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 […]
Paul avoids Dallas disaster with relieving win
IT WAS a mixed bag in Dallas for local hopes with two of the four seeded stars – on track to face off in the semi-finals – bowing out in the Round of 16. Fortunately for third seed Tommy Paul, he was able to shake off the fact he failed to serve out the match […]
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 […]
Aussies race into Davis Cup second round
AUSTRALIA cemented its spot in the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers Second Round with a comfortable 3-1 vi tory over Sweden on the weekend. The green and gold wrapped up proceedings with a 3-0 start thanks to doubles pairing John Peers and Matthew Ebden getting the win, so with Rotterdam coming up for top ranked Alex […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lehecka gunning for more Aussie success
IT MIGHT have been at the other end of the country, but Czech Jiri Lehecka has fond memories of Australia from 12 months ago. Breaking through for his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide, the now world number 28 is hoping to make it two from two in finals Down Under. In what will be […]
Brisbane belief for Thompson after comeback
LOCAL hope and reigning semi-finalist Jordan Thompson is through to the quarter finals of the ATP 250 event following an incredible comeback facing three first set points against American youngster Alex Michelsen before winning 7-5 6-3. Thompson found himself down 2-5 and 0-40 on serve, with the Next Gen American only needing one point to […]
Thompson breaks Berrettini in Brisbane
ANOTHER day, another local hero made it through to the second round in the Brisbane International ATP 250 event with Jordan Thompson outlasting former Top 10 Italian Matteo Berrettini. His powerful opponent played a key role in Italy’s Davis Cup triumph last month alongside world number one Jannik Sinner, so finished his year later than […]
Nishikori edges closer to third Tokyo triumph
FORMER Top 5 ATP Tour player Kei Nishikori reached the quarter finals of his home ATP 500 event in Tokyo with a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson. The Japanese home favourite is a two-time winner at the event, getting up in 2012 and 2014, but it has been a decade-long break between […]
