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Rinky rockets back into the top-100 after first top-10 victory in Indian Wells
Australia’s Rinky Hijikata has jumped back into the top-100 on the live rankings after taking out the world no. 10 Alexander Bublik in round 3. Earlier in the day, Australia’s top ranked player lost to a former Indian Wells champion, Cameron Norrie. Alex de Minaur losing to the world no. 29 6-4, 6-4. Hijikata got…
Read MoreGibson does it again in Indian Wells
Australia’s Talia Gibson has backed up from her impressive win over world no. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova to defeat world no. 17 Clara Tauson. Embed from Getty Images The Dane broke in the opening game of the match after Gibson pulled a forehand well wide. After a long second game it was Tauson that was able…
Read MoreGibson and Tomljanovic advance at Indian Wells
Australia’s Talia Gibson was playing for a top in the top-100 when she took on world no. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova in round two of the Indian Wells WTA 1000 tournament. Alexandrova had a break point in the opening game of the match which Gibson saved with a forehand winner. This was backed up with a…
Read MorePerfect opening round for the Aussie women in tennis paradise
Four Australian women lined up for first round action in the Indian Wells WTA 1000 tournament, and all four advanced. Embed from Getty Images The four Australians were joined by Maya Joint in the second round as the top-ranked Australian had a first round bye. Talia Gibson came up against the highest ranked opponent of…
Read MoreWho will be the next Australian female to crack the top-100 club?
If you take a look at the current top-100 rankings for the WTA, you will find just four Australian women are listed. In this article we look at Australian women’s tennis rankings and who is likely to hit the top-100 next. Maya Joint sits at no. 28 after winning a few WTA 250 titles in…
Read Morede Minaur finally racks up a title in Rotterdam
After losing the final in 2024 to Jannik Sinner and again in 2025 to Carlos Alcaraz, Australia’s Alex de Minaur has made the most of their absence in 2026 to claim his first indoor title. Embed from Getty Images The world no. 8 and top seed for this year’s tournament played his best match of…
Read MoreKubler and Polmans in the Australian Open doubles final just fall short
The Australian pairing of Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans have fallen short in their quest to win the Australian Open doubles title. Embed from Getty Images For Kubler, he had done it all before as a wildcard in the 2023 Australian Open men’s doubles final. The 32-year-old teamed up with Rinky Hijikata to surprise the…
Read MoreGadecki and Peers first Aussies since Court and Fletcher to win back-to-back Australian Open mixed title
It was all the way back in 1963-64 that the Australian pairing of Margaret Court and Ken Fletcher claimed back-to-back Australian Open mixed doubles titles. Embed from Getty Images Olivia Gadecki and John Peers have now matched that effort after a thrilling victory in the final on Rod Laver Arena. The Australians took on an…
Read Morede Minaur Can’t Close the Gap to Alcaraz in Australian Open Quarterfinals
In a highly anticipated quarterfinal match at the 2026 Australian Open Tennis, Australia’s own Alex de Minaur faced off against the formidable world number one, Carlos Alcaraz. The clash of styles and skills promised an exciting encounter, but ultimately, de Minaur found it challenging to close the gap against the reigning champion. From the outset,…
Read MoreA bridge too far for Maddison Inglis
