Tennis

New path Door is open for Bernie: Masur

INCOMING Tennis Australia head of performance Wally Masur will attempt to bring the Tomic family back into the fold after their relationship soured under his predecessor Pat Rafter.

Tennis Cibulkova’s strange tennis ball ritual

WORLD number five Dominika Cibulkova brought some much-needed fun to a sodden Qatar Open giving details of her strange ritual with tennis balls before serving.

ATP Tomic’s shock loss to ATP rookie

BERNARD Tomic has followed his Davis Cup non-appearance with his worst tennis loss by ranking at an ATP tournament for more than 18 months.

Second title Teen Zverev beats Gasquet in French final

TEENAGER Alexander Zverev beat two-time defending champion Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to win the Open Sud de France on Sunday and clinch his second career title.

Toni has been a constant in Nadal’s player’s box.

Surprise split Nadal camp reveals shock split

ONE of tennis’s most successful partnerships is set to come to an end following a surprise revelation from Rafael Nadal’s camp.

Fed Cup ‘Epitome of ignorance’: USA’s shameful Nazi gaffe

TENNIS star Andrea Petkovic was filthy after an embarrassing national anthem gaffe by the Americans harked back to Germany’s Nazi era.

Significant danage Umpire hit in eye by ball undergoes surgery

FRENCH umpire Arnaud Gabas has had surgery to repair a fractured eye socket after being hit by a ball from Canada’s Denis Shapovalov during a Davis Cup tie.