Sjövall Started Convincingly at the Melbourne FIP Silver Tournament
Finland's Max Sjövall and Australian Dominic Bechard secured a flawless victory on Friday, January 10, 2025, in the main draw opening round of the FIP Silver tournament in Melbourne. The duo defeated Australians Maxim and Cooper Levey in straight sets with crushing scores of 6–0, 6–0.
With the victory, Sjövall and Bechard advanced to the second round of the tournament, where they will face the Australian pair Blake Brookman and Jason Wright. Brookman and Wright are both ranked 852 in the FIP ranking (3 FIP points).
Sjövall and Bechard's second-round match will be played on Saturday, January 11, 2025, no earlier than 12:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. Finnish time).
The winner of the match advances to the quarterfinals, which will be played later on Saturday. The tournament's semifinals and final are scheduled for Sunday, January 12, 2025.