Could Dominika Cibulkova be the New Year version of mature-aged 2016 star Angelique Kerber? Can the high-energy world No.5 carry forth her brilliant end to last season into the next? Might the diminutive "Domi", as she is known, become the next Kerber by forging a path from very good to great at Melbourne Park?
The accolades just keep coming for three-time Paralympics gold medallist Dylan Alcott. The 25-year-old has beaten a strong field to be named Australian Paralympian and Male Paralympian of the Year.
Laughed. Couldn't help it. There was just something amusing about listening to  Mark Philippoussis talking this week about possibly being the right coach for Nick Kyrgios if only Kyrgios can choose who the right coach might be. Philippoussis? Really?
Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world No.1 by Andy Murray because his work-rate dropped, the Serbian's former coach Boris Becker said on Wednesday.
Bernard Tomic believes he and Nick Kyrgios are misunderstood and have been unfairly targeted by the media.
Nick Kyrgios's 2016 ended with a tour ban but Rafael Nadal believes the 21-year-old Australian can turn it all around and that 2017 will see him continue to rise.
Mark Philippoussis says he'd consider mentoring Nick Kyrgios if the coachless and troubled Australian tennis star came a knocking.
What will be the big tennis story of the summer? Roger Federer's reappearance? A Nick Kyrgios charm offensive? For John Newcombe, one component will be a successful comeback from injury for Thanasi Kokkinakis, even as Lleyton Hewitt warns that the young South Australian faces a "tough" return after what has effectively been a year away.
The Spanish police arrested 34 people suspected of being involved in a criminal betting organisation that fixed tennis matches in tournaments held in Spain and Portugal.
Tennis ACT confident Canberra has Davis Cup future despite being overlooked for the first round of the 2017 season.
The Sydney International will boast the strongest women's draw for a 32-player field in a WTA tournament in the past 12 months.
Another substantial Australian Open prizemoney increase is imminent as it pushes towards the $50 million barrier, with only the finer details of the record sum's distribution still being negotiated by Tennis Australia and player governing bodies the ATP and the WTA.
Lleyton Hewitt and Craig Tiley are tipping Nick Kyrgios to win back the fans after seeing a vastly different side to Australian sport's most polarising personality.
Australian Paralympian of the year Dylan Alcott has joined Sam Stosur, Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios and Sam Groth on the Newcombe Medal honour roll.
Argentina have won their first Davis Cup title, with Federico Delbonis sweeping past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stirring 3-2 comeback win over hosts Croatia.
Australian tennis' leading women hope the sport can retain marquee status as a choice for female athletes amid the women's sport revolution.
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..
Andy Murray is not too comfortable with the thought of being called Sir just yet.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
He admits he had to "reconnect" with the public, and we are now seeing how successful that has been.
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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Former teenage tennis prodigy Ashleigh Barty has made another successful return to the court.
The dream finish to the ATP season inched closer after Andy Murray survived a marathon round-robin challenge from Kei Nishikori to remain unbeaten.
Former grand slam finalist Sabine Lisicki will play in the 2017 Kooyong Classic, with the Australian Open-warm up event to feature women for just the second time.
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