Big names continue to fall in Paris and end draws soon
DAY nine at the 2022 French Open saw more of the big names fall, this time on the men’s side of the draw. One of those was Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to unseeded Dane Holger Rune. The teenage world number 40 was pretty clinical in his win over the Greek, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. […]
Nadal wins marathon to set up duel with Djokovic
FRENCH Open specialist Rafael Nadal is through to the Quarter Finals of this year’s edition, after the Spaniard beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five set marathon 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. It was the Canadian who broke first in the opening set of their encounter, breaking Nadal twice on the way to a 5-1 lead. […]
Women’s draw opens up even further at Roland Garros
AS the 2022 French Open progresses, the women’s draw is opening up more and more as more of the top seeds fall. The latest seed to fall was Karolina Pliskova, with the 8th seed losing to Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean. The world number 227 was far too strong for the Czech, winning 6-2, 6-2. It was […]
Swan-Tsong(a) for Jo-Wilfred at Roland Garros as favourites make it through
UNLIKE the first two days of the 2022 French Open, day three was not as much of a bloodbath for the favourites. Unfortunately for fan favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, day three meant an end to his illustrious career. Despite the warm reception he got pre match out on Philippe Chatrier, he was no match for eighth […]
Big names continue to fall at Roland Garros
DAY 2 at French Open 2022 saw more big names continue to fall at Roland Garros. The biggest casualty of the second day was reigning women’s champion Barbora Krejcikova, who was undone by world number 97 Diane Parry. The win was Parry’s first at Roland Garros, and it was a maiden win to remember, with […]
Number one done as defending champ advances
DEFENDING champion Hubert Hurkacz‘s quest to retain his Miami Open title continues, after he upset the tournament’s number one seed Daniil Medvedev today. After winning the first set in a tie breaker, the Pole won the second a little easier to take out the match in straight sets, 7-67, 6-3. Hurkacz served a whopping five […]
Upsets continue as Ruud knocks out Zverev
THE Quarter Finals continued at the Miami Open overnight, and on a day where a number of players had to retire hurt, there was also a massive upset as the sixth seed Casper Ruud knocked out the second seed Alexander Zverev, denying the German a chance at his first title of the season. After Ruud […]
Alcaraz upsets Tsitsipas to progress to the quarters
IN one of the matches of the season, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has beaten world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round at Miami 7-5, 6-3. Alcaraz is having a stellar season, and his latest win continues that run. He now moves to a 15-2 record for the season, and he is now one win […]
Barty makes history and wins Aus Open
ASH Barty is the pride of an entire continent tonight, as she won the 2022 Australian Open to become the first Australian to win the tournament in more than 40 years. She is the first Australian since Chris O’Neil in 1978 to win their home Grand Slam, and defeated American Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6. At […]
Barty Party rolls on, last guest Danielle Collins
ASH Barty is the pride of a nation this morning, after she won through to her maiden Australian Open final last night by defeating Madison Keys in last night’s semi-final. She will face Danielle Collins in the final, after the American beat Iga Swiatek in the other semi-final. Ash Barty (AUS) vs Madison Keys (USA) […]
Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year
AUSTRALIAN tennis star Dylan Alcott was named the Australian of the Year for 2022 on Tuesday night. He is the first person with a visible disability to win the award in the its 62 year history. Although he is a very well known sportsperson, it is not the main reason he won the award. That […]
WTA pulls tournaments from China and Hong Kong
THE WTA has taken the extraordinary step in pulling all of its tournaments out of China and Hong Kong, in response to the continuing saga surrounding Chinese star Shuai Peng. China was due to be the host of several tournaments in 2022, including the WTA Tour Finals. This move is in response to the continuing […]
