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- Kerber looking good ahead of her Wimbledon title defence
- Ash Barty claims Birmingham title and goes to world no. 1 ranking
- Kenin claims her second WTA title defeating Bencic in Mallorca
- Barty marches on in Birmingham to have a swing at no. 1
- Ash Barty is two wins away from no. 1 after advancing past Venus Williams in Birmingham
- Barty defeats Brady to move towards no. 1 ranking in women’s tennis
- Barty overcomes a tough first round opponent in Birmingham
- Barty could take world no.1 ranking in Birmingham
- Barty can’t halt Halep surge for no. 1
- Konta ends Tomljanovic’s run in Rabat
- Tomljanovic steps closer to back-to-back finals appearances in Rabat
- Barty carries the load to take Australia into Fed Cup final
- Honours even after Fed Cup day one – Australia v Belarus
- Fed Cup finals spot up for grabs
- Anisimova denies Sharma her first WTA title as she wins her first in Bogota
- Sharma advances to her first WTA final and closes in on a top-100 ranking
- Astra Sharma advances to her first WTA semifinal after a tricky encounter with Sara Errani
- Sharma marches into new territory in Bogota
- Azarenka Outlasts Kerber to Advance to Final in Monterrey
- Rogowska adds clay title to her Canberra hard court title
Results for Australians playing this week at ATP or WTA events. Updated Sunday, October 26 12:45 pm AEST.
ATP 250 Antwerp
(8) Alex de Minaur d Richard Gasquet FRA 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3. R2 d Feliciano Lopez ESP 6-4, 6-2. QF d Marcos Giron USA 6-3, 6-0. SF d (4) Grigor Dimitrov BUL 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-4. Final lost to Ugo Hubert FRA 6-1, 7-6(4)
ATP 250 Cologne
John Millman d Fernando Verdasco ESP 6-4, 6-2. R2 lost to (1)Alexander Zverev GER 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.
(LL)Alexei Popyrin lost to (8)Adrian Mannarino FRA 6-2, 6-2.
Jordan Thompson lost to Gilles Simon FRA 6-3, 7-5.
(LL) James Duckworth lost to (W)Jannik Sinner ITA 6-1, 6-2.
ATP 500 St Petersburg
James Duckworth lost to (4)Karen Khachanov RUS 6-4, 6-4.
French Open
| Australian player | Rank | Opponent | Rank | |
| [25] Alex de Minaur (AUS) | No.27 | lost to | [Q] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) | No.110 |
| John Millman (AUS) | No.43 | lost to | [17] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) | No.18 |
| Jordan Thompson (AUS) | No.54 | lost to | Radu Albot (MDA) | No.79 |
| James Duckworth (AUS) | No.90 | lost to | Tommy Paul (USA) | No.59 |
| Alexei Popyrin (AUS) | No.108 | lost to | Lloyd Harris (RSA) | No.96 |
| [Q] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) | No.192 | lost to | [Q] Pedro Martinez (ESP) | No.105 |
| [LL] Marc Polmans (AUS) | No.122 | defeated | Ugo Humbert (FRA) | No.41 |
| lost to | Cristian Garin (CHI) | No.41 |
| Australian player | Rank | Opponent | Rank | |
| Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) | No.64 | lost to | [20] Maria Sakkari (GRE) | No.24 |
| Maddison Inglis (AUS) | No.124 | lost to | [27] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) | No.31 |
| Daria Gavrilova (AUS) | No.785 | defeated | [24] Dayana Yastremska (UKR) | No.28 |
| [LL] Astra Sharma (AUS) | No.134 | defeated | Anna Blinkova (RUS) | No.59 |
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
(27) Alex de Minuar lost to (Q) Dominik Koepfer GER 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
John Millman d (LL) Joao Sousa POR 7-5, 7-6(2)
WTA Premier 5 Rome
Ajla Tomljanovic lost to Marie Bouzková CZE 6-3, 6-4
Kitzbuhel ATP 250
Jordan Thompson d John Millman 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(2). R2 lost to Miomir Kecmanovic SRB 6-2, 6-2
Istanbul WTA International
Ellen Perez lost to Misaki Doi JPN 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1
US Open
Men's singles
(21) Alex de Minaur d Andrej Martin SVK 6-4 6-3 7-5. R2 d Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3 6-7(6) 7-5. R3 d Karen Khachanov RUS 6-4 0-6 4-6 6-3 6-1. R4 d Vasek Pospisil CAN 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2. QF lost to (2) Dominic Thiem 6-1 6-2 6-4.
John Millman d (22) Nikoloz Basilashvili GEO 6-1 6-4 6-4. R2 lost to Frances Tiafoe USA 7-6(6) 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3.
Jordan Thompson d Stefano Travaglia ITA 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2. R2 d Egor Gerasimov BLR 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3. R3 d Mikhail Kukushkin KAZ 7-5 6-4 6-1. R4 lost to (27) Borna Coric 7-5 6-1 6-3
James Duckworth lost to Salvatore Caruso ITA 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-2
Christopher O'Connell d Laslo Djere SRB 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4. R2 lost to (3) Daniil Medvedev RUS 6-3 6-2 6-4.
Marc Polmans lost to Marcos Giron USA 6-4 6-7(5) 3-6 6-4 6-2
Men's doubles
Luke Saville and Max Purcell lost to Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies GER 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4
John Peers and Michael Venus NZL d N Lammons and Nick Monroe USA 6-2 6-4. R2 lost to Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen BEL 6-4 6-4
Women's singles
Ajla Tomljanovic lost to (17) Angelique Kerber GER 6-4 6-4
Maddison Inglis v (24) Magda Linette POL 6-1 4-6 6-4
Astra Sharma v (19) Dayana Yastremska UKR 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
Lizette Cabrera lost to Danka Kovinić MNE 6-4 3-6 6-2
Arina Rodionova ALT lost to Madison Brengle USA 6-2 6-2
Women's doubles
Ellen Perez and Storm Sanders lost to Victoria Azarenka BLR and Sofia Kenin USA 6-2 2-6 2-6
Previous Weeks
Davis Cup qualifiers
Australia d Brazil 3-1
Jordan Thompson d Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4
John Millman d Thiago Seyboth Wild 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2
John Peers and James Duckworth lost to Marcelo Demoliner and Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(6)
John Millman d Thiago Monteiro 6-7(6), 7-6(3), 7-6(3)
WTA international Lyon
Priscilla Hon lost to (Q) Jaqueline Cristian ROU 6-2, 6-0
Doha WTA Premier 5
(1) Ash Barty Rd 1 bye. Rd 2 d (Q) Laura Siegemend GER 6-3, 6-2. R3 d Elena Rybakina Kaz W/O. QF s (11) Garbine Muguruza ESP 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-2. SF lost to (8) Petra Kvitova CZE 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Ajla Tomljanovic Rd 1 d (Q) Priscilla Hon 6-2, 6-4. R2 lost to (11) Garbine Muguruza ESP 6-1, 6-2.
Acapulco ATP 500
(6) Nick Kyrgios lost to Ugo Humbert FRA 6-3 retired
Alex de Minaur lost to Miomir Kecmanovic SRB 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
John Millman lost to Taylor Fritz USA 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
Jordan Thompson withdrew - neck injury v (2) Alexander Zverev GER
(LL) Alex Bolt lost to (4) Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 6-3, 7-6(5)
Delray Beach ATP 250
(1) Nick Kyrgios v Tommy Paul USA - withdrew to due to a wrist injury
(5) John Millman lost to Yoshihito Nishioka JPN 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Jordan Thompson lost to Miomir Kecmanovic SRB 6-2 retired
(LL) Bernard Tomic lost to Cedrik-Marcel Stebe GER 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy - Premier
Ajla Tomljanovic d Marketa Vondrousova (5) CZE 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2 lost to (Q) Anastasia Potapova RUS 7-6(2), 6-3.
New York ATP 250
Jordan Thompson d Ivo Karlovic CRO 6-3, 7-6(2). R2 d (1) John Isner USA 7-6(2), 6-7(3), 6-3. QF lost to Andreas Seppi ITA 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-1.
ATP 250 Pune, India
(6) James Duckworth Rd 1 d Peter Gojowczyk GER. R2 d Taro Daniel JPN 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-3. QF d Roberto Marcora ITA 6-3, 7-6(4). SF lost to Egor Gerasimov BLR 7-6(2), 6-4
ATP 250 Montpellier, France
Alexei Popyrin lost to Adrian Mannarino FRA 6-0, 6-7(7), 6-0.
Australian Open
WOMEN
(1) Ashleigh Barty d Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. R2 d Polona Hercog SLO 6-1, 6-4. R3 d Elena Rybakina KAZ 6-3, 6-2. R4 d (18) Alison Riske USA 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. QF d (7) Petra Kvitova CZE 7-6(6), 6-2. SF lost to (14) Sofia Kenin USA 7-6(6), 7-5.
Ajla Tomljanovic d 31-Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-1, 6-1. R2 lost to Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Samantha Stosur lost to (Q) Catherine McNally (USA) 6-1, 6-4
(WC) Priscilla Hon d Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-3, 6-4. R2 lost to Angie Kerber 6-3, 6-2.
(WC) Astra Sharma lost to 28-Anett Kontaveit (EST) 6-0, 6-2
(WC) Lizette Cabrera lost to (Q)Ann Li (USA) 7-6(4), 7-6(10)
(WC) Arina Rodionova d Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-0. R2 lost to Kiki Bertens (9) NED 6-3, 7-5.
MEN
(23) Nick Kyrgios d Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 6-2, 7-6(3), 7-6(1). R2 d Gilles Simon FRA 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. R3 d (16) Karen Khachanov RUS 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 6-7(7), 7-6(10-8). R4 lost to (1) Rafael Nadal ESP 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4)
John Millman d Ugo Humbert (FRA) 7-6(3), 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. R2 d (31) Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 6-4, 7-5, 6-3. R3 lost to (3) Roger Federer SUI 4-6, 7-6(7-2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(10-8)
Jordan Thompson d Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. R2 lost to (12) Fabio Fognini ITA 7-6(4), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(4)
Alexei Popyrin d (28) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 Ret. R2 d Jaume Munar ESP 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-2. R3 lost to (4) Daniil Medvedev RUS 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
James Duckworth lost to Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4
(WC) Chris O’Connell lost to 17-Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, 7-6(5)
(WC) Marc Polmans d Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(8), 6-4. R2 lost to (24) Dusan Lajovic SRB 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
(WC) Alex Bolt d Albert Vinolas Ramos (ESP) 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4. R2 lost to (5) Dominic Thiem AUT 6-2, 5-7, 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-2.
(WC) Andrew Harris lost to 8-Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
(WC) John-Patrick Smith lost to 22-Guido Pella (ARG) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
(Q) Max Purcell lost to Jannik Sinner (ITA) 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-4
Previous Weeks
Adelaide International
ATP
Alex de Minaur (1) withdrew due to injury
Jordan Thompson lost to Albert Ramos-Vinolas ESP 6-4, 67(5), 6-3
Alexei Popyrin (WC) lost to Laslo Djere SRB 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4
James Duckworth (WC) d Federico Delbonis (Q) ARG 6-4, 6-4. R2 lost to Felixe Auguer-Aliassime (2) CAN 6-3, 7-6(0)
Alex Bolt (WC) d Stephane Robert FRA 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. R2 d Jan-Lennard Struff GER 6-3, 6-4. QF lost to Felixe Auguer-Aliassime (2) CAN
WTA
Ash Barty (1) R1 bye. R2 d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. QF d Marketa Vondrousova (8) CZE 6-3, 6-3. SF d Danielle Collins USA 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(5). Final d Dayana Yastremska UKR 6-2, 7-5
Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) d Yulia Putintseva (Q) KAZ 7-6(4), 6-2. R2 lost to Simona Halep (2) ROM 6-4, 7-5.
Arina Rodionova (Q) d Sloane Stephens USA 6-2, 6-2. R2 lost to Marketa Vondrousova (8) CZE 6-0, 6-0.
Priscilla Hon (WC) lost to Julia Goerges GER 7-6(7), 6-3
Hobart WTA International
Sam Stosur (WC) lost to Veronika Kudermetova RUS 6-2, 6-2
Lizette Cabrera (WC) d Caroline Garcia (8) FRA 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. R2 d Kristyna Pliskova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. QF lost to Elena Rybankina KAZ 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 7-5
Astra Sharma (WC) lost to Lauren Davis USA 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6)
Auckland ATP 250
John Millman d Michael Mmoh (Q) USA 7-6(5), 6-4. R2 d Karen Khachenov (3) RUS 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. QF vs Benoit Paire (5) FRA
ATP Cup
Australia vs Spain - Sydney - Semifinal
Nick Kyrgios lost to Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-4.
Alex de Minaur lost to Rafael Nadal 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
John Peers and Chris Guccione lost to Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-7(6), 10-4.
Australia vs Great Britain - Sydney - Quarterfinal
Nick Kyrgios d Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-2
Alex de Minaur lost to Dan Evans 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(2)
Alex de Minaur and Nick Kyrgios d Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 4-6, 6-4, (18-16)
Australia vs Greece - Brisbane - Group F
John Millman d Michail Pervolarakis 4-6, 6-1,7-6(1)
Nick Kyrgios d Stafanos Tsitsipas 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 7-6(5)
Chris Guccione and John Peers d Marcos Kalovelonis and Petros Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4
Australia vs Canada - Brisbane - Group F
John Millman d Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2
Alex de Minaur d Denis Shapovalov 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2
Chris Guccione and John Peers d Felix Auger-Aliassime and Adil Shamasdin 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8
Australia vs Germany - Brisbane - Group F
Nick Kyrgios d Jan Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6(4)
Alex de Minaur d Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2
Chris Guccione and John Peers d Kevin Kraietz and Andreas Mies 6-3, 6-4
Brisbane International
Ash Barty Rd 1 bye, Round 2 lost to Jennifer Brady USA 6-4, 7-6(4).
Ajla Tomljanovic Rd1 d Priscilla Hon 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Round 2 lost to Karolina Pliskova CZE 6-4, 6-7(5).
Sam Stosur Rd 1 d Angelique Kerber GER 7-6(5), 7-6(4). R2 lost to Madison Keys USA 7-5, 6-3.
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Current ATP or WTA tournaments in play this week. Australians competing are listed under results.
Starting 19 October
ATP 250 Antwerp and Cologne. WTA Premier Event Ostrava
Starting 12 October
ATP 500 St Petersbug. ATP 250 Santa Margherita di Pula
Starting 27 September
French Open
Starting 21 September
Hamburg ATP 500 and Strasbourg WTA International
Starting 14 September
Rome ATP Masters 1000 and Rome WTA Premier 5
Starting 7 September
Kitzbuhel ATP 250 and Istanbul WTA International
Starting 31 August
US Open
Starting 3 March
WTA International Lyon and Monterrey
Starting 23 February
WTA Doha Premier 5, ATP 500 and WTA International Acapulco, ATP 250 Santiago, ATP 500 Dubai
Starting 17 February
WTA Dubai Premier Mandatory, ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro, ATP 250 Delray Beach, ATP 250 Marseille
Starting 9 February
ATP 500 Rotterdam, ATP 250 New York, ATP 250 Beunos Aires
WTA Premier St Petersburg, WTA International Hua Hin
Starting 2 February
ATP 250 - Montpellier, France - Cordoba, Argentina - Pune India
Starting 20 January
Australian Open
Starting 12 January
Adelaide - WTA Premier, ATP 250
Hobart - WTA International
Auckland - ATP 250
Starting 6 January
WTA Brisbane International, WTA Auckland and ATP 250 Doha
Starting 5 January
WTA Shenzhen
Starting 3 January
ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth and Sydney
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- Svitolina overcomes Keys to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open
- The week that was at the 2019 Australian Open
- Federer sent packing by ATP NextGen champion Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Angelique Kerber stunned by Danielle Collins in the fourth round of the Australian Open
Wimbledon News and Results
Wimbledon cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus
For the first time since World War Two there will not be a tournament held for The Championships. Below is the text from an email that was distributed by the All England Tennis Club to announce … [Read More...]
Djokovic fights off two match points to retain the Wimbledon title
World no. 1 Novak Djokovic has fought off two match points in the fifth set to go on to win a thrilling match against Roger Federer. Embed from Getty Images The match lived up to expectations going … [Read More...]
Halep first Romanian to claim the Wimbledon Ladies singles title
Simona Halep dominated the 2019 Ladies final against Serena Williams winning 6-2, 6-2 in 55 minutes. Embed from Getty Images Halep was always in control. She raced out to a 4-0 lead as Williams … [Read More...]
Serena doing it for the mums at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is facing Simona Halep at Wimbledon with the title on the line. Embed from Getty Images Williams famously had a meltdown against Naomi Osaka at the 2018 US Open. She was … [Read More...]
Riske is rewarded as she bundles Barty out of Wimbledon
Australia's world no. 1 Ashleigh Barty had not dropped a set en route to the round 4 match against USA's world no. 55 Alison Riske. Embed from Getty Images That came to an end when the American … [Read More...]
Barty extends win streak to 15 and moves into Wimbledon’s second week
Australia's world no. 1 Ash Barty has extended her win streak to 15, that dates back to her round one match at the French Open. Embed from Getty Images Barty got better as the match went on in her … [Read More...]
Kyrgios v Nadal match lives up to the hype as Nadal advances
The most anticipated round two match at Wimbledon was the centre court match between Australia's Nick Kyrgios and Spain's Rafael Nadal. Embed from Getty Images It was a round of 16 match at Wimbledon … [Read More...]
Barty eases through to the third round
World no. 1 Ash Barty has cruised into the third round at Wimbledon to match her best performance at this prestigious tournament. Embed from Getty Images Barty defeated Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck … [Read More...]
Tomljanovic and Popyrin lose their round two matches
Australians Ajla Tomljanovic and Alexei Popyrin have bowed out of Wimbledon, both losing their round two matches on court 12. Embed from Getty Images Things started well for both. Tomljanovic … [Read More...]
Four Aussies in action on day one at Wimbledon
At the bottom of this post is the list of Australian players and their first round opponents. Three Australian women and one man will be in action on day one. Embed from Getty Images Daria … [Read More...]
French Open posts
Nadal crushes Djokovic to equal Federer with 20 Grand Slam singles titles
Rafael Nadal has collected an amazing 13th Roland-Garros title. That along with one Australian Open title, two Wimbledon titles and four US Open titles sees him sit alongside Roger Federer for the … [Read More...]
Swiatek becomes first Pole to win a singles grand slam
Unseeded Polish teen Iga Swiatek has come from nowhere to claim her maiden Grand Slam title. Embed from Getty Images She faced the 2020 Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin from the USA. This win … [Read More...]
Australian lucky losers and protected ranking player advance
Melbourne, Australia - 20 January 2020 - Australia's Marc Polmans celebrates winning his round one match against Mikhail Kukushkin. from Kazakhstan Photo by Rob Keating Australia's Astra Sharma and … [Read More...]
Nadal the King of Clay reigns supreme at Roland Garros
For the second straight year on Court Philippe Chatrier Dominic Thiem took aim at Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay and 11-time champion at Roland Garros. Again he failed to steal the crown. Embed from … [Read More...]
Barty cruises to Grand Slam glory in Paris
Australia's Ash Barty started her 2019 WTA season with a cruise on Sydney Harbour with four Grand Slam champions. Today in Paris she added herself to that honour roll. Barty cruised to victory against … [Read More...]
Barty rides the rollercoaster into the French Open final
In an unexpected semifinal it was Australia's world no. 8 Ashleigh Barty facing US teen sensation Amanda Anisimova. Barty was on fire early and she had two break points at 15-40 in the second game. … [Read More...]
Barty charges into the French Open semifinals
Australia's Ashleigh Barty has rocketed into her first Grand Slam semifinal after defeating USA's Madison Keys 6-3, 7-5. This follows her Australian Open quarterfinal effort in January. The match was … [Read More...]
Barty books French Open quarterfinal match against Keys
Australia's Ashleigh Barty has backed up her Australian Open quarterfinal result with another quarterfinal appearance, this time in Paris at the French Open. Embed from Getty Images In her best … [Read More...]
Barty enters new territory at Roland Garros
Australia's Ash Barty had not advanced past the second round at the French Open at five previous attempts. This year she reached the third round and has now moved into new territory as she booked a … [Read More...]
Top Aussies Barty and de Minaur advance at Roland Garros
Australia's Ash Barty and Alex de Minaur, the top-ranked Australians have advanced to round two at the French Open. Both won in straight sets. Barty defeated USA's world no. 72 Jessica Pegula 6-3, … [Read More...]
Angelique Kerber is first to lose on the new Philippe Chatrier Court
World no. 5 Angelique Kerber had the honour of playing the first match on the new Philippe Chatrier Court at the French Open. The 2018 Wimbledon champion faced young Russian Anastasia Potapova, the … [Read More...]
Ash Barty headlines Aussie charge at Roland Garros
Sydney, Australia - 11 January 2019: Ashleigh Barty hitting during the Sydney International singles semifinal match against Kiki Bertens on Ken Rosewall Arena at Sydney Olympic Park. (Photo by Rob … [Read More...]
Nadal Stays Perfect in Roland Garros Finals and Claims Title Number 11
Rafael Nadal first won the French Open in 2005. He has reached the final 11 times, and each and every time he has walked away as the champion. Embed from Getty Images In 2018 he marched through … [Read More...]
Simona Halep Finally Lifts a Grand Slam Trophy after Winning at Roland Garros
Embed from Getty Images Simona Halep said in her post-final press conference "I was dreaming for this moment since actually, I started to play tennis, it's my favourite Grand Slam and I always said … [Read More...]
Gavrilova and Stosur crash out of the French Open
After fighting off a match point against Bernarda Pera and advancing to the third round, Daria Gavrilova was no match for Belgium's Elise Mertens. The Australian losing 6-3, 6-1. Embed from Getty … [Read More...]
Australia’s Stosur and Gavrilova into the third round at Roland Garros
Sam Stosur and Daria Gavrilova have both advanced to the third round at the French Open. Embed from Getty Images Sam Stosur has continued her love affair with the Paris clay advancing to the … [Read More...]
Then there were none – Austalian men tumble out of French Open at the first hurdle
Before a ball was served in the first round at the French Open the draw allowed for at least one Australian to reach the second round. That was before Nick Kyrgios withdrew to save his elbow from the … [Read More...]
Lucky Loser Marco Trungelliti Makes the Most of his Lucky Break Against Tomic
After seeing Nick Kyrgios withdraw from the French Open, Australia's Bernard Tomic came up against a lucky loser from the qualifying. It was world no. 190 Argentina's Marco Trungelliti. Embed from … [Read More...]
Ostapenko’s French Open Title Defence is Short-lived
For the first time since 2005 the women's defending champion has been bundled out in the first round. Back then it was Russia's Anastasia Myskina who became the first female champion to go out in the … [Read More...]
Nick Kyrgios Decides to Withdraw from the French Open Due to Elbow Concern
The highly anticipated all-Australian round one French Open match between Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic is no more. This comes after Kyrgios announced via Twitter that he has withdrawn from the … [Read More...]
French Open Preview and Round One Predictions for the Australian Players
After Bernard Tomic navigated his way through qualifying at the French Open, we now see 12 Australians taking part in the singles main draw. In order of ranking, the players are Nick Kyrgios (23), … [Read More...]
Bernard Tomic is the last Australian standing and qualifies for the French Open
A few short days ago there were twelve Australian hopefuls lining up to qualify for the French Open tennis tournament. The twelve comprised of seven men and five women. Three men advanced to the … [Read More...]
Twelve Australians Down to Two as Tomic and Cabrera are last standing in French Open qualifying
Going into the French Open qualifying tournament there were 12 Australians, seven men and five women, after three days of action at Roland Garros, just two remain. Bernard Tomic is one match … [Read More...]
The fight continues at the French Open tennis qualifying for the Aussies
It is day three of qualifying for the French Open, three of seven Australian men advanced to round two, while play was suspended on day two with the women yet to complete their matches. Thanasi … [Read More...]
Five Australian Women Fighting to Qualify at the French Open
On day one of qualifying, we saw six Australian men take to the courts with the aim of qualifying for the main draw at the French Open. On day two John-Patrick Smith made it seven. Of the seven only … [Read More...]
Aussie Men are Battling it Out in the French Open Qualifying Matches
Yesterday we saw Isabelle Wallace claim a French Open main draw spot after winning the wildcard playoff. Today is the start of the qualifying tournament for men. There are seven Australian men … [Read More...]
Isabelle Wallace Steps into the Spotlight after Winning French Open Wildcard
Little known Australian player Isabelle Wallace has defeated Olivia Rogowska at the French Open wildcard playoff to earn direct entry into the French Open to be played at Roland Garros. It is a … [Read More...]
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