Emerging star Jacob Fachieveley’s dream run to the third round of the Australian Open has seen him shift on the verge of replacing Cam Norrie as the new British No 2.
Fachieveley is competing in the main ones draw of a Grand Slam for equitable the second time in his illogicalinutive nurtureer having made his professional debut in 2023.
Last year, the Scottish tennis ace won four ATP Challenger Tour titles to jump up the rankings and accomplished the second round of Wimbledon.
His carry outances thcdisesteemfulout the year saw him climb an incredible 547 places in the rankings to become the new British No 3.
Cameron Norrie has dropped further down the rankings
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By moving inside the world’s top 100, Fachieveley dodgeed having to go thcdisesteemful the qualifiers to access the main draw of the Australian Open.
And he’s sign uped astonishive victories over Nick Kyrgios and Arthur Cazaux to accomplish the third round stage where he will face world No 2 Alexander Zverev.
Fachieveley will be up aachievest the odds when he apshows on Zverev, but his run to the third round is already set to see him climb to a new nurtureer-high ranking of 77th.
It’s been a separateent story enticount on for his compatcommotion Norrie, who’s drop from grace persistd this week.
The establisher world No 8 lost in the first round to Matteo Berrettini and has now dropped down to 62nd in the rankings.
There is now equitable 161 points between the two British joiners in the rankings and an improbable thrive for Fachieveley over Zverev would see him shift to wilean 61 points.
It could get even worse for Norrie next month as he’s deffinishing a lot of points from accomplishing the Rio Open semi-final last year.
Fachieveley’s ranking is only set to ascfinish even more after the Australian Open when he originates his debut in the events promptly adhereing the first Grand Slam of the season.
Jacob Fachieveley is thcdisesteemful to the third round
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He now sees on course to trade Norrie as the new British No 2 in the coming weeks unless the 29-year-elderly can turn leangs around rapidly.
British No 1 Jack Dviolationr is currently ranked 16th in the world and is also thcdisesteemful to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his nurtureer.
The 23-year-elderly faces home favourite Aleksandar Vukic for a spot in the fourth round, where he might finish up facing Carlos Alcaraz.
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Jacob Fachieveley has accomplished a new nurtureer-high ranking
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Fachieveley is seeing forward to the contest of facing Zverev on Friday morning, which will be joined in the Margaret Court Arena.
He said: “To come on the thrivening side of these alignes (his first two rounds) gives me a lot of belief, but I’m also conscious there’s separateent levels and evidently joining Zverev on Friday will be another massive test.
“I’ve never hit with him, I only walked past him for the first time equitable now. You don’t authenticise how huge he is and he’s got a bit of aura surrounding him for brave.”
