Keating Media

Parliament House, Canberra

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Services
  • Government
    • Press Conferences
      • China to levy huge tariffs on Australian barley from today
      • Federal Government passes $83.6 billion in stimulus measures to cushion coronavirus effects for Australians
      • Photos and transcript from the Prime Minister’s courtyard media conference about coronavirus – 20 March 2020
      • Photos from the Prime Minister’s courtyard media conference about coronavirus
      • Government announces a $2.4 Billion Health Plan to Fight Covid-19
      • Coronavirus press conference 5 March 2020
    • Media interviews
      • Prime Minister media interviews summary – coronavirus discussions
    • Media Release
      • Infrastructure projects being fast tracked to help with COVID-19 recovery
      • Government is Supporting students through the effects of Coronavirus
      • Our food security among the world’s best
      • Understanding and preventing veteran suicide
      • COVID-19 prevention guidelines issued to Aged Care providers
      • Coronavirus Measures Endorsed by the National Cabinet
  • Parliament
    • House Of Representatives
      • 46th Parliament
      • Members 45th Parliament
        • First Speech – Liberal Party – Trevor Evans the Member for Brisbane
    • Senate
  • Australian Politics
    • Election 2019 – Question from Michael Keating for the Agricultural leaders at the National Press Club
    • Newsletter
      • Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 26 – political news
      • Political news – Volume 73 – Number 24
      • Political news – Volume 73 – number 23
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 22 –
      • Political News -Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 21
      • Political News -Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 20
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 19
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 18
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 17
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 16
      • Volume 73 – number 15 – political news
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 14
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 13
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – number 12
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 11
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 10
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 9
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 8
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 7
      • Political News – Inside Canberra – Volume 73 – Number 6
  • Parliament House
    • Events
      • The swearing-in of the 27th Governor-General of Australia
    • Doorstop Interviews
      • Prime Minister’s visit to Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (EOS)
      • Video and photos from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s doorstop interview to introduce Dr Fiona Kotvojs as the Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro
      • Video and photos from Michaelia Cash doorstop interview about ABS labour force figures, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, Mutual Obligation, Jobs Hub, PaTH Program
      • National Plastics Summit doorstop
      • Anthony Albanese doorstop interview photos 1 July 2019
  • National Press Club Of Australia
    • Photos
      • Karen Andrews MP Q&A with photos
      • Australian Federal Election 2019 – Treasurers Debate at the National Press Club of Australia
      • Photos from the Acting Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the Nationals Michael McCormack at the National Press Club of Australia
      • Minister Josh Frydenberg at the National Press Club of Australia
      • Photos of Tara Moss at the National Press Club of Australia as She Talks about Cyberbullying

Olivia Rogowska to Face Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek in the Bendigo International Final

November 11, 2017 by Rob Keating

Just as she did in the Canberra International last weekend, Olivia Rogowska has come back from losing the first set of the semifinal 1-6, to storm back and reach another final on the Australian Pro Tour.

Olivia Rogowska hitting a forehand against Julia Glushko in the Apis Canberra International tennis ITF Futures event semifinal. (Photo by Rob Keating, http://photos.keatingmedia.com.au)

On this occasion, Rogowska defeated Papua New Guinea’s Abigail Tere-Apisah 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. A week earlier Rogowska was down 1-6, 0-3 before winning 12 straight games to defeat Israel’s Julia Glushko in Canberra. From there she easily accounted for Destanee Aiava in the Apis Canberra International final.

Tere-Apisah had yesterday taken out the top seed with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory over Arina Rodionova. That would have given her plenty of confidence going into her match against Rogowska, despite a 0-4 head-to-head against her Australian opponent. The pair met in the quarterfinals in Canberra with Rogowska winning a tight match 7-5,7-5 and in the final of the Cairns International tournament when Rogowska won 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Rogowska has won 23 of her last 25 matches and improved her ranking almost 100 places, from No.275 at the beginning of the season to her current ranking No. 186, to top it off, she has been awarded a main draw wild card at the Australian Open. This is thanks to a strong Australian Pro Tour season. Kimberly Birrell secured a qualifying tournament wildcard.

Kimberly Birrell hits a forehand against Olivia Thandramulia in a first round match in the Canberra International. She was awarded an Australian Open qualifying wildcard. (Photo by Rob Keating, http://photos.keatingmedia.com.au)

Tamara Zidansek from Slovakia in her match against Destanee Aiava in Canberra. Zidansek will play Rogowska for the Bendigo International title.

In the other semifinal, Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (No.4) and Japan’s Mai Minokoshi were fighting it out for a finals berth. Zidansek had the form to suggest she would come out as the winner, and that is how it went. Zidansek booked her finals spot with a 6-1, 7-6(5) win.

Zidansek is just 19 years-old compared to Rogowska at 26 and is actually ranked higher than Rogowska. The Slovenian is sitting at 180, just ahead of her Australian opponent who is at 186. The final is the first time that this pair has come together in singles.

In the doubles final, Canberra’s Alison Bai teamed up with Zoe Hives to defeat the top seeds in Arina Rodionova and Asia Muhammad. The match went down to the wire with the score being 4-6, 6-4, 10-8. A main draw Austalian Open doubles wildcard was also won by Ballarat’s Zoe Hives (Vic) and Canberra’s Alison Bai (ACT) after taking out the Bendigo ITF doubles title today.

Canberra’s Alison Bai won the doubles with Zoe Hives and the pairing has earned an Australian Open doubles wildcard. (Photo by Rob Keating, http://twitter.com/robkeating)

Zoe Hives from Australia. (Photo by Rob Keating, http://twitter.com/robkeating)

Filed Under: Tennis

Copyright © 2021 · Dynamik Website Builder on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in