Birrell produces Singapore stunner
A REMARKABLE finish which saw Australian Kimberly Birrell win the last five games of the match against American Hayley Baptiste resulted in the wildcard snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, 6-7 6-3 7-5. In a match that lasted two hours and 51 minutes, Birrell stared down the barrel of a tough Round of 16 […]
Thai qualifier rolls into Singapore quarters
DESPITE a ranking of 132, Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew is through to the quarter finals of the Singapore Tennis Open after defeating former world number 56, Cristina Bucsa in straight sets. The 22-year-old edged closer to a Top 100 birth thanks to a 6-4 6-4 triumph over the Spaniard to reach the last eight. Sawangkaew […]
Gadecki joins Aussie duo in Singapore second round
IT MADE for a triple treat in the opening round of the Singapore Tennis Open yesterday when Australian Olivia Gadecki secured a victory over Japanese eighth seed Moyuka Uchijima to reach the Round of 16. Gadecki had her chances through the second set to make it an easy victory, but was made to work for […]
2025 WTA Tour Week 5 preview: Singapore
IN THE first of two WTA Tour tournament previews this week, we take a look at the smaller WTA 250 event in Singapore, where a number of talented players look to gain a rankings boost in an even field. The 32-player draw which sees the winner collect a crucial 280 WTA Tour points, has plenty […]
Mixed emotions as AO hopes find out path to glory
THE FIRST Grand Slam of 2025 is mere days away, and now everyone competing in the main draw knows who they are playing after the draw was conducted in Melbourne yesterday. In the women’s draw, some of the top five seeds got an easier draw than others. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka has got Sloane Stephens […]
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 […]
Birrell bolts into Brisbane quarters
NEW AUSSIE number one Kimberly Birrell is in career-best form and producing in her home state, with the German-born Queenslander cracking into double-digit rankings for the first time. The 26-year-old achieved the feat with yet another big win, this time over world number 35 Anastasia Potapova at the Brisbane International. Reaching the biggest quarter final […]
Aussies win but fall short of knockout stage
AUSTRALIA will not win the 2025 United Cup after falling agonisingly short of a wildcard at the event. The green and gold did manage to defeat Great Britain last night, but with the result being 2-1, the decision for the second placed wildcard turned to games won as a tiebreaker and therefore allowed Czech Republic […]
Argentina spoil Aussie party at United Cup
ARGENTINA played the role of party poopers at the United Cup in Sydney last night, stunning home side Australia in the mixed doubles to close out the tie 2-1. In a decisive doubles match, South American pair Maria Carle and Tomas Etcheverry stunned mixed doubles specialists Ellen Perez and Matthew Ebden, to move one win […]
2025 United Cup: Group F preview
ARGUABLY the toughest group to try and predict the result of, home nation Australia looms as favourite to advance at the 2025 United Cup. The doubles pairing of the green and gold as opposed to Great Britain and Argentina should make the difference with top ranked men’s singles player Alex de Minaur well clear, though […]
