Alcott wins Newcombe Medal
Australian Paralympian of the year Dylan Alcott has joined Sam Stosur, Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios and Sam Groth on the Newcombe Medal honour roll.
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Linda Pearce
Linda Pearce is the Chief Tennis Writer and general sports reporter for The Age. She writes about a range of sports, including football, netball, and gymnastics. Linda has twice been named Australian tennis writer of the year.
As he lives and breathes, Kokkinakis planning January comeback
In an amusing recent exchange on social media, a group of self-proclaimed tennis geeks asked if anyone could confirm whether Thanasi Kokkinakis is still alive, so little has he been seen in recent times. "Can't confirm," came the reply. From the account of one @TKokkinakis, self-described Australian tennis player and NBA fan..
Murray beats Djokovic to end year at No. 1
After a season in which he had already reached dizzy heights, Andy Murray saved the best to last by outclassing Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 to claim his first ATP World Tour Finals title and secure the year-end top ranking.
Peers caps fine year with year-end doubles title
Australia has its first champion at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals since the second of Lleyton Hewitt's consecutive successes in 2002, after Victorian John Peers partnered Henri Kontinen of Finland to win the doubles title at London's O2 Arena.
Murray and Djokovic duel for year-end championship and world No.1
In wildly differing circumstances, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have arrived at the first championship match in the 27-year history of the season-ending tournament that will decide which man finishes the year at No.1.
'Had to fight very, very hard ': Murray still alive in No.1 race and year-end title quest
Andy Murray remained the requisite one step ahead of rival Novak Djokovic in the duel for the year-end No.1 ranking, but needed to take many, many steps to do so.
Would the real (Sir Andrew) Murray please rise?
He admits he had to "reconnect" with the public, and we are now seeing how successful that has been.
Murray beats Wawrinka, books semi against Raonic
Andy Murray has joined his No.1 rival Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals, as the pair continue to track along parallel paths to a likely showdown for the year-end top ranking in Sunday's decider.
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