Archive for January 2023

Jason Kubler wasn’t sure if he would be playing doubles at this year’s Australian Open, but he is now thankful that Rinky Hijikata asked to play with the 29-year-old Queenslander. Embed from Getty Images The Australian duo have surprised themselves and the tennis world by claiming the men’s doubles title. They defeated Poland’s world no.…

Marc Polmans and Olivia Gadecki teamed up to defeat fellow Australians Jason Kubler and Maddison Inglis to claim a semifinal spot in the mixed doubles at the Australian Open. The first time pairing won convincingly 6-3, 6-2. The match started with the first three service games going to the deciding point before Inglis held comfortably.…

Novak Djokovic showed he is on track to claim his tenth Australian Open title as he comprehensively defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur. Embed from Getty Images The world no. 5 proved that even with concern over his fitness he can lift when it matters. Djokovic provided a masterclass and made de Minaur look second rate.…

Australia’s Alex de Minaur has matched his fourth round result from 2022 after easily defeating France’s Benjamin Bonzi. The world no. 24 winning the match 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-1. Embed from Getty Images The scoreline could have been more one-sided as the Australian had several breaks in the first set but allowed himself to get broken…

It wasn’t the longest match in Australian Open history, or the latest completion time, but it was one of the most dramatic matches, especially for a round two encounter. Embed from Getty Images Andy Murray has broken the heart of Aussie tennis fans by coming back from two sets down to claim a memorable victory…

Wildcards Olivia Gadecki, Rinky Hijikata, John Millman and Jason Kubler have all been bundled out in round two at the Australian Open. Also on this day some rain delayed matches from round one were completed with only Thanasi Kokkinakis tasting success. Embed from Getty Images The two qualifiers, Max Purcell and Aleksander Vukic both losing…

Australia’s Kimberly Birrell had lost the first set 6-3 against Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. Kanepi, the world no. 29 was then looking in control as she served for the match at 5-4 in the second set. That’s when things turned in favour of the Australian. Kanepi was at 15-0 and then lost the next four points…

It is a big day for the Australian players on day two at the opening Grand Slam of the season. Two Australian women and seven men take to the courts at Melbourne Park. Wildcards Jaimee Fourlis and Kimberly Birrell represent the women. Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, Chris O’Connell, Thanasi Kokkinakis, (Q) Max Purcell, (WC)…

Olivia Gadecki had an impressive performance take her into the second round for the first time at at Grand Slam in singles. The Queenslander defeated Polina Kudermetova, a qualifier, 7-5, 6-1. Gadecki only faced one break point throughout the match and she was able to break three times to claim a memorable win. “The crowd…

It was three from three for the Australian men that took to the court on day one of the opening Grand Slam in 2023. The first to claim a win was Jason Kubler, the world no. 84 playing in his fourth Australian Open, his first was back in 2010. Embed from Getty Images Kubler took…