Live updates: Australian tennis summer, United Cup day two, Australia vs Argentina

Marija Iak clearly doesn't feel like playing today.

Maybe she's as frustrated by the long delay as we all are.

Anyway, she just issued a time violation warning to both teams for not being ready to play when she is.

The Croatian former player rules with an iron fist.

-Reuters

While we wait for this doubles match to start, we can turn our attention back to Perth, where two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Friday he must break out of a rut and start fresh in 2025 after winning just one title in the won the competition. previous campaign and dropped out of the top 10 in the world.

The Greek world number 11, who claimed his only win at the Monte Carlo Masters, has also ended his partnership with his father Apostolos as coach.

“I'm trying to reinvent myself,” said Tsitsipas, who starts his season in Perth tonight.

“Over the past few months I felt like I was stuck in a pattern. I couldn't unlock the pattern.

“I'm looking for a fresh, new 2025. That doesn't mean I have to suddenly start winning everything.

“It's just to see a trajectory of constant improvement and improvement in all areas of my career, but also in my life outside of it… I want to have stability in my life,” he told reporters.

Tsitsipas starts the year outside the top 10 for the first time since 2019 and he hoped this would take some of the pressure off him.

“I don't think there's that much pressure when you're outside the top ten,” he said.

“Well, there's probably some pressure because this is now my chance to add points and get some good weeks going.”

He has to playComing soon Pablo Carreo Busta.

There has been a big change for Argentina in this mixed doubles match, with Mara Lourdes Carl replacing Podoroska, who was starting.

Podoroska was previously impressive in beating Olivia Gadecki, but she may have been a little gassed by that matchup.

Anyway, the players are here now and we'll start soon.

Jssica Bouzas Maneiro has recorded a nice victory over Maria Sakkari, completing the victory in one hour and twelve minutes with 6-2, 6-1.

That gives Spain a 1-0 lead over Greece in the west.

Anyway, while we were talking about Nick Kyrgios, he's been busy talking in Brisbane today.

And he didn't hold back.

The former Wimbledon finalist described the fact that “two world number ones both being fined for doping is disgusting for our sport. It's a terrible sight.”

Here are his full quotes.

As someone who recently spent five days watching it rain at the Gabba, I'm aware I'm treading on thin ground here, but surely tennis could be better than waiting so long between matches for those people in the stands.

-with AAP

Nick Kyrgios will prepare for his first match on the ATP Tour since June 2023 in the coming days.

He is brought in to play 21-year-old Frenchman Giovanni Perricard, a huge server who is largely in the same vein as Kygios himself.

Kyrgios told reporters earlier in Brisbane that after his first practice session with big American shooter Reilly Opelka on Saturday, he said his wrist was ideally prepared for what was to come.

“Yes, it felt good. It was definitely a step up to return to serving from the practice court, but it was good to go right into the thick of the action on the ATP Tour,” Kyrgios said.

“He has one of the biggest serves. To test my pulse against that… I play Perricard, which might be the biggest serve on tour.

“It was good preparation. I booked Reilly a week ago without knowing the draw.

“I'm thinking about waking up, doing the right things for my wrist and my body, trying to get back on the field and stacking the days together.”

Jssica Bouzas Maneiro won the first set 6-2 against the Greek Maria Sakkari in just under 50 minutes.

This tie between Australia and Argentina will go down to the wire.

Ellen Perezthe current world number 13 in doubles, will partner Olympic doubles champion and two-time major winner Matthew Ebden for Australia.

This is stated for Argentina Podoroska And Etcheverry will both back up in doubles.

Alex de Minaur speaks with Jim Courier.

He is asked how he felt there and what he owed his shape to.

“I guess I'm just here in Sydney,” he says, to predictably huge cheers.

“I love it here, I enjoy playing here, I get to play in front of friends and family. There is no better way to start the new season.”

He says he didn't feel great right away, but knew he had put something into it.

'Not right away [was I comfortable] But I did a great job in preseason and felt comfortable with the way I played before the tournament,” he said.

“I told myself to take care of myself and play the kind of tennis I want to play. Thank God I executed.

He adds that he learned a lot about himself during the tough times of 2024.

“I'm proud of how I handle myself and how I handle difficult situations,” he said.

“I learned a lot about myself and it has given me a lot of hunger for the coming season. I want to push for bigger and better things, work hard, put my head down and hopefully win a lot of tennis matches.”

That was sublime from Alex de Minaur.

A brilliant victory, 6-1, 6-4.

He hit five backhand winners, nine forehands and won 88 percent of the points with his own serve.

It was very, very impressive for Australia's number one, who won in just one hour and sixteen minutes.

Good hold from Etcheverry, who has improved in this match.

But it's still completely played out.

De Minaur serves for the match at 5-4 in the second.

Greece and Spain are in their United Cup match in Perth.

It's the women's singles first, and Maria Sakkari takes overJssica Bouzas Maneiro.

We will concentrate on De Minaur, but will also continue to follow that match.

Beautiful weather from the Minaur.

He's just dominant at the moment and makingToms Etcheverry runs from left to right and right to left and then, seemingly at will, simply pulls the trigger with a powerful winner on either side.

Incredible things.

That's a great line from our commentator Todd Woodbridge today on Channel 9.

But he's right.

Toms Martn Etcheverry is doing absolutely nothing wrong here.

And he is absolutely abused by Alex de Minaur.

Etcheverry has hit just one clean winner so far tonight – de Minaur has hit 14.

The Argentinian has held his serve, but looks virtually powerless when he fails to land his second serve.

Beautiful stuff from Alex de Minaur.

He won that first set 6-1 in just under half an hour with a magical series of shots.

Case in point was the winner, a stunning leaping overhead punch on the return from the net that came close to the baseline.

He has beaten five winners to nil by Etcheverry.

He won all eight available points when he came to the net too – it was excellent coverage on the court.

Oh, he's here tonight, Alex de Minaur.

It's really happening.

De Minaur dominates the field, holding onto the baseline and shooting towards the corners.

When he is called upon to move forward, his courtroom reporting is simply sublime.

He is leading 5-1 in the first set and will serve for that.