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James Duckworth ’s 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(8) win over No.30 seed Matteo Arnaldi was less about the upset label than the tactical adjustment that made it possible. Two days after retiring in Winston-Salem, the Australian a...
James Duckworth’s best Winston-Salem campaign ended abruptly against Arthur Fery, leaving the Australian with a timely fitness question to answer before his US Open campaign begins.
James Duckworth has reached the Winston-Salem quarter-finals with a controlled win over Lorenzo Sonego, turning a routine US Open lead-in into a meaningful test of his hard-court level.
James Duckworth was listed for US Open qualifying despite an earlier Australian contingent suggesting direct entry. The draw has now delivered its answer: a fast start was not enough, with Zsombor Piros fighting back ...
The US Open win over Alycia Parks matters beyond the scoreline: Taylah Preston is showing why Australian women’s wildcards are increasingly being treated as competitive opportunities, not ceremonial entries.
The Australian’s three-set defeat of Liudmila Samsonova was more than a passage into the US Open second round: it was a measured response to a difficult opening set and another sign that her 2026 season is recovering ...
From qualifying in Washington to winning again in Winston-Salem, Cruz Hewitt’s fortnight has given Australia’s teenage pipeline a sharper question: can opportunity become repeatable ATP-level performance?
Rinky Hijikata’s late-summer surge matters beyond his own draw. His route to direct entry reflects how Australian men are increasingly using Challenger form, qualifying wins and ranking accumulation to keep the nation...
As Australia’s leading men continue the North American hard-court swing, Alex de Minaur’s most consequential contribution may be happening away from the ATP Tour: making the professional path feel less distant for the...
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.
Alex de Minaur leads a compact Australian contingent into Cincinnati, while Kimberly Birrell and Ajla Tomljanovic arrive with very different questions to answer before the US Open.