• Phil Lutton

The 14-time Grand Slam champion says the latest match-fixing scandal, involving Australian Oliver Anderson, is regrettable but says the practice is almost non-existent on the top tier of the men's tour.

Rafael Nadal has flexed his muscles and continues his imperious start to 2017 to set up a mouth-watering Brisbane International quarter-final with defending champion Milos Raonic.

The worst of Nick Kyrgios was on display on Thursday night in a 6-2 6-2 Hopman Cup loss to American Jack Sock at Perth Arena.

• Phil Lutton

The top seed didn't make it out of the quarter-finals after being ambushed by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

• Linda Pearce

Perth: While Roger Federer has been feeling the love at the Hopman Cup this week, he has also been feeling the pain. Good pain. The type of day-after muscle soreness the 17-time major winner knew would follow his three-tiebreak loss to Alexander Zverev. Bring it on.

• David Polkinghorne

Ross Triffitt is confident a "proactive approach" will ensure no corruption issues at the Canberra Challenger.

• Phil Lutton

The Spanish fourth seed has spent almost eight hours on court in three matches but says it has only given her more confidence for the semi-finals and on towards the Australian Open.

• Michael Chammas

He battled a constant voice in his head telling him to throw in the towel and give up on his dreams, watching on helplessly as those he once conquered as a teenager surpassed him.

Nick Kyrgios has the ability to be the best player in the world if he can harness his mercurial talent, Australian tennis great Rod Laver says.

After Novak Djokovic won his second-round match at the Qatar Open, his opponent asked him to pose for a selfie.

• Linda Pearce

In return for an estimated seven-figure appearance fee, the player regarded as the greatest ever has been a walking, dancing, talking, and now drumming advertisement for Tourism WA.

• Phil Lutton

The defending Australian Open champion made a winning start to 2017 but Queenslander Ash Barty made her earn in the hard way over three sets on Pat Rafter Arena.

• Linda Pearce

Fed Fever has infected the Hopman Cup, and the latest outbreak coincided with a match billed as the future of tennis challenging one of the towering figures of the past. On Wednesday night, the future won.

• Phil Lutton

Victory for the Sydneysider over David Ferrer sets up a quarter-final with Kei Nishikori on Pat Rafter Arena.

• Phil Lutton

Rising Australian tennis star Destanee Aiava has been bounced out of the Brisbane International by fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets on Wednesday.

Serena Williams crashed out of the Auckland Classic after fellow American Madison Brengle pulled off a 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 upset in a see-saw second round contest on Wednesday.

• Linda Pearce

Careers entwined for so long may have diverged in recent times, but, from across the continent, Nick Kyrgios has warmly welcomed the return to tennis of his injury-shackled friend and contemporary, Thanasi Kokkinakis.

• Linda Pearce

When Daria Gavrilova loses, she gets mad, then knuckles down and recommits. That's her plan for her next Hopman Cup match.

The player who benefited from Nick Kyrgios' Shanghai tanking meltdown has urged fans to forgive and forget because tennis' polarising 'bad boy' is actually one of the nicest guys on the ATP Tour.

Jet-lagged yet feeling the love, Rafael Nadal believes his best hopes of enjoying a triumphant Brisbane International debut is to sleep like a baby.

• Linda Pearce

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.

• Phil Lutton

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.

• Phil Lutton

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.

• Linda Pearce

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.

• Linda Pearce

Kyrgios has the talent to win an Australian Open, French ace Richard Gasquet believes. One day.

• Phil Lutton

The Queenslander missed out in an epic three-setter against Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.

• Phil Lutton

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.