In the same room where, 11 months earlier, his Davis Cup commitment was questioned by Bernard Tomic, Nick Kyrgios passed judgment on his erstwhile teammate before this week's first-round Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic
Nick Kyrgios is positive about the improvement in his knee injury, and optimistic about the impact of the Davis Cup environment on a career that resumes this week after his Australian Open meltdown.
It wasn't just Roger Federer win the men's final at the Australian Open, but what he did afterwards, that showed what a class act he is.
Roger Federer got home very late, afer winning the Australian Open trophy he arrived in Melbourne three weeks ago thinking he was nowhere near ready to get close to again. Or was it very early? "I saw them this morning," said Federer, asked how his seven-year-old twin daughters had enjoyed the win. "As I walked in they woke up. So it was a bit of a weird moment, but still so great because they were in such a good mood as they woke up. It was an amazing half an hour, right there."
Unlike Bernard Tomic, there's no question marks over Kyrgios's commitment to the Australian Davis Cup team.
How do you renew a portrait of Roger Federer? He's a picture so complete that adding more colour will only serve to ruin it.
The Australian Open offered NBA-style on-court seating for the first time this year, priced at an exorbitant-sounding $25,000 Australian dollars, for the men's final for an up-close-and-personal experience.
On top of the enormity of winning his 18th grand slam in his first major tournament after an injury lay-off, Roger Federer had to overcome a thigh injury that plagued him for most of his memorable Australian Open campaign.
Did Donald Trump push the nuclear button overnight? Do tell, because it wouldn't have registered here, not while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were playing each other to such a standstill on centre court.
Roger Federer has ranked his 2017 Australian Open triumph and the 2009 French Open title that finally completed his grand slam set as two of his most significant and emotional career achievements.
He wasn't finished, after all. Roger Federer's grand slam-winning days were not done. More than four years after his most recent success, at Wimbledon, a secondary result of Federer's 18th major title – and possibly his greatest victory – is the improbability that his great nemesis Rafael Nadal can catch him now.
By lunchtime on Sunday Serena Williams was on her way home; the tennis circus doesn't pause for record holders or even let them get much sleep.
Australian Open 2017 delivered all the fun and excitement of ... Australian Open 2005. Retro tennis was a pleasing departure for this year's competition.
Rafael Nadal believes good things are still possible for him on hardcourts, having only narrowly failed to win his first title on the surface in three years in Sunday night's Australian Open final against Roger Federer.
Some are describing it as the most anticipated match in tennis history, at least certainly of the modern era.
Tennis great Margaret Court expects Serena Williams to break her all-time record for grand slam singles titles sooner rather than later, but says she won't be losing much sleep it.
The Canberra tennis star faces the decision of whether he wants to be great.
Given that few saw it coming, the question now is which way the dream Australian Open men's final will go. The slick court surface combined with an extended recovery time from a less physical semi-final point to Roger Federer over Rafael Nadal, according to several former greats, while others have declared the contest too close to call.
Sunday night's final has been declared the biggest Australian Open final in the tournament's 105-year history.
Tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley believes Serena Williams will inevitably surpass Margaret Court's all-time grand slam title record - but that won't necessarily make her the greatest.
Serena Williams' 23rd major title, catapulting her beyond Steffi Graf as the most decorated champion of the Open era, can be depicted either as a stirring affirmation or a chilling warning.
Australian John Peers and Finnish partner Henri Kontinen have been crowned men's doubles' champions at the Australian Open.
Venus Williams began by putting her arms around the shoulder of younger sister Serena as they posed for a pre-match portrait at the net.
Serena Williams insists she has given no thought to the calendar-year grand slam that would complete her fabulous CV, having just marked off another achievement that she believes adds to the discussion about who is the Greatest Of All Time.
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Bernard Tomic's Davis Cup future is in doubt with captain Lleyton Hewitt unsure how serious the controversial 24-year-old is about playing for his country.
As the world prepares for Sunday night's "Fedal Final", anticipation of another kind is building as to who will present the winner with the trophy.
The Australian Open is a long tournament for everyone involved, including the media.
Serena Williams thanked everyone in her acceptance speech. Well, nearly everyone.
Serena Williams has beaten sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to become the most successful women's player in professional tennis history.
Sensual use of gently elongated forms could have been a blueprint for the Swiss master's game.
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