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Brit battles back from 6-0, 5-0 down to claim an astonishing win

Brit battles back from 6-0, 5-0 down to claim an astonishing win

British world No.479 Tara Moore has staged an astonishing comeback, fighting back from 6-0, 5-0 down to beat France's Jessika Ponchet.

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Stosur back for Australia's Fed Cup semi-final
Fed Cup

Stosur back for Australia's Fed Cup semi-final

Samantha Stosur will return to the Fed Cup fray for Australia in their semi-final against Belarus in Brisbane.

  • by Murray Wenzel
Tomljanovic bows out in Charleston Open
WTA Tour

Tomljanovic bows out in Charleston Open

Despite giving world No.8 Sloane Stephens a genuine scare, Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic has been eliminated from the South Carolina clay-court tournament.

Sakkari stuns defending champ Bertens at Charleston
WTA Tour

Sakkari stuns defending champ Bertens at Charleston

Greek world No.5 Maria Sakkari has pulled off an upset in South Carolina, while Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic gets her chance in the evening session.

Barty leads Queensland-flavoured Fed Cup charge
Fed Cup

Barty leads Queensland-flavoured Fed Cup charge

Australian spearhead Ashleigh Barty says the Fed Cup team's distinctive Queensland flavour will count for plenty when they fight for a spot in the final later this month.

  • by Murray Wenzel
Men's Olympic tennis final to be best-of-three
Olympics

Men's Olympic tennis final to be best-of-three

The men's tennis final at next year's Tokyo Olympics will change format to a best-of-three tiebreak sets instead of five, the International Tennis Federation has announced.

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Barty eyes off higher honours

Ash Barty wants to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Barty has high hopes for clay season after brilliant Miami victory
Ashleigh Barty

Barty has high hopes for clay season after brilliant Miami victory

The Australian world No.9 has returned home for a short break ahead of the Fed Cup tie in April and a clay campaign leading into the French Open.

  • by Phil Lutton
Murray eyes Wimbledon after returning to court following surgery

Murray eyes Wimbledon after returning to court following surgery

Former world No.1 Andy Murray has described his first hit-out since hip surgery as 'a start' as he eyes a return at the scene of his most famous triumphs.

Barty could get to world No.1, says Woodbridge
WTA Tour

Barty could get to world No.1, says Woodbridge

Ashleigh Barty is being touted as a future world No.1 and French Open title force following her relentless march up the tennis rankings.

  • by Darren Walton
Tomljanovic the sole Aussie left in South Carolina event

Tomljanovic the sole Aussie left in South Carolina event

Ajla Tomljanovic was the lone Australian to progress to the second round of the WTA green-clay tournament in South Carolina.