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Rafael Nadal powers through jetlag to win opening round at Brisbane International
The Spanish great produced an impressive display against Alexandr Dolgopolov to move through to the second round as he tests out a new route to the Australian Open.
The Spanish great produced an impressive display against Alexandr Dolgopolov to move through to the second round as he tests out a new route to the Australian Open.
As a left knee injury that has been lingering for longer than he first disclosed continues to trouble Nick Kyrgios less than a fortnight before the start of the Australian Open, the world No.13 has denied the issue is a major concern.
The powerful Melbourne 16-year-old rebounded to beat American Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Brisbane International as her profile starts to grow ahead of a maiden Australian Open.
It started with an ace, and finished in just 61 minutes, as Roger Federer made a successful and oh-so-welcome return to tennis at the Hopman Cup on Monday night.
She may not have played for a few months, but Serena Williams has lost none of our competitiveness with a comfortable first-up victory at the Auckland Classic.
A wet start has not dampened defending Brisbane International tennis champion Milos Raonic's enthusiasm for what he says is the perfect lead-up tournament to the Australian Open.
Kyrgios has the talent to win an Australian Open, French ace Richard Gasquet believes. One day.
The Queenslander missed out in an epic three-setter against Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.
It's been 10 years since the Spanish great has arrived this early to prepare for the Australian Open, with the 14-time Grand Slam champion readying himself for a tough Brisbane International.
Perth: Nick Kyrgios has expressed his confidence in his Hopman Cup partner Daria Gavrilova's ability to rebound from an opening singles loss and the defending champion Australians' ability to qualify for Saturday's final despite Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Spain.
First it was not enough excerise. Now it appears Bernard Tomic may have done too much as he tries to find the right balance in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
On paper, world No.1 Angelique Kerber may not appear to have much in common with Australian wildcard Ash Barty at this week's Brisbane International.
Early signs are good for Rafael Nadal but the former world No.1 faces a tough Australian Open fitness test at this week's Brisbane International.
The heat is on world No.5 Dominika Cibulkova - literally.
After a season that finished in ignominy, Nick Kyrgios has opened the next in far more positive style. New year, bright start, as the 21-year-old launched Australia's Hopman Cup defence by dispatching Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4.
Serena Williams has played her first match at the ASB Classic in Auckland, and she won't get any easier this week.
The German world number one prepares to begin her campaign at the Brisbane International as she heads to Melbourne to defend her maiden grand slam title.
The US have claimed the opening tie of the 2017 Hopman Cup tournament in Perth, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead against the Czech Republic.
Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios will spend more time at home with loved ones in 2017 in a bid to avoid any further meltdowns like the Shanghai Masters tanking debacle.
Curiosity will be the theme of the Hopman Cup this summer as Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios return to the tennis world stage following vastly different stints on the sidelines.
Tennis Australia is facing a new crisis amid claims a potential conflict of interest could have influenced the decision to sell the television rights for the Australian Open to Seven West Media in a private deal worth around $200 million.
The one institutional restriction in professional sport is sex.
Former tennis world No.1 Roger Federer doesn't want this summer to be his Australian swansong, saying he wants to play on for another two or three years.
Sadly fading into Australian tennis's forgotten man, Thanasi Kokkinakis can't wait for a seemingly cursed 2016 to end and farewell "the worst year of my life".
Dominic Thiem will chase a maiden grand slam tennis title in 2017 after surging into the world's top 10.
There is plenty for tennis fans to get excited about in 2017. Here is your handy guide to the upcoming tennis action.
Victorian Sam Groth is set to receive a New Year's gift with fellow Olympian John Millman handing him direct entry to the Brisbane International after withdrawing on Friday.
The tennis star is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
All has been forgiven for Nick Kyrgios over 'that sledge' aimed at US Open champion Stan Wawrinka, it seems.
No stranger to homecourt pressure, Sam Stosur is again feeling the heat ahead of the Australian Open - this time from compatriot Daria Gavrilova.
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