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'One massive week': Kyrgios reveals final career goal

'One massive week': Kyrgios reveals final career goal

Nick Kyrgios has been all but guaranteed a wildcard into next month's Australian Open if his body can survive three exhibition matches in the US and Dubai.

Jones, Duckworth nab Australian Open wildcards

Jones, Duckworth nab Australian Open wildcards

Jones, Duckworth nab Australian Open wildcards

Jones, Duckworth nab Australian Open wildcards

Teenage sensation Emerson Jones and veteran James Duckworth have been awarded wildcards into next month's Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Kyrgios AO wildcard bid heats up with Kooyong entry

Kyrgios AO wildcard bid heats up with Kooyong entry

Kyrgios AO wildcard bid heats up with Kooyong entry

Kyrgios AO wildcard bid heats up with Kooyong entry

Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open wildcard campaign is on in earnest after the former Wimbledon runner-up was announced in the Kooyong Classic exhibition field.

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Aussies face Ecuador before possible Davis Cup 'Ashes'

Aussies face Ecuador before possible Davis Cup 'Ashes'

Australia's Davis Cup team face a challenging early-season date in Ecuador as they seek to set up a possible 'tennis Ashes' home qualifier with Britain.

'Unbelievable': 50 years since Edo's shock Open triumph

'Unbelievable': 50 years since Edo's shock Open triumph

Tennis great Mark Edmondson still vividly recalls his 1976 Australian Open triumph some 50 years on from one of the biggest shocks in sports history.

Hewitt thought about stunning switch from tennis to AFL

Hewitt thought about stunning switch from tennis to AFL

An epic Davis Cup win over Roger Federer in 2003 convinced Australian tennis great Lleyton Hewitt to not go ahead with a stunning career change.

De Minaur's path to Aus Open clear in United Cup draw

De Minaur's path to Aus Open clear in United Cup draw

Australia have been grouped with Czech Republic and Norway in the United Cup, with Alex de Minaur and Maya Joint to be based in Sydney.

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Sinner wins Finals 'decider' between the dynamic duo

Sinner wins Finals 'decider' between the dynamic duo

Sinner wins Finals 'decider' between the dynamic duo

Sinner wins Finals 'decider' between the dynamic duo

Jannik Sinner has won the last thrilling 2025 instalment of the epic 'Sin-caraz' rivalry, beating Carlos Alcaraz to lift the ATP Finals crown in Turin.

Joint's grit earns high praise after BJK Cup success

Joint's grit earns high praise after BJK Cup success

Joint's grit earns high praise after BJK Cup success

Joint's grit earns high praise after BJK Cup success

Australia have advanced to the qualifying stage of the Billie Jean King Cup after Maya Joint and Kimberly Birrell dug deep to defeat Brazil and top their group.

Deja vu in Turin: Demon crushed by Sinner once again

Deja vu in Turin: Demon crushed by Sinner once again

Deja vu in Turin: Demon crushed by Sinner once again

Deja vu in Turin: Demon crushed by Sinner once again

Australian trier Alex de Minaur says he knows how to beat Jannik Sinner - but admits that achieving it in the ATP Finals proved a very different matter.

Alex's fiendish puzzle: how can a Demon stop a Sinner?

Alex's fiendish puzzle: how can a Demon stop a Sinner?

Alex's fiendish puzzle: how can a Demon stop a Sinner?

Alex's fiendish puzzle: how can a Demon stop a Sinner?

Alex de Minaur needs to find a swift answer to a seemingly insoluble puzzle: how to give Jannik Sinner a real challenge in their ATP Finals duel?

Sinner wins to set up de Minaur's 'mission impossible'

Sinner wins to set up de Minaur's 'mission impossible'

Sinner wins to set up de Minaur's 'mission impossible'

Sinner wins to set up de Minaur's 'mission impossible'

Jannik Sinner has won yet again in the ATP Finals to set up a nightmarish semi-final in the season-ending championship for Australian underdog Alex de Minaur.

Aussies net opening day victory in BJK Cup play-offs

Aussies net opening day victory in BJK Cup play-offs

Aussies net opening day victory in BJK Cup play-offs

Aussies net opening day victory in BJK Cup play-offs

Australia got their Billie Jean King Cup play-off campaign to a successful start, with two straight sets singles victories over Portugal.

Demon makes Finals semis after 'incredible' turnaround

Demon makes Finals semis after 'incredible' turnaround

Demon makes Finals semis after 'incredible' turnaround

Demon makes Finals semis after 'incredible' turnaround

Courageous Alex de Minaur has, incredibly, reached the semi-finals at the ATP Finals, thanks to a win over Taylor Fritz and a gift from Carlos Alcaraz.

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Australia happy to be favourites for BJK Cup play-offs

Australia's tennis stars are confident of progressing out of this weekend's play-offs in Hobart to be a chance of winning the Billie Jean King Cup in 2026.

Fritz test at ATP Finals key to Demon recovering mojo

Even if it turns out to be his farewell to the 2025 ATP Finals, Alex de Minaur needs to beat Taylor Fritz to repair shattered confidence after a wounding loss.

'Eating me alive': de Minaur crushed by latest slip-up

Alex de Minaur's hopes of reaching the ATP Finals semi-finals hang by a thread after a heartbreaking three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti.

Demon downed by demonic form of world No.1 in Finals

Alex de Minaur played some brilliant stuff, but was still no match for world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the opening match of the end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin.

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'No way': Kyrgios primed for Battle of Sexes showdown

Nick Kyrgios insists he won't be taking Aryna Sabalenka lightly but nor is he ready to be rolled by the women's world No.1 in their Battle of the Sexes clash.

World-beating duo blocking de Minaur's ATP Finals path

Australian hope Alex de Minaur must get past world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic to progress at the ATP Finals in Turin.

'A miracle': Kyrgios reveals Aussie Open comeback hopes

A revitalised Nick Kyrgios has revealed his shock plans to make a summer comeback and hopefully play the Australian Open in January.

Venus to start at 45 in NZ as Australian Open looms

Venus Williams is to start her 33rd straight season in women's tennis at the Auckland Classic, with another Australian Open appearance a possibility at 45.

Kyrgios to play female No.1 in Battle of the Sexes show

Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka are to star in the latest man-v-woman tennis match, Kyrgios following several notable Australians in doing so.

'Be excited': Ash Barty's hopes for Aussie young guns

Tennis great and three-time grand slam champion Ash Barty is encouraging Australia's exciting young stars to embrace the home support this summer.

'She made an impact': Chelsea boss delight for Sam Kerr

Super striker Sam Kerr's first goal of the season at Stamford Bridge has left her Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor thrilled for the reinvigorated Matildas skipper.

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