Aussie duo thrive after WTA finalists lose in Beijing Fresh from WTA finals, Talia Gibson and Maya Joint have suffered first-round elimination in the China Open, but Maddison Inglis and Taylah Preston both won. AAP · Sep 30
Birrell wins WTA title - but loses spot as top Aussie Kim Birrell has finally become a WTA champion but, on an amazing day for Aussie women's tennis, she also lost her national No.1 ranking. AAP · Sep 27
Birrell wins first all-Aussie WTA final since 2017 Kim Birrell has won an all-Australian final in Seoul to claim her first WTA-Tour level title, while another Australian has lost the final in Singapore. AAP · Sep 27
Venus and Serena Williams put on a show in thrilling U.S. Open return, in photos The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a three-set battle that came down to the final points. Venus and Serena Williams fell to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint in a dramatic tiebreaker. The Independent UK · Sep 5
Serena Williams' Custom Nike Jacket Features the US Open Wins That Made Tennis History Serena Williams wore a custom Nike jacket celebrating her US Open singles and doubles titles during her 2026 doubles return with Venus. Fashion Times · Sep 5
Serena and Venus Williams lose in a match tiebreaker in their return to the US Open The Williams sisters experienced a tough US Open doubles defeat after a thrilling match. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced easily while Aryna Sabalenka faced challenges. Jessica Pegula battled back from a slow start to secure her victory. Other top players like Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas also progressed. The tournament… The Economic Times · Sep 5
Serena and Venus Williams fall short on US Open doubles return The sisters were defeated in a match tiebreak by 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching, 6-3 6-7 (6) 7-6 (10-7) The Independent UK · Sep 5
Williams sisters’ US Open return ends in heartbreak with third-set tie-break defeat American duo Serena and Venus crash out of women’s doubles in first round with 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(7) loss to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching The Guardian - AU · Sep 5
Aussie 'Ginger Ninja' Maya Joint slays Serena again Australian tennis giant-killer Maya Joint has beaten the great Serena Williams for the second time in two months, both wins coming on tennis's biggest stages. AAP · Sep 5
Loves the Joint: Aussie eyes US Open's third round Australian trio Maya Joint, Kim Birrell and Taylah Preston are all playing for places in the last 32 of the US Open on day four at Flushing Meadows. AAP · Sep 2
'Crazy': squirrel Birrell savours massive Open pay day Kim Birrell, James Duckworth, Maya Joint and Alexie Popyrin have joined fellow Australian Taylah Preston in the US Open second round at Flushing Meadows. AAP · Aug 31
'Back on the job': de Minaur eyes deep US Open run Newlywed Australian sixth seed Alex de Minaur is taking an unusually relaxed approach into his 10th US Open appearance at Flushing Meadows. AAP · Aug 28
Demon draws qualifier in US Open as wonder boy awaits Australia's perennial hope Alex de Minaur has been given a kind-looking US Open draw, but could face Spanish teen ace Rafael Jodar in the last-16 in New York. AAP · Aug 27
AAP · Aug 7 Aussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova Young Australian Maya Joint has bowed out of the Canadian Open in Toronto, losing in three sets to Russian Liudmila Samsonova.
AAP · Jul 29 Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest Maya Joint is the only Australian left in the WTA event in Memphis after Kimberly Birell became the third, and latest, to exit in the first round.
AAP · Jul 28 Young Maya Joint flying Australian flag in Memphis Maya Joint is through to the round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Memphis, but it was a day to forget for fellow Australians Talia Gibson and Storm Hunter.
The Independent UK · Jul 13 Wimbledon 2026 awards: Best matches, biggest surprises, and a few disappointments Jannik Sinner and Linda Noskova were crowed singles champions while the wildcard run of Arthur Fery and the return of Serena Williams were also highlights
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8 Superstars have always had huge egos – but from Cristiano Ronaldo to Taylor Swift, it’s getting ridiculous I was famous once, and I’m sure I let my self-regard race ahead of my talent, writes Adrian Chiles. Adoration has its limits, though, and everyone would do well to remember that
The Economic Times · Jul 4 Serena Williams pulls out of Wimbledon doubles with knee injury Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback is over after the American legend pulled out of the doubles due to a knee injury on Saturday. Williams and her sister Venus were due to play in the first round on Saturday, but Serena announced just hours before the match that her knee had not…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4 ‘Heartbroken’: Serena injury ends Williams sisters’ hopes of Wimbledon doubles reunion Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback is over after she withdrew from her doubles match due to a knee injury sustained in her singles return
The Independent UK · Jul 4 Serena Williams pulls out of Wimbledon doubles due to knee injury the 23-time grand slam singles champion suffered a knee injury during her singles comeback match against Maya Joint on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jul 4 Serena Williams forced to bring Wimbledon comeback to premature end: ‘I’m heartbroken’ The 44-year-old has pulled out of her doubles match with sister Venus Williams due to a knee injury suffered in her first-round defeat to Maya Joint in the singles
The Independent UK · Jul 4 Alexandra Eala stuns Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to make more history for the Philippines The 21-year-old Eala came of age as she defeated champion Swiatek for the second time in her young career and reach the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 Digested week: Serena Williams transcends evolution as the rest of us sofa snack The seven-time Wimbledon champion’s comeback plus why Penelope Keith was rarer than rubies