• Darren Walton

Grief-stricken Nick Kyrgios has conceded his French Open hopes were all but cooked when his grandfather died in April.

• EXCLUSIVE
• Martina Navratilova

'We celebrate free speech, but that doesn't mean it is free of consequences,' writes Martina Navratilova.

Venus Williams appears to have accidentally announced her pregnant sister Serena is expecting a girl.

Everything you need to know from day four at Roland Garros.

Samantha Stosur has bossed her way into the French Open third round with a claycourt masterclass in Paris.

• Greg Baum

Margaret Court says tennis is full of lesbians and LGBT tendencies in young people are 'all the devil'.

The world No.1 has no doubts Court's vocal stance against same-sex marriage is creating locker-room angst.

Australia are two for 11 at the French Open, with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jordan Thompson and Ashleigh Barty joining the exodus from Roland Garros.

​Conceding it is "time to knuckle down", Nick Kyrgios has credited his new coach Sebastien Grosjean for bringing calm and positivity to the tennis court.

He craves another grand slam charge, but Nick Kyrgios has declared the French Open all but over - saying claycourt colossus Rafael Nadal is nigh-on unbeatable.

"If I hadn't been live on air, I'd have punched him," the journalist said.

• Darren Walton

​Nick Kyrgios has eased injury concerns with a routine straight-sets first-round French Open win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

The Australian defeated her opponent in just one hour and 19 minutes.

Grand slam champion Samantha Stosur has hinted that tennis stars may try to boycott Margaret Court Arena at next year's Australian Open.

• Darren Walton

Melbourne schoolgirl Jaimee Fourlis has suffered a gallant French Open first- round loss to former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki.

• David Waldstein

In December, while fending off a knife-wielding home invader at her apartment in Prostejov, Czech Republic, Kvitova grabbed the blade as it was poised at her neck, and during the ensuing struggle, she suffered severe injuries to her left hand, the one she uses to serve and to hit penetrating groundstrokes.

• Darren Walton

Nick Kyrgios is optimistic hip and shoulder complaints won't undermine his French Open assault as he braces for a stern early test on Tuesday.

​Bernard Tomic is seeking the greener pastures of Wimbledon after lasting little more than an hour at the French Open in Paris.

Bernard Tomic's French Open is over after a straight-sets first-round loss to Dominic Thiem.

Petra Kvitova made an emotional and convincing return to competition, showing no ill effects from the stabbing injury to her hand, with a 6-3 6-2 French Open first-round victory against American Julia Boserup on Sunday.

• Darren Walton

​Samantha Stosur has denied Daria Gavrilova in an epic three-set final in Strasbourg to retain her Australian No.1 ranking and claim the ninth title of her celebrated career.

Bernard Tomic has raised the prospect of a Davis Cup reunion with Nick Kyrgios after the pair engaged in a spirited Roland Garros practice session ahead of tough first-round French Open assignments.

Nick Kyrgios is backing his big-stage spirit to lift him out of the doldrums and back into French Open title contention.

• Eamonn Tiernan

Wondering Nick Kyrgios' chances of running deep at the French Open? Better check the weather.

• Darren Walton

Tennis aces Samantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova will clash for the Australian No.1 ranking on French Open eve after setting up a high-stakes final in Strasbourg.

• Aisha Dow and Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Tennis great hits back against calls to rebadge the stadium named in her honour, accusing the gay community of bullying, while apparently attacking the Safe Schools program.

• Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

The arena named after the tennis great has rejected her stance on same-sex marriage.

• Darren Walton

Nick Kyrgios and Samantha Stosur will have their work cut out making an impact at the French Open.

• Linda Pearce

First published in The Age on November 28, 2002