Robert toast of Sydney as Kyrgios doubles up
FRENCHMAN Stephane Robert took time to reach top gear in his second-round win over NSW qualifier Nick Horton yesterday. There was no such delay today as Melbourne titlist Robert continued...
View ArticleJunior star Kyrgios wreaks serious havoc in Sydney
DEPTH has been a problem in Australian tennis in recent times, but it has not lost its knack for producing elite talent. Canberra's junior world No. 1 Nick Kyrgios may...
View ArticleEight descend on Kyoto
EIGHT Australians are in contention for this week's $35,000 Kyoto Challenger men's singles title in Japan. Queenslander John Millman is the sole seed among them at No. 4 with his...
View ArticleAussie trio advance in Kyoto
THREE Australians joined day-one winning New South Welshman Matt Barton in the second round of the Kyoto Challenger today. No. 4 seed John Millman, of Queensland, and NSW pair James...
View ArticleDuckworth's Kyoto run ends
IT IS hard to know what to make of James Duckworth's second-round Kyoto Challenger defeat. The NSW player's opponent, Switzerland's second seed Marco Chiudinelli, is a former world No. 52...
View ArticleMillman and Barton hold Australian hopes in Kyoto
QUEENSLANDER John Millman and New South Wales rising star Matt Barton are the last Australians left standing in the Kyoto Challenger. Barton had a day off yesterday, but Millman joined...
View ArticleBarton, Millman on collision course in Kyoto
THE secret is out. New South Welshman Matt Barton's hot stretch of form has reached Japan. The 21-year-old, who has more than halved his ranking this year to a career-high...
View ArticleMillman chasing Kyoto title
JOHN Millman emerged from the Australian Open with badly needed money in his pocket, but also the confidence he belonged at that level. That confidence has since been on show...
View ArticleMillman, Rajicic reign supreme
THE wheels are starting to turn in the right direction for Australian tennis. Queenslander John Millman added to the momentum today when he won the Kyoto Challenger singles final 4-6...
View ArticleKubler back, Aussie trio in Mexico Challenger
Three Australians are chasing big ranking points on clay in Mexico this week as a former junior star resumes his career in Bundaberg. John Millman, of Queensland, is the top...
View ArticleTennis player Klein's British move won't provide escape
ONE-TIME top Australian tennis prospect Brydan Klein's defection to Great Britain has nothing to do with escaping. Klein has walked into a hailstorm of British media unimpressed their nation is...
View ArticleKyrgios to make senior grand slam debut at French Open
NICK Kyrgios' unexpected elevation to the French Open main draw has raised one question more than any other: is he ready? Canberra's world No. 1 junior earned the call-up when...
View ArticleFitzgerald heaps praise on teens Barty, Kyrgios
FORMER world doubles No. 1 John Fitzgerald says Ash Barty is the most talented Australian women's tennis player since three-time grand slam singles champion Evonne Goolagong-Cawley. Fitzgerald made the...
View ArticleReid, Duckworth and Groth progress at Wimbledon
AUSTRALIA has a new tennis ironman. New South Welshman Matt Reid scored a topsy-turvy 7-6(4), 4-6, 18-16 opening-round win over Indian 22nd seed Somdev Devvarman in Wimbledon qualifying overnight. He...
View ArticleWHAT THE WIMBLEDON DRAW COULD SERVE UP
AN intriguing fortnight begins at the All-England Club tonight (Australian time) when 128 men begin their Wimbledon main draw campaign. I have had an extensive look at this year's draw...
View ArticleHOW THE AUSTRALIANS FARED AT WIMBLEDON
A total of seven Australians, including six men, contested the Wimbledon main draw singles. This is a review of how they performed. Men: Bernard Tomic lasted the longest of Australia's...
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