Grand Slams
Aussies take out women’s no. 5 seed and men’s no. 6 seed in a day of Roland Garros upsets
Australia’s Adam Walton has taken out world no. 8 Daniil Medvedev in a roller coaster of a match. Walton took the match 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 after coming back from 2-4 down in the fifth set. For Medvedev it is yet another round one loss at Roland Garros, he has now lost seven times…
Read MoreKokkinakis is back and it is a 5 setter again
Thanasi Kokkinakis is back playing Grand Slam matches, and it wouldn’t feel right if he won or lost in anything but 5 sets. In his last match in a grand slam, Kokkinakis lost an epic 5-set match to Jack Draper at the Australian Open in 2025. At the 2024 US Open he won in four,…
Read MoreDuckworth first Aussie to advance at the French Open
Australia’s James Duckworth has moved to the second round at Roland Garros. This comes after his Canadian opponent retired from the match with the score at 6-3, 4-1. Duckworth had gone into the round one match was some form on the board after winning a Challenger event in Mexico last month. Diallo, despite the higher…
Read Morede Minaur Can’t Close the Gap to Alcaraz in Australian Open Quarterfinals
In a highly anticipated quarterfinal match at the 2026 Australian Open Tennis, Australia’s own Alex de Minaur faced off against the formidable world number one, Carlos Alcaraz. The clash of styles and skills promised an exciting encounter, but ultimately, de Minaur found it challenging to close the gap against the reigning champion. From the outset,…
Read MoreA bridge too far for Maddison Inglis
de Minaur marches into quarterfinals as Alcaraz awaits
Australia’s top-ranked male player, Alex de Minaur has marched into the Australian Open quarterfinals, next up in world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Embed from Getty Images World no. 6 de Minaur outclassed world no. 10 Alexander Bublik taking the match 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Bublik had gone into the match on a seven game win streak,…
Read MoreMagical Australian Open continues for Inglis
Australia’s Maddison Inglis has moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open. It didn’t come as expected. Naomi Osaka withdrew from her match that was scheduled for Rod Laver Arena, due to an abdominal strain. Inglis will now play world no. 2 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round. The last Australian to play Swiatek…
Read Morede Minaur does it again
Australia’s Alex de Minaur has for the fifth straight year at least reached the fourth round of his home grand slam. It 2025 de Minaur took it up a level when he reached the quarterfinals for the first time after missing out the previous three years, unfortunately he came across a red hot Jannik Sinner…
Read MoreInglis fights on into third round and is the last Aussie female still standing
Australia’s Maddison Inglis has shown her fighting spirit to again win at the Australian Open and advance to the third round for the second time in her career. The previous occasion was at the 2022 Open. Next up is Naomi Osaka, a two-time Australian Open champion. Inglis has now won five matches, including three in…
Read MoreDay 4 – Australians struggle to advance
Talia Gibson will be thinking what might have been after not being able to convert one of three match points with Diana Shnaider serving at 4-5 in the second set. Gibson had played brilliantly to secure the first set and found herself with a chance to close out the match in straight sets. Gibson had…
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