Sabalenka survives scare to claim Brisbane title
WORLD number one Aryna Sabalenka has withstood a challenge from young Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova to win yet another title on Australian hard courts. Going down a set, the Belarusian regained control in the second, and then steered home a 3-6 6-3 6-2 victory for her 18th career WTA Tour title. Sabalenka has now won […]
Kudermetova reaches first WTA final in Brisbane
TALENTED young Russian Polina Kudermetova will contest her maiden WTA Tour final today when she takes on world number one Aryna Sabalenka at Pat Rafter Arena. Kudermetova has plied her trade on the ITF and Challenger circuits mostly, but is through to the WTA 500 Brisbane International decider. Kudermetova’s impressive run continued in the semi-finals […]
Andreeva answers Ons challenge
TEENAGE talent Mirra Andreeva is through to the 2025 Brisbane International semi-finals after a hard-fought victory over her idol and returning Tunisian, Ons Jabeur. Andreeva never had it easy, but managed to shake off the former world number two 6-4 7-6 on Pat Rafter Arena to reach the final four of the WTA 500 event. […]
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 […]
Azarenka overcomes Joint pain
TWO-TIME Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka got more than she bargained for coming up against 18-year-old Australian wildcard Maya Joint, with the Belarusian former world number one needing three sets to shake off the fearless teenager at the Brisbane International. Though the 10th seed is also a two-time Brisbane International winner, she was the one […]
Jabeur makes winning start in Brisbane
AFTER a forgettable 2024 season, Tunisian Ons Jabeur kicked off her 2025 WTA Tour with a bang, fighting through a tough challenge against China’s Saisai Zheng at the Brisbane International last night. The 30-year-old slumped to 42nd in the world after being as high as second two years ago, following a frustrating 16-14 win-loss record […]
WTA Tour: Top 100 debuts in 2025
AS THE 2025 WTA Tour season is on the verge of getting underway, we highlight five players who we feel are best suited to crack into the Top 100 for the first time next year. These players are those who have yet to break through into the Top 100, with their previous career-high sitting just […]
Korea Open finalists decided after frantic day
FALLING 24 hours behind on the schedule due to a washed out quarter finals day, players returned to the court in the Korea Open to double-up with both the quarter finals and semi-finals yesterday. The WTA 500 event saw six singles matches played all up with the two finalists – Beatriz Haddad Maia and Daria […]
Raducanu rolls into Seoul quarters
BRITISH young gun Emma Raducanu is into the 2024 Korea Open quarter finals after putting away eighth seed and Seoul reigning runner-up Yue Yuan in straight sets. While the 6-4 6-3 defeat might appear as regulation, the match lasted two hours and four minutes and took Raducanu seven match points before closing out the contest. […]
Sister Act in Seoul, Kudermetovas reach quarters
IT was truly a family affair in the second round of the Korea Open in Seoul, with sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova both causing upsets against fellow Russian opponents to stamp their ticket into the quarter finals. The older of the sisters, Veronika, who is a former Top 10 player and now ranked 27th in […]
