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Linda Pearce

Linda Pearce is the Chief Tennis Writer and general sports reporter for The Age. She writes about a range of sports, including football, netball, and gymnastics. Linda has twice been named Australian tennis writer of the year.

Kyrgios and Andy Murray after the Scot's win at Wimbledon this year.

This time, Kyrgios must be willing to confront his demons

While Andy Murray is not convinced that fines will help or change Nick Kyrgios, the world No.2 is yet to comment on the suspension also handed to the tormented young Australian. Yet just as Murray's call in Shanghai for more open discussions around the mental health issues among the game's young players were considered and insightful, the unusual treatment element of the ATP's stick-and-carrot sanction is making its own statement.

Roberto Bautista Agut celebrates after win over Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic upset by Bautista Agut

Shanghai: A shirt-ripping, racquet-destroying, umpire-damning Novak Djokovic has suffered another setback in his quest to hold off Andy Murray's challenge for the year-end No.1 ranking, beaten 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters by Spanish 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut.

Changing of the guard:  Rafael Nadal says the emergence of a new generation of stars is normal.

The ATP's #NextGen

What will the new generation of tennis stars achieve? And how long will it take?