On the eve of the inaugural United Cup, Australia’s temperamental Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the event citing an ankle injury behind his late...
READ MOREDubai | Swiatek leads Kites to opening WTL win
by Barbara Wancke | Dec 20, 2022 | Invitational
The World Tennis League, the newly-created invitational team competition, kicked off in Dubai on Monday with the Kites coming from behind to defeat the Eagles, 35-27, as a...
Dubai | Djokovic and Swiatek confirmed for new World Tennis League
by Barbara Wancke | Oct 26, 2022 | Invitational
The World Tennis League promises ‘the greatest show on court’ featuring 16 World class players, plus 6 Global performers over 6 days from 19 – 24 December in Dubai,...
Dubai | New World Tennis League planned as pre-Christmas exhibition event
by Barbara Wancke | Oct 8, 2022 | Invitational
A new exhibition event called the World Tennis League (WTL) will take place in Dubai in December, which promises to mix sport and entertainment, and will feature Novak...
Tokyo | Fritz and Tiafoe on course for All-American final
by Henry Wancke | Oct 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
An unfortunate withdrawal has prevented onlookers form watching an intriguing quarter final match at the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo between the controversial Australian...
Tokyo | Tiafoe and Kyrgios ooze confidence
by Henry Wancke | Oct 7, 2022 | ATP Tour
Frances Tiafoe of the US came through a second set battle to reach the Rakuten Japan Open quarter finals as he continued to produce impressive performances on...
Further Reading

London | WTA Roundup – Action kicks off in Lyon and Hua Hin
Jan 31, 2023
Lyon | WTA 250 Open 6éme Sens Métropole de Lyon Putting the triumphs and disappointments behind them, many of the top player are taking time off but not so, Caroline Garcia, the World No 5, who is the top seed in her home town of Lyon in France.

Melbourne | AO Shorts… a diary from Down Under
Jan 31, 2023
A summary of the news in and around the recent Australian Open…

Melbourne | Djokovic wins record tenth Aussie title.
Jan 29, 2023
For the second time in his career, Stefanos Tsitsipas found himself denied a grand slam title by Novak Djokovic who claimed the Australian Open title for his tenth Aussie crown and draw level on 22 grand slam titles with arch rival Rafa Nadal.

Melbourne | Sabalenka and Rybakina reflect on a special AO final
Jan 29, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka was playing as a neutral when she won the women’s singles title on Saturday at the Australian Open, but her country’s name, Belarus, or rather ‘BYN’, will not feature on the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup due to the War in Ukraine.

Melbourne | Krejcikova & Siniakova successfully defend their AO title
Jan 29, 2023
The Czech pairing of Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova successfully defended their ladies doubles title at the Australian Open on Sunday, when they beat Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara for their 7th major win together, and extending their Grand Slam...