Rinky rolls into US Open second round
AUSTRALIAN rising star Rinky Hijikata has booked his ticket into the second round of the US Open, defeating 59th ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard-fought four-set match. Hijikata – who is ranked 72nd in the world has to defend his career best Round of 16 appearance last year, and started on the right […]
Maya collects maiden major win
AUSTRALIAN teenager Maya Joint‘s breakthrough past 12 months rolled on at WTA Tour level by claiming her first senior Grand Slam main draw win in the first round of the US Open. The Aussie 18-year-old defeated German Laura Siegemund 6-4 7-5, and though almost squandering a 5-0 lead in the second set, recomposed herself to […]
Noskova produces solar eclipse to claim maiden title
TEENAGE star Linda Noskova is officially a WTA Tour titleholder after holding off New Zealander Lulu Sun in the WTA 500 Monterrey final on the weekend. The 19-year-old sixth seed was in her third Tour final, but finally took home the chocolates against the much improved Sun to win 7-6 6-4 in an hour and […]
Navarro roars into semis after dominant turnaround
FACING a set down and not playing at her best, American talent Emma Navarro managed to find her best form in a scintillating last two sets to storm past Poland’s Magdalena Frech at the WTA 500 event in Monterrey. Navarro lost the first set in a tiebreaker, but put the foot down in the last […]
Andreeva tames ‘Danimal’ in Monterrey
WHILE her younger sister often captures the headlines, it was Russian Erika Andreeva who stole the headlines overnight with a come-from-behind victory over American Danielle Collins. The Russian 20-year-old is still building into her career, and while the 89th ranked Andreeva is no slouch, she is able to go about her business under the radar […]
Sinner wins second ATP 1000 trophy in 2024
PRODUCING another incredible performance, world number one Jannik Sinner was able to close out the 2024 Cincinnati Open final in straight sets over Frances Tiafoe and become the first player to win two ATP 1000 titles this year. Sinner had a hard slog getting to the final, needing to grind past Top 10 players Andrey […]
Sabalenka salutes to end Pegula’s streak
BELARUSIAN Aryna Sabalenka has claimed her sixth WTA 1000 title after defeating red-hot American Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati Open final overnight. The world number three – who will rise to second after the title – held her nerve even after failing to serve for the match once, recollecting herself and getting the job done […]
Sinner survives thriller to deny Zverev second
IN one of the matches of the year, world number one Jannik Sinner fought off a determined Alexander Zverev in an epic 2024 Cincinnati Open semi-final overnight. Sinner came into the match with injury question marks, and while he was affected throughout the contest, managed to come away with a 7-6 5-7 7-6 victory. In […]
Sabs storms into Cincinnati Open final
WORLD number three Aryna Sabalenka will return to second in the world after toppling top seed and rival Iga Swiatek in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals overnight. The Belarusian will take on world number six Jessica Pegula for the title tomorrow in what promises to be a ripping decider. Sabalenka trailed Swiatek 3-8 in the pair’s […]
Gauff gone: Putintseva defeats defending champ
IN A massive upset, Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva finished strongly to stun top five talent and number two seed Coco Gauff in the Cincinnati Open overnight. Putintseva – who was coming off a title in Birmingham – fought back from a break down in the deciding set to defeat Gauff, 6-4 2-6 6-4. The world number […]
