Archive for March 2022
Moyuka Uchijima claims the ACT Clay Court International #1 title in Canberra
Japan’s world no. 282 Moyuka Uchijima has easily defeated Australia’s world no. 202 Olivia Gadecki to win her first ITF W60 title. The Japanese player won the match 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour and 17 minutes. In the semi finals Gadecki recovered from losing the first set 6-0 to win in three sets. There was…
Read MoreGadecki again defeats Birrell to move into the ACT Clay Court International final
Olivia Gadecki and Kimberly Birrell faced each other for the third time in four tournaments, this time at the semi final stage at the ACT Clay Court International #1 in Canberra. Back a few tournaments ago Gadecki defeated Birrell in three sets at the W25 in Canberra on hard courts. They met again at the…
Read MoreBirrell and Gadecki set an all-Australian semifinal at the ACT Clay Court International #1
An Australian will be in the final of the ACT Clay Court International after Olivia Gadecki and Kimberly Birrell booked a semifinal berth where they will face each other. They took different paths to claim quarterfinal victories. First Gadecki quickly wrapped up her match 6-3, 6-1 against Korea’s Han Na-Lae. Birrell instead slogged out a…
Read MoreGadecki sends top seed packing at the ACT Clay Court International in Canberra
Australia’s Olivia Gadecki has defeated former world no. 20 Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 in a round one match. The Romanian is the no. 1 seed for the tournament. Gadecki had recently reached back-to-back finals in the Bendigo ITF $25,000 events where she first lost to Asia Muhammad and the she was forced to retire…
Read MoreBarty stuns the tennis world as she retires at age 25
World no. 1 Ash Barty has shocked the tennis world after announcing that she is retiring from tennis at just 25-years of age. Barty last played at the Australian Open when she claimed the title to end a long drought for Australian players. Barty made the announcement in an interview with long time friend Casey…
Read MoreFourlis defeats no. 2 seed Rodionova at the ACT Clay Court International 1
Recently in Canberra Arina Rodionova defeated Jaimee Fourlis in the ITF 25k hard court event at the semi-final stage. Two tournaments later Fourlis would claim the ITF 25k title in Bendigo. Now the Australian Pro Tour action has returned to Canberra. This time on clay and at the ITF 60k level. Rodionova and Fourlis faced…
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