Tennis

Tomic, Hewitt suffer early exits

9:20AM BERNARD Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt have both made first round exits as Australia's struggles on the ATP Tour continue.

Austin to play at tennis challenge

12:21PM Kym Morgan The original junior prodigy of international tennis, former US Open champion Tracy Austin, will play at January's World Tennis Challenge in Adelaide.

Djokovic wins Shanghai Masters

2:21AM NOVAK Djokovic maintained his dominance in China by holding off Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday to capture a second Shanghai Masters title.

Sam Stosur wins Japan Open

4:44PM Paul Malone SAM Stosur has won her second WTA Tour tennis title of a mixed year, taking out the Japan Women’s Open final against Canada's Eugenie Bouchard.

Nadal out in semis at Shanghai

8:33AM RAFAEL Nadal has tipped Juan Martin del Potro for more grand slam glory after he was handed a tennis lesson in Shanghai.

Martina has the drive to entertain

11:19PM JESPER FJELDSTAD TENNIS great Martina Navratilova has committed to the 2014 World Tennis Challenge at Memorial Drive in January and can't wait to return to SA.

Tennis legend has advice for Stosur

11:17PM JESPER FJELDSTAD TENNIS immortal Martina Navratilova has warned struggling Australian Samantha Stosur she needs to find a coach soon.

Stosur powers into Japan final

7:21PM By Staff Writers SAM Stosur swept past American teenager Madison Keys and into the final of the Japan Open after a powerful performance in Osaka on Saturday.

Stosur moves into Japan semis

1:56AM FORMER champion Samantha Stosur moved into the Japan Open semifinals with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win against Misaki Doi of Japan.

Djokovic and Nadal edge toward final

1:51AM NOVAK Djokovic and Rafael Nadal overcame challenges in their quarterfinals at the Shanghai Masters to edge closer to a possible showdown.

Dimitrov a new pupil for Rasheed

10:27PM JESPER FJELDSTAD TENNIS coach Roger Rasheed has accepted an offer to begin working with Bulgarian world No. 30 Grigor Dimitrov - Maria Sharapova's boyfriend.

Stosur into Japan Open semis

9:02PM SAMANTHA Stosur has made her second semi-final of the year after overcoming a determined fightback by Japan's Misaki Doi.

Laver: Federer still best of all time

2:02AM AUSTRALIAN tennis legend Rod Laver says Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time despite a slide down the rankings.

Federer defiant after another early exit

1:56AM ROGER Federer was bundled out of the Shanghai Masters by world number 42 Gael Monfils in another demoralising early tournament exit.

Fed-Ex finally delivered

2:20PM Paul Malone CAMERON Pearson was in a side street at Milton in June when landed the biggest fish ever lured by Queensland tennis.

Djokovic wins after injury scare

1:36AM NOVAK Djokovic survived a scare when he landed awkwardly on his right foot and recovered to beat Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-0.

Stosur into Japan Open quarters

12:13AM THIRD seed Samantha Stosur has ousted Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-2 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Japan Women's Open on Wednesday.

Gasquet crashes out on China

2:54AM RICHARD Gasquet was dealt a setback to his chances of qualifying for the elite ATP Finals after a first-round loss to Vasek Pospisil in Shanghai.

Nadal, Djokovic hit out at ATP

Jamie Pandaram THE world’s top two tennis players have lashed the ineffectiveness and crippling politics of the ATP amid concerns over the welfare of players.

Hopman Cup launched in Perth

8:44PM Chris Pike TOMIC, Stosur the local hopes at the Hopman Cup, USA the team to beat but Serbia will be absent from this year's tournament in Perth.

Hewitt smashed in Shanghai

8:26PM Jamie Pandaram LLEYTON Hewitt revealed he is struggling with a wrist injury after being bundled out in the first round of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday night.

Azarenka pockets $71,000 per set

12:49PM Adrian Ballantyne TIGER WOODS might be the world's richest golfer, but Victoria Azarenka takes home more every minute than almost any other athlete on the planet.

Rise of Rafa gives Roger hope

6:45AM Jamie Pandaram ROGER Federer has found all the inspiration he needs in his greatest rival.

Stosur safely through in Osaka

9:10PM Australia's Samantha Stosur safely negotiates the first round of the WTA tournament in Osaka with a straight-sets victory

Hewitt and Fed showdown looms

12:25PM Jamie Pandaram ROGER Federer is relishing revenge against Lleyton Hewitt at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, with the pair on course for a showdown.