Keyword "Sam Stosur" - List of latest news (20 results)

11/04 50-year Aussie win drought continues

The comfort of a home qualification tie did little for the Australian Billie Jean King Cup outfit that was ousted from the competition without hitting a ball on Friday.

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.

08/04 Teen keen to star for Australia

Teenage prodigy Maya Joint says being Australia’s former “orange girl” has given her a head start on what to expect from being part of the nation’s Billie Jean King Cup team for this week’s qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Colombia in Brisbane.

23/01 Big advantage to Australia amid China move

Sam Stosur could have just one player in the world’s top 100 when her Billie Jean Cup team takes on Kazakhstan and Colombia across one blockbuster weekend at home in a bid to make the finals of the revamped tournament in China.

17/01 Sight all tennis fans have been waiting for at Australian Open

Jim Courier is back and the tennis legend couldn’t have done so soon enough.

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.

12/04 ‘Very serious’ injury rocks Aussies in Brisbane

Daria Saville was called in to replace Storm Hunter in Friday’s opening singles matches of the Billie Jean King Cup clash with Mexico in Brisbane after the left-hander suffered a “very serious” ankle injury as the Australian team rounded out its preparation.

10/04 ‘Gritty’ Aussie outfit looking to end 50-year hoodoo

New Australian captain Sam Stosur labelled Storm Hunter “legitimately one of the best players in the world” as she weighed up her singles options for the must-win Billie Jean King Cup tie against Mexico hailing the journey all team members took to wear national colours again.

09/04 Aussie gun cools after Open snub

Months after being snubbed for an Australian Open wildcard Ariana Rodionova has declared she “should win more often” and has moved on from her frosty relationship with Tennis Australia as she prepares to play for her country in Brisbane.

24/01 ‘Coldest recorded’ handshake exposes ugly divorce

It certainly doesn’t seem like doubles champions Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have gone their own ways amicably.

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.

21/09 Rennae Stubbs’ ‘obsessive’ Novak comments spark online storm

Australian tennis champion turned commentator and coach Rennae Stubbs has sparked an online storm with her comments around Novak Djokovic’s relentless pursuit of titles.

26/05 Aussie French mission confirmed

At least one Australian will be guaranteed a place in the second round at the French Open after the draw was completed, but it didn’t include Ajla Tomljanovic, who withdrew from the tournament.

23/05 ‘Goes in cycles’: Stosur defends Aussie depth

Top-ranked Australian Ajla Tomljanovic is expected to return from injury at next week’s French Open as a former tennis great says the lack of Aussie women in the main draw is only a “cyclical” problem.

19/01 World No. 2 Ons Jabeur crashes out as 11 seeds dumped on wild Australian Open day

Ons Jabeur suffered a shock second-round exit at the Australian Open on Thursday, becoming the latest seed to fall at Melbourne Park.

16/01 Verdict on every Aussie’s Australian Open chances

This year’s Australian Open boasts an Aussie contingent quite unlike any other year.

15/01 Kyrgios, girlfriend flout Vic road rules

Welcome to our live coverage of day one of the Australian Open.

15/01 ‘One last time’: Aussie champion Sam Stosur announces retirement

Aussie tennis champion Sam Stosur has announced her retirement from tennis, revealing she would finish her career after the 2023 Australian Open.

14/01 ‘Mixed emotions’ as Australian tennis legend Sam Stosur announces retirement

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14/01 Sam Stosur to retire after Australian Open | Tennis News - Times of India

Tennis News: Former US Open champion Sam Stosur on Saturday said she will retire from the sport following this month's Australian Open, 21 years after her first ap