Iva Jovic delivered a 4th Rd. masterclass at the Australian Open today, destroying Yulia Putintseva 6-0 6-1. Almost any stat you wish to list, was well in favour of the 18-year-old American, who is into the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. This is only her sixthContinue Reading
Eliot Spizziri was on the verge of one of the biggest boilovers in Australian Open history, as he led 3-1, 1 set all over Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Arena. A Jannik Sinner who could barely walk. Could barely hold a racket. Could barely muster the energy to get theContinue Reading
This year’s Australian Open is turning into a playground of sorts for those who have come through the US College ranks. In the men’s 3rd Rd. there are no less than 8 players who have forged their way through the college path: Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo, Learner Tien, Cameron Norrie,Continue Reading
Alexander Bublik is quietly making his way through the Australian Open field, reaching the 3rd Rd. following a 7-5 6-4 7-5 win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics. Bublik has been in a rich vein of form over the last 12 months, and is currently sitting at a career high of No.10Continue Reading
Valentin Vacherot is through to the 3rd Rd. of a Major for the first time, defeating Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2. Vacherot was essentially a complete unknown for all but the hardiest of tennis fans, just a few short months ago. At the end of September, Vacherot wasContinue Reading
Zeynep Sonmez has done it again. Just months after etching her name into Turkish tennis history at Wimbledon, the 23-year-old qualifier powered into the third round of the Australian Open, with a confident 6-2, 6-4 win over Hungary’s Anna Bondar. It marks the first time a Turkish player has reachedContinue Reading
Joao Fonseca stepped onto the courts of Melbourne Park, 12 months after he set them alight with a stunning qualifying run, and a Rd.1 smashing of Andrey Rublev. This year though, things were different. Fonseca found himself seeded at the Australian Open. He found himself with expectation. Not just hisContinue Reading
Iga Swiatek fought through her first match of the Australian Open tested, but relatively unscathed, in a 7-6 6-3 win over China’s Yuan Yue on Rod Laver Arena last night. Swiatek has now won 25 straight first round matches in majors, going back six years. In fact, she’s played 28Continue Reading
The organisers of the Australian Open – or any Major tournament really – always have a tough job creating the schedule in the early rounds. But perhaps the biggest blunder of the week so far – in what has been a highly successful start to the event – was theContinue Reading
Aryna Sabalenka found another gear when she needed to, in order to move through to the second round of the 2026 Australian Open, on day 1 of the tournament.With a record number of fans attending the day session, Sabalenka kicked off the night sessions with a 6-4 6-1 win overContinue Reading
