Last Updated: December 30, 2010

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Ranking rise next aim for Olivia

Olivia Rogowska

OLIVIA Rogowska has completed the rarest of Australian tennis circuit hat-tricks, landing a trio of wildcards.

Hewitt still a danger, insists Roddick

roddick

ANDY Roddick says Lleyton Hewitt is not a spent force as both former world No.1s strive to rebound from disheartening ends to 2010.

Jury is still out on Tomic

Bernard Tomic

BERNARD Tomic's Australian Open wildcard aspirations are in limbo after Matt Edben received a main draw singles berth.

Stosur loving life at the top

Sam Stosur

HAVING spent the best part of a year in the world's top 10, Sam Stosur knows she belongs in such elite company.

Roddick's eye on Open prize

Andy Roddick

PHYSICAL trainer Lance Hooten will think twice before again offering Andy Roddick the option of a Plan B workout.

Zheng to miss Aussie Open

Zheng Jie

CHINA'S Zheng Jie will miss next month's Australian Open, where she went to the semi-finals in 2010, with a wrist injury.

Ferguson lands wildcard spot

Sophie Ferguson

AUSTRALIA will have at least five women in next week's Brisbane International after Fed Cup representative Sophie Ferguson was granted a wildcard.

Stosur salutes forehand thinker

stosur

SAM STOSUR says her coach has given her the belief and know-how to challenge for grand slam titles. 

Mature Jelena's still a wild child

Jelena Dokic

JELENA Dokic has grown up a lot, much of the time in the public gaze.

Dokic, Luczak win Open wildcards

Elena Dokic

JELENA Dokic and Peter Luczak have received the best kind of Christmas gift - wildcards into the Australian Open.

Nadal squares the ledger with Fed

Rafael Nadal

RAFAEL Nadal beat Roger Federer in Madrid overnight to square a two-match exhibition series for charity between the world's top-ranked players.

Federer triumphs against Nadal

Roger Federer

ROGER Federer has beaten Rafael Nadal to open a two-match exhibition series between the world's best two tennis players.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer reaches for a return during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

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Sharapova requests Sydney wildcard

Maria Sharapova

RUSSIAN tennis star Maria Sharapova has asked for a wildcard for next month's Sydney International.

Promising Millman's Brissy wildcard

john millman

EMERGING Queenslander John Millman's excellent form this year has earned him a wildcard into next month's Brisbane International.

Coach says Marinko can grow game

Marinko Matosevic

ONE of tennis's most respected conditioning experts says the potential of wildcard playoff winner Marinko Matosevic is enormous.

US sorts out Oz Open wildcards

Australian Open

RISING American stars Ryan Harrison and Laura Davis have earned wildcards into next month's Australian Open.

Dokic squanders Open wildcard

Jelena Dokic

JELENA Dokic quandered two match points in her loss to Olivia Rogowska in the final of the Australian Open wildcard playoffs.

Marinko does it tough in playoffs

Marinko Matosevic

MARINKO Matosevic secured his place at the Australian Open by defeating Peter Luczak in the final of the wildcard playoffs.

Gael force forging path ahead

Gael Monfils, tennis

ROGER Rasheed has a laugh about his first few days as coach of Frenchman Gael Monfils.

Rogowska advances to final

rogowska

OLIVIA Rogowska has defeated Sophie Ferguson to advance to the final of the Australian Open wildcard playoff at Melbourne Park

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Sydney to Hobart 2010

Sydney Hobart

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010 began on Boxing Day in Sydney Harbour with the winner expected in Hobart on December 28.

Coogee Ink Tattoo fire

Coogee Ink Tattoo parlour

THE Coogee Ink Tattoo parlour was fire bombed and the shop totally gutted during the incident, which is being treated as suspicious

NYE 2010 world fireworks

NYE 2010 world fireworks

SEE the sky light up around the globe as nations celebrate the new year.

Summer snaps 2010-11

Readers summer snaps

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Mark Knight 2010 - Dec

Mark Knight cartoon

A collection of Mark Knight cartoons published in the Herald Sun in December, 2010

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