Australian Open player focus: Naomi Osaka
JAPANESE fan favourite and world number three, Naomi Osaka barely skipped a beat in Round 2 of the Australian Open, beating her Chinese opposition in straight sets in an intense match as Osaka looks to back up her impeccable 2019 Open victory. The quiet hard hitter was like a bull out of the gates early […]
Top 5 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 4
TOMORROW’S Australian Open schedule features some ripping contests, including a couple of top 10 seeds who face tough opponents, and a rivalry that renews after three years. PICK OF THE DAY: [6] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) Our Pick of the Day for Day 4 is between a couple of 22-year-olds who are […]
Williams tested by young gun Zidansek
THE grand slam queen of tennis over the last 20 years, Serena Williams headed through to Round 3 of the Australian Open after a tense clash with 22-year-old Slovenian, Tamara Zidansek. The young talent well and truly showcased what she’s capable of – especially in the second set – though she eventually went down in […]
Barty Party continues with straight sets victory
ASH Barty wasted no time in her second round clash of the Australian Open, dominating the first set against Slovenian Polona Hercog to continue her strong form. The Barty cheer squad was out and about, with plenty to cheer about for the Aussie fan favourite who won in straight sets, 6-1 6-4. Barty was on […]
Australian Open: Women’s Day 2 review – Sabalenka, Anisimova out as experience wins tight ones
A COUPLE of massive upsets to completed Round 1 of the Australian Open women’s draw, with four seeds bundled out of contention, including a couple of future stars. Sixth seed Belinda Bencic overturned recent form against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova around in a straight sets win, 6-3 7-5. Bencic and Schmiedlova both hit 25 winners, but […]
Osaka reigns supreme in gritty Round 2 clash
DAY 3 of the Australian Open started with a bang with third seed and 2019 Open winner, Naomi Osaka taking on China’s Zheng Saisai. While Osaka predictably came out on top in straight sets, Saisai put Osaka through her paces to create a highly exciting and pressure-filled contest. Osaka got off to a strong start […]
Australian Open: Day 2 review (Day 1 completed) – Fognini produces comeback as Jabeur sends Konta packing
WITH rain causing a major delay on Day 1, we have split the remainder of the Round 1 Australian Open review into two parts. First we look at the games that did not take place or were suspended from Day 1 that were completed on Day 2, with a further two articles – one men’s […]
Top 5 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 3
A COUPLE of thrillers between the past generation and the next generation of stars takes place on Day 3, with some must-watch matches already forming in the second round. PICK OF THE DAY:[6] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) The pick of Day 3 is between a Rising Greek prodigy fresh off an ATP […]
Vekic knocks former number one Sharapova out of the Australian Open
IT was a game of big hitting and loud grunting with both players leaving nothing to chance and putting everything out on the court. The crowd support for Maria Sharapova was high with plenty of fans spurring her on, but Donna Vekic seemed to have the upper hand when it came to the game play, […]
Karolina Pliskova prevails in tight tussle
THE first match at Rod Laver kicked off with Kristina Mladenovic and Karolina Pliskova going head-to-head, with the world number two maintaining her undefeated year so far with a 6-1 7-5 win. Pliskova started with the serve and quickly rubbed salt into wounds with the Czech winning the first game in two minutes to ultimately […]
