Budkov Kjaer breaks Norwegian drought
TEENAGE Norwegian prodigy Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has become the first player from his nation to win a Grand Slam title after the 17-year-old defeated Dutchman Mees Rottgering in the junior boys singles Wimbledon final overnight. Though top 10 talent Casper Ruud has come close a couple of times on the ATP Tour, Budkov Kjaer is […]
Leach aims to disrupt Aussie assault in Brisbane
HIS mother found not shortage of success and winning overseas, so American Jagger Leach is hoping to follow in her footsteps when he takes the court in the J100 at Brisbane this week. The top seed is ranked 55th, and while he has a long way to reach the heights his three-time Grand Slam-winning mother […]
Junior Joneses: Hayden and Emerson fly Aussie flag
PROMISING brother and sister duo Hayden and Emerson Jones are the last two Australians remaining in the 2024 Australian Open Junior Singles competitions. The pair won their respective third round matches and now find themselves in quarter finals and just three wins away from making history. Hayden, the 16th seed fought past the big serving […]
Berkieta blasts Brazilian in second round win
POLISH teenager Tomasz Berkieta blasted his way into the record books with a hard-fought three-set win over Brazilian Enzo Kohlmann De Frietas to reach the third round of the Australian Open Junior Boys’ Singles. The third seeded serving machine – who reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park 12 months ago – recorded a whopping 233 […]
