Teenager’s winning way in boys tournament
TEENAGE tennis player Sean Berman is through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Boys tournament after an upset win.
PETER HASKIN
TEENAGE Jewish tennis player Sean Berman is through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open junior competition after upsetting third seed Jason Kubler in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2 on January 27.
Berman breezed through the match in a little over an hour, winning a remarkable 85 per cent of points on his first serve, while breaking Kubler four times.
Berman, 17, who is unseeded, was born in South Africa and now calls Melbourne home after spending four years training and playing in California and prior to that living in New Zealand.
Berman made it through to the round of 16 by defeating 16th seed Slovakian Jozef Kovalik 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at Melbourne Park on January 26.
Asked what it’s like playing at the Australian Open, Berman said: “It’s great. It’s very good experience and very enjoyable‚Ķ Hopefully I can keep playing well.”
Berman has also been accepted into the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and will live and train there later this year.