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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[Mighty_Tiger]

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.

 

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[Jedi_Tiger]

I know odds on is never good to take as a general rule but geez Sinner looks incredibly hard to beat in french open this year at $1.40 with no Alcaraz.

 

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Spirit Lifter

Alexei Popyrin shines on centre court at the Italian Open to bring down

Matteo Berrettini for his 5th win of the year (5-11 tour level)

Breaks a 6 match losing streak at 1000 level, with his last win in Cincinnati last year.
Next:

Jakub Mensik (26)

 

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In her first match in two months, returning to the tour from a back injury, Aussie No.1 woman

Maya Joint has gone down to

Viktorija Golubic in the R64 at the Italian Open.

Hopefully the 20 year old, can be fit and healthy from this point, and build some form after a 2-9 year so far, having lost her last seven matches.

 

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Australia’s last female standing in the Italian Open main draw has bowed out in the 2nd round.

Talia Gibson def by Diana Shnaider (19)

7-5, 1-6, 1-6.

 

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Alex de Minaur exits a tournament early once again, this time at the Rome Masters, going down to

Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-7(5), 4–6

 

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Aleks Vukic bowes out of the Rome Masters 4-6, 2-6 to

Tommy Paul (16)

Alexei Popyrin is the only Aussie left in singles looking for a spot in the 3rd round when he takes on

Jakub Mensik (26)