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'Unbelievable' rally sends crowd wild
Carlos Alcaraz came out on top in the exhibition Netflix Slam against Rafael Nadal, but this brilliant rally between the two set the crowd alight.
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De Minaur lands eighth career crown
Alex de Minaur only needed two hours to win back-to-back Mexican Opens.
Gracias, Mexico: Aussies get back-to-back title wins – over the same player
Alex de Minaur will remain in the top 10 of the world rankings after securing the ATP 500 title in Acapulco for the second-straight year, defeating Casper Ruud in straight sets.
- by Marc McGowan
Demon through to final
Alex de Minaur progressed in the Mexican Open after his opponent called it quits.
‘No one beats me 11 times in a row’: De Minaur’s latest breakthrough win
Alex de Minaur’s career-best campaign rolls on after he defeated Greek nemesis Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time in 11 clashes to reach the semi-finals in Acapulco, where he is the defending champion.
- by Marc McGowan
Polish star flattened by nasty fall
Hubert Hurkacz added insult to injury during his loss at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Our leading light sits at No.99, but Stosur says change is afoot
Only one Australian woman sits inside the world’s top 100 tennis players. But an Australian legend has revealed how and why she thinks more will be making their mark.
- by Nick Wright
Three matches, two trophies, two bread rolls and a hot shower: Inside Thompson’s epic triumph
Talk about repeat efforts. Thompson crawled out of bed on four hours’ sleep after upsetting Alexander Zverev, then won singles and doubles titles in an incredible seven-hour feat of endurance.
- by Marc McGowan
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Melbourne business elite take aim at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club board
A group of powerful Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club members is leading a movement against the club’s leadership as the fallout from the millions of missing dollars continues to engulf the iconic venue.
- by Carla Jaeger
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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.Â
- by Carla Jaeger