de Minaur the only Aussie to advance on day 3

After a fantastic day two at the Australian Open it was not so good for the Australians on day three. This was the final day for round one action and it was only Alex de Minaur that advanced. Olivia Gadecki was humbled by Veronica Kudermetova, losing 6-1, 6-1. World no. 1 junior Emerson Jones was…

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Australian Open day one review for Australian women

It was a slow start for the Australian women at the Australian Open. Just Daria Saville took to the courts. Saville, a wildcard, faced Anna Blinkova, best known for her defeat of Elena Rybakina in a record breaking tie breaker in the second round of the 2024 edition. Saville made a promising start as she…

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Australian men’s review after round one day one action

The sun blazed down on Melbourne Park, setting the stage for an exhilarating first day of the Australian Open tennis. Fans swarmed the courts, buzzing with excitement, each hoping to witness the next great chapter in this storied tournament. While the atmosphere was electric, not all our homegrown heroes had the fairy tale start they…

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15 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.…

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Record effort in qualifying at US Open

Six Australians are through to the US Open main draw after making their way through qualifying. This is a record at the Open. The woman blazed the way with five of the six qualifiers in the women’s draw. Arina Rodionova, Maya Joint, Kimberly Birrell, Priscilla Hon, Destanee Aiava and Li Tu all qualified in New…

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Wimbledon wrap for the Aussies

The 2024 Wimbledon tournament has now been played and it was a good result for Alex de Minaur in the Gentlemen’s singles and for Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in the Gentlemen’s doubles. All three would be a bit disappointed and how the tournament ended for them. de Minaur unfortunately was forced to withdraw from…

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Gadecki grabs final qualifying spot to achieve lifelong dream

Australia’s Olivia Gadecki was the last woman to earn a coveted main-draw spot at Wimbledon following a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory over France’s Elsa Jacquemot. The match was played in difficult conditions with a strong winds. Last year Gadecki would feel the disappointment of reaching this stage to only lose at the final hurdle. This…

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From alternate to qualifier for Bolt

Australia’s Alex Bolt was not even a starter in qualifying until 10 minutes before he was called to a round one match as an alternate. “I found out at 10.50 for an 11 o’clock start,” explained world No.234 Bolt, who was promoted into the draw as an alternate following a late withdrawal from 11th seed…

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