What might have been for Kokkinakis

Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has seen his run come to an end at Roland Garros after a 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5) against the no. 11 seed Karen Khachanov. Embed from Getty Images After making the most of his wildcard, Kokkinakis found himself two sets to love down to the hard hitting Khachanov as they fought for…

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Popyrin continues streak in Rome

Australia’s Alexei Popyrin has posted his fifth straight win on the red clay in Rome after a round three victory against fellow qualifier Roman Safiullin. Popyrin won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw. The world no. 77 backed up his impressive round two victory over top-10 ranked Felix Auger Aliassime. Popyrin defeated Safiullin…

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Four Aussies into Rome Masters round two

After Jason Kubler defeated Swiss player Marc-Andrea Huesler in round one at the Rome Masters 1000 we saw four Australians book spots in the second round. Kubler won his match 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-2. Earlier Alexei Popyrin had defeated fellow Australian Christopher O’Connell 6-2, 7-6(5), and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced after Jaume Munar retired at 4-2 with…

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Sweeny ends Polmans’ Canberra clay court win streak at 19

Australia’s Marc Polmans went into the ACT Clay Court International final with a 19 match win streak on the Canberra clay courts. The world no. 272 had won back-to-back clay court titles back in March 2017. His win steak continued when he won the ACT Clay Court International #1 last week and then having reached…

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Champion one week, out in the first round the next for Hon

Australia’s Priscilla Hon won the ACT Claycourt International #1 title last week and then faced Maddison Inglis in round one of the #2 edition. Hon had defeated the no. 1 seed Olivia Gadecki in three sets, a match played in oppresive conditions, to claim the 60k title. In much cooler weather it was Inglis that…

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