Australian tennis
de Minaur claims first top-5 scalp in Paris
Australia’s Alex de Minaur has fought back from a break down in the third set to claim his first victory against a top-5 player. In round 2 in Paris, he defeated the world no. 4 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. Medvedev served two double faults in the final game, including a double on match point…
Read MoreTomljanovic into first WTA 1000 quarterfinal
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has backed up her win over world no. 4 Paula Badosa with a top-20 victory. This time she has defeated world No.20 Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Her opponent was in control across much of the first two sets…
Read MoreTomljanovic 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 MoreKubler and Thompson claim ATP Challenger titles
Australian players Jason Kubler and Jordan Thompson have won Challenger titles overnight. First, it was Thompson that defeated USA’s world no. 81 Denis Kudla 7-5, 6-3 to win the Subiton CH125 tournament on grass. It was the 8th Challenger title for the 28-year-old. Kudla got the first break of serve to lead 2-1 and he…
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