Archive for January 2023
Riedi continues to rocket up the rankings
Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi started 2022 ranked at no. 695. Following some good results on the Challenger tour he has taken that to no. 157 starting the week in Canberra. Riedi has now reached the final at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. It is an ATP100 Challenger event. That makes it three straight Challenger finals for…
Read MoreBoulter keeps on rolling into the Canberra International final
After Lesia Tsurenko withdrew ahead of her semifinal match against Britain’s Jodie Burrage, it was left to Katie Boulter to setup an all-British final. Boulter did just that with another comfortable win, at least on the scoreboard, when she defeated USA’s Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 6-2. The match was played in windy conditions which made it…
Read MoreBoulter cruises into Canberra International semis
At the time Katie Boulter and Heather Watson took to the court and the Canberra Tennis Centre there was a distant rumbling of car engines that were taking part in the Summernats street cruise. Boulter has also been crusing through the field at the W60 ITF event which is part of the Canberra International. In…
Read MoreGaston kicks his way to defeat
France’s Hugo Gaston has lost his round two match at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. It didn’t come without drama. The world no. 108 who back in late November won the Roanne ATP Challenger event, wasn’t happy with some of the line calls. As he was changing ends he took out his frustration by leaping…
Read MoreTop seed Fucsovics advances at the Canberra International
The top seed Marton Fucsovics has defeated Italy’s Francesco Maestrelli (Q) to advance to the second round at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. The tournament is an ATP 100 Challenger event. Fuscovics, a past finalist comfortabl won the match 6-2, 6-3. Yesterday the second seed Jan-Lennard Struff won is opening match. Struff is also a…
Read MoreWomen’s top seeds lose in the opening round at the Canberra Tennis International
Top seed Kateryna Baindl from Ukraine has lost her opening round match at the ITF W60 Canberra International tennis. In what was a good day for the Brits it was Heather Watson that defeated Baindl 6-4, 6-1. Baindl is ranked at no. 99. On the same court Lesia Tsurenko took out the second seed Anna…
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