All tennis players get on your knees to give thanks

Malcolm Knox   Among the thousands of things better to watch than pro tennis players playing tennis, my top 10 would have to include watching pro tennis players arguing over money. Passion! Athleticism! Will to win! Eyebrow-acting! Honestly, this spectacle has got it all.

Djokovic should not have apologised for prizemoney comments

Darren Kane   Demanding equality for prizemoney no matter what is as myopic as saying that, at a minimum, one woman should sit as a director on the board of every footy club.

Federer reveals bathroom mishap

The tennis great felt a "click" while in Melbourne for the Australian Open but didn't realise the seriousness of the injury, which would eventually require surgery.

Gavrilova cleared to play Fed Cup

Linda Pearce   World No.34 Daria Gavrilova has won her appeal to play in the Fed Cup for Australia.

Really, Raymond, we're still talking about it?

Linda Pearce   Raymond Moore was not a high-profile name before his outrageous weekend comments about women's tennis at Indian Wells ignited a bushfire that has also singed Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic in damage control over pay

Novak Djokovic is in damage control, the world No.1 meeting with former women's tennis greats Billie Jean King and Chris Evert as he continued to backpedal from comments regarding women's prizemoney.

Groth through to second round in Miami

Sam Groth has won just his second match of 2016, steamrolling Victor Estrella Burgos in straight sets in the opening round of the Miami Masters.

Sexist attitudes given a grand slam by Williams

Peter FitzSimons   Who knows how many women prefer watching men play, or men prefer watching women? The point is that most of us enjoy watching both, and are happy to pay big for both.

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Williams slams Djokovic over gender comments

Larissa Nicholson   Serena Williams has slammed Novak Djokovic for saying men deserved more prize money than women, questioning how he would explain a gender pay gap to his children.

Raymond Moore resigns as BNP Paribas Open CEO over controversial comments

Jahmal Corner   Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.

Only a man could forget when women ruled tennis

Harvey Araton   Of all the sports platforms from which to suggest that women "go down every night" on their knees and "thank God" for male counterparts to whom, they owe, in effect, their livelihoods, the last one we might have expected it from was tennis.

Women will boycott Indian Wells, says Navratilova

Danielle Rendina   Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova is expecting a number of female tennis players to "boycott" the next Indian Wells tournament if controversial director Raymond Moore continues in his position.

'They should be on their knees'

Ben Rothenberg   Indian Wells tournament boss Raymond Moore has called women's tennis "very, very lucky" and said the sport's professional women should be on their knees thanking their male counterparts every night.

Tennis

Hozumi claims ACT Claycourt

David Polkinghorne   Fifteen-year-old Aussie pushes Japanese player in the ACT Claycourt International final.

Tennis

Tennis ACT driving home importance of integrity of Claycourt International

David Polkinghorne   Cabbies know everything, which is why the drivers for the ACT Claycourt International have been told to zip their lips.

Behave in Rio or fly home, Australians warned

Australia's Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller has singled out Tennis Australia when reiterating her tough-line stance towards misbehaving athletes.

Bai and Keir knocked out of ACT claycourt international

Chris Dutton   Canberra duo Alison Bai and Ashley Keir have crashed out of the ACT claycourt international but Bai will get a chance for redemption when she plays resurgent Australian Ashleigh Barty in the doubles on Wednesday.

TIU defends itself against 'Italian Job' allegations

Linda Pearce   The embattled Tennis Integrity Unit has vehemently defended itself against claims it has ignored evidence of potential match-fixing involving 29 international players.

UN suspends Sharapova's ambassadorial role

Maria Sharapova has been suspended as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations after the former world No.1 admitted she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at this year's Australian Open.

Dozens might face tennis player bet probe

More than two dozen players, who feature in evidence collected from gamblers should be investigated for possible links to betting rings, according to an Italian prosecutor.

TENNIS

Barty's comeback on track with win at Canberra clay tournament

Chris Dutton   A relaxed Ashleigh Barty says time away from tennis has helped her regain her passion as she ramps up her comeback and chases a title in Canberra.

Stosur into last 16 at Indian Wells

Samantha Stosur has scored a typically rollercoaster three-set win to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in California.

Tomic retires from Indian Wells with wrist injury

Bernard Tomic's problematic wrist has forced him out of the third round at Indian Wells.

Tennis

With her wedding behind her, Rodionova now busy trying to get back into top 200

David Polkinghorne   Married to Richmond ruck Ty Vickery, Russian-born tennis player looking to climb back up the world rankings.

Kyrgios in fiery exit at Indian Wells

Nick Kyrgios has lost his opening match at the Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, swearing repeatedly in the second set of the straight-sets loss.

McEnroe doubts Sharapova's word

Tennis great John McEnroe finds it hard to believe that Maria Sharapova was unaware she was taking a banned drug that led to her suspension, the seven-times grand slam champion said on Saturday.

Stosur into third round at Indian Wells

Samantha Stosur has scored a spirited three-set comeback win to reach the third round at the Indian Wells Masters.

'All the players are saying she's a cheater'

Claire Siracusa   French tennis player Kristina Mladenovic has come out in criticism of Maria Sharapova, saying "all the players are saying she's a cheater".

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