BREAKING | Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley has confirmed on
@SENSportsday
that Novak Djokovic had a 3cm tear in his hamstring during the Australian Open.
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JUST IN: 🇦🇺 Ellen Perez / 🇺🇸 Nicole Melichar Martinez (6) equal their best grand slam doubles run reaching the semi finals of
@rolandgarros
def 🇪🇸 Sorribes Tormo / 🇨🇿 Bouzkova 7-5, 6-3.
The pair reached last years US Open SF’s.
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Very warm welcomes for Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios from a sold-out Rod Laver Arena crowd.
Their practice match is currently underway and will consist of two fast four sets before a possible ten-point tiebreak.
Defending Australian Open champion 🇪🇸Rafael Nadal believes he faces a difficult challenge first up against 🇬🇧Jack Draper on Monday.
“(Draper) is probably one of the toughest first round opponents possible, being seeded.”
Nadal speaking on the new Dunlop balls for the 2023 Aus Open:
"The ball is worse quality, without a doubt."
"I think it's a ball that [doesn't] get the same spin as usual. After a couple of hits, the ball [loses] the pressure. It's more difficult to hit with the right spin."
VAMOS VUKIC 🙌👏
🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic has won his maiden grand slam main draw match, taking down No. 30 seed Lloyd Harris 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(3) in a tremendous performance in front of a raucous Show Court 3 crowd! 🔥💥
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2020
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Champion Sofia Kenin putting in the hard yards as she prepares for her first round match against 2012 & 2013 Champion Victoria Azarenka.
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CHAMPION 🏆😈
🇦🇺 Alex de Minaur has won the biggest title of his career - an ATP 500 in Acapulco 🇲🇽.
➡️ 7th ATP title overall
➡️ Up to live
#18
(Highest since September 2021)
➡️ And live
#7
in the 2023 ATP race to Turin
Bang 💥🔥
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🇪🇸Rafael Nadal has cancelled his 12pm practice session on Court 10, quite possibly due to the large amount of fans waiting courtside.
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#AO2023
KOKK FIRES 💪🔥
🇦🇺 Thanasi Kokkinakis is the first Aussie through to the second round of
#Wimbledon
, claiming his maiden main draw win at The All England Club!👏💥
- 17 aces
- 80% first serve points won
- 54 winners
Next up: No. 1 seed 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic. 👀🍿
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Final preparations for 9th seed 🇩🇰Holger Rune ahead of a showdown with 5th seed Andrey Rublev on Rod Laver Arena today.
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#AO2023
JUST IN: Awesome Aussie 👏👏👏
🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic marches into his first ATP Tour level singles final def 🇫🇷 Ugo Humbert 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 - ATP 250 Atlanta Open 🇺🇸 SF.
+21 rankings spots so far this week to ‘61’ live
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MILLMANIA SALUTES 🏆 🏆
12 years as a professional on tour
@johnhmillman
wins his first ATP Tour title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Well played Johnny!!! A great week.
Nadal discussed the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune coming through.
"They are super good. They're going to have amazing careers. They're going to win slams."
"I'm almost sure not two players of this generation are going to achieve 20, 21, and 22 Grand Slams."
🔥🔥 POPYRIN TAKE A BOW 👏👏
🇦🇺 Alexei Popyrin wins his biggest career title in Montreal 🇨🇦 and moves to a career high 23 in the live rankings.
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Top of the pops 🤩
The moment
@AlexeiPopyrin
became the first Aussie to win a Masters 1000 singles title in 21 years, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 at
#OBN24
🇦🇺 Ellen Perez has reached her 2nd ITF singles semi final for 2021 at the 25K in Santarem, Portugal.
- 68% First Serve points won.
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#ITFTennis
World number one 🇵🇱Iga Swiatek speaks to the media at Melbourne Park, dismissing any injury rumours ahead of the Australian Open:
"It's good. So don't worry about it. There's nothing bad going on."
CHAMPION 🏆
🇦🇺 Li Tu has capped off a remarkable career-best week by claiming his maiden
@ATPChallenger
title in Seoul 🇰🇷. 👏⭐️👌
Tu will now rise over 100 spots in the ATP Rankings to a career-high inside the top 200. ⬆️💥🔥
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BOOM! 💥
A breakthrough for 16 year old 🇦🇺 Taylah Preston. The unranked Aussie has toppled former World No. 5 🇮🇹 Sara Errani 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in Melbourne Summer Set qualifying. 🔥
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JUST NOW |
@TKokkinakis
is into the final of the ATP Challenger in Biella, Italy.
6-2, 4-6, 6-3 over Zhang of China to now play 3rd seed Enzo Couacaud of France for the title.
1st Serve Points won 79%. Saved 5/6 break points. 👏
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Great news that we will be back on air in a new time slot of 8-9pm weekly on a Wednesday night on
@SENNews
come April 11th with the added edition to our team of
@SamGrothTennis
. Over to you Grothy.
🎾🎾🎾👏👏👏👏ASH BARTY is the new
@WTA
World Number 1 with a 6-3 7-5 victory over
@juliagoerges
to win the Birmingham title.
The first Aussie female since Evonne Goolagong in 1976 to get to Number 1.
🇬🇧 Katie Boulter is the ITF 60K Canberra International singles champion to start 2023.
3-6, 6-3, 6-2 over 🇬🇧 Jodie Burrage to lift her 7th ITF singles title.
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LETS GO AJLA! 🙌
🇦🇺 Ajla Tomljanovic has matched her best major result, reaching the round of 16 at
#Wimbledon
with a victory over the in form 🇱🇻 Jelena Ostapenko! 👏
- 62% first serve points won
- 80% net points won
- just 11 unforced errors
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The Moment 💪🙌
🇦🇺Thommo Time ⤵️
Jordan Thompson records the biggest win of his career knocking out 🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) in Round 2 of Indian Wells 7-6(0), 4-6, 7-6(5)
2hrs, 36 min ⏰
11 Aces
45 Winners
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Bernard Tomic has jumped 47 rankings spots with his 3 set win over Fabio Fognini in Chengdu, China tonight. 243 in May, now at World Number 76.
#revival
.
MILLMANIA 🔥👊
John Millman is through to his first ATP semi since November 2020 after defeating 🇧🇬 3rd seed Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets! 💪
He will face 🇺🇸 Reilly Opelka for a spot in the final at the
@DelrayBeachOpen
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✅ QUALIFIED ⤵️
🇦🇺 Storm Hunter is the sole Aussie to win through qualifying to book her place in the Wimbledon singles main draw for the first time 👏
6-3, 6-4 defeating 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (22)
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Comeback complete 🙌👏🔥
🇦🇺
@TKokkinakis
has come from a set and a break down to claim a fantastic victory, booking his place in the
@genevaopen
quarterfinals! 💪👌
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Ash Barty at her scintillating best today, defeating Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-1 to secure her spot in the third round of the
#FrenchOpen
for the very first time!
She’ll face Andrea Petkovic or 25th seed Su-wei Hsieh next.
#RG19
BREAKING | The federal government’s decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa has been overturned. Novak Djokovic will be freed in the next 30 minutes and can play the
#AusOpen
.
Huge Hijikata 💪
It’s a first main draw Masters 1000 win for 🇦🇺 Rinky Hijikata (Q) seeing off 🇸🇪 Mikael Ymer 6-4, 7-5 to move into the 2nd round here in Indian Wells.
Saved a number of set points in the second set.
Next: 🇦🇷 Sebastian Baez (30)
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There are now 6 Aussie men through to the Indian Wells 2nd round - a new record in the 96-player main draw era (which began in 2004).
🇦🇺[16] Alex de Minaur
🇦🇺Jordan Thompson
🇦🇺Jason Kubler
🇦🇺[Q] Thanasi Kokkinakis
🇦🇺[Q] Rinky Hijikata
🇦🇺[LL] Alexei Popyrin
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Rampaging Rinky!!!
🇦🇺 Rinky Hijikata (WC) defeats World No. 56 🇭🇺 Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 Round 2 -
#USOpen2023
Ranking of 110 coming in, now at 92 live, to make it 9️⃣ Aussies in the top 100.
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🙌 Purcell Powers On 🙌
🇦🇺Max Purcell [Q] is through to his biggest singles QF after a 6-4, 6-2 over 🇨🇭Stan Wawrinka - ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 🇺🇸.
✅ 27 winners
✅ Live Ranking -
#47
(Started the year at
#220
)
Next - 🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz or 🇺🇸Tommy Paul
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Champion 🏆💥
🇦🇺 Thanasi Kokkinakis has claimed his fifth career ATP Challenger singles title, with a win at the
@moi_bahrain
! 💪🔥
The title sees Kokkinakis propel himself back into the top 100 of the ATP Rankings, up 41 spots to 100. ⬆️👏
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Nine-time Australian Open champion 🇷🇸Novak Djokovic training on 1573 Arena before his fourth round clash with 🇦🇺Alex de Minaur tonight.
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#AO2023
Aussies
#USOpen2023
dream run !
🇦🇺 Rinky Hijikata (WC) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 defeats 🇨🇳 Zhang Zhizhen 3rd round and will face 🇺🇸 Frances Tiafoe (10) for a place in the QF’s.
⏰ 3hrs 10 minutes
13 aces
55 winners
Live Ranking up to 80 from 110 going into the first round.
🇦🇺🇦🇺BREAKING |
@jordanthommmo2
is through to the 3rd round at a Grand Slam for the 1st time with victory over Ivo Karlovic here at
@rolandgarros
6-3, 6-4, 6-7 6-3. Incredibly just 5 unforced errors for the match. 👏👏
HEROIC HON! 💥🔥
🇦🇺 Priscilla Hon has come from a set & a break down to claim the biggest win of her career over World No. 17 🇨🇿 Petra Kvitova, securing her place in the second round of the
@AdelaideTennis
! 🙌👏👌💪
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🇦🇺 Alexei Popyrin wins his 2nd ATP 250 🏆 defeating🇨🇭Stan Wawrinka 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 in Umag 🇭🇷.
The 23 year old overcame a quad strain to dig deep to complete a great week of tennis.
+33 spots to a career high 57 in the live rankings.
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For the 3rd consecutive match 🇦🇺 Rinky Hijikata (LL) comes from a set down to advance to the semi finals of the ATP 250 s’Hertogenbosch 🇳🇱 - 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 def 🇺🇸 Mackenzie McDonald.
- 1st singles SF at tour level 👏
- Up to a Career High 114 Live
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PANDEMONIUM ON COURT 8 💥
🇦🇺 Rinky Hijikata has come from two-sets-to-love down to claim his maiden major main draw win, taking down 🇩🇪 Yannick Hanfmann 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 in front of a boisterous crowd on Court 8. 🔥👏💪👊🙌👌
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@JamieMuscatel
In her 8th attempt 🇦🇺 Storm Hunter (Q) wins her first grand slam singles match def 🇪🇸 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 4-6, 6-2, 6-4,
@rolandgarros
first round.
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Securing the year-end number 1 spot for the first time in her career, Iga Swiatek looks a worthy successor to Ash Barty.
Sean A’Hern reports ⤵️
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💥 Thanasi Through 💥
🇦🇺Thanasi Kokkinakis (Q) has moved into the last 32 in Toronto 🇨🇦 after a 7-5, 6-4 win over 🇨🇳Zhizhen Zhang at the ATP Masters 1000 - R64.
✅ 28 winners
✅ 2 unforced errors
Next - 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Musetti (16)
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Kokk triumphs !🔥
It’s a stellar semi final win for 🇦🇺Thanasi Kokkinakis at the ATP Challenger in Sibiu, Romania 👏👏
- 50% FS
- 100% FS points won (16/16)
33/19 record for 2021, looking to win his second Challenger tournament for 2021.
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QUALIFIED 🙌
🇦🇺 Storm Hunter is our sole Aussie to come through the
@rolandgarros
qualifying week into the main draw def 🇺🇸 Ashlyn Krueger 7-6(3), 7-5. ⏰ 2hrs11
Will play 🇪🇸 Nuria Parrizas Diaz in the first round.
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🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) has defeated 🇦🇺 Alex de Minaur (5) 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP 250 Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Final.
‘Demon’ will head straight to Toronto for the ATP Masters 1000 - to play 🇬🇧 Cam Norrie (11) in the R64.
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Into a 12th ATP Singles final 🇦🇺 Alex de Minaur (7) takes down 2nd seed 🇩🇰 Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6(2) - ATP 500 Queens 🇬🇧 SF
First Aussie into the Queens final since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006. Will play Carlos Alcaraz or Seb Korda for the 🏆
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🙌 Amazing Aleks 🙌
🇦🇺Aleks Vukic (LL) has continued his brilliant form, taking down 🇺🇸Sebastian Korda 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5) at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Toronto 🇨🇦.
✅Into first Masters 1000 R16
✅Live ATP Ranking -
#47
(Top 50 Debut)
Next: 🇫🇷Gael Monfils
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🇬🇷Stefanos Tsitsipas discusses the inaugural United Cup, held earlier this summer.
“Tennis is a very individual, lonely sport.
“Getting together, sharing those moments together, makes me grow as a player and makes me look forward to the next edition of the United Cup.”
Qualified ✅
🇦🇺Kim Birrell (20) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 def 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino to qualify for the main draw of Indian Wells to continue a stellar month abroad 🙌👏
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FEDERER WINS AN EPIC.
Roger Federer defeats John Millman 6-4, 6-7(2), 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(8) in a classic encounter on Rod Laver Arena to advance to the fourth round of the
#AusOpen
, setting up a clash with Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
KUBLER RISE CONTINUES 🔥💪
🇦🇺 Jason Kubler has come from a set down & saved a match point to defeat No. 1 seed 🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime, reaching his maiden ATP Tour QF at the
@TennisHalloFame
! 👏
- Maiden top 10 win
- Maiden ATP Tour quarterfinal
- 24 wins from last 28 matches
Vukic’s finest week continues 💪
🇦🇺 Aleksandar Vukic breaks Atlanta hearts eliminating July flavour of the month 🇺🇸 Chris Eubanks 6-4, 6-4 - ATP 250 Atlanta Open QF to reach his first tour level semi final.
New Career High 74 live ranking for the 27 year old.
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8th ATP Challenger 🏆👌
🇦🇺 Jason Kubler (4) def 🇦🇹 Sebastian Ofner to lift an 8th trophy at this level to add to his 12 ITF singles titles.
Moves up 23 spots to 74 ‘Live’
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ASTRA ADVANCES 👏
Astra Sharma is through to the second round of
#RolandGarros
, claiming a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Anna Blinkova! 💪
The Aussie will take on 27th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round.
#GoAussies
Super Stefanos 🔥💥
🇬🇷 Stefanos Tsitsipas is through to his maiden
#AusOpen
final, overcoming Karen Khachanov in four tight sets on Rod Laver Arena! 👏💪
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UNBELIEVABLE KUBLER 💥
🇦🇺 Jason Kubler has booked his place in the round of 16 at
#Wimbledon
with a thrilling five set win! 🙌👏💪🔥
- 22 wins from his last 25 matches
- 57 winners
- 14 aces
- 73% net points won
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👏🇦🇺DYLAN DREAM ALIVE 👏🇦🇺
He lost the first set 6/0, was staring at match points at 5-4 down in the 2nd set but
@DylanAlcott
has come back off the canvas to pull off a 0-6, 7-6, 6-3 win to advance to the quad wheelchair singles semi finals here at the
@usopen
CHAMPION 🏆
🇦🇺
@jaimeef17
has claimed the ITF 25K title in Ourense, defeating 🇭🇺 Fanny Stollar in the final! 👏💪
It’s a fourth ITF World Tennis Tour title for the 21 year old. 👌
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BOOOM! 💥
@MaxPurcell98
has done it! After failing to serve out the match in the second set, 🇦🇺 Purcell has managed to claw his way back from a break down in the decider, taking down No. 1 seed 🇫🇷 Gael Monfils at the
@EastbourneInt
! 👏
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💥💥DEMON INTO MASTERS 1000 FINAL
🇦🇺Alex de Minaur is into the biggest final of his career after a 6-1, 6-3 win over 🇪🇸Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Toronto 🇨🇦.
✅Just 4 unforced errors
✅ 7/9 break points won
To play 🇮🇹Jannik Sinner or 🇺🇸Tommy Paul for the 🏆
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