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'Set for life': Tomic means business

Bernard Tomic

What used to be a game for Bernard Tomic became his profession, and is now an opportunity he says he is determined to maximise in the decade or so that may be left. Yet the contradiction of Tomic is that while his motivation may have altered, an enduring criticism remains the 24-year-old's failure to commit to doing what will earn him the most.

A long road back for Janowicz

'Every single player wants to play all of the time': Jerzy Janowicz.

At some point on Saturday, possibly during the women's final, former world No.14 Jerzy Janowicz will be battling away on an outside court at Auckland's ASB Tennis Arena.

Nadal to meet Raonic in Brisbane quarters

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning his quarter final match against Mischa Zverev of Germany.

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.

Federer's pleasure and pain

Roger Federer stretches to play a forehand to Alexander Zverev of Germany during the men's singles match on day four of ...

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.

Sleep is the word for returning Rafa

Settling in nicely: Rafael Nadal.

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.