Eliot Spizzirri Falls Short Against Jannik Sinner After Dramatic Heat Rule
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
Ethan Quinn Revels in the Australian Open Noise
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 Finds Happiness in Tennis
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 Still Proving He Belongs On The Big Stage
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 Makes History at the Australian Open
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
Fonseca Outplayed and Underdone at the Australian Open
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
ATP Challenger Tour Results Week of 12th January 2026
Not a lot happening on the ATP Challenger Tour last week, with Australian Open qualifying taking centre stage. Still, three events were run and won. Pol Martin Tiffon won his first ever Challenger title in Nonthaburi, Franco Agamenone (the octopus) took home his sixth Challenger trophy, and Clement Chidekh isContinue Reading
ITF Tour Results Week of 12th January 2026
The Australian Open is clearly where the eyes of the tennis world are this week, but there were plenty of ITF events taking place around the world. For the previous week’s results, click here. On the women’s tour, Lisa Pigato took out her biggest title, the W75 in Nonthaburi. ThisContinue Reading
Swiatek Fights Through her First Round Clash at the Australian Open
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
Alexandra Eala’s Popularity Catches the Australian Open Off-Guard
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