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Death threats, jealousy and lonely days for Bouchard

The dark side of beauty: Eugenie Bouchard has faced death threats and criticism for her public profile away from the ...

Eugenie Bouchard has seen the ugly side of beauty. She's received death threats from obsessed fans. Felt the jealousy from within the tour from those who envy the image she has managed to build. All while shutting herself off from those around her in an attempt to conquer her dreams.

Gavrilova dashing towards the No.1 Australian ranking

On the rise: Daria Gavrilova's major goal is still to win a maiden WTA title.

Daria Gavrilova and Sam Stosur were checking out the latest WTA rankings during last year's Asian swing when Australia's top two women realised how slim the margin had become. Stosur's uninterrupted second reign as queen has lasted more than eight years, but Gavrilova, a decade her junior, is closing fast.

'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.