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Kasatkina powers into Roland Garros fourth round

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Vivienne Christie

Paris, France, 1 June 2025 | Ian Chadband, AAP Daria Kasatkina is feeling rejuvenated by her fourth-round progress into the second week at her “spiritual” tennis home at Roland Garros. On the venue’s famed Simonne Mathieu ‘greenhouse court’, Australia’s newest tennis star Kasatkina was thrilled with how her stagnant game suddenly bloomed in humid conditions on Saturday at her favourite Slam with a 6-1 7-5 defeat of former world No.2 Paula Badosa.
Perfect Popyrin advances to Roland Garros final 16

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Vivienne Christie

Paris, France , 31 May 2025 | Ian Chadband, AAP Alexei Popyrin says he couldn’t have imagined he’d end up as the last Aussie man standing at Roland Garros – but he’s determined to keep the flag flying high following Alex de Minaur’s surprise second-round departure. On a roasting Friday in Paris, the country’s No.2 player got hot in the Court 14 furnace, downing plucky Portuguese Nuno Borges 6-4 7-6(11) 7-6(5) to reach the last-16 without having yet dropped a set.
Aussies on clay: 10 highlights from the past 30 years

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

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 30 May 2025 | Matt Trollope This is the fifth piece in our five-part series analysing Australian tennis on clay; check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 here. As tennis transitioned to the professional era in the last 1960s, Australian stars were winning big on clay.
Daria Kasatkina proudly continues Paris progress

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Vivienne Christie

Paris, France, 30 May 2025 | Vivienne Christie If Daria Kasatkina is feeling any pressure in her first Grand Slam representing Australia, the world No.17 isn’t showing it in her 10th main-draw campaign at Roland Garros. After a gritty three-set win over Katerina Siniakova in the opening round, Kasastkina claimed a 6-4 6-2 victory over French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean on Thursday.
Popyrin gathering steam with latest run in Paris

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

Paris, France, 29 May 2025 | Matt Trollope Alexei Popyrin’s straight-sets win in the second round of Roland Garros on Wednesday left the Australian star feeling extremely satisfied. “I think that was probably the most solid match I’ve played all year,” he told Stan Sport after overwhelming Alejandro Tabilo 7-5 6-3 6-4, sending him through to the last 32 for the first time in Paris.
Popyrin breaks new ground with Roland Garros win

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

Paris, France, 28 May 2025 | Ian Chadband (AAP) Alexei Popyrin has broken more fresh ground in his soaring career, brightening up a gloomy day in Paris by reaching the third round at Roland Garros for the first time. But while the 25th seed was battling his way past Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, 7-5 6-3 6-4 on a drizzle-splattered outside court, Ajla Tomljanovic’s appearance under the roof of Court Phillippe Chatrier ended in a 6-3 6-3 defeat to 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini.
Roland Garros 2025: Walton battles to breakthrough win | 28 May, 2025 | All News | News and Features | News and Events | Tennis Australia

1 week ago | tennis.com.au | Vivienne Christie

With a maiden five-set victory, Adam Walton becomes the fifth Australian to advance to the Roland Garros 2025 second round. Paris, France , 28 May 2025 | Vivienne Christie It was a day of momentous firsts for Adam Walton at Roland Garros 2025.
Roland Garros: De Minaur hangs tough to reach second round

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

Paris, France, 27 May 2025 | Matt Trollope Alex de Minaur has continued his impressive claycourt season, winning through to the second round at Roland Garros in straight sets on Tuesday. The ninth seed defeated Serbia’s Laslo Djere 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) to set a meeting with either Alexander Bublik or fellow Australian James Duckworth. Duckworth, Adam Walton and Olivia Gadecki are the other Aussies in singles action on the final day of first-round matches in the French capital.
Kokkinakis: Career aspirations with an Australian flavour

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

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 27 May 2025 | Matt Trollope Thanasi Kokkinakis, at age 29, is working through another stint on the sidelines after pectoral reattachment surgery. The popular Australian star doesn’t exactly know when he’ll be back, but insists he still has glory to chase when he resumes his playing career.
Ranking movers: Joint soars in singles and doubles

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

Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 27 May 2025 | Matt Trollope Maya Joint has risen to the brink of the world’s top 50 in after her winning week in Rabat. Joint claimed her first tour-level title last week at the WTA 250 claycourt event and was rewarded with a rise of 25 spots to a career-high ranking of world No.53. She is now the second-ranked Aussie woman behind Daria Kasatkina, who won her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday.