Tennis

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On debut, 17 year old

Emerson Jones gets Australia’s sole win in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier vs.

Great Britain.

 

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On debut, 17 year old

Emerson Jones gets Australia’s sole win in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier vs.

Great Britain.


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Emerson’s mother is former triathlete Loretta Harrop, World Champion and Olympic medalist

 

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34 year old Aussie

James Duckworth has prevailed in Mexico City to win his 18th ATP Challenger tournament over 2 days.

Coming back Monday to complete a rain interrupted final at 6-7, 5-5, Ducks has lifted the trophy 6-7 7-6, 6-2 to climb back to 70 in the rankings.

our oldest Aussie male on tour of 71 players that have a ranking.

Has won 9 of his last 10 matches on CH Tour.

 

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Alex de Minaur exits Barcelona

Just 36% First Serves in and 5 double faults.

 

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Sent packing in his first hit out in Madrid, continuing a rough patch of form for the Demon.

Acapulco - R1
Indian Wells - R3
Miami - R2
Monte Carlo - QF
Barcelona - R2
Madrid - R2

 

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Carlos out of the French Open

 

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Aussies are really struggling more than ever on clay this season.

Taylah Preston is into the Tokyo hardcourt final chance to reach her highest ranking as well if she wins.

Hopefully Maya’s back is fine heading into the hardcourt season (her strongest).

 

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In the battle of the rising Aussie prospects, 17 year old

Emerson Jones ends the 7 match win streak of

Taylah Preston in an absorbing contest 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 to advance to the SF’s of the ITF W100 Gifu

Preston sits at 126 in the live rankings and Jones at 139, but the 17 year old would climb ahead of her three year older countryman if she was to win the title.

The next two young Aussie women on their journey to reach the top 100.