Fonseca survives three-setter against Fearnley
BRAZILIAN wunderkind Joao Fonseca is through to the second round of Indian Wells after winning on debut against British player Jacob Fearnley. Both combatants have shot up the world rankings in the last 12 months, but it was Fonseca who took home the chocolates with a topsy-turvy 6-2 1-6 6-3 victory in two hours and […]
Czech mates – Machac surges past Mensik
IN AN all-Czech battle, eighth seed Tomas Machac worked his way past his younger compatriot Jakub Mensik in two hours and 11 minutes in the first round of the the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Machac won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in two hours and 11 minutes to book his place in the Round of 16. In a […]
Borges bests wildcard Wawrinka in Marseille
PORTUGAL’s top ranked tennis star Nuno Borges came from behind to defeat three-time Grand Slam winner and wildcard Stan Wawrinka in Marseille overnight. After losing the first set in a tiebreaker, the man ranked 39th in the world fittingly toppled an opponent of the equivalent age when defeating Wawrinka 6-7 7-6 6-3 in two hours […]
Medvedev completes comeback in Rotterdam
IT WAS far from an easy match, but Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev fought his way past veteran Swiss star Stan Wawrinka in three sets to reach the second round of the 2025 Rotterdam Open. Dropping the first set in heartbreaking fashion 10-8 in the tiebreaker, Medvedev closed out the match 6-7 6-4 6-1 in […]
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 […]
Seeds succeed at expense of Aussies in Adelaide
YESTERDAY’S Quarter Final action at the Adelaide International was a good day for the ATP favourites, but as such was not a good day for both of the Aussie hopefuls still left in the tournament. Rinky Hijikata’s impressive run at the tournament came to an end at the hands of Tommy Paul, with the top […]
Kokkinakis keeps local fans delighted with winning run
HOMETOWN hero Thanasi Kokkinakis has kept on winning at the 2025 Adelaide International, this time beating Tomas Etcheverry. It was not easy for Kokkinakis, with the match taking over three hours, but the Aussie ultimately prevailed in three sets 7-5, 4-6, 7-6. “Tomas is a hell of a player,” Kokkinakis said post match. “I knew […]
Lucky local laps up second chance
AUSSIE Rinky Hijikata made the most of his lucky loser second chance at the Adelaide International after defeating veteran David Goffin yesterday in straight sets. After losing in the final round of qualifying Hijikata was catapulted into the main draw as a lucky loser after an injury withdrawal and went on to defeat the Belgian […]
Mpetshi Perricard aces way past Kyrgios
A POWERFUL serving display from young Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard saw him grind past fellow serving machine Nick Kyrgios in a three-tiebreaker match. Mpetshi Perricard eventually got the job done 7-6 6-7 7-6 in two hours and 27 minutes over Kyrgios who was playing just his second ATP Tour-level singles match in two and a […]
Rinky rolls into US Open second round
AUSTRALIAN rising star Rinky Hijikata has booked his ticket into the second round of the US Open, defeating 59th ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard-fought four-set match. Hijikata – who is ranked 72nd in the world has to defend his career best Round of 16 appearance last year, and started on the right […]
