BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia First-round results: Alexei Popyrin Defeats Christopher O’Connell 64 67(5) 76(4)Alexander Shevchenko Defeats Luca Van Assche 63 62 Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson Defeat Rafael Nadal/Marc Lopez 64 64 ************ Watch all the action live this week from the Tour events in Brisbane, Hong Kong and the United Cup on Tennis TV….
The WTA 250 ASB Classic begins in Auckland on New Year’s Day when Britain’s Emma Raducanu returns to competitive play. I’m looking forward to playing tournaments and just getting that feel again. I’m also looking forward to putting together good training weeks… Being healthy and being consistent is really important. Previously, I was training, but…
Taylor Fritz (USA) and Jessica Pegula (USA) plays Katie Boulter (GBR) and Neal Skupski (GBR) on RAC Arena during the 2024 United Cup in Perth, on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ MARK PETERSON/UNITED CUP FACEBOOK United Cup RAC Arena and Ken Rosewall ArenaPerth and Sydney, AustraliaDecember 29, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard…
Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina will be the main stars at the 2024 ASB Classic in Auckland, and they will meet already in the first round of the WTA 250 tournament. The ASB Classic in Auckland is the only top-tier tennis tournament to be held in New Zealand, and this year’s draw in the women’s…
Monday’s schedule of play for the 2024 ATP Tour and WTA events in Brisbane, Hong Kong, Auckland, Canberra and the United Cup can be found below. This week’s events will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and the return of legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Australia. Nadal’s return to tennis has been…
Three WTA tournaments provide start of season warm-ups for players not involved in representing their countries in the United Cup, with the WTA 500 Brisbane International presented by Evie leading the way with a Sunday start, while the WTA 250 ASB Classic begins on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand alongside the WTA 125 Workday Canberra…
Novak Djokovic played his first official match of the 2024 ATP season, and it was a good one at the United Cup, giving Serbia the lead. Djokovic will feature prominently at the 2024 United Cup for Serbia because the country will need him if they want to achieve anything. This first matchup against China already…
Jannik Sinner won’t be playing any preparation events ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, and his coach, Darren Cahill, explained why. Sinner finished the year on a very high note with the run to the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup triumph. He was technically the best player in the world in the last two…
Rafael Nadal made his official comeback to tennis at the 2024 Brisbane International, losing with good friend Marc Lopez against native hopefuls Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell. Nadal and Lopez teamed up for some historic moments in the past, but we’re past that at this point, at least in this combo in the doubles. What…
Ben Shelton showed his talent in Australia earlier this year and now hopes to do the same thing when he starts the new season in 2024. The first time Ben Shelton left the United States was earlier this year. He played at the Australian Open and amazed everyone with his tremendous level. He broke out…
