Saluting Maya: Joint’s jumping again as Wimbledon looms
Maya Joint has given Australia's Wimbledon army the perfect boost by winning her first grass-court tournament at Eastbourne.
Maya Joint has given Australia's Wimbledon army the perfect boost by winning her first grass-court tournament at Eastbourne.
Talia Gibson and Ajla Tomljanovic will open Australia's Wimbledon campaign with high hopes after the boost delivered by soaraway Maya Joint.
Alexei Popyrin has been sensationally knocked out at Wimbledon as Jordan Thompson battled to save the sun-baked opening day for Australian tennis.
Wimbledon experienced the hottest opening day in its history but most spectators decided it was going to take more than a heatwave to spoil their big day out.
Alex de Minaur could enjoy the clash that failed to materialise last year, with Novak Djokovic a potential last-16 opponent for Australia's big Wimbledon hope.
Maya Joint has continued her extraordinary rise, reaching the final of another WTA event in Eastbourne at the age of just 19.
Four more Australians have qualified for Wimbledon's main draw, taking the green-and-gold contingent to 17, while Maya Joint reached the Eastbourne semi-final.
Maya Joint has earned another huge win in her burgeoning career at Eastbourne while six more Australians face 'finals' in qualifying as Wimbledon looms.
Kimberly Birrell has upset 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin at the Eastbourne Open as fellow Australian Maya Joint prepares to face Emma Raducanu.
Australian 16-year-old Emerson Jones has made a successful start to her Wimbledon qualifying campaign, with four other compatriots also battling through.
Daria Kasatkina fell at the first hurdle in her defence of her Eastbourne title but on the same court Maya Joint beat two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur.
Australia's one grass-court tournament winner in 2025 Tristan Schoolkate will lead 15 other compatriots into battle for lucrative Wimbledon main-draw spots.
Alexei Popyrin has played excellently but it still wasn't enough for him to overcome home favourite Jack Draper as Australia's hopes at Queen's Club ended.
Burnt-out Alex de Minaur has savoured a rare week when he had nothing to do with tennis - and trusts it's been a vital reboot before his Wimbledon assault.
Carlos Alcaraz has saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner in five epic sets and successfully defend his French Open crown in one of the great finals.
Emerson Jones' hopes of becoming Australia's first French Open girls' singles champion since 1968 are over after she lost her semi-final to Lilli Tagger.
Australia's Emerson Jones, who wants a piece of history and her junior world No.1 ranking back, is through to the French Open girls singles semi-finals.
Australia's Emerson Jones has beaten Spain's Charo Esquiva Banuls to reach the quarter-finals of the girls' singles at the French Open.
New tennis import Daria Kasatkina has thanked her adopted home for its support after her run as the 'last Aussie standing' ended at Roland Garros.
Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.
Australian hope Alexei Popyrin has made it into the last-16 of the French Open for the first time at Roland Garros without dropping a set.
Daria Kasatkina has ensured there will be a player from Australia in both the men's and women's last-16 at the same French Open for the first time since 1988.
Alexei Popyrin has been beaten convincingly in straight sets by American Tommy Paul as the Australian men's challenge ended at Roland Garros.
Alexei Popyrin has reached the third round at Roland Garros for the first time, becoming the first Australian into the last 32 on a drizzly day in Paris.
The brilliant if barmy Alexander Bublik stands in Alex de Minaur's way in Paris - but the Kazakh's last Australian victim is sure 'Demon' will prevail.
Alex de Minaur has complained he's burnt out and mentally fatigued after losing a French Open match to Alexander Bublik in a manner he couldn't understand.
Australia's most celebrated tennis recruit Daria Kasatkina has talked emotionally of her "unbelievable" new country after her first win under the flag.
'Clay dog' Alex de Minaur has launched his French Open bid with a predictable win - but Adam Walton joining him in the next round was a pleasant surprise.
Aussie Olivia Gadecki shared a laugh with Coco Gauff when the No.2 seed forgot her racquets - but then getting well beaten was not so much fun.
Australian riser Maya Joint has reached her first WTA final after compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic pulled out with illness during their duel at the Morocco Open.
Alex de Minaur says he's "proud to be an Aussie" after great displays from Maya Joint and Daria Saville provided the French Open challenge with an ideal boost.