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Top seeds through to 12/u and 16/u Championships quarterfinals
Taylah Lawless
13 December, 2018

The December Showdown continues with the 16/u and 12/u national championships, with rain forcing players to compete under the roof at the National Tennis Centre.
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December Showdown 12/u and 16/u tournaments underway
Olivia Gadecki
12 December, 2018

December Showdown week two is underway with the 16/u and 12/u national championships. Players battled through difficult conditions at Melbourne Park today.
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Bolt belts his way into AO Play-off semis
Alex Bolt in action at the AO Play-off (photo: Elizabeth Xue Bai)
12 December, 2018

Top seed Alex Bolt was a four-set winner over Akira Santillan on Wednesday to reach the last four of the AO Play-off, while Maverick Banes upset second seed John-Patrick…
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Aussie squads win 14/u team championships
The West Australian 14/u girls team claimed the Mary Hawton Trophy at the December Showdown (photo: Elizabeth Xue Bai)
11 December, 2018

At the December Showdown, Western Australia claimed the 14/u girls' team event while South Australia won the boys' division. Japan's squads scooped the…
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Birrell, Fourlis advance at AO Play-off
Kimberly Birrell in action during her AO Play-off first-round win over Gabriella Da Silva-Fick (photo: Elizabeth Xue Bai)
11 December, 2018

Kimberly Birrell subdued the challenge of 18/u champion Gabriella Da Silva-Fick to advance to the quarterfinals of the AO Play-off. She will next meet Jaimee Fourlis, a…
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Five minutes with … Ellen Perez
Ellen Perez in action at the WTA Sydney International in January 2018 (Getty Images)
11 December, 2018

In her first full season as a pro, Ellen Perez rose inside the top 200 after reaching five Pro Tour finals. She arrives at Melbourne Park this week as the second seed in…
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AO Playoff: Duckworth recovers to see off Ellis
James Duckworth in action during his first-round win over Blake Ellis at the Australian Open Play-off at Melbourne Park (photo: Elizabeth Xue Bai)
10 December, 2018

Trailing 5-2 in the third set, James Duckworth reeled off seven straight games to completely turn his match against Blake Ellis on its head. He's through to the…
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Five minutes with … Jaimee Fourlis
Jaimee Fourlis in action at the WTA tournament in Nottingham, UK (Getty Images)
10 December, 2018

The third seed at this week's Australian Open Play-off, Jaimee Fourlis chats to tennis.com.au about a career-best season during which she cracked the top 200 and won…
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Bolt, Rodionova head AO Play-off draws
Alex Bolt (R) and Arina Rodionova are the No.1 seeds in the men's and women's AO Play-off draws (Getty Images)
9 December, 2018

The 16-player men's and women's draws for the Australian Open Play-off were finalised on Sunday, with Alex Bolt and Arina Rodionova heading the fields as the No.1 seeds.
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Da Silva-Fick and Hijikata claim 18’s Australian Championships
Hijikata Da Silva Fick
8 December, 2018

Week one of the December Showdown has come to a close, with the 18/u Australian Champions being crowned at Melbourne Park today.
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