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Australian Open: Women’s Final preview – Sofia Kenin vs. Garbine Muguruza

IN only her third Australian Open, 21-year-old American Sofia Kenin is through to the last match of the fortnight, taking on Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the women’s final. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JOIN OUR TENNIS FACEBOOK GROUP Age: 21 | 26 Height: 170cm | 183cm Ranking: 15 | 32 Titles: 3 | […]

Newport Beach Challenger: Round 3 review – Istomin upsets Tiafoe to make quarter finals

ROUND 3 of the Newport Beach Challenger saw plenty of United States countrymen bumped out of the race for the challenger title, with seven Americans across the men’s and women’s tournaments knocking a compatriot out of the running. Men’s: Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin – most remembered for his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic at the Australian […]

Djokovic advances with straight sets win over Federer

SEVEN-time Australian Open winner, Novak Djokovic is one win away from taking home title number eight after dispatching third seed, Roger Federer in straight sets. In the pair’s 50th battle during their entertaining history, it was the in-form Serbian who took home the chocolates – as expected – having not dropped a set in the […]

Unseeded Muguruza beats Halep to play for Grand Slam title

IN a real turn of events at the 2020 Australian Open, unseeded Garbine Muguruza reigned supreme over Simona Halep in a straight sets victory, 7-6 7-5. In a tight match, the fourth seed was unable to compete with Muguruza’s tenacity and serve, and while Halep was cleaner it just was not her day out on […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Dominic Thiem vs. Alexander Zverev

TWO players looking to win their first ever Grand Slam title face off in the second semi-final tomorrow. Fifth seed Dominic Thiem has made it through to a final twice before – losing the last two French Opens – while seventh seed Alexander Zverev is in his first Grand Slam semi-final of his career. FOR […]

Sofia Kenin breaks Aussie hearts on her way to maiden Grand Slam

WITH a spot in the Australian Open title on the line both players left it all out on the court, but in the end it was American Sofia Kenin that broke Aussie hearts, crushing fan favourite and first seed, Ash Barty in straight sets 7-6 7-5 to make it through to her first Grand Slam. […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic

IT was talked about even prior to the first ball being bounced at Melbourne Park, and now the semi-final that all had hoped to see is here, with the two all-time leaders at Melbourne Park facing off. FOR MORE TENNIS CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JOIN OUR TENNIS FACEBOOK GROUP Age: 38 | 32 Height: 185cm […]

Newport Beach Challenger: Round 1/2 review – Americans progress on home soil

AFTER an entertaining few days, the Round of 16 in both the WTA and ATP Newport Beach Challenger events have been decided after the remaining Round of 64 and Round of 32 matches were completed. Women’s: Round of 32: American, Coco Vandeweghe progressed through to the next stage of the Newport Beach Challenger with a […]

Australian Open: Semi-final preview – Simona Halep vs. Garbine Muguruza

A FORMER world number one and Grand Slam winner will reach the final of the Australian Open following victories by Romanian fourth seed, Simona Halep and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza yesterday. The pair faces off this afternoon for a chance to win the title at Melbourne Park, one Slam event that has evaded them to-date. FOR […]

Australian Open: Men’s Day 10 review – Thiem and Zverev take down past winners

TWO former Australian Open winners are out of the tournament as the next generation of potential Grand Slam winners have moved through to guarantee at least one fresh face in the final. The world number one and one-time Australian Open winner, Rafael Nadal is out of the tournament after fifth seed Austrian, Dominic Thiem knocked […]

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