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December Showdown goes global
The Pacific Oceania team with tour manager Darran Wrighton (bottom right) on the steps of Margaret Court Arena during the 2014 December Showdown; ITF
18 December, 2014

The December Showdown has taken on a distinctly international feel in 2014, providing a competitive boost for Australian athletes as well as for the players arriving on our shores.
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Aussies in focus: Kody Pearson
Kody Pearson in action during the 2014 16/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park; Mae Dumrigue
18 December, 2014

Possessing crafty racquet skills, boys' 16/u fifth seed Kody Pearson will look to continue his December Showdown campaign when he takes to the court on Thursday.
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Top seeds untroubled in junior events
Blake Ellis competes during the first round of the boys' 16/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park; Mae Dumrigue
17 December, 2014

Boys' 16/u top seed Blake Ellis and No.1 seed in the girls' 12/u event, Olivia Gadecki, both advanced on Wednesday at Melbourne Park following straight-sets wins.
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Smith storms into semifinals
John-Patrick Smith in action during his quarterfinal victory over Blake Mott at the Australian Open 2015 Play-off; Mae Dumrigue
17 December, 2014

UPDATE 5:50pm: John-Patrick Smith has advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open 2015 Play-off with a straight-sets victory over 18-year-old wildcard Blake Mott.
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Finn Chandler: December Hot Shot of the Month
Finn Chandler, December Hot Shot of the Month
17 December, 2014

Congratulations to Finn Chandler, our December Hot Shot of the Month!
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Aussies in focus: Alex De Minaur
Alex De Minaur in action at the Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania qualifying competition in Kuching, Malaysia; Wee Photography
17 December, 2014

Alex De Minaur, an Australian Junior Davis Cup representative, today kicks off his campaign in the boys' 16/u Australian Championships, where he is seeded seventh.
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Bulte begins in style in 12s event
Top seed Alex Bulte in action during the 2014 12/u Australian Championships; Matt Johnson
16 December, 2014

On a hot Melbourne summer day that marked the beginning of the 12/u Australian Championships, top seed Alex Bulte advanced to the second round with a comfortable victory…
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Ruthless Rogowska into Play-off quarters
Olivia Rogowska in action during her first round win at the Australian Open 2015 Play-off; Elizabeth Xue Bai
16 December, 2014

Olivia Rogowska began her Australian Open 2015 Play-off campaign in formidable fashion on Tuesday, scoring a 6-1 6-0 win over 15-year-old Seone Mendez.
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Aussie states scoop teams events
Team South Australia (L-R) Amber Marshall, Rohan Fisher, Selina Turulja and Jeanette Lin at 14/u Australian Teams Championship trophy presentation; Elizabeth Xue Bai
16 December, 2014

South Australia and Queensland have captured the girls' and boys' 14/u teams events on Monday at Melbourne Park, while Queensland was also victorious in the…
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Aussies in focus: Sara Tomic
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 09:  Sara Tomic of Australia plays a forehand in her match against Tamira Paszek of Austria during qualifying for the 2014 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 9, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)
16 December, 2014

A wildcard into the Australian Open 2015 Play-off draw, exciting talent Sara Tomic will kick off her campaign against Arina Rodionova today at Melbourne Park.
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