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Aleksandar Vukic returns to the Almaty Open on October 19 with a first-round meeting against Adrian Mannarino, a familiar opponent and a useful test of whether his recent ATP-level opportunities are beginning to produ...
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Aleksandar Vukic returns to the Almaty Open on October 19 with a first-round meeting against Adrian Mannarino, a familiar opponent and a useful test of whether his recent ATP-level opportunities are beginning to produ...
Aleksandar Vukic has earned a second chance at Shanghai qualification after escaping Jie Cui in a deciding-set tiebreak, but Pavel Kotov offers a more credible measure of whether the Australian can convert his ranking...
Aleksandar Vukic pushed Kyrian Jacquet into a deciding set in Hangzhou, but the Australian’s first-round defeat again turned a winnable ATP main-draw opening into a missed chance to build ranking pressure.
Aleksandar Vukic pushed Rei Sakamoto through nearly three and a half hours at Flushing Meadows, but the Australian’s first-round defeat underlined how much harder major chances are becoming to convert.
Aleksandar Vukic dragged Rei Sakamoto into a deciding set after twice falling behind, only for rain to suspend their US Open opener at 4-3 in the fifth. The Australian returns on September 1 needing to overturn a brea...
Aleksandar Vukic has the kind of opening-round opportunity that can change the feel of a Grand Slam campaign — provided he can handle the danger carried by Rei Sakamoto’s qualifying run.
As Australian men begin the three-match fight for a US Open berth, Aleksandar Vukic has already secured his place in the New York main draw. His route there matters: a July title and a return to the top 100 have resto...
Tristan Schoolkate ’s rise to world No.152 shows how quickly a strong Challenger run can alter Australia’s men’s singles depth. His immediate Saint-Tropez exit also underlines why the current discussion is no longer a...
James Duckworth ’s first ATP semifinal of 2026 has done more than brighten his North American swing. The eight-win stretch that followed Wimbledon has lifted the veteran to world No.71 and restored him as Australia’s ...
With Australia’s September 19–20 tie against Poland approaching and the final line-up still unconfirmed, Adam Walton ’s place inside a tightly packed national group has become part of a bigger selection question for L...
Kimberly Birrell ’s first US Open victory is more than a long-delayed second-round appearance. It confirms a season in which the Australian has begun converting difficult opportunities into ranking momentum.
Bernard Tomic’s return to the ATP top 200 is real progress, but the broader Australian ranking picture remains defined by Alex de Minaur and a deepening group behind him. Nick Kyrgios, meanwhile, has slipped almost en...
Australia will send a healthy singles contingent to New York, but the shape of the group reveals a clear split: established depth on the ATP side, and a more fragile WTA pipeline still searching for a breakthrough.