LEXINGTON, August 3, 2017

Sixth-seeded John-Patrick Smith from Australia and eighth-seeded Blaz Rola of Slovenia both suffered defeats on Wednesday at the $75,000 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships, as two more seeded players were eliminated from the main draw.

Smith lost his second round match to US-American Raymond Sarmiento 6-4, 1-6, 4-6. The World No. 332 from Los Angeles won 53 per cent of the total points played to prevail in just under two hours of play.

Sarmiento will next take on the tournament’s number two Denis Kudla, who fought past fellow US-American Kevin King 7-5, 6-7, 6-1. Kudla finished the encounter after two hours and 19 minutes.

Rola fell to #NextGenATP player Max Purcell. The 19-year-old from Australia sent down eight aces, winning 72 per cent of his first service points to secure a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in one hour and 54 minutes.

Next up for Purcell will countryman John Millmann. The third favourite cruised past Lloyd Harris from South Africa 6-1, 6-1 in only 45 minutes.

Results Wednesday, August 2

Men’s Singles: Second Round

Raymond Sarmiento (USA) def. [6] John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Max Purcell (AUS) def. [8] Blaz Rola (SLO) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

[3] John Millman (AUS) def. Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6-1, 6-1

Denis Kudla (USA) def. Kevin King (USA) 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-1

Men’s Doubles: Quarterfinals

Alex Bolt/Max Purcell (AUS) def. John-Patrick Smith/Andrew Whittington (AUS) 7-6 (9), 3-6, 10-7

Marcos Giron (USA)/Jose Statham (AUS) def. Christopher Rungkat (INA)/Ruan Roelofse (RSA) 6-3, 6-3

Men’s Doubles: First Round

[3] Luke Bambridge (GBR)/David O’Hare (IRE) def. JC Aragone/Robert Galloway (USA) 6-3, 6-4

[4] Jarryd Chaplin/Luke Saville (AUS) def. Ruben Gonzales (PHI)/Alex Lawson (USA) 6-2, 6-4

Women’s Singles

Amanda Anisimova (USA) def. [8] Ksenia Lykina (RUS) 6-3, 6-4

Vera Lapko (BLR) def. Jennifer Elie (USA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

[5] Chloe Paquet (FRA) def. [Q] Daniela Vismane (LAT) 6-4, 6-1

Robin Anderson (USA) def. Abigail Tere-Apisah (PNG) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0

Julia Elbaba (USA) def. Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (COL) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

Katy Dunne (GBR) def. [4] Eri Hozumi (JPN) 6-2, 7-5

Erin Routliffe (CAN) def. [WC] Taysia Rogers (USA) 6-0, 6-1

Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA) def. [LL] Chanelle van Nguyen (USA) 6-4, 6-0

[2] Sofia Kenin (USA) def. [Q] Anastasia Evgenyevna Nefedova (USA) 6-2, 6-0

[WC] Allie Kiick (USA) def. Katie Boulter (GBR) 7-5, 6-3

Women’s Doubles

Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA)/Ellie Jennifer (USA) def. Mami Adachi (JPN)/Sara Daavettila (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 14-12

Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS)/Ronit Yurovsky (USA) def. [3] Emily Webley-Smith (GRB)/Ksenia Lykina (RUS) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7

Alona Bondarenko (UKR)/Anna Tatishvilli (USA) def. [4] Chloe Paquet/Sherazad Reix (FRA) 6-3, 0-6, 11-9

Francesca De Lorenzo/Emma Bektas (USA) def. Abigail Tere-Apisah (PNG)/Jessica Wacnik (USA) 6-4, 6-3