Australian Tennis Players at Wimbledon
Australia
July 15, 2024
The Australians always bring something unique to Wimbledon – and that’s why we love them. The brilliant Nick Kyrgios went all the way to the 2022 Wimbledon final – and was only denied glory by the great Novak Djokovic. Kyrgios is such a popular maverick that he will still be one of the hottest tickets […]
Jannik Sinner Wins Australian Open with Dramatic Comeback
Australia
January 28, 2024
Jannik Sinner is the comeback king and proud owner of his first Grand Slam title. He lay flat on his back after a typically explosive forehand down the line sealed glory. What a monumental feat it had been to turn this five-set thriller around. Jannik Sinner may win his second major at Wimbledon 2024 if […]
Andy Murray Works A Miracle At Australian Open
Australia
January 17, 2023
Andy Murray prevailed in one of his greatest matches at the Australian Open. Four hours and forty-nine minutes of pulsating action ended when Murray’s winning shot dribbled unanswerably over the net. Who could say he didn’t deserve that piece of good fortune after leading the decisive tie-break 6-1 and 8-3, before gutsy Italian Matteo Berrettini […]
Crowd Goes Crazy As Iga Swiatek Wins Adelaide
Australia
February 27, 2021
Iga Swiatek won the Adelaide International in such emphatic style that you can feel Wimbledon 2021 already beckoning. The large contingent of Polish spectators went wild in a packed stadium. The good times are back in the tennis world. And Coco Gauff can leave Australia satisfied with reaching her first WTA 500 semi-final. Both players […]
How Many Players Compete at Wimbledon?
Australia
October 1, 2019
Wimbledon is widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, and for good reason. With royal attendance and many of the world’s top players on the roster, few tennis tournaments can match The Championships. One question that tennis fans often have about Wimbledon regards the number of players involved. From men’s singles to mixed […]
Thrilling Kyrgios Conquers DC In Style
Australia
August 5, 2019
Nick Kyrgios just proved you can entertain and still win titles with a magical week in Washington. Genius, humour and audience participation. Kyrgios virtually rewrote what it can mean to perform as a top tennis player. That sounds like a sweeping statement. But the Australian did it his way. And no one had ever done […]
Will Barty Spark Another Party
Australia
June 20, 2019
WILL BARTY SPARK ANOTHER PARTY? Ashleigh Barty wins Wimbledon. It is not something you have to try too hard to imagine. After all, Barty has done it before – when she was only fifteen years old. Sure, that was the junior singles at Wimbledon back in 2011. But the irrepressible Barty has just won the […]
Were the Australian Open Shocks Really Surprising?
Australia
January 15, 2019
The Australian Open is always full of surprises. But we had already warned you it might happen. So when is a shock not really a shock? How can Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund (who almost won it last year) and Nick Kyrgios all fall at the first hurdle? Big names are out and no one is […]
Defiant Murray Refuses To Rule Out Comeback
Australia
January 14, 2019
Andy Murray was full of surprises. Right to the last. But is this the end? Maybe not, after all. First, Murray shocked us by taking Roberto Bautista Agut to five sets. By doing so, given his hip injury, Murray had achieved what we all thought was impossible. Crazy His opponent had just beaten the great […]
Who Founded Wimbledon?
Australia
January 13, 2019
It’s the world’s oldest, most prestigious tennis tournament, attracting royals, A-list stars and world leaders. Wimbledon is a sporting institution, having been held for over 130 years at the famous All England Club in London. Wimbledon’s age and prestige has meant it retains many customs that were long discarded by other events. Of the four […]