Brit Edmund sweats through to fourth round

When Kyle Edmund sat down in his post match media conference, he could barely talk.

Melbourne's extreme heat bites as mercury topped 40 degrees

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Temperatures inside Melbourne Park have begun to drop as the expected cool change slowly filters through the city.

'I played two sets out of breath for nothing, just to please the officials'

"I was dying on the court for 40 minutes!" Gael Monfils believes officials should have greater flexibility during times of extreme heat, after losing to Novak Djokovic.

'Pivot point': Courier praises Australian Nick Kyrgios

American tennis great Jim Courier believes Nick Kyrgios has reached a turning point in his career and the young Australian's on-court stability this summer shows his best tennis is still to come.

Kyrgios: Bring on Jo-Wilfried and Rod Laver Arena

Friday night looms as a special occasion for Nick Kyrgios.

Cool, calm Nick cruises through to round three

It may have been a straight sets victory, but even for Nick Kyrgios, this was a strange tennis match.

Caroline Wozniacki pulls off astonishing comeback

World No.2 Caroline Wozniacki has pulled off a stunning comeback to keep her Australian Open campaign alive, storming home to defeat little-known Croatian Jana Fett.

Verdasco powers his way into second round

When the Australian Open draw came out, Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut wouldn't have been happy.

Novak Djokovic demands more prizemoney: report

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Tennis stars have remained tight lipped about the goings on inside a players meeting, where former world number one and six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic reportedly pushed for increased prize money.