Tennis

Rafter's nemesis returns

PAUL MALONE IT'S 12 years since he crushed one of the most widely held dreams among Queensland sports followers.

Young gun Raonic: I'm bitterly determined

Jamie Pandaram THE making of Milos Raonic occurred in the early winters of his life.

Team tournament TA may join IPL-style tennis league

Staff writers TENNIS Australia is reportedly considering buying a franchise in an Asian team tournament modelled on IPL cricket.

Sportsday Laver fires gentle rocket at Tomic

Paul Malone THE key to Bernard Tomic's rise to become a Grand Slam champion is held by the man in the mirror.

Baby love driving Casey

PAUL MALONE HE IS four months old and Casey Dellacqua jokes he is proving her "lucky charm'' in tennis.

Woodbridge 'Stosur must use home crowd'

Rebecca Williams TODD Woodbridge says Sam Stosur must use her home crowd to her advantage to help deal with Australian Open expectations.

Australian Open Djoker turns to German great

Leo Schlink BORIS Becker has taken over as Novak Djokovic's head coach in preparation for next month's Australian Open.

Tennis Sharapova 'blessed' in Brisbane

PAUL MALONE MARIA Sharapova says she returns to Brisbane "blessed'' to have a boyfriend who understands she needs space to pursue more titles.

Tennis Murray back on court next week

ANDY Murray will play his first competitive tennis match since September against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.

Tennis Stosur trusts in foreign policy

PAUL MALONE SAM Stosur hopes her former coach will mentor an Australian player again in the future having linked up with a Croatian.

Tennis Tomic needs stability: Cash

JESPER FJELDSTAD PAT Cash says Bernard Tomic won't become a majors contender until he hires a stable support team.

Tennis Barty ready for qualifying

PAUL MALONE ASHLEIGH Barty will play qualifying for the Brisbane International to start her first full year of singles on the WTA Tour.

Tennis Who says Andy has no personality?

ANDY Murray admitted he was boring in his acceptance speech after being named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

Tennis Teen ready for Aus open big league

Bruce Matthews SYDNEY teenager Jordan Thompson doesn't want to bump into his heroes Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal when he returns to Melbourne Park next month.

Tennis Dellacqua wins Aus Open wildcard

Bruce Matthews CASEY Dellacqua has lived up to her top seeding to qualify for next month's Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Tennis Tomic needs stability: Cash

JESPER FJELDSTAD PAT Cash says Bernard Tomic won't become a majors contender until he hires a stable support team.

Tennis Barty ready for qualifying

PAUL MALONE ASHLEIGH Barty will play qualifying for the Brisbane International to start her first full year of singles on the WTA Tour.

Tennis Who says Andy has no personality?

ANDY Murray admitted he was boring in his acceptance speech after being named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

Tennis Teen ready for Aus open big league

Bruce Matthews SYDNEY teenager Jordan Thompson doesn't want to bump into his heroes Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal when he returns to Melbourne Park next month.

Tennis Dellacqua wins Aus Open wildcard

Bruce Matthews CASEY Dellacqua has lived up to her top seeding to qualify for next month's Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Tennis Australian young talent's time

Paul Malone IT HAS been seven long years since an Australian man was in the world top 10 but there are now three of them on the horizon.

Mentor Hewitt repaying Aussie tennis

Damien Stannard ONCE the fiery protagonist, a resurgent Lleyton Hewitt is mending fences and turning mentor as he repays Australian tennis.

National gong How did Messi miss out?

By staff writers LIONEL Messi might be the best footballer in the world, but he's not the best sportsman in his own country.

Tennis Del Potro's slow climb back

JAMIE PANDARAM JUAN Martin Del Potro is regaining the form that saw him win the 2009 US Open after batting inner demons and a wrist injury.

Tennis Fed Express says he can still deliver

Paul Malone The one-time King of the Court says he is still swinging and will use the Brisbane International to launch a bigger and better 2014 campaign.