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
Sabalenka Moves Through On Opening Night of the 2026 Australian Open
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
Stefanos Tsitsipas Speaks Out About 12 Day Masters Events
Stefanos Tsitsipas is back in Melbourne for his 9th main draw appearance. Australia has been a happy hunting ground for the Greek superstar, having reached the final in 2023, and the semi-finals 3 times.This time around, there’s not as much pressure or hype on him, having dropped in the rankingsContinue Reading
Australian Open 2026 Men’s Draw: Quick Preview
The draw for the Australian Open is now out, and we’re running our eye over it to see what might play out. We could go right in depth, but we all know by the end of day 1, half our predictions are out the window anyway. So here is aContinue Reading
Australian Open 2026 Women’s Draw: Quick Preview
The 2026 Australian Open draws are out, and we’re taking a look at the women’s draw. Without going into a deep analysis, we’ll run our eye over it, and see what jumps out at us. Here is your quick preview of the women’s draw. Check out our men’s preview here.Continue Reading
Storylines From Week 1 of the 2026 Tennis Season
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