Wimbledon 2016: Rosewall urges Kyrgios to stay cool

Darren Walton 1:49 PM   Tennis great Ken Rosewall is urging Nick Kyrgios to keep his cool as the temperamental talent spearheads Australia's most exciting Wimbledon title assault since the turn of the century.

Cibulkova wins Eastbourne title

Trophy winner: Dominika Cibulkova plays a forehand during her final against Karolina Pliskova.

9:40 AM   Fearless Dominika Cibulkova earned her first career grass title just hours before the start of Wimbledon, with the high-energy Slovak beating Karolina Pliskova 7-5 6-3 in the final at the WTA Eastbourne tournament.

Johnson wins first ATP title at Nottingham

Triumphant: Steve Johnson poses with his trophy after defeating Pablo Cuevas in his men's singles final of the ...

9:36 AM   Steve Johnson of the United States won his first ATP title with a 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 victory over Pablo Cuevas in the final of the grass-court Nottingham Open.

Federer: Djokovic and Murray the 'big favourites' for Wimbledon

Roger Federer.

Linda Pearce 9:09 AM   Seven-time champion Roger Federer admits an eighth Wimbledon is far from his mind, rating Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as the favourites for the grasscourt championship starting on Monday.

Qualifiers Barton and Saville living the main draw dream

Matt Barton during Wimbledon qualifying.

Linda Pearce 4:26 AM   Even when Matt Barton walked away from competitive tennis for half of 2014, he retained the belief he had a future in the game. What he needed was to recharge.

Kyrgios a contender, and competitor

Nick Kyrgios goes into Wimbledon in a typically confident mood.

Linda Pearce 3:24 AM   So obvious was the answer to one American journalist's enquiry about whom he considers the Wimbledon title favourite that Nick Kyrgios was not about to engage.

Pound's plummet leaves low-ranking players out of pocket

While the pound's drop will be felt by players in the main draw of Wimbledon as well, the lower-earning players in the ...

BEN ROTHENBERG 3:44 PM   Britain's voting to leave the European Union washed away a chunk of the earnings of players who lost in the final round of Wimbledon qualifying.

Tomic and Kyrgios: friends or rivals?

Bernard Tomic in action at Queen's.

Linda Pearce   Bernard Tomic says does not like to compare himself to Nick Kyrgios, although on current measures he is No.2 in both ranking and profile behind the fellow Wimbledon quarter-finalist.

Groth hopes to cut his losses with an overdue win

Frustration: 2016 has not been kind to Sam Groth.

Linda Pearce   Sam Groth has endured a wretched past eight months or so, as injuries and a related form slump have deflated his ranking from the cusp of the top 50 to 123rd. He has third round Wimbledon points to defend from last year, but also the belief that if he can beat sixth seed Kei Nishikori, it will be here.

Tough draw for Kyrgios, and the Aussies, at Wimbledon

Nick Kyrgios: Seeded at Wimbledon but the draw has done him no favours.

Linda Pearce   Nick Kyrgios had the good fortune to be elevated three places in the Wimbledon seedings to No.15 but was less lucky with the draw.

Serena heads to Rio despite Zika fears

Serena Williams attends the annual WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party.

Serena Williams says she is concerned about the Zika outbreak ahead of August's Rio Olympics, but has faith in the support team dealing with worries about the mosquito-carried virus.

Wimbledon's grass quite green enough for Stosur

Samantha Stosur

Linda Pearce   The fact that Sam Stosur does not experience the same feelings when she first passes through the iron gates of the All England Club as she does during her annual expedition to Roland Garros is not to say that her least-successful grand slam does not hold some happy memories.

I'm ready to shake up Wimbledon: Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios.

Brimming with confidence, Nick Kyrgios believes he's a genuine chance of winning Wimbledon.

Nike recalls dress after players complain

Taylor Townsend wears the dress during a qualifying session this week.

Wimbledon officials are infamously pernickety about what players wear while competing at the event, but this time, the shoe is on the other foot.

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Kyrgios given huge Wimbledon boost

Making waves: Nick Kyrgios at Queens Club last week.

The crucial promotion protects the Australian No.1 from a meeting against any of the top eight seeds - including heavyweights Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer - until at least the fourth round.

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Wozniacki too strong for Stosur

Australia's Sam Stosur returns the ball to Spain's Garbine Muguruza during their semifinal match of the French Open

Sam Stosur's grasscourt campaign gets off to a disappointing start less than a week before Wimbledon.

Disgraced Australian tennis star Bob Hewitt bailed in South Africa

Former Wimbledon doubles champion Bob Hewitt during his trial.

A South African high court has granted bail to disgraced former Australian grand slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt bail while his lawyers appeal a six year sentence for rape and sexual assault handed down in 2015.

Tomic out of Queen's after promising semi-final display

Bernard Tomic has downplayed the question of a rivalry with Nick Kyrgios.

Joe Barton   Bernard Tomic's valiant Queen's Club run has come to an end in the semi-finals at the hands of big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic.

Federer loses to Zverev in Halle semis

New sensation: German teen Alexander Zverev plays a backhand against Roger Federer.

Alexander Zverev announced the pending arrival of a new tennis generation as he stopped eight-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-3 to reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open.

Hewitt granted surprise Wimbledon wildcard

The fire still burns: Lleyton Hewitt spurs himself on during the Davis Cup doubles on Saturday.

Joe Barton   Lleyton Hewitt's tennis farewell tour has made a belated addition – a goodbye to the Wimbledon crowd six months after retiring.

Injured Tomic channels Hewitt to reach semi

Hewitt-esque: Bernard Tomic channeled his coach Lleyton Hewitt in a spirited quarter final victory over Gilles Muller at ...

Joe Barton   Bernard Tomic has overcome a worrying back complaint to evoke memories of mentor Lleyton Hewitt in a spirited three-set win over Gilles Muller to reach the Queen's Club semi-finals.

Kyrgios and I don't tank: Tomic

Bernard Tomic says he and Nick Kyrgios are unfairly branded as tankers.

Bernard Tomic believes he and Davis Cup teammate Nick Kyrgios are unfairly branded "tankers", saying they fight for every point - even if it doesn't always look like it.

Stosur to work with new coach for grasscourt season

Australia's Sam Stosur with coaching scholarship recipients (from left) Ellie Baxter, 19, Maria Bailey, 43, and
Grace ...

Linda Pearce   Sam Stosur will work with Fed Cup hitting partner Andrew Roberts during an abbreviated grasscourt season

Lendl out to 'ruin' Djokovic's plans for title domination

Ivan Lendl keeps a close eye on Andy Murray at Queen's this week.

Simon Briggs   Ivan Lendl knows what he is letting himself in for. From his home in Florida, he has followed Novak Djokovic's evolution from runt of the "Big Four" litter into undisputed champ.

Tomic flourishing under Hewitt

Primed: Bernard Tomic in action during last month's French Open.

Bernard Tomic is primed for an assault on Wimbledon thanks to personal sessions with Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt that have him brimming with confidence ahead of a second-round clash at the Queen's Club.

Kyrgios knocked out of Queen's

Taking it on the chin: Nick Kyrgios.

Nick Kyrgios remains confident of bouncing back to his best at Wimbledon despite suffering a setback with a first-round defeat to world No.9 Milos Raonic at the Queen's Club.

Sharapova appeals against two-year ban

Maria Sharapova.

Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova is seeking to have her two-year doping ban wiped out or reduced as she lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Murray and Lendl reunite

Together again: Coach and tennis great Ivan Lendl, and world No.2 Andy Murray.

Alan Baldwin   World No.1 Andy Murray is reuniting with his former coach Ivan Lendl and the pair will work together in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

Kyrgios draws Raonic in Queen's tennis

Is Canberra's Nick Kyrgios only hurting himself by withdrawing from the Olympics?

Joe Barton   Nick Kyrgios will open his grasscourt season against fellow rising star Milos Raonic after drawing the Canadian world No.9 in the first round at the Queen's Club tournament.

Thiem upsets Federer in Stuttgart

Veteran vanquished: Roger Federer during the semi-final of the  Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart.

Bill Scott   Dominic Thiem beat Roger Federer for the second time in a month, seeing off the Swiss top seed 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 in a rain-interrupted Mercedes Cup semi-final in Stuttgart.