Struff that! German’s Monte Carlo magic
BIG serving German Jan-Lennard Struff has left the Monte Carlo Masters crowd shocked after producing an all-time comeback against Argentinian Sebastian Baez. Heading in as the underdog against the South American who had already collected two clay court titles this season, Struff fought back from 6-1 5-2 down in the second set to win 10 […] The post Struff that! German’s Monte Carlo magic appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | NSL Round 8 2024 – Two months down already
IT is now two months into the Netball Super League season, and the excitement and intrigue just continues to grow. MATCH OF THE ROUND Team Bath vs Leeds Rhinos It is not often that a match between the eighth and nine sides on the ladder is the match of the round, but this is a […] The post PREVIEW | NSL Round 8 2024 – Two months down already appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Aussies clean sweep tour with another big win
AUSTRALIA’s undefeated run has continued, this time defeating Bangladesh by 77 runs in the third T20 of their series to fully clean sweep their tour. The Australians batted first and made 6/155, before bowling their hosts out for just 78. Choosing to go back to a more traditional batting line up, the Australians made pretty […]
Wide margins the order of the night in VNL
ROUND 5 of the VNL was history making, but also statement making. One of those who made a statement was the Boroondara Express, who came away with a big 18 goal win over the Southern Saints. It was a tight affair early, with not much of a buffer between the sides. However, despite the height […] The post Wide margins the order of the night in VNL appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | VNL Round 5 – Sides seek breakthrough wins
AS the second month of the 2024 VNL season commences, the potentially season defining matches just keep on coming. After coming so close to an inaugural win last week, the Bendigo Strikers might finally break through for it tonight. They face a winless Peninsula Waves side, so this might be the Strikers’ best chance for […] The post PREVIEW | VNL Round 5 – Sides seek breakthrough wins appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Experimental Aussies maintain winning momentum
AUSTRALIA remains undefeated in its tour of Bangladesh after another white ball victory, this time to the tune of 58 runs in the second T20. After the Australians opted to bat first and posted 8/161, Bangladesh could only muster 9/103. The tourists experimented with their batting order, including promoting Georgia Wareham to number three and […]
Some NSL sides win big while others get an Easter wake up
THE Strathclyde Sirens are still looking for their first win of the 2024 NSL season after they were no match for the Loughborough Lightning, losing by 36 goals (72-36). Despite how lopsided the final score was, things started a lot more evenly, with it taking until the 11th centre pass for a centre pass to […] The post Some NSL sides win big while others get an Easter wake up appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Beck cleans up on clay with back-to-back titles
AUSSIE Ava Beck is on a 10-game winning streak and enjoying the fortnight of her life after collecting back-to-back titles at Mornington and Canberra. Both J100 titles, the world 192 is currently unbeaten on clay having moved from hardcourt to the surface for the tournaments, and doubled her twin titles from 2023, which came from […] The post Beck cleans up on clay with back-to-back titles appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Australia changes format but not form in cruisy win
THERE may have been a change in format but there was no change to Australia’s dominance over Bangladesh, this time cruising to a 10 wicket win in the first T20 of the series between the sides. Bangladesh was restricted to 4/126 from its innings, before Australia only needed 13 overs to reach the tally. Losing […]
Aussies clean sweep series with strong but inaccurate bowling
AUSTRALIA has clean swept its ODI series with Bangladesh after defeating the hosts by eight wickets in the third ODI. Australia bowled Bangladesh out for 89, before reaching the target itself halfway through the 19th over. The fact that the hosts lost their first wicket two thirds of the way through the second over and […]
History to be made as international fixture drops
THE international schedule for the 2024/25 summer of cricket has dropped, and there is plenty for fans to get excited about. The Australian women’s team is hosting New Zealand and India in limited overs series, before welcoming England to contest another Ashes series. History will be made in that Ashes series because not only will […]
Salkova edges Gibson as finalists crack Top 200
RISING WTA Tour stars Dominika Salkova and Talia Gibson have both earned their way into the Top 200 for the first time in their respective careers. The young guns reached the recent W75 Maribor final where the teenager Czech saluted in straight sets, 6-2 6-4. Both players entered the tournament unseeded with Salkova ranked 204th […] The post Salkova edges Gibson as finalists crack Top 200 appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
