In August 2024, Australia's Alexei Popyrin produced a stunning result that surprised many in the tennis world when he claimed the Montreal Masters, a 1000-level event, despite his modest world ranking of No.62 at the time.The win catapulted him to No. 23 and secured his seeding for this year's Australian Open.The shockwaves of that win were twofold. It got people thinking about the path of the next generation, and just how open it might be (seemingly closed again of late), and it also set up Pop
Darren Parkin is a Senior Editor at Finder.com.au. With extensive experience as an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, he focuses on themes related to competitive sports, particularly team sports and various sports disciplines. Darren's insights and expertise have been featured in notable publications including City AM, Yahoo News UK, and Zero Tackle.










