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Barty wants young star Jones to embrace maiden slam

Barty wants young star Jones to embrace maiden slam

Retired great Ash Barty says she's hopes teenager Emerson Jones can play without pressure at next week's Australian Open and can enjoy the experience.

Kokkinakis, Hijikata advance in Adelaide

Kokkinakis, Hijikata advance in Adelaide

Kokkinakis, Hijikata advance in Adelaide

Kokkinakis, Hijikata advance in Adelaide

Thanasi Kokkinakis has joined Rinky Hijikata in the last eight at the Adelaide International, after fellow Australians Chris O'Connell and Li Tu bowed out.

Emerging Aussie teen scores back-to-back tennis upsets

Emerging Aussie teen scores back-to-back tennis upsets

Emerging Aussie teen scores back-to-back tennis upsets

Emerging Aussie teen scores back-to-back tennis upsets

Australian 18-year-old Maya Joint has made her first top-level quarter-final after thrashing world No.38 Magda Linette at the Hobart International.

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Inglis channels fellow Australian in bid for Open berth

Inglis channels fellow Australian in bid for Open berth

Maddison Inglis says she was inspired by the fight of fellow Australian Kimberly Birrell as they both banked a second victory in Australian Open qualifying.

Kyrgios will play despite injury fears, says Open chief

Kyrgios will play despite injury fears, says Open chief

Nick Kyrgios is in doubt for the Australian Open after pulling out of a pre-tournament exhibition match against Novak Djokovic with an abdominal strain.

Three men's seeds give home hopes a 43-year Open first

Three men's seeds give home hopes a 43-year Open first

Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson have given Australia three men's seeds at the Australian Open for the first time since 1982.

Ostapenko rallies after Adelaide International fright

Ostapenko rallies after Adelaide International fright

Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko has overcome a sluggish start to her Adelaide International title defence.

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Tomic and Hewitt among early exits at Open qualifying

Tomic and Hewitt among early exits at Open qualifying

Tomic and Hewitt among early exits at Open qualifying

Tomic and Hewitt among early exits at Open qualifying

Bernard Tomic and Cruz Hewitt, the teenage son of Lleyton, have both lost in the first round of Australian Open qualifying but seven other locals advanced.

Young Aussie Maya Joint on a high after career-best win

Young Aussie Maya Joint on a high after career-best win

Young Aussie Maya Joint on a high after career-best win

Young Aussie Maya Joint on a high after career-best win

Teenager Maya Joint has scored the biggest win of her rookie career at the Hobart International, beating world No.53 Olga Danilovic in straight sets.

Australia's triumphant Tu hopes for late tennis bloom

Australia's triumphant Tu hopes for late tennis bloom

Australia's triumphant Tu hopes for late tennis bloom

Australia's triumphant Tu hopes for late tennis bloom

Australian Li Tu is planning to be a late tennis bloomer after winning his first-round match at the Adelaide International.

High seed de Minaur wary of demons lurking in Open draw

High seed de Minaur wary of demons lurking in Open draw

High seed de Minaur wary of demons lurking in Open draw

High seed de Minaur wary of demons lurking in Open draw

While Alex de Minaur is rapt with being the eighth seed for the Australian Open, the top local hope notes it guarantees nothing with results.

Kyrgios set for shock Davis Cup return after five years

Kyrgios set for shock Davis Cup return after five years

Kyrgios set for shock Davis Cup return after five years

Kyrgios set for shock Davis Cup return after five years

Nick Kyrgios has been named in the line-up for the Davis Cup qualifier in Sweden, with the prospect of him playing for Australia for the first time since 2019.

Kokkinakis caps winning day for Aussies in Adelaide

Kokkinakis caps winning day for Aussies in Adelaide

Kokkinakis caps winning day for Aussies in Adelaide

Kokkinakis caps winning day for Aussies in Adelaide

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Chris O'Connell have joined qualifiers James Duckworth and Adam Walton as Australian winners at the Adelaide International tournament.

Aussie teen tennis star Jones notches breakthrough win

Aussie teen tennis star Jones notches breakthrough win

Aussie teen tennis star Jones notches breakthrough win

Aussie teen tennis star Jones notches breakthrough win

Australia's much-hyped 16-year-old tennis player Emerson Jones is staying grounded after claiming the biggest win of her career at the Adelaide International.

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Tomic back in Australia trying to qualify for the Open

Former Wimbledon quarter-finalist Bernard Tomic is back home trying to qualify for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Armenian ex-Russian makes Hobart tennis second round

Up-and-coming Elina Avanesyan, who switched allegiances from Russia to Armenia, has made the second round of the Hobart International tennis tournament.

Swiatek plays down Australian Open fitness fears

World No.2 Iga Swiatek insists she''ll be fine for the Australian Open despite battling injuries during Poland's United Cup campaign in Sydney.

Opelka injury hands Brisbane crown to Lehecka

Czech Jiri Lehecka has won the Brisbane International after feelgood story Reilly Opelka retired with a back complaint when trailing 4-1 in the final.

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In-form Gauff, Fritz lead Team USA to United Cup glory

Big guns Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz have swept Team USA to a 2-0 victory over Poland in the United Cup final in Sydney.

Ruthless Sabalenka's AO tune-up nets Brisbane crown

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka will gun for a third-straight Australian Open title with a new trophy under her belt after winning the Brisbane International.

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova out of Australian Open

World No.10 and reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has pulled out of this month's Australian Open with a back injury.

Opelka dreams while Sabalenka fires in Brisbane

Jiri Lehecka will face fit-again Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International men's final while world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka aims for the women's crown.

Lehecka, Opelka make Brisbane final after Dimitrov woe

Injury has ended Grigor Dimitrov's Brisbane International defence, the Bulgarian retiring in his semi with Jiri Lehecka, who'll play Reilly Opelka in the final.

US to meet Poland in Cup final after Machac meltdown

Tomas Machac unleashed on his coach, threw his racket and struck his bag in anger during an extended on-court meltdown in Czechia's semi-final loss to the US.

Sabalenka persists with Plan B as AO tilt gathers steam

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka withstood Mirra Andreeva's stern challenge to book a Brisbane International final berth against qualifier Polina Kudermetova.

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