Seventeen-year-old Greek tennis player Odysseas Geladaris has qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open Juniors after winning both of his qualifying matches in Traralgon.
Ranked No. 77 in the world in the juniors, Geladaris defeated Ireland’s Eoghan Jennings (No. 133) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, regaining control in the decisive set after withstanding a sustained comeback. He sealed the match by winning six straight games in the third set.
The victory followed a straight-sets win a day earlier over Greek Australian Evan Vasileiadis (No. 612) 6-0, 7-6(2), completing a perfect qualifying campaign.
Geladaris will now compete at Melbourne Park, marking his debut appearance in a junior Grand Slam main draw.
His participation in Australia had been in doubt due to the high cost of travel, until Greek Australian Haris Manaras organised a fundraiser to support the Geladaris family, with Stefanos Tsitsipas also making a separate contribution to ensure the trip could go ahead.
