An "excited" Astra Sharma has surged into the first WTA final of her career with a straight-sets victory over former champion Lara Arruabarrena on the red clay in Bogota. Sharma hit 32 winners and 10 aces against the Spaniard in an emphatic 7-5, 6-1 victory in just 66 minutes. "I'm so excited to be in Read more about Australian Sharma storms into first WTA final[…]
In early January when Nick Kyrgios began his season with a second-round exit at the Brisbane International – a defeat that saw him drop out of the world’s top 50 and left him unseeded for the Australian Open – the marvellously talented and often frustrating player had a classically laconic reply to his supposedly tough Read more about Win or lose, sit back and enjoy the ride with Kyrgios[…]
Australian Jordan Thompson has won through to the quarter-final of this week's ATP Tour event in Houston, coming from behind to win 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5 against Colombian second-round foe Santiago Giraldo. The 24-year-old Thompson struggled in the first set on clay, going down 6-4, but rallied to send the second set to a tiebreak Read more about Jordan Thompson fights back to win in Houston[…]
Charleston: Ajla Tomljanovic has bowed out of the Charleston Open, but not before giving top seed Sloane Stephens a genuine fright in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 third-round loss. Tomljanovic took the only break of the first set and carried her momentum against the former French Open finalist into the opening games of the second. She Read more about Tomljanovic bows out in Charleston Open[…]
Sunderland: British world No.479 Tara Moore has staged an astonishing comeback in an ITF tour event in Sunderland, fighting back from 6-0, 5-0 down to beat France's Jessika Ponchet. Moore saved match point with a smash that skimmed the net tape before landing on the line – then set about clawing her way back into Read more about Brit battles back from 6-0, 5-0 down to claim an astonishing win[…]
Ash Barty has returned to Australia following the biggest win of her career, declaring she can be a major factor in the clay court season as she prepares for a home Fed Cup tie before the French Open in May. The 23-year-old was looking tanned and relaxed after a golden week in Miami, where she Read more about Barty has high hopes for clay season after brilliant Miami victory[…]
South Carolina: Defending champion Kiki Bertens suffered a surprise 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 loss to Greece's Maria Sakkari in the round of 16 at the Charleston Open in South Carolina on Thursday. World No.50 Sakkari showcased supreme court coverage skills throughout the almost two-hour match, which she clinched after breaking the second-seeded Dutchwoman, who was playing Read more about Sakkari stuns defending champ Bertens at Charleston[…]
Samantha Stosur will return to the Fed Cup fray for Australia in their semi-final against Belarus in Brisbane. Stosur withdrew from consideration last year as she struggled for form and fitness but captain Alicia Molik has called on the grand slam champion as Australia chase their first title since 1974. Queensland world No.9 Ashleigh Barty Read more about Stosur back for Australia's Fed Cup semi-final[…]
Ajla Tomljanovic was the lone Australian to progress to the second round of the WTA green-clay tournament in South Carolina. The 14th-seeded Tomljanovic cruised in the first set of her opening match but was pushed to a tiebreaker before she accounted for Polish world No.85 Magda Linette 6-2, 7-6 (9-7). Tomljanovic will face Slovenian world Read more about Tomljanovic the sole Aussie left in South Carolina event[…]
Ashleigh Barty is being touted as a future world No.1 and French Open title force following her relentless march up the tennis rankings. Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Todd Woodbridge, a nine-times doubles champion at the All-England Club, believes Barty has the weaponry to not only challenge for grand slam glory on grass but possibly even land Read more about Barty could get to world No.1, says Woodbridge[…]