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Aussie loses WTA final, wins hearts for sportsmanship

Aussie loses WTA final, wins hearts for sportsmanship

Australian Kim Birrell has lost in the Chennai Open final but has been honoured with a special sportsmanship award by the event organisers.

Joint suffers rare blip; Birrell into Chennai final

Joint suffers rare blip; Birrell into Chennai final

Joint suffers rare blip; Birrell into Chennai final

Joint suffers rare blip; Birrell into Chennai final

Maya Joint has missed out on a place in the final in Hong Kong Open but Kimberly Birrell wins epic match to reach decider in Chennai.

Halloween nightmare in Paris revisited for the Demon

Halloween nightmare in Paris revisited for the Demon

Halloween nightmare in Paris revisited for the Demon

Halloween nightmare in Paris revisited for the Demon

Alex de Minaur has suffered another nightmarish defeat in Paris at the hands of his old tormentor Alexander Bublik - and on Halloween too.

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Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

Maya flying higher: Joint homes in on Melbourne seeding

Australian teenager Maya Joint's "crazy" year keeps getting better as the 19-year-old sealed a place in the Hong Kong Open semi-finals.

No stress: de Minaur 'stoked' to make ATP Finals again

No stress: de Minaur 'stoked' to make ATP Finals again

Australian ace Alex de Minaur has got a nice surprise after reaching the Paris Masters quarter-finals, learning he'd qualified for the end-of-season ATP Finals.

Easy money: Tiley says a punter could win 1 Point Slam

Easy money: Tiley says a punter could win 1 Point Slam

A solid "rock paper scissors" game will also be important when tennis amateurs take on the pros for $1 million at the Australian Open's 1 Point Slam.

Demon pushed to limit as Sinner homes in on top spot

Demon pushed to limit as Sinner homes in on top spot

Australia's Alex de Minaur survived an almighty scare at the Paris Masters, but Jannik Sinner made a bright start in his bid to return to No.1 in the world.

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Lighting up the Joint: teen thriving as Aussie No.1

Lighting up the Joint: teen thriving as Aussie No.1

Lighting up the Joint: teen thriving as Aussie No.1

Lighting up the Joint: teen thriving as Aussie No.1

Australian teenager Maya Joint is enjoying her new role as the national No.1 at the the age of just 19 by reaching the Hong Kong Open quarter-finals.

Great - and future great - lift European tennis titles

Great - and future great - lift European tennis titles

Great - and future great - lift European tennis titles

Great - and future great - lift European tennis titles

Jannik Sinner and Joao Fonseca -- a great champion and a superstar of the future -- have both lifted ATP 500 titles on a big tennis finals day in Europe.

Sinner makes it a dozen straight wins against De Minaur

Sinner makes it a dozen straight wins against De Minaur

Sinner makes it a dozen straight wins against De Minaur

Sinner makes it a dozen straight wins against De Minaur

It was the same old story against Jannik Sinner for Alex de Minaur, a 12th straight loss, despite changing his gameplan for the Vienna Open semi-final.

'I'm always ready, mate': Demon set for Sinner exam

'I'm always ready, mate': Demon set for Sinner exam

'I'm always ready, mate': Demon set for Sinner exam

'I'm always ready, mate': Demon set for Sinner exam

Alex de Minaur has reached his 30th ATP tour semi-final in Vienna with a big win over Matteo Berrettini -- but will have to get past nemesis Jannik Sinner next.

Good night for Demon but goodnight Vienna for Popyrin

Good night for Demon but goodnight Vienna for Popyrin

Good night for Demon but goodnight Vienna for Popyrin

Good night for Demon but goodnight Vienna for Popyrin

Australia's top two men's players have endured very different fortunes in Vienna as Alex de Minaur made the quarter-finals but Alexei Popyrin bowed out.

Hardcourt Demon powers his way to major milestone

Hardcourt Demon powers his way to major milestone

Hardcourt Demon powers his way to major milestone

Hardcourt Demon powers his way to major milestone

Alex de Minaur has maintained his hardcourt excellence, the Australian's straight-sets win in Vienna also marking his 300th ATP Tour-level triumph.

Medvedev a seed too far for battling Duckworth

Medvedev a seed too far for battling Duckworth

Medvedev a seed too far for battling Duckworth

Medvedev a seed too far for battling Duckworth

Australian seed-slayer James Duckworth has finally met his match in Almaty, where Daniil Medvedev dug deep to beat him in three sets in the semis.

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'Ducks' out to break ATP title duck in home from home

Four years since he last reached an ATP tournament semi-final in Kazakhstan, Australian James Duckworth is back in the last-four at the Almaty Open

Medvedev turns Aussie slayer again in Kazakhstan

Adam Walton has lost to the rejuvenated Daniil Medvedev in the last-16 of the Almaty Open while fellow Sydneysider Aleksandar Vukic was also defeated.

Busy Aussie tennis stars win four matches in five days

Ajla Tomljanovic has reached her third quarter-final of the year in China's Ningbo Open while James Duckworth is in the last-eight of the ATP's Almaty Open.

Tomljanovic battles back to knock out seed Tauson

Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic has continued her good form at the Ningbo Open by knocking out No.5 seed Clara Tauson.

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Aussie men serve up hat-trick of wins

Adam Walton has won an all-Aussie battle with Tristan Schoolkate in Almaty – one of three victories in Kazakhstan.

Comeback comes up short for Aussie No.2 in Sweden

Alexei Popyrin's return to action from injury has ended in a first-round loss in Stockholm, while two fellow Aussies have had mixed night's in Kazakhstan.

Amazed tennis cousins earn fairytale final in Shanghai

Tennis wiill witness the unlikeliest showdown after two cousins, world No.204 Valentin Vacherot and No.54 Arthur Rinderknech, made the Shanghai Masters final.

De Minaur bows to rejuvenated Medvedev in Shanghai

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur has suffered defeat at the hands of rejuvenated old foe Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Demon 50 not out: Aussie star into Shanghai quarters

Alex de Minaur has reached the landmark of 50 wins for the season at the Shanghai Masters -- but he wants much more as he gets set for the quarter-finals.

Australian Open door not closing on Djokovic: Tiley

Novak Djokovic isn't expected to use next year's Australian Open to announce his retirement, with the tournament boss adamant the super Serb will play on.

Australian tennis No.1 'at breaking point', takes pause

Daria Kasatkina, Australia's No.1 since switching nationality from Russia earlier this year, has paused her career until 2026 saying she is "at breaking point".

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