Lone Aussie remains in China after second-round sorrow Taylah Preston will be Australia's only representative in the WTA Tour's China Open third round after two of her compatriots were defeated in Beijing. AAP · Oct 3
Tennis speed demon saves Australian blushes in New York Alex de Minaur has saved Australia from a day-four US Open wipe-out as James Duckworth, Taylah Preston, Kim Birrell, Daria Kasatkina and Maya Joint bowed out. AAP · Sep 2
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
'Step up and do some damage': Demon fired up for Open Alex de Minaur is brimming with optimism after returning to his happiest grand slam hunting ground as a blissfully happy married man with high hopes. AAP · Aug 29
'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
Popyrin will hope to bounce back as US Open wildcard Not so long ago a soaring star of Australian tennis, Alexei Popyrin has had to rely on a reciprocal wildcard to seal his 2026 trip to the US Open. AAP · Aug 18
Grass is greener: Demon's quick return after Paris woe Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur is wasting no time in returning to action after his early French Open exit, deciding to try to regain a Dutch grass-court crown. AAP · Jun 5
Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka advance, Bencic crashes out – as it happened Jannik Sinner continued his title defence, Naomi Osaka won a tetchy contest and qualifier Nikola Bartunkova shocked Belinda Bencic The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Special Ks return to Open for all- Aussie showdown An all-Australian blockbuster awaits at Kia Arena with fan favourites Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis taking on another home-town duo in the Open doubles. AAP · Jan 21
Aussie women driving each other to new Open heights Australia's female players have locked in their best Australian Open performance in 34 years, with six set to feature in the second round. AAP · Jan 20
Aussie women stars make best start to Open since 1992 Wildcards Taylah Preston and late-blooming Maddison Inglis have helped the locals to an amazing milestone at Melbourne Park. AAP · Jan 20
Your Guardian sport weekend: Australian Open, NFL playoffs and the Afcon final Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports The Guardian - UK · Jan 16
Alex de Minaur out to break new ground as next generation boost Australia hopes World No 6 aims to progress past quarter-finals at a grand slam, while Maya Joint is Australia’s first seeded woman at Melbourne Park since 2022 The Guardian - AU · Jan 16
AAP · Jan 16 Aussie wildcard's Hobart run ended by gun teenager Wildcard Taylah Preston has gone down in the Hobart semi-finals to third seed Iva Jovic, ending her streak of upsets at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.
AAP · Jan 15 Aussie wildcard Preston stuns former slam winner Taylah Preston has claimed the biggest scalp of her young career, beating Hobart top seed and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15 Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Emma Raducanu suffers shock defeat ahead of Australian Open Emma Raducanu was defeated in the quarter-finals of the Hobart International by lowly ranked Australian Taylah Preston. Preston, world number 204, secured a 6-2 6-4 victory over Raducanu, marking a significant upset. The loss means Raducanu will head to the Australian Open with only one win since September. The match…
AAP · Jan 14 Wildcard Preston makes maiden quarters with upset win Wildcard Taylah Preston has pulled off a second upset at the Hobart International to make the quarter-finals of a top-level event for the first time.
AAP · Jan 12 Aussie rookie scores career-best win in Hobart Taylah Preston has made the most of a wildcard for the Hobart International, with the 20-year-old upsetting world No.40 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets.
AAP · Jan 9 Young pair get Australian Open lead-up wildcards Two Australian rookies have been granted wildcards for the Hobart International ahead of the first grand slam of the year in Melbourne.
AAP · Dec 22, 2025 Kyrgios still waiting as four Open wildcards named After a career-best year, Queenslander Priscilla Hon was among four Australian Open wildcards named on Monday - but Nick Kyrgios was not among them.
AAP · Jun 24, 2025 Jones, 16, leads Australian charge for Wimbledon places Australian 16-year-old Emerson Jones has made a successful start to her Wimbledon qualifying campaign, with four other compatriots also battling through.
AAP · Aug 22, 2024 Popyrin in line for third 2024 slam duel with Djokovic Alexei Popyrin could get the ultimate test of his soaring progress with another potential grand slam duel with Novak Djokovic in the offing at the US Open.
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Fit-again De Minaur set for return at the US Open Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has confirmed his US Open participation, declaring himself fit again after being sidelined for a month with a hip injury.