Aussie results daily update, 11 March
Find out the latest results of Australian players competing in tournaments locally and around the world.
Find out the latest results of Australian players competing in tournaments locally and around the world.
• Former world No4 may be tempted in the future
• ‘It doesn’t feel like the right time,’ says Henman
Tim Henman has ruled himself out of the running to be Great Britain’s next Davis Cup captain because “it doesn’t feel like the right time”.
• Former world No1 cruises past Magdalena Rybarikova
• Belgian will face No31 seed Gisela Dulko in second round
The former world No1 Justine Henin continued her remarkable return from retirement with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament.
Alicia Molik has scored another impressive win in her comeback to professional tennis, beating German Tatjana Malek in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday.
• British No1 beats Alexa Glatch 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
• Anne Keothavong exits in first round in California
Britain’s Elena Baltacha has progressed to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, with a 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 victory over the American wildcard entry Alexa Glatch.
• Former British No1 happy to play golf
• ‘It doesn’t feel like the right time’
Tim Henman has ruled out taking over as Britain’s Davis Cup captain if John Lloyd loses the job. Lloyd’s position is under review after the defeat to Lithuania at the weekend but the former British No1 currently has no interest in the job, despite describing the state of the game in this country as “scandalous”.
• LTA may ask Murray for his input
• World No4 likely to favour Maclagan or Smith
The Australian Fed Cup team will play on clay against Ukraine in its World Group play-off tie in April.
Four Australians will feature in the main draw of this week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells while Nick Lindahl and Marinko Matosevic could yet join them after they both won their first round qualifying matches on Wednesday.
• Scot to face American Alexa Glatch after straight-sets victory
• Boost for British tennis after that Davis Cup humiliation
Elena Baltacha provided some much-needed good news for British tennis by qualifying for the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.