Vukic belts former Top 10er in Brisbane
AUSTRALIAN Aleksandar Vukic opened the Brisbane International ATP 250 event off in the best way possible for home fans when he defeated Belgian David Goffin on Pat Rafter Arena last night. While the WTA 500 event had an array of matches, the men’s tournament which is a smaller event, only had the one night clash […]
Joint gets 2025 campaign rolling in Brisbane
TEENAGE talent Maya Joint has got her 2025 WTA Tour off to a great start, picking up an opening round win over fellow Australian Maddison Inglis at the Brisbane International. Played on Pat Rafter Arena, the wildcard was able to overcome the qualifier in straight sets 6-3 6-4 to temporarily move up to fourth overall […]
Czech mate: Muchova and Machac seal win
NEEDING to close out a decisive mixed doubles match to secure the victory, Czech Republic pair Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac got the job done against Norwegian pair Ulrikke Eikeri and Viktor Durasovic at the 2025 United Cup. The duo got up 6-4 6-4 in the clash, with Muchova also picking up a singles win […]
Argentina spoil Aussie party at United Cup
ARGENTINA played the role of party poopers at the United Cup in Sydney last night, stunning home side Australia in the mixed doubles to close out the tie 2-1. In a decisive doubles match, South American pair Maria Carle and Tomas Etcheverry stunned mixed doubles specialists Ellen Perez and Matthew Ebden, to move one win […]
Bencic’s back alright; steers Swiss to win
FORMER Top 10 talent Belinda Bencic showed she will be as dangerous as ever in 2025 despite missing a substantial amount of tennis over the last 18 months due to maternity leave. The currently ranked 487th player last won a WTA Tour match back at the 2023 US Open almost 15 months ago, but after […]
Gao-ing well – China upsets Brazil in United Cup
NO QINWEN Zheng, no worries as it turns out for China after world number 175 Xinyu Gao produced the biggest win of her career, downing Top 20 Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia to help guide her nation to victory at the United Cup last night. In the first of the night ties in Perth, Gao came […]
Rybakina steers Kazakhstan to United Cup win
WIMBLEDON champion Elena Rybakina played a starring role in Kazakhstan’s United Cup victory over Spain, winning both her singles and doubles in the 2-1 result on the opening day of the 2025 season. After a one-sided pair of singles that split the difference between the nations, a tight doubles decider ultimately secured Kazakhstan the victory. […]
WTA Tour: Top 100 debuts in 2025
AS THE 2025 WTA Tour season is on the verge of getting underway, we highlight five players who we feel are best suited to crack into the Top 100 for the first time next year. These players are those who have yet to break through into the Top 100, with their previous career-high sitting just […]
2025 United Cup: Group F preview
ARGUABLY the toughest group to try and predict the result of, home nation Australia looms as favourite to advance at the 2025 United Cup. The doubles pairing of the green and gold as opposed to Great Britain and Argentina should make the difference with top ranked men’s singles player Alex de Minaur well clear, though […]
2025 United Cup: Group E preview
MISSING a couple of talents from making the group really interesting, reigning champions Germany looms as the obvious choice to advance through in Group E of the 2025 United Cup. Both Brazil and China have quality prospects, but no Next Gen ATP Finals winner in Brazilian Joao Fonseca or Chinese Olympic gold medallist Qinwen Zheng […]
2025 United Cup: Group D preview
A WIDE open group with plenty of storylines is what confronts fans with Group D of the 2025 United Cup. Italy, France and Switzerland all have claims if the competitors play to their best, though Italy – coming off triumphs at Davis Cup and BJK Cup level will be out for more nation success. GROUP […]
2025 United Cup: Group C preview
A NUMBER of big name stars headline Group C of the 2025 United Cup in what promises to be a fascinating watch starting on Friday. Kazakhstan and Spain will open the tournament at 10am local time in Perth, with Greece the major players from the group expected to advance. GROUP C – PERTH GREECE: Stefanos […]
