Miami Masters draw
The draw for the Sony Open in Miami will see Matt Ebden face Polish player Lukasz Kubot, a meeting which will be the pair’s first on the ATP tour.
Sydney Track Classic review
Alex Beck and Kevin Moore were both in action at the Sydney Track Classic held at the Olympic Park Athletic Centre. Beck took gold in the 400m while in the men’s 100m, Moore posted a personal best time of 10.50.
Henry running for a reason
Sam Maxwell Sports Management athlete Jody Henry is set to take part in the HBF Run for a Reason on May 25 to help promote the health benefits of running and staying fit.
Brisk race for Bailie in Mooloolaba
At the ITU World Cup Sprint race in Mooloolaba, Ryan Bailie has finished 13th in a strong field of 65 athletes from all over the world. The event in Queensland attracted some of the world’s best triathletes, including six of the top 11 ranked athletes. Bailie finished in a time of 55:38, just 1 minute…
Mooloolaba World Cup race preview
Ryan Bailie will race at the opening ITU World Cup race in Mooloolaba this Saturday. The men’s race will see a host of the world’s top talent take to the starting line with six of the top 11 ranked triathletes participating. The Elite Men’s race starts at 3.00pm local time. Follow the ITU Mooloolaba World…
Sports star of the Year award for Weightman
Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman has taken out the 2013 Preston Leader and Northcote Leader Senior Sport Star of the Year Award.
Hewitt defeats Ebden in Indian Wells
Matt Ebden has lost in three sets to Lleyton Hewitt 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 at the ATP Masters in Indian Wells. Hewitt, ranked 41 in the world, took the opening set in a tie-break before Ebden hit back in the second to level the match. In the deciding set, Ebden struggled to hold serve as Hewitt…
Victory for Vekic over Rogowska
Olivia Rogowska has lost out to Donna Vekic of Croatia in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. After successfully qualifying for the main draw, Rogowska was unable to replicate her winning ways, bowing out in straight sets 6-0 7-5. The 22-year-old Australian had several chances in the second set to send the match in to…
BNP Paribas preview
The BNP Paribas Open has thrown up an all-Aussie affair in the opening round with Matt Ebden set to meet Lleyton Hewitt. The Masters event in Indian Wells is the first ATP 1000 event of the year and will see the world’s top ranked players compete over two weeks in what many consider the ‘fifth’ grand…
Rogowska qualifies for Indian Wells main draw
Olivia Rogowska has joined fellow Australians Casey Dellacqua and Sam Stosur in the women’s main draw at Indian Wells after winning her final round qualifying match. The 22-year-old demonstrated impressive resolve by defeating Melinda Czink in three sets, 6-7(1) 6-3 6-2. After losing the first set in a tie-break, the Australian fought back to claim…