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First ATP title and career-high ranking: Thompson’s Mexican ‘miracle’
Australia’s Jordan Thompson will rise to No.32 in the rankings after winning an ATP title in Los Cabos, but it took what the man himself described as a miracle to do it.
- by Marc McGowan
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Kooyong CEO departs prestigious tennis club
The long-term chief executive of Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club has departed just weeks after auditors found that poor financial management and reporting were to blame for a $2.4 million loss from the club’s dining operations.
- by Carla Jaeger
De Minaur beaten by Sinner in final
Aussie Alex de Minaur lost the Rotterdam final to Jannik Sinner, but is set for a big rankings rise.
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Sinner trumps the Demon again: De Minaur goes down in Rotterdam final
Alex de Minaur’s superb start to the year continued in Rotterdam, but he needed to beat Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner for the first time to hold the trophy aloft.
- by Marc McGowan
Demon books Sinner date in Rotterdam
Alex de Minaur will take on Jannik Sinner in the final of the ATP event in Rotterdam, after defeating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the semi-final.
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Questions remain after Kooyong report finds no evidence of criminal activity over missing millions
External auditors investigating the prestigious club found that poor financial management and reporting were to blame for the $2.4 million loss from its dining operations. “There was no evidence of criminal activity,” the Kooyong club’s board said.
- by Carla Jaeger
Tomljanovic speaks up on women’s health after uterine surgery
Ajla Tomljanovic is back on the sidelines, only weeks after the Australian Open, but it has nothing to do with the knee injury that ruined her 2023 season.
- by Marc McGowan
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Five Minutes with Fitz
‘Our story came true’: What Sinner said to coach Cahill after his AO win
Italians are “very touchy people”, according to Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill, so there were plenty of hugs, but also a few choice words in the players box.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Kooyong members threaten legal action against tennis club
The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club’s books are still being audited after incurring $2.4 million in losses from its dining operations last year, and now a group of aggrieved members are threatening legal action against the board.
- by Carla Jaeger
Footy philosophy' behind Sinner's triumph
Darren Cahill has revealed his time with Port Adelaide prepared him to guide Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner to victory.
Jannik Sinner says tennis needs generational change. The 22-year-old is leading the way
Jannik Sinner is just the fifth man to win an Australian Open singles title in the past 19 years. He’s not writing Novak Djokovic off yet, but even he recognises his win could be a game-changing moment.
- by Scott Spits