Brisbane PHOTOS: WTA players bring cheerful smiles to the All-Access Hour
The second round of qualifying marked tennis action at the 2020 Brisbane International on Sunday, but our photographer Jimmie48 spent the day with top players, some of whom wandered around the city, while others...
Brisbane PHOTOS: New coaching partnerships take the courts
Friday was another warm-up day at the Brisbane International, as players are getting ready for the tournament's start on January 6th. Our photographer Jimmie48 attended a lot of practice sessions highlighted by new coaching...
Brisbane PHOTOS: Osaka arrives by helicopter; Barty, Sharapova, Vekic grind on practice courts
It's only January 2nd, but athletes are already sweating and grinding with high hopes for the 2020 season. Just as busy is our photographer Jimmie48, who is already in Brisbane, covering the preparation of...
K-Swiss gets back in the game! Takes Ajla Tomljanovic from Nike!
The first major WTA clothing sponsor change in 2020 is Ajla Tomljanovic's transfer from Nike to K-Swiss. It's even more of a big deal because K-Swiss was almost absent from the WTA fashion scene...
Brisbane PHOTOS: First round of qualifying begins, top players continue warm-up
Qualifying action kicked off at the Brisbane International on Saturday, while top players continued their preparation for the start of the 2020 season. Our photographer Jimmie48 was all over the place, covering both on-court...
Maria Sharapova arrives in Brisbane to kick off the 2020 season
Maria Sharapova has received a wildcard from the Brisbane International organizers and she's already in town getting ready to leave a tough last season behind her and open 2020 with high hopes of enjoying...
Samantha Stosur withdraws from both Australian Open and Gold Coast
Australia's No.1 women's tennis player Samantha Stosur is forced to miss the Australian circuit because she didn’t have enough time to prepare. Stosur was unable to compete on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for...
Na Li still strong, reaches Gold Coast final
Na Li is playing her first tournament since late June in Birmingham, and her marvelous comeback continues. The Chinese woman advanced to the final of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts with a 3-6, 6-3,...
Kim Clijsters’ rehab going well, exhibition in Belgium in December
In her latest blog entry Kim Clijsters reveals that her injury recovery process is progressing well, she's practicing three or four times a week, preparing for the Antwerp Diamond Games exhibition on December 8...
Clijsters wins first set tiebreak, retires in the second set at the Brisbane International
Playing her first tournament since a four-month abdominal injury lay-off, Kim Clijsters had to give up her Brisbane International semifinal against Daniela Hantuchova because of a left hip injury, thus handing the Slovak her second...
