Australian Pro Tour News

Rankings watch: Matosevic makes his move
Marinko Matosevic in action during his quarterfinals loss to John Isner at the ATP event in Atlanta; Getty Images
19 August, 2014

Marinko Matosevic has begun his climb back up the rankings thanks to a strong result last week in Cincinnati, while Gavin Van Peperzeel and Alexandra Nancarrow also enjoyed rises.
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Rankings watch: Kokkinakis cracks top 200
Thanasi Kokkinakis serves during his first round loss to Kevin Anderson at the ATP Masters event in Toronto, Canada; Getty Images
5 August, 2014

Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis has cracked the world's top 200 while a top 100 return seems imminent for comeback queen Jarmila Gajdosova.
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Tennis ACT serves up multi-million dollar events program
An artist's impression of the new-look Tennis ACT facilities in Lyneham, Canberra; Turco and Associates
4 August, 2014

The new-look home of Tennis ACT is set to contribute millions of dollars in economic benefit to the Territory when it hosts an impressive line-up of major events from…
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Rankings watch: potential US Open seed for Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua in action on Centre Court during her second round loss to No.4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska; Getty Images
29 July, 2014

Australia's Casey Dellacqua has jumped two spots on the women's world tennis rankings to a career-high No.31, putting her in prime position for a US Open seeding.
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Duckworth wins first Challenger title
James Duckworth celebrates his second round qualifying victory over Blaz Kavcic at the French Open, 2014. Xue Bai.
28 July, 2014

UPDATE: James Duckworth claimed the biggest title of his career with victory at the ATP Lexington Challenger, while there were also wins for Jason Kubler and Sara Tomic.
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Rankings watch: top 100 return for Tomic
Bernard Tomic in action at the ATP event in Bogota, Colombia; Getty Images
21 July, 2014

Bernard Tomic's win at the ATP Claro Open Colombia in Bogota has vaulted the 21-year-old back inside the top 100, making him the sixth Aussie man in this elite bracket.
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Rankings watch: Groth cracks top 100
Sam Groth in action in the Wimbledon qualifying event at Roehampton, London; Getty Images
15 July, 2014

Sam Groth has surged to world No.99 after his run to the ATP Newport semifinals, while there were also gains for Luke Saville, Ben Mitchell, Olivia Rogowska and Alexandra…
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ITF titles for Kokkinakis, Rogowska
Thanasi Kokkinakis, French Open, 2014. XUE BAI
14 July, 2014

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Olivia Rogowska have continued a great weekend for Australian tennis with their respective victories at ITF events in North America.
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Kyrgios arrives at Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios in action against No.8 seed Milos Raonic in the first round at Roland Garros; Elizabeth Xue Bai
21 June, 2014

He's passed through the All England Club gates many times but only now does teenager Nick Kyrgios feel like he's truly arrived at Wimbledon.
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Rankings watch: Dellacqua hits career high
Casey Dellacqua celebrates her third round victory over compatriot Sam Stosur at the WTA event in Birmingham, England; Christopher Levy
17 June, 2014

Six years on from her former career-high ranking, Casey Dellacqua has surged to new heights following her breakthrough week in Birmingham.
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Kyrgios beats Groth to win in Nottingham
Nick Kyrgios in action against No.8 seed Milos Raonic in the first round at Roland Garros; Elizabeth Xue Bai
15 June, 2014

Nick Kyrgios has won his fourth Challenger title by beating Sam Groth in an all-Aussie Nottingham final on Saturday, while compatriot Jarmila Gajdosova reached the…
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Stosur v Dellacqua in Birmingham
Sam Stosur plays a forehand en route to her second round victory over Christina McHale at the AEGON Classic Birmingham; Getty Images
12 June, 2014

Sam Stosur will face Casey Dellacqua in the third round of the AEGON Classic in Birmingham after both Aussies came through their matches on Wednesday in straight sets.
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