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Muhammad completes the double-double in Canberra
Asia Muhammad from the USA has completed two weeks in Canberra where she has collected two singles titles and two doubles titles. Last week she defeated Priscilla Hon to claim the singles title at the ITF W25 event. The day before Muhammad teamed up with Arina Rodionova to claim the doubles title. Yesterday she again…
Read MoreMuhammad and Sweeny look to go back-to-back in Canberra
Asia Muhammad from the USA and Australia’s Dane Sweeny and looking to add to their titles won last week in Canberra after advancing to the finals of the second week of ITF 25 tournaments in Canberra. Muhammad advanced to the singles final after defeating Australia’s Priscilla Hon 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. She will meet her doubles…
Read MoreSingles quarterfinals day in Canberra at the ITF tennis tournament
On another perfect day for tennis in the nation’s capital of Canberra, it was quarterfinals day for the M25 and W25 singles tournament. The top seed in the men’s event Dayne Kelly had lost yesterday in round two when he faced New Zealand’s Rubin Statham. The final score was 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(5). The women’s top…
Read MoreCanberra ITF 25F and 25M tournament photos
Pro tennis on the ITF tour finally returned to Canberra last week. There had been a long absence due to smoke haze from the bushfires in 2019-20 and then COVID took hold. ATP Challenger level tournaments were twice shifted to Victoria and an ITF tournament was canceled just a day or two before the qualifying…
Read MoreRafa climbs to the top of the Grand Slam titles summit after epic come from behind victory at the Australian Open
Rafa Nadal now stands alone at 21 Grand Slam singles titles after his epic victory against Russia’s world no. 2 Daniil Medvedev. Embed from Getty Images The match lasted 5 hours and 24 minutes with both players fighting against fatigue. It was Medvedev that became the only player in the tournament to come from two…
Read MoreSpecial K’s round out a special night for Aussie tennis as they claim their maiden Grand Slam title
After the wonderful win for Ash Barty in the women’s final, we knew that an Australian pair would also hoist the men’s doubles trophy. The final was contested by Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios taking on Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell. Embed from Getty Images Purcell had reached the 2020 final with Luke Saville, losing…
Read MoreBarty ends the 44-year Australian Open singles drought
Australia’s world no. 1 Ash Barty has consolidated her hold on the top spot in women’s tennis after completing a dominant Australian Open campaign. Embed from Getty Images The Queenslander didn’t drop a set throughout the fortnight as she claimed her maiden Australian Open title after defeating USA’s Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6(2). After an even…
Read MoreAustralian players at the Australian Open
Women’s singles, first round(1) Ash Barty (AUS) v (Q) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [8] Paula Badosa (ESP)Astra Sharma (AUS) v Clara Tauson (DEN)(WC) Storm Sanders (AUS) v [2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)(WC) Maddison Inglis (AUS) v [23] Leylah Fernandez (CAN)(WC) Priscilla Hon (AUS) v [31] Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)(WC) Daria Saville (AUS) v Rebecca Peterson (SWE)(WC) Sam Stosur (AUS) v (WC) Robin Anderson…
Read MorePolitics defeats Novak Djokovic
Three-time defending Australian Open champion and world no. 1 Novak Djokovic will not be able to defend his title after being ordered out of the country less than 24-hours ahead of the Australian Open. Embed from Getty Images On Friday Immigration Minister Hawke had used his personal power to overturn a decision made on Monday…
Read MoreKokkinakis on cloud nine in Adelaide after claiming his maiden ATP title
Hometown hero Thanasi Kokkinakis has played a magnificent match to claim his first ATP title on his home court. Embed from Getty Images The Australian said after the match that he had been going to Memorial Drive since he was around eight and he could not be happier to have won his first title on…
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