Tennis: Australian Ajla Tomljanovic has fallen short in the final of the Birmingham Classic, copping a straight sets defeat to Yulia Putintseva.
Tomljanovic loses Birmingham final | 00:56Wimbledon is in his immediate sights but Alex de Minaur says he would “do anything I can” for an Olympic medal after being confirmed as one of five first-time Olympians in a nine-person Australian team headed to Paris .
Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?Ellen Perez will partner Daria Saville in the women’s doubles, with Matt Ebden to team up with Tokyo mixed doubles bronze medallist John Peers in the men’s doubles. De Minaur and Popyrin will also compete in the men’s doubles.
“I have always wanted to be an Olympian and I am just so excited to represent the green and gold in Paris,” he said, having missed the Tokyo Games due to Covid. “Representing Australia is always a pride and an honour and the Olympic Games is probably one of the highest accolades you can achieve. It is so special and of course you want to do your best because you’re not just playing for yourself, you’re playing for your team and your country.Ebden, Popyrin, O’Connell and Hijikata are all making their Olympic debuts.
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