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Shock loss for Rogowska in wildcard play-offs
10:19 PM Top seed Olivia Rogowska has made a shock straight-sets exit from the Australian Open wildcard play-offs at the hands of unranked teenager Kaylah McPhee.
Alison Bai laments fadeout in Australian Open wildcard playoffs loss
![Alison Bai, pictured at last month's Canberra International, has been knocked out of the Australian Open wildcard playoffs.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/o/2/p/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glo08q.png/1450175320178.jpg)
Jon Tuxworth 4:19 PM Canberra's Alison Bai will put all her focus on qualifying for the Australian Open mixed doubles draw after she was upset by little-known Victorian Belinda Woolcock in the first round of the singles wildcard playoffs at Melbourne on Tuesday.
Serena named Sportsperson of the Year
![Cover star: Serena Williams.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/n/h/k/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glnhjv.png/1450126248559.jpg)
7:30 AM Williams is the first woman to be recognised with the honour as an individual since Mary Decker in 1983, and the magazine took the opportunity to rename its award from Sportsman of the Year to Sportsperson of the Year.
Thompson after wildcard three-peat
![Jordan Thompson plays a backhand in his matchagainst Matt Reid.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/n/1/y/4/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glmsul.png/1450138235902.jpg)
Linda Pearce A golf cart was needed to transport Jordan Thompson straight to an ice bath from the furnace of court six after his previous match at an Australian Open wildcard play-off - the 2014 finals ordeal replete with cramps, a nose bleed, code violation warnings, medical time-outs, a paralysed scoreboard and an overworked trainer.
Serena Williams' fun-run foot fault
![Serena Williams said she would complete the run next year.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/m/t/j/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glmtcn.png/1450055907290.jpg)
Tennis star Serena Williams has been caught foot-faulting in Miami, when she took a taxi to complete her own 5km charity run.
Matosevic ready to rise again
![MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Marinko Matosevic of Australia plays a backhand winning his first round match against Alexander Kudryavtsev of Russia during day one of the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/i/q/n/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glmf7p.png/1449983920270.jpg)
Linda Pearce Marinko Matosevic preferred to avert his eyes when his ranking began its spiral downwards during a shocking year.
Brat pack ready to grow up: Philippoussis
![Old head: Mark Philippoussis says Australian tennis' generation next are ready to grow up.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/l/z/g/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glltxm.png/1449981318294.jpg)
Adrian Proszenko Mark Philippoussis understands the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, but reckons he had it better than current Australian stars Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Federer excited to partner Hingis at Rio Olympics
![New coaching team: Roger Federer.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/3/r/m/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gllyi2.png/1449874961716.jpg)
Switzerland's two greatest tennis players will join forces at next year's Rio Olympics when Roger Federer and Martina Hingis play together in the mixed doubles.
World's best for Australian Open tennis
![Top women's seed Serena Williams.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/l/w/x/4/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gllwx5.png/1449842301993.jpg)
Australian Open organisers says the world's top 99 men and 99 of the top 100 women will descend on Melbourne Park in January for the 2016 grand slam tournament.
Get rid of umpires to liven up tennis, says McEnroe
![John McEnroe in his heyday.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/b/u/j/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gllbv6.png/1449823700905.jpg)
Darren Walton John McEnroe, sport's original superbrat, is advocating the radical removal of umpires in a bid to liven up tennis.
Nadal unsure about another major title, loyal to Toni
![Feeling the strain: Rafael Nadal reacts after losing a point to Novak Djokovic.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/4/r/e/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkv9z.png/1449749284532.jpg)
Amlan Chakraborty Spanish great is staying loyal to his uncle and coach Toni despite admitting he does not know when, or even if, he will win another grand slam title.
Kokkinakis withdraws from exhibition match
![Thanasi Kokkinakis played 32 top-level matches in 2015, including all four grand slam events, for the first time.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/u/u/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkuv0.png/1449745977435.jpg)
Shoulder soreness that has forced Thanasi Kokkinakis to withdraw from a scheduled exhibition match with retiring legend Lleyton Hewitt isn't expected to disrupt the rest of the teenage ace's summer plans.
Canberra young gun Poulos almost wins Australian crown
![Canberra's Annerly Poulos, 12, has a bright future in tennis.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/b/r/0/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkolm.png/1449734151656.jpg)
Poulos pushes No.1 seed at national titles despite being two years younger.
Federer parts ways with Edberg
![New coaching team: Roger Federer.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/3/r/m/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glj5mt.png/1449664868953.jpg)
Roger Federer has rejigged his coaching team for next year by parting company with Stefan Edberg and bringing Ivan Ljubicic on board, the 17-times grand slam champion said on Wednesday.
ITF's anti-doping policy poses test for new leader
![Roger Federer.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/i/s/1/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glis00.png/1449575982376.jpg)
Christopher Clarey Tennis' oft-questioned anti-doping program took some new hits last month when Andy Murray called for more investment and Roger Federer called for more testing.
Kooyong's grass firming as Davis Cup venue against the US
![Lleyton Hewitt is expected to choose grass for his Davis Cup captaincy debut.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/h/r/r/3/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glhodi.png/1449478949250.jpg)
Linda Pearce Kooyong is favoured to host just its second Davis Cup tie in a decade when Australia plays the United States in March, with Lleyton Hewitt expected to choose grass as the surface for his captaincy debut.
Canberra Velocity stars set sights on Australian Open after ATL triumph
![Alison Bai will go to Melbourne to play for an Australian Open wildcard after helping the Canberra Velocity win the ATL north conference.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/8/f/b/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glgrio.png/1449386031201.jpg)
The Canberra Velocity women's team will launch a charge to Asia-Pacific Tennis League domination after winning the north conference final in Queensland on Sunday.
Stosur says more is yet to come
!["When I was top 10 for those four years or so, you live and die on every single match, and it gets really tiring": Sam Stosur.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/h/a/3/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gldwyw.png/1449303824738.jpg)
Linda Pearce Sam Stosur isn't actively chasing rankings any more, but wants to enjoy the time she has left on the tennis tour.
Kvitova ready after 'kissing disease'
![Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic stretches to effect a return.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/n/t/h/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glgaks.png/1449303231483.jpg)
Adrian Proszenko The last time Petra Kvitova was in Sydney, she was kissing the Waterford Crystal champion's trophy.
A new coach for Kyrgios? Shhhhh...
![Nick Kyrgios.](/web/20151215113947im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/4/1/7/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glf26j.png/1449216600844.jpg)
Linda Pearce The position vacant sign that has dangled conspicuously outside Nick Kyrgios' coaching box since mid-year prompts many questions but few easy answers just a month before what will be another significant summer for Australia's tennis version of the human headline.