Radu-can-do advances to Dubai second round
SNAPPING a four-game losing streak, British wildcard Emma Raducanu won her first match since the Australian Open with a straight sets victory over Greek talent Maria Sakkari, 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championships. Sakkari’s form of two wins from her past five was not much better, but in a battle of two players desperately […]
Swiatek swishes past Sakkari as Doha history beckons
SEARCHING to make WTA Tour history in Doha, world number two Iga Swiatek‘s 2025 Qatar Open got off to a flying start by casting aside former Top 10 player Maria Sakkari in straight sets to reach the Round of 16. In a one-sided affair, the Polish star – who despite having one of the most […]
Sabalenka slaughters way to last eight
ARYNA Sabalenka just cannot stop winning at the Australian Open. The two-time defending champion has now won 18 matches in a row at Melbourne Park after thrashing Mirra Andreeva yesterday in straight sets. Sabalenka only took 62 minutes to dispose of Andreeva 6-1, 6-2, which was quicker than Sabalenka’s next opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova took to […]
Danilovic dances into second week after monster scalp
THE WOMENS seeds continue to fall at the 2025 Australian Open, with Jessica Pegula the latest big name to be bundled out after losing to Serb Olga Danilovic last night. Danilovic, who had previously never made it past the second round at Melbourne Park, won the first set tiebreak and then blitzed Pegula in the […]
Jones jolts status quo with debut main draw win
RISING young Aussie star Emerson Jones has won one of the biggest matches of her career to date, defeating world number 37 Wang Xinyu in straight sets at the Adelaide International. In her main draw debut, Jones powered past the Chinese star 6-4, 6-0 in a stellar display. She was 2-3 down in the first […]
United States and Italy secure knockout places
TWO of the tournament favourites in the United States and Italy both locked in quarter finals spots with victories in their second 2025 United Cup group matches last night. Welcoming in the new year on a high, the United States overcame Croatia and Italy defeated France, both with sweeping 3-0 results. In the United States’ […]
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 […]
2025 United Cup: Group A preview
A COUPLE of North American powerhouses along with a dangerous European nation highlight a stacked Group A of the United Cup that will take place in Perth either side of the new year. Ahead of the United Cup which kicks off on Friday, we will preview each of the six groups and take a look […]
Local hopes triumph in Wuhan
CHINESE duo Xinyu Wang and Yue Yuan both secured their spots in the second round of the Wuhan Open after first-up victories against opponents on Centre Court. The Chinese duo ranked 51st and 41st respectively were able to knock off American Caroline Dolehide and Frenchwoman Clara Burel in vastly different circumstances. While Wang was able […]
Osaka cruises towards Coco in Beijing
TWO Grand Slam winners will face off in the fourth round of the China Open after former world number one Naomi Osaka raced through to the Round of 16 following a 6-3 6-2 triumph over American Katie Volynets. The Japanese star will now set her sights on Coco Gauff in what promises to be a […]
