Olivia Rogowska has become the third Australian to receive a main draw wildcard into next week’s Hobart International, following on from her wildcard at the Brisbane International. Rogowska joins West Australians Casey Dellacqua and Storm Sanders as wildcard recipients. Sam Stosur, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, rounds out the Australian contingent in the women’s draw.…
A strong end to 2013 has helped Matt Ebden claim a wild card in to next week’s Apia International in Sydney. In his eight events since the US Open last year, Ebden won three, reached the finals at two more and compiled a win-loss record of 29-5, moving up to No. 68 in the world.…
Matt Ebden has gone down in straight sets to second seed Kei Nishikori at the Brisbane International. After a first round win against American Alex Kuznetsov, Ebden couldn’t match Nishikori’s consistency, bowing out 6-2 6-4 on Pat Rafter Arena. Ebden is still to play his first round doubles match, where he will pair with exciting Australian Thanasi…
Australian Matt Ebden has made short work of American Alex Kuznetsov to win through to the Brisbane International second round on Tuesday. In his first ATP main draw match since early July, Ebden blew away lucky loser Kuznetsov 6-3 6-4 in just 72 minutes. The 26-year-old is assured of a tougher workout in the second…
Nick Kyrgios has succumbed to a shoulder injury in the lead up to a first round meeting against Matt Ebden at the Brisbane International.
Kyrgios has been replaced in the draw by Alex Kuznetsov.
The Ebden v Kuznetsov match will be played first on Pat Rafter Arena at 11.30am local time this morning.
Australia’s Olivia Rogowska has gone down to Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan in the first round of the Brisbane International.
The 22 year-old Australian, who entered the tournament through a wildcard, went down 6-3, 7-5 to her more experienced opponent.
Rogowska will now fly to Tasmania to play in the Hobart International starting on Saturday.
Matt Ebden has been drawn to play fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios in the opening round of the Brisbane International. Kyrgios, a wildcard recipient, has enjoyed a break-out year in 2013 that has seen him move to a career high number 177 in the world, capture the Australian Open Boy’s Singles Championship and make his Davis…
Tennis Australia officials have awarded promising female talent Olivia Rogowska the final wildcard into the Brisbane International. The 22-year-old is currently ranked no. 174 in the WTA world rankings. “Brisbane is my favourite tournament of the year so I’m very excited,” she said. Rogowska will face a strong field headlined by world No. 1 and defending…
Following the withdrawal of Austrian Jurgen Melzer due to injury, Matt Ebden has moved in to the main draw of the Brisbane International.
Ebden will compete in Brisbane for the fifth straight year and is in fine form after winning several ATP Challenger events in the back half of 2013.
Sam Maxwell Sports Management athlete Rhys Mainstone has taken out the New South Wales Open Water Championships over the weekend. Mainstone was competing at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith, winning in a time of 1:55:28, one second ahead of Queensland’s Jarrod Poort (1:55:29) and Kiwi training partner Kane Radford (1:55:43). The Championships doubled…