Australian tennis
Purcell and Kokkinakis claim ATP Challenger titles
Max Purcell has won the Chennai ATP CH100 after a tight battle against American Nicolas Moreno de Alboran in the Chennai Open final in India. The 24-year-old Australian saved two match points in their epic 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4 encounter. It is Purcell’s third career ATP Challenger singles title – and first since July 2021. Thanasi…
Read MoreRinky Hijikata claims second Challenger title
After his amazing Australian Open doubles title run with fellow Australian Jason Kubler it was back to the ATP Challenger circuit for Rinky Hijikata as he headed to Burnie in Tasmania. Kubler and Hijikata pocketed $695,000 between them after their Grand Slam glory and played in a stadium that would almost fit the entire population…
Read MoreJust two Aussies from 28 reach the main draw
On Monday this week there were 15 men and 13 women from Australia with ambitions of reaching the main draw at the Australian Open. After three tough rounds only Aleksander Vukic and Max Purcell survived the event. Tristan Schoolkate was alive going into the final day but he lost to former world no. 29 Jan-Lennard…
Read MoreA good start for the Aussies at the Australian Open qualifying
13 women and 15 men are competing in the Australian Open qualifying tournament. On day one we saw Aleksander Vukic, Max Purcell, Dane Sweeny, Adam Walton and Alex Bolt get wins in the men’s event. In the women’s event there were wins for Destanee Aiava and Zoe Hives. In the losers column it was only…
Read MoreKokkinakis survives all-Aussie battle in Adelaide
Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alexei Popyrin have battled in an all-Aussie, all-Wildcard match in a night session in Adelaide. Embed from Getty Images Kokkinakis is the defending champion after his fairytale run last year. Popyrin had come off a good win over Felix Auger Aliassime last week. Popyrin looked missing in action in the first…
Read MoreFucsovics goes one better at the Canberra International
Just under five years ago Marton Fucsovics, then the world no. 85 lost the final of the Canberra International against Andreas Seppi. After winning his semifinal match in 2023 at the same tournament the 30-year-old said he was hungry for the title this time around. After his finals appearance in 2018, Fucsovics went to the…
Read MoreBoulter wins P2 Advisory Canberra International
In an all British battle, Katie Boulter has come from a set down to defeat Jodie Burrage in the Canberra International final. Boulter winning the match 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in front of a sizeable crowd at the Canberra Tennis Centre. Burrage broke twice in the opening set, with Boulter having one break in the opening…
Read MoreRiedi continues to rocket up the rankings
Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi started 2022 ranked at no. 695. Following some good results on the Challenger tour he has taken that to no. 157 starting the week in Canberra. Riedi has now reached the final at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. It is an ATP100 Challenger event. That makes it three straight Challenger finals for…
Read MoreBoulter keeps on rolling into the Canberra International final
After Lesia Tsurenko withdrew ahead of her semifinal match against Britain’s Jodie Burrage, it was left to Katie Boulter to setup an all-British final. Boulter did just that with another comfortable win, at least on the scoreboard, when she defeated USA’s Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 6-2. The match was played in windy conditions which made it…
Read MoreBoulter cruises into Canberra International semis
At the time Katie Boulter and Heather Watson took to the court and the Canberra Tennis Centre there was a distant rumbling of car engines that were taking part in the Summernats street cruise. Boulter has also been crusing through the field at the W60 ITF event which is part of the Canberra International. In…
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