Stef looks to break Novak’s 10/10 record
A GRAND Slam title and the world number one ranking spot are both on the line when Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Australian Open final tomorrow. The Greek world number three takes on the Serbian world number six, but their experiences in Grand Slam finals could not be more different. Tsitsipas […]
2023 Australian Open ICYMI: Day 1
IT was a massive opening day at Melbourne Park, with plenty of storylines coming from the 2023 Australian Open. We take a look at the good, bad and ugly, as well as some of the matches that stood out for fans as the first Grand Slam of the year got underway. THE GOOD: Chinese teenager […]
2023 Australian Open preview: Men’s Singles
MONDAY marks the start of Australia’s most prestigious tennis tournament, with the Australian Open kicking off at Melbourne Park. The first round contains 128 players – including 32 qualifiers – 64 of whom will take to the courts on the opening day. We take a look at the Australian Open men’s singles field, and how […]
Aussies de Minaur, Hijikata get wins ahead of Australian Open
TOP-RANKED Australian male Alex de Minaur has carried his strong form from the United Cup to Melbourne, defeating Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-4 in the Kooyong Classic opener on Tuesday. De Minaur has repeatedly spoken about his love for playing in front of his home crowd and representing his country, and, donning the green and gold, […]
Top 5 ATP potential breakout players in 2023
EACH year tennis sees a number of breakout players who have a season that catapults them from the middle or lower world ranking spots, into the top echelon of players. In the men’s game, year-end number one Carlos Alcaraz lived up to expectations far sooner than expected, while Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz both became […]
2022 United Cup preview: Group D
GROUP D continues our 2022 United Cup preview series leading up the brand new event taking place across three Australian cities. Group A and Group F are in Perth, with Group B and Group E in Brisbane, and Group C and Group D are in Sydney. There are 18 teams battling it out for ultimate […]
Fritzing Felix – Taylor targets title
AS the lowest ranked player in this year’s ATP Finals, not too many would have predicted Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals. The first alternative in the singles race, replaced the injured world number one Carlos Alcaraz, but has more than proven he is up for the fight, qualifying for the knockout stage of the […]
Just Ruud – Norwegian first to book ATP Finals semis spot
NORWEGIAN third seed Casper Ruud became the first player through to the ATP Finals last four after overcoming American Taylor Fritz on day three of the event in Torino, Italy. Ruud backed up his victory over the in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime courtesy of a nail-biting three-setter, eventually closing out the contest in two hours and 12 […]
On the Fritz: Taylor downs Rafa in ATP Finals upset
IT did not take long for an ATP Finals boilover with bottom seed Taylor Fritz defeating top seed Rafael Nadal on the opening day of the tournament in Torino. Fritz booked his ticket to the event in Italy after being the first alternative and replacing the injured Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal has to take out the […]
No Djok – Holger Rune’s Novak Paris dream
DANISH teenager Holger Rune has stunned former world number one Novak Djokovic to win his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown at the Paris Masters overnight. In doing so, the 19-year-old reached the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time in his career. The win, which marked Rune’s third title – both career […]
