Australian tennis
Kokkinakis 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…
Read MoreGaston kicks his way to defeat
France’s Hugo Gaston has lost his round two match at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. It didn’t come without drama. The world no. 108 who back in late November won the Roanne ATP Challenger event, wasn’t happy with some of the line calls. As he was changing ends he took out his frustration by leaping…
Read MoreTop seed Fucsovics advances at the Canberra International
The top seed Marton Fucsovics has defeated Italy’s Francesco Maestrelli (Q) to advance to the second round at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. The tournament is an ATP 100 Challenger event. Fuscovics, a past finalist comfortabl won the match 6-2, 6-3. Yesterday the second seed Jan-Lennard Struff won is opening match. Struff is also a…
Read MoreWomen’s top seeds lose in the opening round at the Canberra Tennis International
Top seed Kateryna Baindl from Ukraine has lost her opening round match at the ITF W60 Canberra International tennis. In what was a good day for the Brits it was Heather Watson that defeated Baindl 6-4, 6-1. Baindl is ranked at no. 99. On the same court Lesia Tsurenko took out the second seed Anna…
Read MoreKubler rallies from 0-5 in comeback win at the United Cup
After losing both top-ranked players due to injury the Australian team has slumped to a 3-2 loss against Great Britain. Embed from Getty Images World no. 22 Nick Kyrgios caused drama when pulling out of the event at the last minute due to an ankly injury. World no. 24 Alex de Minaur was then slotted…
Read More