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John Millman earns pre-Open Adelaide tilt

By AAP Newswire

Jan 9, 2023

Australian tennis ace John Millman. — John Millman has advanced to the main draw of the Adelaide International 2 event at Memorial Drive. -AAP Image

Chris O'Connell will still feature in the main draw of the Adelaide International despite compatriot John Millman beating him in the final round of qualifying.

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Millman, who received an Australian Open wildcard last week, beat O'Connell 6-3 7-6 (9-7) on Monday.

He'll play Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas, while O'Connell progressed as a lucky loser and will meet American Tommy Paul.

Fellow Australian Jordan Thompson wasn't so lucky, denied a berth in the final tune-up event before the Australian Open thanks to a 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 loss to SwedeÂ Mikael Ymer.

In first-round clashes, it was a mixed bag for a trio of British players.

World No.27 and the tournament's fifth seed Dan Evans was beaten by American Mackenzie McDonald 7-5 7-5, while fellow Brit Kyle Edmund lost to Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 7-5.

It was a better day for 21-year-old Jack Draper, who beat Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-2.

Draper will meet the winner of O'Connell and Paul in the tournament's second round.

Seventh seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat American big-hitter Brandon Nakashima 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the night session and will play either Millman or Ramos-Vinolas.