Grand Slams
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…
Read MoreAustralian 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…
Read MoreAustralian 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…
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 MoreRecord 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…
Read MoreWimbledon 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…
Read MoreGadecki 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…
Read MoreFrom 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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