TAG: AO
After almost 30 years of playing tournaments I got defaulted out of St. Pete Level 2 National tournament. John McEnroe knows the feeling, he got the boot after saying to the chair umpire at 1990 Australian Open, “Just go **** your mother” after two previous code violations (during a tough match vs Mikael Pernfors). My […] Continue to read full article...
By Jayita A Belcourt 29-year-old veteran Madison Keys has stunned the world by clinching her first grand slam title at the Australian Open. In just over 2 hours, Keys dispatched two-time defending champion and world no.1 Aryan Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final on Rod Laver Arena, becoming the first women in 20 years […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Australian Open · Madison Keys · Nike · USA · Yonex
By Jayita Belcourt World no. 12 Paula Badosa has delighted Spanish fans by clinching a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals after defeating USA’s Coco Gauff 7-6, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Day 10. Gauff came into the tournament seeded three and notably the most in-form player after winning the WTA finals to conclude […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Nike · Paula Badosa · Wilson
I knew Nishesh Basavareddy was going to pose a danger to Novak Djokovic and he did exactly that, snatching the first set and then battling hard for the next three sets. Djokovic won in four but he had to summon and show his ultimate beast mode roaring, which we haven’t seen in a good while. […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Frances Tiafoe · Naomi Osaka · Nishesh Basavareddy · Novak Djokovic · Tommy Paul
Kei Nishikori was getting battered by Thiago Monteiro for two sets, enduring a 46 67 pummeling from the Brazilian lefty, who seemed to have too much firepower, blasting winners all over the court. But the 35 year old didn’t give up. Instead he engineered one of the best over 35 Grand Slam wins you’ll ever […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Kei Nishikori · Thiago Monteiro · Uniqlo · Wilson tennis
Experience and wisdom did not serve these ATP and WTA veterans much benefits as they all were dismissed at Australian Open qualies. Bernard Tomic was ousted 36 16 by Jan Kovalik. Dan Evans was defeated by James Trotter 46 63 36. Marco Trungelitti lost to Kamil Majchrzak 63 67 36. Tim Van Rijthoven lost to […] Continue to read full article...
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Cruz Hewitt Enters AO On Three Match Losing Streak
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
16 year old prospect Cruz Hewitt will play the 2025 Australian Open qualifying tournament with a wildcard and a three match losing streak. The son of Aussie legendary hero Lleyton Hewitt lost in the round of 16 at Brisbane ITF $25,000 to Jake Delaney 67 16 in mid-November. Then he lost first round Caloundra ITF […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Cruz Hewitt · Jannik Sinner · Lleyton Hewitt · Yonex
By Scoop Malinowski This year will be a major challenge for Novak Djokovic. He completed his ultimate goal last year by winning the long-elusive Olympic gold medal and with Federer and Nadal both retired, there is no one to threaten his 24 Grand Slam total record. So now Djokovic, at age 37, has begun his […] Continue to read full article...
AO · Asics · Head · Lacoste · Novak Djokovic · Reilly Opelka
A great ATP career has come to an end. Fernando Verdasco, the explosive Spanish lefty and former world no. 7, is no longer chasing the dream. Verdasco played his last match in September 2023 at Seville Challenger, a first round loss 61 61 to Hugo Gaston. Prior to that wildcard, Verdasco played at Stanford Challenger […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · AO · Fernando Verdasco · Head · Ons Jabeur · Spain
Former WTA no. 12 Qiang Wang of China has returned to pro tennis competition after over a year off and marriage. Best known for beating Serena Williams at Australian Open 2020, the 32 year old Wang resumed her career in late January in Hua Hin, Thailand but was beaten by Xiyu Wang 61 61. Not […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · AO · China · Qiang Wang · Yonex
