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Russian veteran sends world No.1 packing in Toronto

Russian veteran sends world No.1 packing in Toronto

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has suffered a three-set loss at the WTA event in Toronto, but fellow grand slam champions Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek advanced.

Aussie Popyrin bows out to big-serving Tirante

Aussie Popyrin bows out to big-serving Tirante

Aussie Popyrin bows out to big-serving Tirante

Aussie Popyrin bows out to big-serving Tirante

The round of 32 proved a step too far for Australian Alexei Popyrin, who was beaten by Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante in the Canadian Open.

Aussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova

Aussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova

Aussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova

Aussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova

Young Australian Maya Joint has bowed out of the Canadian Open in Toronto, losing in three sets to Russian Liudmila Samsonova.

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Demon haunted by Montreal Masters double-fault drama

Demon haunted by Montreal Masters double-fault drama

Alex de Minaur's tepid form ahead of the US Open has continued with the Australian missing a big opportunity at the Canadian Open.

Aussie celebrates birthday with more Montreal success

Aussie celebrates birthday with more Montreal success

Birthday boy Alexei Popyrin has won for the 12th time in 13 matches at the Canadian Masters and reached the last 32 for the third year in a row.

Three women are Australia's most admired sports figures

Three women are Australia's most admired sports figures

An Olympic gold medallist, a grand slam winner and high-flying soccer star are Australia's most revered sports people, a poll has found, and they are all women.

'A battle': Demon wins all-Aussie clash, Popyrin fights

'A battle': Demon wins all-Aussie clash, Popyrin fights

Alex de Minaur and fellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Tahlia Gibson have all recorded encouraging wins three weeks out from the US Open in New York.

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'It was weird': de Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle

'It was weird': de Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle

'It was weird': de Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle

'It was weird': de Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle

World No.6 Alex de Minaur has put the brakes on Cruz Hewitt's rapid rise to keep his title defence alive in Washington and race into the quarter-finals.

Tomic strikes again as Demon books date with Hewitt

Tomic strikes again as Demon books date with Hewitt

Tomic strikes again as Demon books date with Hewitt

Tomic strikes again as Demon books date with Hewitt

In a great day for Australian tennis, Bernard Tomic has upset the fourth seed in Mexico and Alex de Minaur has set up a clash with Cruz Hewitt in the US.

Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first

Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first

Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first

Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first

Cruz Hewitt has won for the first time at ATP Tour level, his Washington upset of former world No.37 Marcus Giron set to rocket him up the tennis rankings.

Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest

Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest

Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest

Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest

Maya Joint is the only Australian left in the WTA event in Memphis after Kimberly Birell became the third, and latest, to exit in the first round.

Young Maya Joint flying Australian flag in Memphis

Young Maya Joint flying Australian flag in Memphis

Young Maya Joint flying Australian flag in Memphis

Young Maya Joint flying Australian flag in Memphis

Maya Joint is through to the round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Memphis, but it was a day to forget for fellow Australians Talia Gibson and Storm Hunter.

Aussie veteran's impressive run continues in Mexico

Aussie veteran's impressive run continues in Mexico

Aussie veteran's impressive run continues in Mexico

Aussie veteran's impressive run continues in Mexico

Bernard Tomic is on a roll, winning another match in Mexico after the former Australian No.1 recently sealed a lower-tier title victory in the US.

Aussie assault on US capital begins with impressive win

Aussie assault on US capital begins with impressive win

Aussie assault on US capital begins with impressive win

Aussie assault on US capital begins with impressive win

Aleksandar Vukic has got the Australian charge at the Washington Open underway with a swift straight-sets win over a local on the rise.

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Breakthrough for Tomic after lean tennis times

Veteran Bernard Tomic continues to toil away on the world tennis circuit and has been rewarded with his first Challenger tour victory in eight years.

Demon celebrates wedding and career-high world No.5

Despite a modest Wimbledon, newly-wed Alex de Minaur has become the highest-ranked Australian male tennis player since Lleyton Hewitt in 2009.

Wimbledon agony for teen Hewitt - watched by Lleyton

Teenager Cruz Hewitt has just missed out on following in the celebrated footsteps of his dad Lleyton as he lost the Wimbledon boys' final.

Sinner winner again as he survives Zverev trial by fire

Italian modern-day great Jannik Sinner has come from a set down against Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown and win his fifth grand slam.

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Noskova checkmates Czech mate for Wimbledon glory

The 21-year-old Linda Noskova has won the first all-Czech Wimbledon final in history, repelling a magnificent comeback from Karolina Muchova on Centre Court.

Lleyton's lad plays part in Wimbledon 'Fery-tale'

Briton Arthur Fery has finally been knocked out of Wimbledon after his amazing adventure, while Aussie youngster Cruz Hewitt played a part in his fairytale run.

Djokovic hopes to return to Wimby after Sinner lesson

Champion Jannik Sinner has outplayed Novak Djokovic to power into the Wimbledon final again, where he'll meet Alexander Zverev.

Hewitt cheers his boy Cruz to another Wimbledon final

Former Wimbledon champ Lleyton Hewitt has been at courtside to cheer 17-year-old son Cruz to the final of the boys' championship at the grass-court grand slam.

Aussie duo miss out in Wimbledon mixed doubles final

Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans have lost their Wimbledon mixed doubles final but their young Aussie compatriot Cruz Hewitt has reached the boys' semi-final.

Coco's calamity as Czech mates set up Wimbledon final

Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will contest the first all-Czech Wimbledon final after Coco Gauff blew a golden chance to get there.

Home Wimbledon 'Fery-tale' as King Arthur marches on

Unsung Briton Arthur Fery continues to write the most extraordinary tale at Wimbledon as the wildcard reached the semi-final of the grass-court grand slam.

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