Archive for January 2026
Aussies power on at Australian Open on day two
Day 2 at the Australian Open has been a great day for the Aussies. Qualifier Storm Hunter got things going with a straight sets win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, taking the match 6-4, 6-4. Hunter had come from 0-3 down in the first set and she was facing a break point in game 4.…
Read MoreGibson highlights day 1 for the Aussies
Four Aussies took to the courts on day 1 of the Australian Open. Talia Gibson was the first player to claim a win at the 2026 edition. She raced to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Anna Blinkova. In 2025 Blinkova also opened with a 1-6 set, back then it was Daria Saville. Blinkova was able…
Read Morede Minaur gets lucky break
Australia’s world no. 6 Alex de Minuar was drawn to play Italy’s world no. 56 and former no. 6 Matteo Berrettini in the first round at the 2026 Australian Open. If you happened to be watching the Red Bull BassLine the other night you would have seen Berrettini out on court against Norway’s Nicolai Budkov…
Read MoreFour Aussies qualify including love match
Four Australian players have joined the main draw at the Australian Open after navigating three opponents at qualifying this week. It is the most to advance since back in 1992. Some of the players back then that qualified included Carl Limberger, Simon Youl, Brod Dyke and Pat Rafter. In 2026 it was Dane Sweeny, Storm…
Read MoreJordan Smith stuns the tennis world as he takes the million dollars and the AO 1 point slam title
Recently Get Set Tennis’ Nelson Parker was reviewing the ACT State Championships for the AO 1 point slam. In his video he said, “The question’s always been, can we win a match against a pro? Probably not, but can we win one point against a pro? Well, possibly and that’s what makes it so exciting.”…
Read MoreFrom spectator to AO 1 point slam competitor at the Australian Open
Canberra’s Wu Yanping had a remarkable week after attending the Canberra International to watch some friends compete in the AO 1 point slam qualifier. Two rounds were held on court 4 and the Canberra Tennis Centre. The next rounds were shifted to centre court inbetween the men’s semifinals for the Workday Canberra International. That’s where…
Read MoreGarland claims Canberra International title
Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland has handled the very windy conditions in Canberra to get the better of Polina Kudermetova, and claim her first WTA125 level title. Both players had to frequently redo their ball tosses in perhaps the windiest final at the Canberra International. I was photographing the match and it was even difficult to…
Read MoreKozyreva and Shymanovich deny former world no. 2 in thrilling final
Russia’s Maria Kozyreva and Belorussian Iryna Shymanovich have taken out a thrilling doubles final at the Workday Canberra International. The final score was 6-7(9), 7-5, (10-8). In doing so they have denied former world no. 2 singles player Vera Zvonareva a title at the age of 41. Zvonareva was a last minute partner to Japan’s…
Read MoreSnigur defeats top seed to claim a semifinal berth
Ukraine’s Daria Snigur has defeated the no. 1 seed Simona Waltert. Snigur taking the match 6-2, 6-4. The world no. 149 was too good for the world no. 88 who had come off a gruelling two hour and 50 minute win against Darja Vidmanova. Snigur had an easier time in her round two match, which…
Read MoreMcCabe does it again to advance to Workday Canberra International semis
Yesterday against Britain’s Jack Pinnington Jones, James McCabe won the first set. The Australian then found himself down 5-2 in the second set, and looking likely to go to three sets. McCabe would fight back and take that match in straight sets. Today against Tomas Barrios Vera from Chile, McCabe easily took the first set,…
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