Olivia Rogowska has moved in to the Semi-finals of the Perth Tennis International being played at the State Tennis Centre. Rogowska showed great mental toughness in her 6-4 6-2 win over Tammi Patterson, needing to come back out and serve for the match at 6-4, 5-2, and 40-30 up after a two and a half hour rain delay. Rogowska was…
Nathan Coulter-Nile’s feat as a game-breaker in Perth’s final Champions League match arguably sums up the Big Bash League’s status as a feeder competition for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). Last summer, Coulter-Nile’s pace bowling and heavy lower-order hitting helped the Perth Scorchers into the BBL final and in turn, a place in India to perform on…
West Australian open water swimmer Rhys Mainstone will be looking to defend his title at the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong tomorrow. Mainstone, who is coached by Mel Tantrum at UWA Uniswim, goes into the final meet of the elite open water series as one of the favourites, having won the…
Just like any other young cricketer, Australian speedster Nathan Coulter-Nile is in awe of Sachin Tendulkar and does not want the senior India batsman to retire from the game. Plying his trade for the Mumbai Indians franchise, for Coulter-Nile, Tendulkar is one player who is more than willing to give an insight about the game. “Sachin…
Olivia Rogowska has backed up her first round win at the Perth International ITF Pro Circuit event by advancing to the quarter-finals. Rogowska defeated compatriot Sally Peers for the first time in her career, winning 6-3, 6-3 to book a meeting with another Australian, Tammi Patterson in the last eight. Rogowska raced to a 2-0 lead in…
Melbourne-based Australian tennis player Olivia Rogowska has advanced to the second round of the Perth International. In hot afternoon conditions, Rogowska won a very competitive match against fellow Australian Azra Hadzic 7-6(4), 6-4. Hadzic, currently ranked 329th in the world, had arrived at the Perth ITF Pro Circuit tournament in great form, winning the Cairns Tennis International only a fortnight ago. Rogowska, 148th in the…
US Open lucky loser Olivia Rogowska headlines the three top-200 players entered in this week’s $25,000 Perth International. The Victorian is the No.1 seed in what is easily the strongest women’s field since the Australian Pro Tour resumed last month. Rogowska (ranked 157), American second seed and former top-100 player Irina Falconi (184) and third-seeded…
Australian Matt Ebden has beaten American Alex Kuznetsov in comprehensive fashion, 6-2, 6-0, in the singles semi-finals of the Napa Valley Challenger on Saturday. “It’s important to compete at each point,” Ebden said. “After the first set, I was feeling confident. Once I got a couple breaks in the second set, I was feeling good and…
Australia has been dealt a daunting assignment for its return to the Davis Cup World Group after being drawn to face France away from home in the first round. For Matt Ebden and his fellow countrymen, the draw means that Australia will need to beat a squad brimming with talent including world No.8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet…
Nathan Coulter-Nile has retained his place in Australia’s 14-player squad for the ODI tour of India. Coulter-Nile impressed in his debut against England in the fourth ODI, dismissing England opener Michael Carberry and ending with figures of 1-34 off 10 overs. “It was pleasing to see that Nathan Coulter-Nile looked comfortable at international level” Australia will play…