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Comeback trail: Tennis player Ashleigh Barty is going to Florida to contest a wildcard play-off for the US Open.

US Open return in Barty's sights

Ash Barty will escape the chill of Melbourne's winter and a demanding training block on Monday, bound for Florida, and the wildcard play-off that will determine whether her grand slam singles career resumes at the US Open after a two-year pause.

Wimbledon teen may have been poisoned

It was initially thought the 18-year-old became ill while playing overseas, but now doctors believe she may have been ...

A rising British tennis star forced to withdraw from Wimbledon Championships after being struck down by a mystery illness may have been deliberately poisoned.

Kyrgios wins Atlanta Open

No Rio, no worries: Nick Kyrgios has won the Atlanta Open.

Nick Kyrgios has landed a second ATP title, defeating American John Isner in straight sets to win the Atlanta Open.

Australia sweat on Millman injury

Injury scare: John Millman in action at Wimbledon earlier this year.

Australian Olympic officials are scrambling to contact tennis hope John Millman after his injury-enforced withdrawal from a Canadian tournament.

Injured Federer bows out of Rio Olympics

FILE - In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Roger Federer of Switzerland gives a press conference after being beaten in his ...

Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and will miss the rest of the season, including the US Open, because he needs "more extensive rehabilitation" to prolong his career after knee surgery earlier this year.