Tennis

After defeating Novak Djoković and making the 4th Round of the Rome Masters last week, Dino Prižmić won his 1st Round French Open match vs. Michael Zheng comfortably: 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. 20 year-old Prižmić will next take on #28 Brazilian João Fonseca in the 2nd Round. On the ladies side, Donna Vekić made quick work of French wild card Alice Tubello; winning 6-3, 6-2. Vekić has a … [Read more...] about Prižmić, Vekić, Ružić March Into French Open Round 2

Marin Čilić does it again Down Under!  The 37 year-old 2014 US Open champion took down #21 Denis Shapovalov in straight sets: 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Čilić will now play the winner of #12 Ruud/Munar in the 3rd Round.  Remember, Čilić made it to the final 16 of Wimbledon last summer. Can he make another run at the Australian Open? Pretty incredible for a guy who took two years off … [Read more...] about Čilić Takes Down #21 Shapovalov In Straight Sets At Australian Open

20 year-old Petra Marčinko (from Zagreb) won her first Grand Slam match Monday in Melbourne, taking down German Tatjana Maria in straight sets at the Australian Open: 6-3, 7-5. Next up in the 2nd round: American Peyton Stearns. Marčinko has played in every Grand Slam qualifying tournament since 2023 but was never able to crack the main draw -- until 2026. But that doesn't … [Read more...] about Marčinko Wins First Career Grand Slam Match! Čilić Cruises In Australian Open 1st Round

Croatian tennis has been quiet the past year outside of Donna Vekić making the gold medal match of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marin Čilić has returned from two major knee surgeries to crack the world top-70 after making it all the way to the Wimbledon Round of 16. On the woman's side, 22 year-old Antonia Ružić is now in the WTA top-90. However, one guy that deserves more love … [Read more...] about “State Of Croatian Tennis”: Mate Pavić Deserves More Love

36 year-old Marin Čilić has defeated #4 ranked Jack Draper in 4 sets in London. This is a huge, huge victory for Čilić so late in his career. He is currently ranked #83 in the world and has not played Wimbledon tennis since 2021 due to injuries and surgeries. Čilić has made a resurgence in 2025, winning ATP Challenger tournaments in Girona, Spain and Nottingham, United Kingdom … [Read more...] about UPSET AT WIMBLEDON! Čilić Downs #4 Jack Draper In 4 Sets!

Donna Vekić ran out of gas Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne in only her second ever Grand Slam quarterfinal match. She lost 3-6, 2-6 to Sabalenka, who was simply better and more powerful on the day. However, Vekić didn't do herself any favors in the 2-setter as she double faulted 13 times in the match and only hit her 1st serve in at a 50% conversion rate. It's a shame she lost … [Read more...] about #5 Sabalenka Ends Vekić’s Australian Open Dream; Next Stop: Indian Wells

After a turbulent 2nd set with over a dozen unforced errors, Vekić rallied in the 3rd set to defeat Czech 17 year-old Fruhvirtova 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Vekić will now play #5 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinal round Wednesday in Melbourne. This matches the farthest Vekić has ever gone in a Grand Slam as she made it to the US Open quarters in 2019. … [Read more...] about Donna Vekić Punches Ticket To 1st Ever Australian Open Quarterfinal!