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
The first week of the 2026 tennis season is in the books, and the Australian Open qualifying is ramping up. What are the takeaways from the opening week, and is there anything we might be able to take to the bank for the remainder of the year? The New SeasonContinue Reading
What happens when a rising star finally overcomes a seasoned opponent who’s had her number in the past? For 20-year-old Filipina Alex Eala, it meant a breakthrough straight-sets triumph over Magda Linette, that propelled her into the semi-finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland, continuing her strong start to herContinue Reading
Team USA overcame a stubborn Team Greece, to advance to the semi-finals of the United Cup, where they will take on the winner of the Australia v Poland tie in Sydney. Coco Gauff opened the tie with an impressive win over Maria Sakkari. Gauff hadn’t been at her best soContinue Reading
Poland have cruised through their final group match of the United Cup, as a tantalising match-up with home country, Australia awaits. Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek are in tremendous form, but with Australia having Alex de Minaur at its disposal, the mixed doubles could be pivotal. Today, it was HurkaczContinue Reading
