Australian tennis
Exciting day two for the Aussie women
Hey there, tennis fanatics! Grab your favorite snack, maybe a meat pie or some Tim Tams, and let’s dive into the Australian Open tennis results that had us all cheering, laughing, and maybe even throwing our remote controls at the TV. Tennis is a rollercoaster, isn’t it? One moment you’re soaring high and the next—well,…
Read MoreAussie men Australian Open preview
As the tennis world gears up for the Australian Open 2025, the spotlight is on the Australian men, a group that’s not only large but also boasts a depth of talent and potential. This year, there’s an air of excitement and anticipation, with 14 Australian men ready to take on the challenge, including a remarkable…
Read MoreBirrell and Aiava advance to Australian Open main draw
With four Australian women going into the final round of qualifying it was just Kimberly Birrell and Destanee Aiava that grabbed victories to take their place in the main draw. Birrell started well against world no. 169 Oksana Selekhmeteva and broke her opponent in the fourth game to lead 3-1. After a service hold and…
Read More15 down to four as Aussie women seek main draw action
At the start of the week 15 Australian women hopefuls took to the courts at Melbourne Park with the dream of qualifying for the Australian Open main draw. Now just four remain in with a chance. Australia’s highest ranked female player, Kimberly Birrell fought her way past fellow Australian Priscilla Hon. Birrell ranked at no.…
Read MoreBlake Ellis goes alone into round 3 of the AO qualifiers
After 11 Australian men started the Australian Open qualifying a few day ago, it is just Blake Ellis that still remains with a chance to reach the main draw. Dane Sweeny was the only other Aussie to reach round two and he was bundled out in straight sets. Losing to (17) Jaime Faria (POR) 6-2,…
Read MoreAussie women make a decent start in the Australian Open qualifying
Eight from 14 Australian women have advanced to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open. Of the players that lost Jaimee Fourlis and Petra Hule had their chances to advance. Fourlis going down to Spain’s (5) Sara Sorribes Tormo in a marathon. The final score was 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-4 after three hours and…
Read MoreFrom 11 Aussie starters just two advance at Australian Open qualifiers for men
A contingent of 11 Australian men took to the courts over the past two days to fight in the Australian Open qualifying round 1. From that group just Dane Sweeny and Blake Ellis advanced, both making the most of their wildcards. The ones that lost in round one were Alex Bolt, Bernard Tomic, Marc Polmans,…
Read MoreOh wow Joao!
Brazil’s Joao Fonseca has almost come straight from Next Gen title success to ATP Challenger tournament playing in Canberra to kick off the new season. In an on-court interview, Fonseca had mentioned he did a training block in Rio de Janeiro before making his way down under. The 18-year-old continued the run of match wins…
Read MorePreston fails to advance to semis at the Workday Canberra International
Qualifier Alexandra Eala, the world no. 147 from the Philippines has ended world no. 170 Taylah Preston’s run at the Workday Canberra International. Preston started well and took the first set before too many errors from the Australian saw Eala take the match 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Just yesterday it was the reverse for Preston after…
Read MoreNext Gen guns take a different path to Workday Canberra International semis
A pair of 18-year-olds advanced to the semifinals today, but in different ways. Spain’s Martin Landaluce advanced without hitting a ball after Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki withdrew due to a left knee injury. Brazil’s Next Gen champion Joao Fonseca was made to do some work to earn his spot, defeating France’s Harold Mayot 6-2, 6-3. Fonseca had…
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