Keyword "Kimberly Birrell" - List of latest news (21 results)

10/04 Aussies outclassed by Kazakhstan

Australia’s hopes of reaching the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup are in tatters after being outclassed by Kazakhstan in Thursday’s Group D qualifying clash in Brisbane.

09/04 Aussies to ‘embrace’ underdog tag

Australia will happily “embrace” the underdog tag in Thursday’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifying battle against Kazakhstan in Brisbane.

25/01 Aus Open’s biggest hits and misses

Record crowds roamed Melbourne Park, new stars emerged, and old ones wound back the clock. Revellers had fun at the party court, but the same conduct was not welcomed by the players as it bled into the big matches. What do we want to stay, and what do we want to go from the Australian Open?

21/01 Aussie pair’s comeback stunner

Two all-Australian teams are among the final four in the mixed doubles after wildcard duo Olivia Gadecki and John Peers staged an impressive comeback in their quarter-final on Tuesday.

14/01 Aussie Kim Birrell in tears after late AO twist

Australia’s top ranked female tennis player Kim Birrell was reduced to tears in her press conference after a nightmare first round loss at the Australian Open, where she admitted she was “rattled” by a late change.

09/01 Aussie seals emotional Open comeback

An emotional Destanee Aiava shared a courtside embrace with her family after securing her return to the Australian Open main draw for the first time since 2021.

06/01 Aussie advances as rain frustrates qualifiers

Torrential rain has put Australian Open organisers under the pump from day one for the second consecutive year as most first-round qualifying matches were postponed on Monday.

03/01 Tennis Australia snubs top ranked female

For the second straight year, Australia’s top-ranked woman may not even make the Australian Open, with hopes a brilliant home tournament won’t go unrewarded for Kim Birrell.

01/01 Alex de Minaur delivers blunt warning to tour rivals

A fired-up Alex de Minaur produced one of the most stunning points of the season to keep Australia’s slim hopes of advancing through to the United Cup finals alive after he obliterated Great Britain’s Billy Harris to level the tie in Sydney.

18/12 Aussie pair net Brisbane wildcards

Queenslanders Adam Walton and Kimberly Birrell have lifted the number of Australians in the Brisbane International to six after being awarded tournament wildcards.

06/12 Path to Aus Open return clears for Kyrgios

Polarising tennis star Nick Kyrgios will be able to make his Australian Open return via the main draw after securing his entry via a protected ranking.

20/01 Aussie defending champs eliminated

Hopes for a local three-peat in the Australian Open men’s doubles have been tempered after reigning champions Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler made an early exit on Saturday.

17/01 Demon praises ‘unbelievable’ Aussie bolter

Aussie singles bolter Storm Hunter says her gruelling tournament schedule is “a nice problem to have” after winning through to the third round of a grand slam for the first time on Wednesday.

15/01 Dasha own worst enemy in thriller

Melbourne Park crowd favourite Daria Saville left the court shaking her head after struggling badly with her serve on the way to a first-round exit at the Australian Open.

11/01 Tomljanovic tangled in chaotic women’s draw

Ajla Tomljanovic may have received a protected ranking to enter the Australian Open but there was nothing to stop her being drawn in the most daunting quarter of the women’s singles on Thursday.

08/01 Aussies forced to wait as qualifiers abandoned

Australian Open organisers are confident qualifying matches can still be completed on schedule despite heavy rain in Melbourne forcing all play to be cancelled on the opening day.

02/01 Stunning win puts Aussie on brink of record

Australia’s top-ranked woman Arina Rodionova is on the verge of a WTA Tour record after a stunning straight sets victory over Sofia Kenin in the second round of the Brisbane International.

14/12 ‘Big month’: Ranking push needed from next gen

Australian tennis great Sam Stosur is adamant injury-hit star Ajla Tomljanovic can return to her high-ranking best heading ahead of an Australian Open without a local female player ranked in the world’s top 100.

09/12 Australia’s top-ranked woman in brutal Melbourne Park snub

Less than a week ago, Tennis Australia was lauding Arina Rodionova as Australia’s new top-ranked female.

15/09 Rafter: Novak’s the best ever

Pat Rafter has declared Novak Djokovic to be the greatest tennis player of all-time, and believes the “unique” Nick Kyrgios can again rise up the rankings – if he wants to.

09/08 Caroline Wozniacki through to next round at National Bank Open after retiring in 2020

Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant return to tennis, defeating Kimberly Birrell in straight sets at the National Bank Open on Tuesday.