Tennis authorities have highlighted the successful conviction of nine players and officials by the Tennis Integrity Unit last year as a pointer to its heavy investment in tackling corruption in the sport paying off.
Groth ousted no.2 seed Austrian Gerald Melzer in a sweltering 36C at the Canberra Tennis Centre on Wednesday.
Britain's world number one Andy Murray has committed to compete in the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club for the rest of his career, officials said on Wednesday.
Petra Kvitova remains on the minds of players on the WTA tour, many of whom are still in disbelief about the dual Wimbledon winner's horrific knife attack last month.
Australian Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) has retired from professional tennis, lamenting Australian Open organisers' decision to deny her a grand-slam swan song.
Marinko Matosevic and Luke Saville exited at the first stage of Australian Open qualifying but the host nation had better fortunes with some of its lesser lights.
Described as the hottest conditions some have ever played in, one player was unable to use his phone following the match after it fried in his bag for almost three hours.
Two of Australia's last remaining hopes bowed out of the Sydney International on Wednesday, while another was forced to withdraw with an abdominal strain that threatens his maiden Australian Open appearance.
Channel Seven will ask its commentators to refer to newly knighted world No.1 as Sir Andy Murray when he takes the court for next week's Australian Open.
Bernard Tomic's Australian Open preparation has suffered another setback, losing his opening match at the Kooyong Classic to Belgian David Goffin.
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Tennis Australia is downplaying concerns that closing Rod Laver Arena's primary entrance will cause confusion for fans at this month's Australian Open.
Croatian tennis battler Jana Fett has admitted to toying with the idea of tanking in Hobart in order to make the Australian Open qualifying draw.
There are players who have a surge up the rankings. Then there's Andrew Whittington and what he managed in 2016.
Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova will return to competitive action following a 15-month doping ban at the Stuttgart Grand Prix in April, the Russian said on Tuesday.
Nick Kyrgios' decision to echo the sentiment of Hollywood star Meryl Streep has polarised opinion yet again, but he's earned the respect of former tennis great Pat Cash for his confidence to speak his mind.
Australia's latest teenage tennis sensation Alex De Minaur has credited the mentorship of Lleyton Hewitt in helping him claim his first ever ATP victory.
World No.1 Angelique Kerber headlines a string of high-profile stars who were bundled out of the Sydney International on Tuesday.
Dudi Sela was wearing his friend's clothes and graced the same underwear for three days in a row.
Three Australian tennis players have been found guilty of corruption by the sport's international integrity watchdog, only days after another promising junior was charged with match fixing.
Russian teen Daria Kasatkina has confirmed she will be one to watch at the Australian Open, tuning up with an impressive straight-sets win over world No.1 Angelique Kerber at the Sydney International.
Bernard Tomic says he "was fat" to start the Australian summer, but has managed to shed almost five kilos in a week in preparation for the Australian Open.
After his meltdown in Shanghai, the so-called bad boy of Australian tennis deserves another chance
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has made a strong political statement heading into the Australian Open, wearing a "f--- Donald Trump" t-shirt after his Fast4 victory over Rafael Nadal in Sydney.
Australian No.2 Daria Gavrilova is adamant she won't be relying on her strong finish to the 2016 season as a springboard for next week's grand slam in Melbourne.
Australian veteran Sam Stosur will head to next week's Australian Open without a win in almost five months after bombing out in the first round of the Sydney International.
Nothing has changed for Nick Kyrgios and Andrew Harris since winning the junior Wimbledon doubles title.
At an Australian Open that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will enter with their lowest seedings in 16 and 12 years respectively, former finalist Pat Cash has declared five-time runner-up Andy Murray the favourite for a long-overdue success.
Nick Kyrgios is relying on cortisone to help him recover from a knee injury in time for the Australian Open, but insists he won't allow the pain to derail his grand slam assault.
Surrounded by another media throng, this time on Kooyong's historic centre court, life for Destanee Aiava is very different to what it was just a week or two ago.
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