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Aussies take out women’s no. 5 seed and men’s no. 6 seed in a day of Roland Garros upsets
Australia’s Adam Walton has taken out world no. 8 Daniil Medvedev in a roller coaster of a match. Walton took the match 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 after coming back from 2-4 down in the fifth set. For Medvedev it is yet another round one loss at Roland Garros, he has now lost seven times…
Read MoreKokkinakis is back and it is a 5 setter again
Thanasi Kokkinakis is back playing Grand Slam matches, and it wouldn’t feel right if he won or lost in anything but 5 sets. In his last match in a grand slam, Kokkinakis lost an epic 5-set match to Jack Draper at the Australian Open in 2025. At the 2024 US Open he won in four,…
Read MoreDuckworth first Aussie to advance at the French Open
Australia’s James Duckworth has moved to the second round at Roland Garros. This comes after his Canadian opponent retired from the match with the score at 6-3, 4-1. Duckworth had gone into the round one match was some form on the board after winning a Challenger event in Mexico last month. Diallo, despite the higher…
Read MoreGreat Britain ambushes Australia in Billie Jean King Cup opening day
The Billie Jean King Cup kicked off with an electrifying atmosphere as Great Britain faced off against Australia in a highly anticipated tie at John Cain Arena in Melbourne. Britain came into the tie without their top-ranked players who elected not to make the long journey to Australia, or were injured. Embed from Getty Images…
Read MoreCanberra’s Ashleigh Simes: From AO 1pt Slam to ITF Title
Canberra’s own Ashleigh Simes has made headlines recently, transitioning from a memorable moment at the Australian Open 1pt Slam to achieving a significant milestone in her tennis career with a WTA ranking. Her journey is a testament to resilience, hard work, and the spirit of competition that defines the world of tennis. A Humble Beginning…
Read MoreRybakina show Gibson what it takes to be at the top
After a run of huge wins Talia Gibson was up against the Australian Open champion and world no. 2 Elena Rybakina in the fourth round at the WTA 1000 in Miami. Gibson dropped serve in the opening game but then looked more steady in the third game when she held serve. Games went with serve…
Read MoreMagical run continues in Miami for Gibson
Australia’s Talia Gibson keeps racking up the Sunshine Swing wins. After winning six matches (two qualifiers and four main draw) in Indian Wells, Gibson has backed that up with another five wins (two qualifiers and three main draw) in Miami. In the third round Gibson dominated Iva Jovic and took the match 6-2, 6-2. Embed…
Read MoreGibson rocks on in Miami after defeating Osaka
Australia’s Talia Gibson just keeps on winning. This time the fast rising 21-year-old has defeated former world no. 1 and four time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Gibson after her stunning run in reaching the quarterfinals in Indian Wells has back that up with reaching the main draw in Miami, and is into the third…
Read MoreAshleigh Simes making moves on the pro tour
Canberra’s Ash Simes was humbled by Australian television personality Andy Lee during the AO 1 point slam back in January. Lee got the better of Simes to advance. After several years of college tennis in the USA, Simes is now trying to break into the professional ranks. A few weeks ago the Canberran played and…
Read MoreGibson powers into round two in Miami
Australia’s Talia Gibson has again shown great form to reach the main draw in Miami. Gibson came up against world no. 41 Sara Bejlek in the opening round after having reached the quarterfinals at Indian Wells after again having to qualify. Bejlek recently won the WTA 500 title in Abu Dhabi before having to withdraw…
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