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Australian teams produce positive display at 2025 World Team Cup

4 days ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Australia's quad and boys' wheelchair teams produced strong campaigns at this year's World Team Cup in Turkey, finishing fourth and sixth, respectively. Antalya, Turkey, 12 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell Australia’s wheelchair teams had a strong showing at the 30th instalment of the World Team Cup in Antalya, Turkey, last week.
Aussie Weekly Wrap: Jones enjoys international success

4 days ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell Emerson Jones captured her first overseas senior singles title this week, claiming honours at an ITF W35 tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. The 16-year-old added to her growing trophy cabinet with a dominant display in southern Japan, defeating five Japanese players including Himeno Sakatsume in a straight-sets final. The triumph is expected to propel the Queenslander to a career-high ranking of world No.204.
Aiava, Schoolkate awarded Roland Garros wildcards

4 days ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Paris, France, 12 May 2025 | Tennis Australia Destanee Aiava and Tristan Schoolkate have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of Roland Garros, recognising their promising performances over the past year and their potential to make their mark on the clay courts of Paris. Aiava, currently ranked world No.157, qualified for the 2024 US Open and Australian Open 2025 – two Grand Slam breakthroughs that showcased her growing confidence and composure on the big stage.
Aussie rising stars to compete at 2025 Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Juniors

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 9 May 2025 | Camille Russo Six top Australian junior tennis players will represent the country at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Juniors presented by Gainbridge Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying events from 12-24 May in Kazakhstan. The prestigious international tournament is the pinnacle of team competition for tennis players aged 16 and under. Teams will vie for a coveted place in the finals, to be held in Santiago, Chile in November.
Kimberly Birrell: Reframing attitude to clay

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8 May 2025 | Matt Trollope In a brilliant start to 2025, Kimberly Birrell has thrived on hard courts. She won 21 of her first 28 matches of the season, a 75 per cent winning rate after she competed for the last time on the surface at the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers in Brisbane. In that same period she nearly halved her ranking, from world No.113 to No.61.
Maya Joint reflects on “crazy but super exciting” rise

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 7 May 2025 | Matt Trollope This time last year, Maya Joint was outside the top 200 and playing matches on the ITF circuit. Now, she’s a top-80 player competing regularly on the WTA Tour, having recently represented Australia at the Billie Jean King Cup, and soon to make her Roland Garros debut.
Aussie Watch: Largest contingent in 36 years take on Rome

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Rome, Italy, 6 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell Australia is set to have its largest contingent compete at the Rome Masters since 1989, with at least nine players earning main-draw entry. Daria Kasatkina, Kimberly Birrell, Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Aleksandar Vukic, Chris O’Connell and Rinky Hijikata all received direct entry into their respective brackets.
Ranking Movers: Vukic returns to form in Estoril

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Melbourne, VIC, 6 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell Men’s singles:Aleksandar Vukic climbed back into the ATP top 80 after he progressed to the Estoril Challenger semifinals. During his run, Vukic recorded his biggest victory since downing Sebastian Korda at Australian Open 2025, prevailing against world No.45 Marcos Giron. The 29-year-old moved up four places to world No.79 and gained an important confidence boost, after snapping a 10-match losing streak.
Aussie Weekly Wrap: Sharma triumphs amid dominant patch

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Melbourne, VIC, 5 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell For the first time since October 2023, Astra Sharma claimed silverware after emerging victorious at an ITF W100 event in Bonita Springs, Florida. The triumph continues a stellar purple patch for the 29-year-old, who has reached four semifinals in her last five tournaments. Sharma did not drop a set during her time in Florida, and nine of her last 10 victories have come in straight sets.
Big Aussie contingent set for Roland Garros

2 weeks ago | tennis.com.au | Matt Trollope

Paris, France, 2 May 2025 | Matt Trollope Eight men and five women will fly the Australian flag as confirmed starters in the main draw at Roland Garros, set to begin on Sunday 25 May in Paris. Two more Aussies will boost that main-draw representation to 15 when wildcards are announced closer to the tournament. And the number could grow further, should any of the 14 Australians entered into the qualifying events win through to the main draw.