LIVE: Aussie star looks to continue dream run after stunning world No.6 upset

LIVE: Aussie star looks to continue dream run after stunning world No.6 upset

Alexei Popyrin will be looking to back up the biggest win of his career and continue on in the Adelaide International on Wednesday.

Popyrin, who competed in the main draw via qualifying, stunned world No.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the opening round.

It marks the biggest win of the 23-year-old’s career to date and has set up a clash with unseeded American Marcus Giron on Wednesday night.

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A deep run at the event, which offers 250 ranking points to the winner, would see Popyrin’s ranking surge from its current position of 120.

Popyrin is aiming to reach his third tour-level quarterfinal and his first since February 2021, when he won his first and only ATP title in Singapore.

In the United Cup, only six teams remain, with the City Finals beginning on Wednesday.

The three winning sides and the losing side with the best record overall will advance to Friday’s semi-finals in Sydney.

UNITED CUP: Day 7 Order of play (all times AEDT)

Sydney, Ken Rosewall Arena

USA (2-0) vs Great Britain (0-2)

Matches from 12:30pm

Madison Keys (USA) vs Katie Swan (GBR)

Taylor Fritz (USA) vs Cameron Norrie (GBR)

Not before 5:30pm

Jessica Pegula (USA) vs Harriet Dart (GBR)

Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs Daniel Evans (GBR)

Jessica Pegula and Francis Tiafoe (USA) vs Harriet Dart and Daniel Evans (GBR)

Perth, RAC Arena

Greece (2-0) vs Croatia 2-0)

Matches from 3:30pm

Despina Papamichail (GRE) vs Donna Vekic (Croatia)

Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Borna Coric (CRO)

Not before 8:30pm

Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs Petra Martic (CRO)

Michail Pervolarakis (GRE) vs Borna Gojo (CRO)

Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs Donna Vekic and Borna Coric (CRO)

Brisbane, Pat Rafter Arena

Poland (2-0) vs Italy (2-0)

Matches from 1:30pm

Daniel Michalski (POL) vs Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)

Iga Swiatek (POL) vs Martina Trevisan (ITA)

Not before 6:30pm

Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA)

Magda Linette (POL) vs Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)

Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Camilla Rosatello and Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)

ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL: Order of play (all times AEDT)

Centre Court

Matches from 11:30am

Marketa Vondrousova vs Kaia Kanepi

Liudmila Smsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka (2)

Not before 3pm

Daniil Medvedev (3) vs Miomir Kecmanovic

Not before 7pm

Bianca Andreescu vs Veronika Kudermetova (4)

Not before 9pm

Marcus Giron vs Alexei Popyrin

Showcourt 1

Matches from 11:30am

Jack Draper vs Karen Khachanov (8)

Yoshihito Nishioka vs Mackenzie McDonald

Not before 4pm

Marta Kostyuk vs Elena Rybakina