Category: Tennis

Nine Australian tennis players will be in action across five medal events at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Alex de Minaur and Matthew Ebden will headline the Aussie tennis charge with matches getting underway from July 27 at the iconic Roland Garros Stadium. While de Minaur, currently sixth in the ATP tennis rankings, is Australia’s top-ranked...

26 July 2024 | Tennis West The nine Australian tennis players at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have discovered their first-round opponents. The tennis draws for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been determined. The men’s singles draw will now feature four Australians making their Olympic debut, including No.5 seed Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin,...

The 22-time major champion was pitted against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics first up, while 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic drew Australia’s Matt Ebden. Djokovic holds a 30-29 edge over Nadal in their head-to-head record. Home hope and 14th seed Arthur Fils looms as a possible third round opponent for the winner before eighth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas...

Australia’s tennis hopes have copped a tough draw at the Paris Olympics, with superstars Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and Daniil Medvedev in their way in the first round. The draw was held at Roland-Garros on Thursday and Australia’s Matthew Ebden – a late injury replacement for Holger Rune – has the daunting task of a...

All nine Australian tennis players competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics learnt their first round opponents on Thursday as the official draws were conducted in the French capital. A majority of the Australian players are set to face formidable challenges in their respective first round matches at Paris 2024. Tennis competitions at the upcoming Summer...

Alicia Molik still perfectly remembers upsetting Venus Williams at the 2005 Australian Open as the former Australian tennis star says she felt “invincible” going into the matchup and was confident that the American would be in for something different this time.  Between 1999 and 2004, Molik and Williams played three times and the now seven-time...

Sam Stosur and Lleyton Hewitt will captain the Australian Olympic Tennis team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the tennis events to be staged at Roland Garros. Paris, France, 24 July 2024 | Harriet Rendle Sam Stosur and Lleyton Hewitt captain the Australian Olympic Tennis team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this week....

July 23, (THEWILL) – Australian tennis star, Alex De Minaur, has confirmed his readiness to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics after recovering from a hip injury. The world number 6 was forced to withdraw from his Wimbledon quarter-final against Novak Djokovic earlier this month due to a cartilage tear in his hip. De Minaur’s...

From the inaugural Summer Olympics until now, Australia has always had a steady presence at the Olympic Games. At the 1896 Athens Olympic Games, Edwin Flack became Australia’s first Olympian where he won a bronze medal in doubles tennis. While the sport was dropped from the Olympics in 1924, it made a triumphant return in...

From the inaugural Summer Olympics until now, Australia has always had a steady presence at the Olympic Games. At the 1896 Athens Olympic Games, Edwin Flack became Australia’s first Olympian to win a bronze medal in doubles tennis. While the sport was dropped from the Olympics in 1924, it made a triumphant return in 1988...