Australian Open announces 4 new wild-cards

The organizers of the Australian Open have decided: four new names join the main draw.

le 22/12/2025 à 07h24

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The Australian Open, which will take place from January 12 to February 1, announced this Monday 4 additional wild-cards. Among the women, the lucky recipients are Priscilla Hon, Talia Gibson, and Taylah Preston.

Only one new men's wild-card

On the men's side, Rinky Hijikata, who dropped out of the Top 100 last summer, will also avoid the qualifying rounds.

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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