Nick Kyrgios will face Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in the Japan Open quarter-finals after the Australian was gifted a run into the final eight.

• Simon Briggs

Maria Sharapova can expect a spree of wild cards when she returns to the game at the end of next April, according to Steve Simon, the head of the Women's Tennis Association.

Bernard Tomic has been thrashed in the opening round of the Beijing Open, going down to Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets.

• Linda Pearce

The planned venue for Roger Federer's comeback from injury will also be the site of Nick Kyrgios' New Year return, with the Australian electing to defend the Hopman Cup title he won with Daria Gavrilova rather than contest the ATP tournament in Brisbane in the same season-opening week.

• Simon Briggs

Tennis superstar investigates suing for governing body over "bad judgement and faulty conclusions".

The top sports court in the world reduced Maria Sharapova's two-year suspension for taking meldonium, a heart medication that was banned this year.

Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios has blown a one-set lead over South African Kevin Anderson to lose in his opening match at the Chengdu Open in China.

To tennis champion Serena Williams, a decision to let her 18-year-old nephew drive her to meetings so that she could safely use her phone in the car filled her with misgivings.

Australia's Samantha Stosur has fallen victim to Tokyo champion Caroline Wozniacki at the Wuhan Open, suffering a straight-sets first-round defeat.

Andre Agassi believes controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios can go to world No.1 if he fixes his attitude.

• Caden Helmers

Thirteen-year-old Annerly Poulos claimed a maiden ITF junior title with a shock Canberra Junior International win at the Canberra Tennis Centre on Friday.

Australia will kick off their 2017 Davis Cup World Group campaign with a home tie against the Czech Republic.

Argentine substitute Leonardo Mayer has denied holders Britain a second straight Davis Cup final appearance with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat of Dan Evans, clinching a 3-2 upset win in the World Group semi-finals.

• Michael Chammas

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt holds little fear taking on some of the leading nations next year as long as Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios are at his disposal.

• Michael Chammas

Australia have booked their passage back into the Davis Cup world group after continuing their unbeaten run against Slovakia in Sydney on Saturday.

• Michael Chammas

Nick Kyrgios has conceded Australia only has a small window to taste Davis Cup success with him at the helm after reiterating his intention to quit the sport in his mid-20s.

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• Michael Chammas

Nick Kyrgios is analysed for every outburst. Judged for every tantrum. And the intrigue around the 21-year-old has prompted a relentless desire to understand what it is that makes him tick.

• Michael Chammas

Bernard Tomic plans to take a leaf out of Nick Kyrgios' book and cut back on the number of tournaments he plays next year to ensure a better standard of tennis across the season.

Bernard Tomic plans on cutting back his 2017 playing schedule as he fights a head cold on the eve of Australia's Davis Cup World Group playoff with Slovakia.

• Scott Spits

Dylan Alcott has won a second gold in wheelchair tennis in Rio, backing up from his doubles win to secure the title he had set his heart on.

Nick Kyrgios will lead Australia into battle in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group playoff against Slovakia in Sydney.

• Scott Spits

Dylan Alcott has achieved his aim of winning gold medals in two Paralympic sports after partnering with Heath Davidson to win the men's wheelchair quad doubles title.

• Chris Dutton

Tennis ACT boss Ross Triffitt hopes securing a major sponsor for the Canberra International will ensure the event's long-term future and the capital's place in the Australian tennis calendar.

• Michael Chammas

Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic settled their differences over "a couple nights celebration" in California in March, resuming their bromance after a public spat earlier in the year.

US Open champion Angelique Kerber has officially became the oldest woman to debut at No.1 in the WTA rankings, ending Serena Williams' record-tying run of 186 consecutive weeks in the top spot.

South Africa's top court has dismissed an application by disgraced former grand slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt to challenge his conviction for rape and sexual assault, Independent Online service reported on Monday.

• Michael Chammas

Nick Kyrgios has been rated a 50-50 chance of recovering from the hip injury that ended his US Open in time for Friday's Davis Cup play-off tie against Slovakia in Sydney.

• Christopher Clarey

Stan Wawrinka has beaten world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final to win his third grand slam.