Archive for January 2022
Barty books a semifinal berth in Adelaide
Barty too good for Kenin 17 Aces to two for Barty 97% first serve points won by Barty (31/32) Barty advances to the semifinals Two years ago when the world had not been disrupted by COVID, it was Ash Barty that won the Adelaide International. Not long after Barty had advanced to the semifinals at…
Read MoreDefending ATP Cup champions too good for locals
Russia, the defending ATP Cup champions have crushed the hopes of host country Australia in their second tie at the tournament. James Duckworth looked to be on track to claim the first set again Roman Sufiullin when up a break, and then again when out 4-1 in the tiebreak, however, his opponent held his nerve…
Read MoreHon claims big scalp in Adelaide
Australia’s Priscilla Hon has claimed the biggest win of her career after defeating world no. 17 Petra Kvitova in the opening round at the WTA Adelaide 500 tournament. Two years ago Kvitova was on the cusp of claiming the no. 1 rank in tennis. A loss to Naomi Osaka at the 2019 Australian Open saw…
Read MoreATP Cup Australia v Italy
Australia faced Italy in their opening ties at the ATP Cup in Sydney. Jannik Sinner faced Max Purcell after James Duckworth pulled out of the opening rubber due to hip soreness. Sinner comfortably accounted for Purcell with a 6-1, 6-3 victory. The two top-ranked players for their countries then faced each other in the second…
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