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Tomljanovic gets top 5 win
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has claimed a top-5 scalp after her defeat of world no. 4 Paula Badosa. The final score was 6-7(3) 6-0 6-2. After losing the tight first set it was all Tomljanovic. The Australian hitting with power and control was too good for the Spaniard. Tomljanovic last beat a top-5 player back in…
Read MoreHurkacz halts Kyrgios in Montreal
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has again proven too good for Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, taking the H2H to 2-0 after a 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-1 victory. Embed from Getty Images The pair had met earlier in 2022 on the grass in Halle when Hurkacz came from a set down to defeat Kyrgios at the semi-final stage. This time…
Read MoreKyrgios demolishes Minaur in Montreal
In an all-Australian third round, it was Nick Kyrgios taking on Alex de Minaur at the Montreal ATP Masters 1000. Officially it is de Minaur that is the top-ranked Australian, but if you add in the points Kyrgios would normally have earned from his Wimbledon final appearance he would be sitting at around no. 14.…
Read MoreIn a clash of champions, Kyrgios overcomes Medvedev
Two champions collided early in the Toronto Masters 1000 tournament. Nick Kyrgios last week won the Washington ATP 500 event and world no. 1 world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev claimed the ATP 250 title in Los Cabos. Embed from Getty Images The opening set was tight with neither player claiming a break of serve, Kyrgios…
Read MoreKyrgios claims second Washington DC title
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has claimed another title in Washington to go with his title won in 2019. Kyrgios didn’t drop serve all tournament in a display that will have others worried about facing him at the US Open. Kyrgios has been a model of consistency in 2022 having reached the semifinals in five of six…
Read MoreAustralians dominate in Atlanta
Australian players have won the singles and doubles titles in Atlanta. First Alex de Minaur won the singles title for the second time in Atlanta when he defeated USA’s Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 6-3. In the doubles, it was an all-Australian final with the Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis getting the title after…
Read MoreThe rise of Kubler continues
Australia’s Jason Kubler is into his first ATP tour semifinal after defeating fellow Australian James Duckworth. This is on the back of Kubler’s first top-ten victory when he defeated world no. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the previous round. At 29-years-old it is a long time coming for the former world no. 1 junior. Kubler has…
Read MoreDjokovic closes in on Nadal for all-time Grand Slam singles wins as he denies Kyrgios first Grand Slam singles title
Novak Djokovic has defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to claim his fourth straight Wimbledon title and his seventh in total. Embed from Getty Images The win also takes him to 21 Grand Slam singles titles, just one behind Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios showed no sign of nerves as he took the opening set. Momentum…
Read MoreKyrgios into maiden grand slam singles final after Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon
The highly anticipated semifinal match between Canberra’s Nick Kyrgios and 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, Rafael Nadal won’t go ahead after Nadal announced his withdrawal from the tournament. Despite being troubled by a stomach injury in his quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz, and coming through that match, Nadal made the tough decision to withdraw. “I…
Read MoreKyrgios reaches first Grand Slam singles semifinal
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has let his racquet do the talking as he advanced to his first-ever semifinal, and he has done it on the hallowed turf of Wimbledon. In a controlled match, it was Kyrgios that defeated Chile’s world no. 43 Christian Garin in straight sets. It didn’t look like that might happen after Garin…
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