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French Open wildcards for Aussie duo

French Open wildcards for Aussie duo

Australians Emerson Jones and Adam Walton have been awarded wildcards into the French Open.

Popyrin swept aside in Rome by unstoppable Sinner show

Popyrin swept aside in Rome by unstoppable Sinner show

Popyrin swept aside in Rome by unstoppable Sinner show

Popyrin swept aside in Rome by unstoppable Sinner show

Alexei Popyrin has been outclassed in Rome, beaten 6-2 6-0 by world No.1 Jannik Sinner in 65 one-sided minutes in the Italian Open third round.

Bring on Sinner: Popyrin finds post-midnight Dolce Vita

Bring on Sinner: Popyrin finds post-midnight Dolce Vita

Bring on Sinner: Popyrin finds post-midnight Dolce Vita

Bring on Sinner: Popyrin finds post-midnight Dolce Vita

The last Australian standing at the Italian Open has earned his best victory of a troubled year to earn a forbidding date with the world No.1 at his home event.

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Gibson exit spells early end to Aussie women's Rome bid

Gibson exit spells early end to Aussie women's Rome bid

Australia's tennis women have all been eliminated from the Italian Open by the end of the second round after Talia Gibson was sent packing.

More woe for racquet-smashing Demon in Rome exit

More woe for racquet-smashing Demon in Rome exit

Struggling Alex de Minaur has suffered another early clay-court tournament exit, this time at the Italian Open in Rome.

Bad day for Aussie women No.1s past and present in Rome

Bad day for Aussie women No.1s past and present in Rome

Ajla Tomljanovic has suffered the worst 33rd birthday present while Maya Joint's comeback to the court also ended in defeat at the Italian Open.

From 'big jumble', Aussie hails big win over Roman hero

From 'big jumble', Aussie hails big win over Roman hero

Rebooted Alexei Popyrin has enjoyed a much needed boost at the Italian Open, silencing the home fans as he downed one of their favourites, Matteo Berrettini.

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Aussie ace set for Rome return after Kasatkina setback

Aussie ace set for Rome return after Kasatkina setback

Aussie ace set for Rome return after Kasatkina setback

Aussie ace set for Rome return after Kasatkina setback

Australia's No.1 Maya Joint is set to return to the court after a two-month injury break, while Daria Kasatkina's encouraging progress has been checked in Rome.

Italian jobs await Australia's top two in Rome exams

Italian jobs await Australia's top two in Rome exams

Italian jobs await Australia's top two in Rome exams

Italian jobs await Australia's top two in Rome exams

The top two Australian men will be presented with tough tasks against local favourites at the Italian Open as they seek to find form before the French Open.

Aussie battles back from bagel to progress in Rome

Aussie battles back from bagel to progress in Rome

Aussie battles back from bagel to progress in Rome

Aussie battles back from bagel to progress in Rome

Talia Gibson has made a fighting start on her debut on the clay of Rome, the Australian No.2 beating former world top-20 player Martina Trevisan to progress.

'So happy': Kasatkina savours first title as an Aussie

'So happy': Kasatkina savours first title as an Aussie

'So happy': Kasatkina savours first title as an Aussie

'So happy': Kasatkina savours first title as an Aussie

After a "long time of struggle", Daria Kasatkina has been left joyful by finally landing her first tournament triumph as an Australian.

'What a player': hard work for Sinner to down superkid

'What a player': hard work for Sinner to down superkid

'What a player': hard work for Sinner to down superkid

'What a player': hard work for Sinner to down superkid

Rafael Jodar, the new Spanish teenage tennis ace, has finally met his match in the shape of the seemingly unstoppable Jannik Sinner at the Madrid Open.

Flimsy Aussie clay-court challenge blown away in Madrid

Flimsy Aussie clay-court challenge blown away in Madrid

Flimsy Aussie clay-court challenge blown away in Madrid

Flimsy Aussie clay-court challenge blown away in Madrid

Australian players are enduring clay-court struggles, with their challenge at the Madrid Open dynamited before the tournament even enters its business week.

Demon caned by 19-year-old 'new Alcaraz' in Madrid Open

Demon caned by 19-year-old 'new Alcaraz' in Madrid Open

Demon caned by 19-year-old 'new Alcaraz' in Madrid Open

Demon caned by 19-year-old 'new Alcaraz' in Madrid Open

A 19-year-old Spanish youngster, who's being tipped to follow in Carlos Alcaraz's path, has given Alex de Minaur a chastening clay-court lesson in Madrid.

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Injured Alcaraz pulls out of French Open defence

French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the defence of his title at Roland Garros because of concerns over his wrist injury.

Aussie spoils locals' fun in Madrid's Caja Magica

Queenslander Adam Walton has enjoyed a fine win in Madrid's Caja Magica to arrest a miserable sequence of Aussie losses at the clay-court event.

Stosur crew's tough task to escape BJK Cup wilderness

Australia's tennis women must beat France in a tough overseas BJK Cup tie if they are to even have a chance of winning next year's event.

Wail Madrid: Kasatkina's ranking nadir as Aussies crash

Daria Kasatkina's difficult season, following her break from tennis after reaching "breaking point", has continued with an agonising defeat in the Madrid Open.

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No cam access: Paris privacy after all-seeing Melbourne

French Open tennis chiefs will safeguard players' privacy at Roland Garros following the criticism levelled by players at the Australian Open.

Backward Barcelona step for Demon with clay calamity

After a promising week at Monte Carlo, Alex de Minaur has suffered a deflating setback in the Barcelona Open clay-court event.

De Minaur sees off Ofner to progress in Barcelona

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur has made a convincing start to his Barcelona Open campaign defeating Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner in straight sets.

Sinner rules again as Alcaraz goes bust in Monte Carlo

Jannik Sinner has regained his place as the world's No.1, wresting the crown from Carlos Alcaraz after beating his great rival in the Monte Carlo Masters final.

Sinner & Alcaraz set up duel to find tennis top dog

Jannik Sinner has landed a crack at regaining his world No.1 spot after he and current top dog Carlos Alcaraz won their Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals.

Australia stunned by Britain in BJK Cup upset

Great Britain have routed favourites Australia in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in Melbourne, relegating Sam Stosur's team to November's playoffs.

Demon goes bust in Monte Carlo at hands of local hero

Alex de Minaur has lost an epic quarter-final clash at the Monte Carlo Masters against Monaco's local hero, Valentin Vacherot.

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