Bailie ready for Games
Ryan Bailie will make his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow later tonight Australian time in the men’s triathlon.
Malta name Moore as flag bearer for Games
National champion and Maltese record holder Kevin Moore has been selected as Malta’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Career high rankings for Dellacqua and Rogowska
Casey Dellacqua and Olivia Rogowska have today both risen to career high WTA rankings. Dellacqua has moved up three places to world number 33, while Rogowska is up four spots to number 106. Both players are arguably in career best form this year and appear to be going from strength to strength as the season…
Rogowska wins Sacramento Title
Olivia Rogowska has won the $50,000 event in Sacramento, California. As the tournament’s #1 seed, Rogowska overcame American Julia Boserup in the final, 6-2 7-5. A strong serving performance in the final proved the catalyst for victory, serving 9 aces and no double faults in a commanding display. Trailing 2-5 in the second set, Rogowska held her…
Final hit out in Hamburg for Bailie before Games
Ryan Bailie will race in Hamburg this weekend in the latest round of the ITU World Triathlon Series, just two weeks out from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Dellacqua out of Wimbledon
World #4 Agnieszka Radwanska proved too good for Casey Dellacqua at Wimbledon today, going down 6-4 6-0. Played on the prestigious Centre Court at the All England Club, Dellacqua rallied from 5-1 down in the first set to get the match back on serve at 5-4. Radwanska then showed why she was a previous finalist at the…
Dellacqua scheduled for Wimbledon Centre Court
Australian Casey Dellacqua will open Centre Court proceedings on Day 3 at Wimbledon. Following her come-from-behind win on Monday, Dellacqua will play world #4 Agnieszka Radwanska for a spot in the third round. Their meeting, on the most famous tennis court in the world, will be the first encounter between the two. Following singles, Dellacqua…
Raonic too good for Ebden at Wimbledon
Matt Ebden has gone down 6-2 6-4 6-4 to 8th seed Milos Raonic in the first round of Wimbledon. Regarded by some as having the best serve in tennis, Raonic was regularly firing down serves at over 215km per hour, and served 30 aces for the match. Despite Ebden only conceding 8 unforced errors for…
Dellacqua saves match point to advance at Wimbledon
Australian Casey Dellacqua saved a match point to record a come-from-behind victory to move through to the second round of Wimbledon. In the last match scheduled on Court 9, Dellacqua faced Estonian Anett Kontaveit. After coming through three tough matches in qualifying, including a 3 set victory over Dellacqua’s normal doubles partner Ash Barty, Kontaveit swung…
Wimbledon draws for Dellacqua & Ebden
Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament on the calendar, begins on the sacred courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club later today with Sam Maxwell Sports Management clients Casey Dellacqua and Matt Ebden having their first round matches scheduled for Monday and Tuesday respectively. Dellacqua will face Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit in the last…