Tennis

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Nick Kyrgios has activated his protected ranking to enter the main draw of the 2025 US Open!

This would be his first appearance since the 2022 edition

 

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Eugenie Bouchard has announced her retirement from professional tennis, having achieved a career-high ranking of No5.

 

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The deepest Aussie in Cabos

Adam Walton (

is into the last

of the ATP 250 in Los Cabos

def fellow

James Duckworth 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the QF’s.

+15 rankings spots gained so far this week to a career high ‘82’ live

 

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A total of 12 Australians have secured direct entry into the US Open main draw, including Nick Kyrgios, who has activated his protected ranking privilege.

Men’s singles

12. Alex de Minaur
24. Alexei Popyrin
39. Jordan Thompson
77. Chris O’Connell
80. Rinky Hijikata
90. Aleksandar Vukic
97. Adam Walton
640. Nick Kyrgios (PR)


Women’s singles

18. Daria Kasatkina
37. Maya Joint
75. Kimberly Birrell
81. Ajla Tomljanovic

A dozen Australians to embark on US Open 2025

Another healthy contingent of Australian players will compete at the US Open, with 12 Aussies earning main-draw entry.

www.tennis.com.au

 

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Aussie Finals watch - Talia Gibson, 21 and ranked 122 in the world is into the ITF final in Canada to be played over night.

 

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Aussie pair

Tristan Schoolkate and

Blake Bayldon have won through to the ATP 250 Los Cabos

final - 1-6, 6-1, 11-9 def

Chandrasekar /

Stalder

For 26 year old Bayldon, this tournament has elevated him inside the top 100 (+13 spots to 97 Live) for the first time.

334-97 rankings jump since the start of 2024.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Aussie Talia Gibson 21 and ranked 122 won the ITF tournament in Canada this morning. She has been very consistent this season and continues to drive towards cracking into the top 100 rankings.

 

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Aussie Talia Gibson 21 and ranked 122 won the ITF tournament in Canada this morning. She has been very consistent this season and continues to drive towards cracking into the top 100 rankings.

Edging closer to

Talia Gibson has claimed her 10th ITF singles title since 2022 winning the W75 Granby

def

Fiona Crawley 6-3, 6-4

 

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Alexei Popyrin falls to former world number 54 (currently 186 live)

Wu Yibing 5-7, 7-5, 3-6 - ATP 500 Washington

R32.

12-17 main draw in 2025, starting the year ranked 25 (now 24) on to trying to defend his title (1000 points) in Canada next week

 

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Putting the foot down in the 2nd set

Alex de Minaur books a spot in the R16 in Washington 7-6(5), 6-2 def

Yunchaokete Bu - ATP 500

 

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Digging deep

Alex de Minaur (7) 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-4 edges past

Jiri Lehecka (11) to advance to the ATP 500 Washington QF’s.

leads the ATP Tour with hard court wins this season (19)

into his 51st tour level QF

ties Carlos Alcaraz for most ATP 500 wins since the start of 2023 (39)

 

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Top seed

Taylor Fritz in just under an hour defeats

Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the 2nd round in Washington

ATP 500

 

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Semi final bound

Alex de Minaur (7) takes down

Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last four of the ATP 500 Washington

Now 26-3 vs. players outside 30 this year.

Nakashima now 1-9 vs. top 20 in 2025.

+ 2 rankings spots to 11 live so far this week.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Aussie watch

Jake Delaney has made the ITF Thailand final, with a chance to crack into the top 500.

Alex De Minaur is into the semi final at Washington to be played at 9am this morning.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Jake won his final today so should enter the top 500 rankings. Been a good month for him and his brother on tour both winning titles.

Deminator is into the final after straight sets win today.

 

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From a set down

Adam Walton fights back to secure a spot in the 2nd round of the ATP 1000 Toronto

4-6, 6-0, 6-3 def

Benjamin Bonzi R128.

4-2 at 1000 level in 2025 on a hardcourt.

 

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Jake won his final today so should enter the top 500 rankings. Been a good month for him and his brother on tour both winning titles.

Deminator is into the final after straight sets win today.

Alex de Minaur seeking his 10th ATP singles title vs.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina seeking his first.

A title win for the demon would push him back to No.8 in the world

He is 21-3 vs. players outside top 20 on a Hardcourt this year.

Davidovich Fokina is 0-3 in ATP Finals.

 

[tiger_one]

Jake won his final today so should enter the top 500 rankings. Been a good month for him and his brother on tour both winning titles.

Deminator is into the final after straight sets win today.

Off broadway, 28 year old

Jake Delaney wins his 2nd ITF pro singles title - M15 Nakhon Pathom

6-2, 6-2 def

Takuya Kumasaka

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Alex De Minaur had to dig deep in his final today, down a break in the 3rd set and faced 3 match points to fight back and win in a 3rd set tie breaker to claim another title.