Muller thwarts Fonseca homecoming
FRENCHMAN Alexandre Muller knows he was the most disliked tennis player in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday night with the 28-year-old playing the role of party pooper against Brazilian wunderkind Joao Fonseca. Muller had lost his past three singles matches since a stunning rule to the Hong Kong Open title in the first week of […]
Diego’s last dance not done just yet
RETIRING former Top 10 talent Diego Schwartzman came out at Buenos Aires ATP250 event playing in his home nation’s capital for the last time invited family and friends to celebrate his last ATP Tour match. Except there was a hitch, he won the match. The world number 386 had not won an ATP Tour match […]
PREVIEW | 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers
THE FIRST stage of the 2025 Davis Cup gets underway this week with 13 matches taking place to see the winning sides join Netherlands in the second round of the Qualifiers. Italy has already qualified for the Finals later in the year, with the reigning champions to await the seven teams who will win through […]
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 […]
Hometown hero makes bright start in City of Churches
HOMETOWN hero Thanasi Kokkinakis has made a successful start to his 2025 Adelaide International campaign, downing Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. The 2022 event winner certainly did not have it all his own way, suffering a lapse in concentration in the second set after seeming to be in total control. It […]
Greeks gone: Kazakhstan storms into semis
ONE OF the pre-tournament favourites Greece are out of the running at the 2025 United Cup after Kazakhstan swept the Mediterranean nation 3-0 in Perth today. After both nations defeated Spain, the winner of the group would advance through, while the loser realistically needed a match from the three to give itself the best chance […]
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 […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview
EIGHT nations will vie for glory in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals that kicks off overnight in Malaga. Headlined by reigning champions Italy with world number one Jannik Sinner named for his nation, the only element that tops it is the fact that 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to tennis at […]
