Roger Federer is closing in on the world No.1 ranking after beating Ruben Bemelmans 6-1 6-2 in the Rotterdam Open.
THE ATP says it is reviewing Donald Young’s accusations that Ryan Harrison used racially inappropriate language during the Americans’ heated exchange in their opening-round match at the New York Open.
ROGER Federer’s path to becoming tennis’ oldest ever No.1 this week just became considerably easier — and the Swiss maestro has the world’s 259th-ranked player to thank.
Australia will host the Netherlands in a Fed Cup play-off tie in April for the chance to rise back into the top eight nations next year.
Maria Sharapova has been stunned 4-6 6-4 6-3 by Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu in the first round of the Qatar Open.
SERENA Williams had said her return to tennis this weekend at the Fed Cup would represent the “start of a long process.” Her first match in over a year showed how far she has to go.
Petra Kvitova won to send the Czech Republic into a 10th straight Fed Cup semi-final while Venus Williams secured progression for the US.
Qualifier Mirza Basic has outlasted Marius Copil in a nail-biting Sofia Open final to become just the second Bosnian to win an ATP Tour title.
UKRANIAN teenage prodigy Marta Kostyuk has locked up the Fed Cup tie against Australia at 1-1 with a straight sets defeat of Daria Gavrilova in Canberra.
Three-times grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka has made hard work of his round of 16 Sofia Open match against qualifier Martin Klizan before winning in three sets.
ROGER Federer could next week become the oldest world No.1 in men’s tennis history after accepting a late wildcard to the ATP tournament in Rotterdam.
At just 15, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has been called on to lead her country in a Fed Cup World Group II tie against Australia in Canberra this weekend.
AUSTRALIAN captain Lleyton Hewitt insists the Davis Cup can be won on his watch, but did Bernie Tomic have a point? It’s been a long time since the Aussies had enough depth to win the international competition.
AUSTRALIA is out of this year’s Davis Cup after Nick Kyrgios lost his temper at a key moment, and then the team lost the tie against a much-too-strong Germany.
WORLD No.168 Bernard Tomic has entered two Challenger tournaments in his first steps back to a tennis career after his controversial television reality show appearance.
NICK Kyrgios’s frustrations and anger boiled over during his straight-sets loss to German Alexander Zverev as Australia was eliminated from the 2018 Davis Cup.
A SUNSHINE Coast schoolgirl has caught the attention of one of tennis’ biggest names after tripping over on the court during his last match.
OVERSEAS tournament directors will likely offer Alex de Minaur ATP wildcard opportunities after his high-profile summer, but first Lleyton Hewitt must decide if he’s physically ready for the Davis Cup reverse singles.
MATT Ebden and John Peers’ loss in the doubles leaves Australia facing a 2-1 deficit entering tomorrow.
GERMANY’S Davis Cup team is mystified by Australia’s refusal to play in-form Nick Kyrgios in a doubles match which has left the hosts on the brink of elimination.
