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BUNYIP TENNIS CLUB INVITES YOU TO PLAY AND WIN IN 2025
Bunyip Tennis Club in Victoria, is once again playing host to the Ace Classic in January 2025. The tournament was developed solely to put...

The First Serve
Dec 12, 2024


TWO AUSSIES CONFIRMED FOR ADELAIDE; HOBART, NZ LISTS REVEALED
Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson have been named in the official entry list for the ATP 250 event in Adelaide next...

Christian Montegan
Dec 12, 2024


KYRGIOS BRANDS CAHILL AWARD 'A JOKE' AMID SINNER CONTROVERSY
Nick Kyrgios has aimed another dig concerning the Jannik Sinner doping controversy, this time placing Australian coach Darren Cahill in...

Christian Montegan
Dec 11, 2024


ITF CONFIRMS 12-MONTH DELAY IN FINANCIAL BENEFITS FOR 2025 SEASON
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced a 12-month delay regarding an increase in prize money for players competing in...

Christian Montegan
Dec 11, 2024


'IT DRIVES ME TO BE BETTER': CRUZ UNFAZED BY EXPECTATIONS
Standing alongside his father at the 2024 Newcombe Awards, Cruz Hewitt understands the weight of expectation and is taking it in his...

Christian Montegan
Dec 10, 2024


DE MINAUR AND EBDEN SHARE 2024 NEWCOMBE MEDAL HONOUR
World No.9 Alex de Minaur and Olympic gold medalist Matthew Ebden have been named joint winners of the 2024 Newcombe Medal to round out...

Christian Montegan
Dec 10, 2024


SPORTSFX JOINS THE FIRST SERVE FOR 2025
The First Serve is delighted to welcome aboard SportsFX in a new partnership for 2025. SportsFX empower professional athletes with...

The First Serve
Dec 9, 2024


VEKIĆ HIRES CHAMPION COACH IN BID TO REACH NEXT LEVEL
Croatian big-hitter Donna Vekić has appointed champion coach Sascha Bajin to take her to the next level after achieving her best season....

Christian Montegan
Dec 8, 2024


CLUBS AND COACHES NOMINATED FOR UPCOMING NEWCOMBE AWARDS
The upcoming Newcombe Awards will recognise clubs and coaches for their outstanding contributions from an Australian perspective. Below...

Christian Montegan
Dec 7, 2024


AO 2025 MAIN DRAW ENTRY LIST REVEALED: 11 AUSSIES CONFIRMED
The 2025 Australian Open singles main draw entry list includes 11 Aussies, who will ensure a first-round berth at next month's Grand Slam...

Christian Montegan
Dec 7, 2024


PARTNER: GLG GREENLIFE GROUP ON BOARD AGAIN FOR OUR LIVE RADIO SHOW IN 2025.
The First Serve is pleased to announce that GLG GreenLife Group has committed once again to being the naming rights partner of our Live...

The First Serve
Dec 6, 2024


'EXCITED' DJOKOVIC HEADLINES STRONG BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FIELD
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Brisbane International for the first time since the tournament's...

Christian Montegan
Dec 4, 2024


'A TRUE GEM': REMEMBERING AUSTRALIAN LEGEND NEALE FRASER
Australian icon Neale Fraser has tragically passed away aged 91, leaving the tennis world in mourning. The former world No.1 excelled at...

Christian Montegan
Dec 3, 2024


'EXAMPLE FOR ALL': DJOKOVIC FAREWELLS DEL POTRO IN ARGENTINA
In a night expected to be highly emotional, Juan Martín Del Potro and Novak Djokovic were reduced to tears at the net after the former's...

Christian Montegan
Dec 2, 2024


ACCUSED DOPER'S $200,000 FIGHT FOR FAIR PLAYING FIELD
Great Britain's Tara Moore has pledged her support for other players who have endured a similar experience of having to fork out...

Christian Montegan
Dec 2, 2024


16TH YEAR OF THE FIRST SERVE LIVE RADIO SHOW COMPLETE
Our Live Radio Show has wrapped up for 2024. All our shows are archived at www.thefirstserve.com.au/live-radio to go back and listen to...

The First Serve
Dec 2, 2024


'IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND': HALEP UNLEASHES IN SCATHING ATTACK
Dual Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has launched a passionate tirade directed at the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)...

Christian Montegan
Nov 30, 2024


RODDICK HAILS ITALY BOOM AS 'NO COINCIDENCE', WANTS USA TO FOLLOW
Well-known American tennis retiree Andy Roddick states that his home nation needs to follow Italy's path in creating "more opportunities"...

Christian Montegan
Nov 30, 2024


REPORT FINDS TENNIS HAS HAD MASSIVE PARTICIPATION SURGE WORLDWIDE
A study conducted by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed a 25.6 per cent spike in people playing tennis around the...

Christian Montegan
Nov 29, 2024


'TEARS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS': FALLOUT FROM ŚWIATEK'S DOPING BAN
World No.2 Iga Świątek concedes she endured "sleepless nights" after it was discovered she tested positive for a banned substance, ruling...

Christian Montegan
Nov 29, 2024
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