ROTTERDAM/WASHINGTON, February 17, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s ABN AMRO Open semifinal matchups in Rotterdam contained a couple of intriguing rematches from the 2023 edition. It began with No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur seeking revenge on his 25th birthday […]
Australian Open Press Release, January 10, 2024 The seeds for Australian Open 2024 have been set. The official draw will take place at Melbourne Park on Thursday 11 January. Men Seed First name Last name Nation 1 Novak Djokovic SRB […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, December 8, 2023 Australian tennis stars, world No.12 Alex de Minaur and former world No.32 Ajla Tomljanovic are the new ambassadors of Tennis Australia’s Hot Shots Tennis program, which has undergone a major refresh over the past 18 months. As the two […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, December 1, 2023 A standout field of six nominees for the Newcombe Medal has been announced today, with Alex de Minaur (NSW), Matt Ebden (WA), Rinky Hijikata (NSW), Storm Hunter (WA), Alexei Popyrin (NSW) and Matt Purcell (NSW) all vying for the honour at the 13th edition of the […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, August 15, 2023 World No.12 Alex de Minaur (NSW), [55] Jordan Thompson (NSW), [70] Max Purcell (NSW), [78] Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA) and world No.9 doubles player Matt Ebden (WA) will represent Australia at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage in Manchester, United Kingdom next month. Australia […]
TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 14, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner literally took the racquet out of Alex de Minaur‘s hands during their 90-minute ATP Masters 1000 final at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers Sunday afternoon. The Italian from South […]
TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 13, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) If pressure is a privilege, as tennis legend Billie Jean King often said, then Italy’s Jannik Sinner is embracing the Hall of Famer’s wisdom by showing it comes to those who earn it. […]
TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 12 2023 (by Michael Dickens) By all metrics, Australia’s Alex de Minaur has been enjoying a very good week of tennis at the National Bank Open in Toronto. Consider this: He has dropped only a single set while […]
HALLE/WASHINGTON, June 24, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Championship Sunday at the 30th edition of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle Westfalen, Germany, one of two ATP Tour 500-series grass-court tournaments, served up a fourth-time meeting between a pair of longtime friends, […]
MÁLAGA/WASHINGTON, November 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Australia’s dream of returning the Davis Cup to the Southern Hemisphere was ended by upstart Canada Sunday afternoon in Málaga, Spain – but not without a spirited fight. Both Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alex […]
