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  • Andy Murray in action at the Shangai Masters on 7 October 2019. Picture: @atptour/Twitter

    Murray return delayed further due to slow recovery - report

    Andy Murray had the hip resurfacing surgery at the start of 2019 after he tearfully told reporters at last year’s Australian Open that he was constantly in pain and his career appeared over.

    859 days ago
  • FILE: Preparations for the 2021 Australian Open Grand Slam Tournament. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Poor air continues to disrupt Australian Open qualifying

    Organisers of the year’s first Grand Slam said practice had been suspended at Melbourne Park until 11 am (0000 GMT) and qualifiers would not get underway until 1 pm

    861 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic seen at the ATP Cup final on 12 January 2019. Picture: @ATPCup/Twitter

    Djokovic sweeps past Nadal in ATP Cup final

    The Serbian world number two blasted the top-ranked Spaniard off court 6-2 in the first set before a much tighter 7-6 (7/4) second set.

    863 days ago
  • Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova. Picture: ausopen.com/

    'Very special' - Sharapova handed Aussie Open wildcard

    The 32-year-old, who won the tournament in 2008, has slipped down the rankings to 147, outside automatic qualification, and was bounced out of the Brisbane International this week in the first round.

    868 days ago
  • FILE: Kei Nishikori. Picture: @keinishikori/Twitter

    Japan's Nishikori out of Australian Open and ATP Cup

    The former world number four, who has slipped to 13, said he was disappointed not to be able to begin his season as hoped for in January.

    877 days ago
  • FILE: British tennis player Andy Murray. Picture: AFP

    'Gutted' Murray out of ATP Cup and Australian Open

    The 32-year-old Scot suffered the injury playing for Britain in the Davis Cup last month and will also miss the inaugural ATP Cup team event across three Australian cities in early January.

    878 days ago
  • World number one Naomi Osaka in action during the Australian Open final against Czech Petra Kvitova. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter.

    Australian Open prize pool jumps to $49 million, biggest gains for early rounds

    Players losing in the first round of qualifying at the year’s first Grand Slam will take home A$20,000, up by a third from last year, while singles players who exit in the first round of the main draw will earn A$90,000, a jump of 20%.

    881 days ago
  • Picture: Facebook.

    Big boost in Australian Open prizemoney

    The winners of the men's and women's titles at the first Grand Slam of the year will both take home Aus$4.12 million, only a small increase from a year ago.

    883 days ago
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic challenges a call in the fifth set tie breaker against Switzerland's Roger Federer during the men's singles final on day thirteen of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Picture: AFP

    2019 a year of upheaval - except for Nadal and Djokovic

    In many ways 2019 felt like a year of upheaval with a revamped Davis Cup, a shake-up in the ATP hierarchy and new faces lighting up the women’s game, yet some things - notably the furniture at the top of men’s tennis - refuse to budge.

    888 days ago
  • FILE: Switzerland's Roger Federer. Picture: AFP.

    I'll stop when my body tells me to, says Federer

    Roger Federer won his last Grand Slam in January 2018 when he claimed his sixth Australian Open but the Swiss has won seven ATP titles since then, taking his career tally to 103.

    916 days ago
  • Kholo Montsi. Picture: @MontsiBrothers/Twitter

    SA's Kholo Montsi to participate in the inaugural ATP Cup with Kevin Anderson

    The tournament will make its debut in 2020 and is an international outdoor hard-court men's tennis tournament between competing nations.

    918 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka. Picture: AFP

    No fun playing since Australian Open, says out-of-form Osaka

    Osaka will be looking to regain her form ahead of the US Open later this month, starting with competing at the Rogers Cup in Toronto next week.

    1028 days ago
  • FILE: British tennis player Andy Murray. Picture: AFP

    Pain free Murray marks return with doubles win

    Andy Murray, who missed most of 2018 with a hip injury, last played at the Australian Open in January when it appeared his career might be over..

    1069 days ago
  • FILE: Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after victory over Britain's Daniel Evans in their men's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 16 January 2019. Picture: AFP

    'Motivated' Federer targets ninth Wimbledon crown

    In Geneva on Friday to launch the third edition of the Laver Cup, Federer mapped out his goals for the season with the hunger of a man carrying half his 37 years.

    1201 days ago
  • Novak Djokovic with his prize after winning the 2019 Australian Open. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Motivated Djokovic sets sight on Federer with machine-like precision

    Roger Federer is still out in front with 20 and the debate on the sport’s greatest player has mostly centred around the Swiss master and the Spaniard.

    1213 days ago
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against France's Lucas Pouille during their men's singles semi-final match on day 12 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 25 January, 2019. Picture: AFP.

    Dominant Djokovic demolishes Pouille to set up Nadal final

    It was a flawless display on Rod Laver Arena by the world number one who moves into a first Melbourne decider since 2016.

    1215 days ago
  • Rafael Nadal celebrates a win. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Nadal storms into Melbourne final with Tsitsipas blitz

    After roaring to a 5-0 lead in the final set, Rafa Nadal closed out with a huge serve in 1h46min leaving Stefanos Tsitsipas to beat a quick exit from the stadium.

    1216 days ago
  • Serena Williams reacts to losing a game at the Australian Open on 23 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Serena dumped as Pliskova reaches Open semis

    The 26-year-old survived four match points in a rollercoaster third set that Williams led 5-1 before collapsing to defeat in two hours 10 minutes.

    1218 days ago
  • Katerina Pliskova. Picture: Twitter/@AustralianOpen

    Vengeful Pliskova out to derail Serena express

    The pair will meet in the last eight at the season-opening Grand Slam on Wednesday.

    1219 days ago
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas goes through to the Australian Open semifinal after sweeping past Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Cool Tsitsipas flies into 'fairytale' first Slam semi-final

    Roger Federer's conqueror had to contend with dropping his serve early in each of the first three sets to the 22nd seed before coming through 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in 3hr 15min.

    1219 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka celebrates a win over Elina Svitolina in their Australian open match on 21 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter

    Osaka sets up Svitolina last-eight test, Serena faces showdown

    The victory left the bubbly 21-year-old with a last-eight clash against ambitious Ukrainian Svitolina, who battled past American Madison Keys 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.

    1220 days ago
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