When Daria Saville returned to grand slam tennis at Wimbledon last year after her second knee reconstruction, the Australian was hoping for a change in fortune but instead found herself in the midst of a puzzle, watched by a princess and driven nuts by fans farting. Pitted against Katie Boulter, the partner of Australian star...
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De Minaur to spearhead Aussie Olympic tennis team on clay
The Roland Garros clay will hold no fears for Alex de Minaur when he makes a swift Paris return as Australia’s Olympic tennis spearhead. Paris Olympics Australian tennis team Alex de Minaur* (Men’s singles, doubles) Matthew Ebden* (Doubles) John Peers (Doubles) Ellen Perez (Doubles) Alexei Popyrin* (Doubles) Daria Saville (Doubles) Rinky Hijikata* (Men’s singles) Chris...
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‘We’ll definitely have a rising star’: Daria Saville not panicking as Australia’s women fall to 27-year French Open low
In short: Daria Saville’s overnight exit at Roland-Garros made it the first time since 1997 that an Australian has not made it past the first round in the women’s draw. Saville and Ajla Tomljanovic were the only two Australians in the women’s draw at the French Open, and both players were bundled out at the...
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Aussie horror show as Purcell drops six match points and Saville creates unwanted history at Roland Garros
In short: Australians Max Purcell and Daria Saville lost their opening round matches at the French Open. Purcell failed to capitalise on six match points, while Saville’s loss means Australia is without a representative in the women’s singles draw for the first time in 26 years. What’s next? Alex de Minaur will play American Alex Michelsen his opening round match in...