It should occur regularly but rarely has in the last eight seasons – the meeting of the women’s No. 1 and 2 ranked players in a final.
But at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open, it transpired that the current top … continue reading
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart gave us an encore of last’s year’s final featuring Aryna Sabalenka and the champion Iga Świątek.
The tournament grew out of a four-player gala held in Filderstadt, 12 kilometres south of the capital … continue reading
She had to beat the No. 1, 2 and 3 players in the world to win the title and she did it.
Despite being unseeded and ranked 30 in the world these days, Barbora Krejčíková won the WTA 1000 in … continue reading
Their match went for 22 minutes longer than the Men’s final. For three hours and 18 minutes, Mirra Andreeva and Alina Korneeva fought out the Junior Girls’ final.
And they played in the heat of the day, 34°C, unlike the … continue reading
The 2023 Australian Open held its inaugural All Abilities Day on the second Tuesday of the tournament.
The day started with the first adults’ blind and low vision (BLV) tennis exhibition held at a Grand Slam.
In a tournament of many upsets, China’s Zhu Lin has made an impression at this year’s Australian Open.
At almost 29 years old – her birthday is on women’s final day – she conjured up the best form of her … continue reading
This year the Australian Open introduced Welcome Week in an expansion of the two week Grand Slam.
The tournament has become the first of the Slams to charge for admission to the qualifying event for the main draw.
But the … continue reading
After a two year pause for the pandemic, Kids Tennis Day returned to the 2023 Australian Open as the conclusion of Welcome Week.
Billed as “a colourful wonderland of activities and entertainment for families”, 12,000 fans attended throughout the day.… continue reading
Canada rose from the ashes of its qualifying loss to claim its first Davis Cup.
Finally, after entering the event 109 times, Canada became the 16th nation to win the Cup in the event’s 112 years – starting in … continue reading
When Neale Fraser took over the Australian Davis Cup captaincy in 1970, it was a daunting task. He was taking over the reins at a historic moment in the event.
Under the captaincy of the legendary Harry Hopman, Fraser had … continue reading