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Dominant Novak Djokovic wins magnificent 7th Australian Open
The Serbian world number one dominated the Spanish second seed to win his 15th Grand Slam title in just 2hr 4min on Rod Laver Arena.
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‘The matches you live for’: Greatest rivals Djokovic, Nadal square off
The top two players in the world have 31 Grand Slam titles between them and each can claim another slice of history with a victory.
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Federer, Nadal stay on track as Sharapova sets up Wozniacki showdown
It was curtains for South African Kevin Anderson, who slumped out to young American Frances Tiafoe and became the highest seed, at five, to be sent packing so far.
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Nadal flies into Open round two as Sharapova sends warning
The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who cut short his 2018 season to have surgery on a foot injury, cruised through to round two of the opening major of the year 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 against Australian wildcard James Duckworth.
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Nadal shrugs off injury concerns, pays tribute to Murray
The 2009 winner Nadal pulled out of the Brisbane International warmup with a thigh strain, raising fears about his campaign at Melbourne Park after his 2018 season ended early with ankle surgery and an abdominal injury.
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'We need you': Djokovic backs 'legend' Nadal to return from injury again
Nadal said that he would not play in Brisbane because of a left thigh strain, prompting yet more fears over the 32-year-old's long-term future in tennis.
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Thigh strain forces Nadal out of Brisbane tournament
Nadal, the current world number two, has not played a main tour event since a knee problem forced him to retire during his US Open semifinal against Juan Martin del Potro in September.
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Murray, Nadal look for Brisbane bounce-back after injury-hit 2018
The season-opening tournament boasts a stellar field with Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov also in contention as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park.
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Nadal confident about fitness for Australian Open
The Spanish world number two underwent surgery on his ankle to remove an intra-articular loose body in November and only resumed training two weeks ago.
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Djokovic back on top as old guard refuse to let go
Serbian Djokovic, 31, needed elbow surgery in February to cure a problem that surfaced in 2017, but after some jarring defeats he returned to the kind of domination he achieved in 2015, winning Wimbledon and the US Open.
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Serena, Nadal and Murray all confirmed for Australian Open
Williams returned from giving birth to her first child to reach the 2018 Wimbledon and US Open finals but suffered upset losses in both to leave her stuck on 23 major wins.
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Djokovic returns to world number one
The Serb lost in the final of the Paris Masters to Karen Khachanov on Sunday but regained number one spot for the first time since 31 October 2016.
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Nadal pulls out of Paris, Djokovic number one
Novak Djokovic arrived in Paris knowing that he would regain the top spot he relinquished two years ago if he bettered Rafael Nadal's performance at the indoor event he has won four times.
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Nadal maintains lead as Russian breaks into ATP top 20
Third-seeded wildcard Karen Khachanov beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets on Sunday to secure his second ATP title of the season.
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Nadal, Del Potro into US Open last-eight, dad-to-be Isner keeps home hopes alive
World number one Nadal saw off a battling Nikoloz Basilashvili, the first Georgian in a fourth round in New York, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4.
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Nadal speeds through, Wawrinka and Del Potro too
Rafael Nadal, spared the worst of the heat thanks to his late-night start on Arthur Ashe Stadium, sped past Pospisil 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
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Nadal sends Ferrer into Slam retirement as Murray, Wawrinka return in style
Rafael Nadal, chasing his 18th Grand Slam title, will face Canada's Vasek Pospisil for a place in the last 32.
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Serena, Nadal headline opening night at US Open
The two superstars, who own 40 Grand Slam titles between them, headline an opening day that sees eight former US Open champions in action.
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Federer lags behind big rivals in US Open betting
This time last year, Federer was the pundits’ pick to claim a third Grand Slam title of 2017 in New York, after roaring back from a season decimated by injury to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
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Djokovic edges ahead of Nadal in semifinal thriller
With the clock slipping past 11pm, Djokovic survived three set points in a gripping tiebreak before outlasting Nadal in a 17-stroke rally to edge ahead in the match.
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Are the stars aligning for another Federer-Nadal final?
The pair are again the two best players in the world and have split the last six Grand Slam titles between them - taking their combined haul to an incredible 37 major titles.
