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Thompson and Purcell let match point slip
The all-Australian pairing of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson have seen a match point slip away against the all-German pairing of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz during the ATP finals semifinal. Embed from Getty Images Purcell and Thompson were in superb form in the first set and at 2-0 in the second set looked to…
Read MoreKyrgios to blast back at Brisbane
Nick Kyrgios will make his long awaited return to tournament tennis when he plays at the Brisbane International starting on 29 December. Kyrgios has played just one tour-level match since a quarter-final loss at the 2022 US Open. At one stage the Australian was told his career was over due to a wrist injury. Successful…
Read MoreThompson and Purcell continue super season in Turin
The all-Australian pairing of Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have reached the semifinals at the ATP Finals, the first time since 1999 when Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde achieved that feat. Embed from Getty Images After winning their opening round robin match against no. 3 seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic , the Australians lost…
Read Morede Minaur goes 0-3 at ATP Finals
Australia’s Alex de Minaur’s run has come to an end at the ATP Cup finals in Turin. Embed from Getty Images The no. 7 seed lost to world no. 1 Jannik Sinner in the opening round of the Ilie Nastase Group 6-3, 6-4. Sinner is now 8-0 against the Australian. In his must win match…
Read MoreGadecki falls short at first title shot in Guadalajara
Australia’s Olivia Gadecki has gone close to claiming her first title and becoming the first Australian female to win a WTA title since Ash Barty in January 2022, when the 22-year-old Australian lost a hard fought final against Poland’s Magdalena Frech. Embed from Getty Images The match was won 7-6(5), 6-4 by the Polish world…
Read MoreGadecki charges into top-100 and reaches first WTA final
Australia’s Olivia Gadecki has continued her good run at the Guadalajara Open and has reached the final after defeating Colombia’s Camila Osoria 6-2, 6-3. Gadecki, as a result of reaching the WTA 500 final will now sit at around no. 88 on the rankings when they are updated on Monday. That sees her as the…
Read MoreRecord effort in qualifying at US Open
Six Australians are through to the US Open main draw after making their way through qualifying. This is a record at the Open. The woman blazed the way with five of the six qualifiers in the women’s draw. Arina Rodionova, Maya Joint, Kimberly Birrell, Priscilla Hon, Destanee Aiava and Li Tu all qualified in New…
Read MorePopyrin completes an amazing run to claim a Masters 1000 title
Alexei Popyrin from Australia has competed a remarkable run of matches to claim his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title, becoming the first Australian to do so in 21 years. Embed from Getty Images Popyrin also stayed perfect in finals, and is now three from three. Speaking of threes, he saved three match points in his…
Read MoreWimbledon wrap for the Aussies
The 2024 Wimbledon tournament has now been played and it was a good result for Alex de Minaur in the Gentlemen’s singles and for Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in the Gentlemen’s doubles. All three would be a bit disappointed and how the tournament ended for them. de Minaur unfortunately was forced to withdraw from…
Read MoreGadecki grabs final qualifying spot to achieve lifelong dream
Australia’s Olivia Gadecki was the last woman to earn a coveted main-draw spot at Wimbledon following a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory over France’s Elsa Jacquemot. The match was played in difficult conditions with a strong winds. Last year Gadecki would feel the disappointment of reaching this stage to only lose at the final hurdle. This…
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