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Introduction to the Wilson Ultra 100 v4
The Wilson Ultra 100 v4 is the latest iteration in the Ultra series, renowned for its exceptional blend of power, control, and versatility. As one of Wilson’s flagship tennis racquets, the Ultra 100 v4 continues to attract players of all skill levels with its impressive performance on the court. Alicia got her Ultra 100 v4…
Read MoreA Game-Changer on the Court: Babolat Pure Drive Tennis Racquet Review
As a seasoned tennis player always on the lookout for equipment that can enhance my performance, I recently had the opportunity to try out the Babolat Pure Drive tennis racquet, and it has truly left a lasting impression. Here’s my in-depth review of this exceptional racquet. Design: The Babolat Pure Drive boasts a sleek and…
Read MoreBirthday boy de Minaur charges into Rotterdam final
Australia’s Alex de Minaur celebrated his 25th brithday in style as he got revenge on Grigor Dmitrov after a year ago the Bulgarian ruined the Australians birthday. Embed from Getty Images A year ago de Minaur failed to convert two match points before Dmitrov took the win, also on a birthday match. After gaining revenge…
Read MoreArina Rodionova breaks record as she enters top-100
Australia’s Arina Rodionova will enter the top-100 for the first time when the rankings are updated next week. At 34, she becomes the oldest player to reach that level for the first time. This follows a good performance in Hua Hin where she is now into the quarterfinals. It is just the second time that…
Read MoreSinner fights back to give Medvedev an unwanted record
Italy’s Jannik Sinner has fought back from two sets down to claim his first Grand Slam singles title. Embed from Getty Images In doing so his opponent Daniil Medvedev became the first person to lose two grand slam finals after being two sets to nil ahead. Medvedev played at a high level for the first…
Read MoreSabalenka cruises to her second Australian Open title
Back in 2012 and 2013 Victoria Azarenka won back-to-back Australian Open titles. Embed from Getty Images 2023-24 has seen her countrywoman repeat the achievement. Aryna Sabalenka defeating China’s Zheng Qingwen 6-3, 6-2. Azarenka was the last to win 2 straight titles. Like back in 2013 it was a Chinese player that took on the defending…
Read MoreEbden and Bopanna claim AO doubles title
Australia’ Matt Ebden has won his first Australian Open doubles title alongside India’s Rohan Bopanna. Embed from Getty Images The pair defeated Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(0), 7-5. Going into the tiebreaker both teams had won the exact same number of points. It was then all Bopanna and Ebden. The second set was…
Read MoreAn all-Australian mixed doubles final?
Jaimee Fourlis and Andrew Harris showed their defeat of no. 1 mixed double seeds Storm Hunter and Matthew Ebden was no fluke. Embed from Getty Images The Australian pairing has backed up that win with another win over a seeded pairing. This time they defeated no. 5 seeds Laura Siegemund and Sandar Gille 7-5, 7-5.…
Read MoreMixed doubles top seeds bounced by wildcards
Australia’s world no. 1 women’s doubles player Storm Hunter teamed up with Australia’s world no. 4 men’s doubles player Matthew Ebden to play in the Australian Open mixed doubles tournament. They went in as the no. 1 seeds and had recently had time together during the United Cup, this all pointed to a successful campaign…
Read MoreRublev ends Aussie hopes at the Open
In what turned out to be an epic 5-set match, Andrey Rublev fought his hardest to oust Australia’s Alex de Minaur. Embed from Getty Images The final score was 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0. The world no. 5 was severely hampered by what appeared to be cramps in the fifth set but his superp ball…
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