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Let's dance: Djoko opens quest for 25 with victory jig

Let's dance: Djoko opens quest for 25 with victory jig

Novak Djokovic has begun his quest for a record-breaking 25th grand slam triumph with a hard-earned victory - and a dad dance.

Kostyuk keeps focus after missile hit near family home

Kostyuk keeps focus after missile hit near family home

Kostyuk keeps focus after missile hit near family home

Kostyuk keeps focus after missile hit near family home

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk says she's 'incredibly' proud after a first-round French Open win only hours after a Russian missile strike near her parents' home.

'I owe it to myself': make-or-break year for Kokkinakis

'I owe it to myself': make-or-break year for Kokkinakis

'I owe it to myself': make-or-break year for Kokkinakis

'I owe it to myself': make-or-break year for Kokkinakis

The injury-scarred Adelaide battler Thanasi Kokkinakis is about to embark in Paris on the 12-month adventure that may well make or break his career.

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'I wanted to see the light': Demon bursts out of slump

'I wanted to see the light': Demon bursts out of slump

Australia's French Open hope Alex de Minaur says he's battled through a tough period and now he's ready to build on James Duckworth's first-day boost in Paris.

No panic, Jannik: how can a Demon and co down a Sinner?

No panic, Jannik: how can a Demon and co down a Sinner?

Jannik Sinner looks the hottest favourite to win a grand slam for years, with Alex de Minaur among the support cast wondering how on earth to halt him in Paris.

De Minaur's dreams of first clay-court triumph dashed

De Minaur's dreams of first clay-court triumph dashed

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur has fallen short at the penultimate hurdle in his bid to lift a maiden clay-court crown in Hamburg, outlasted by Tommy Paul.

'I won't write me off': Aussie teen ace on Paris dream

'I won't write me off': Aussie teen ace on Paris dream

Emerson Jones has been handed the hardest of Roland Garros main draw debuts, but the Aussie teen wildcard remains excited and undaunted.

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Feats of clay: Demon hits stride just in time for Paris

Feats of clay: Demon hits stride just in time for Paris

Feats of clay: Demon hits stride just in time for Paris

Feats of clay: Demon hits stride just in time for Paris

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur has his eyes set on going to Paris with a first clay-court title to his name after racing into the semis at the Hamburg Open.

Teen star's dream/nightmare French Open draw

Teen star's dream/nightmare French Open draw

Teen star's dream/nightmare French Open draw

Teen star's dream/nightmare French Open draw

Emerson Jones will play four-time champion Iga Swiatek in her French Open bow as Alex de Minaur's Paris route could see him meet Novak Djokovic in the quarters.

Aussie stars hit form and Kokkinakis is back for Paris

Aussie stars hit form and Kokkinakis is back for Paris

Aussie stars hit form and Kokkinakis is back for Paris

Aussie stars hit form and Kokkinakis is back for Paris

Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin have found timely form with big wins before the French Open, while comeback man Thanasi Kokkinakis is to play in Paris.

Hunter wins Aussie battle to leave a trio left in Paris

Hunter wins Aussie battle to leave a trio left in Paris

Hunter wins Aussie battle to leave a trio left in Paris

Hunter wins Aussie battle to leave a trio left in Paris

Australia's 11-strong French Open qualifying contingent are down to three with Storm Hunter and Tristan Schoolkate joining Bernard Tomic in the second round.

Tomic tonic provides Aussie relief at French qualifying

Tomic tonic provides Aussie relief at French qualifying

Tomic tonic provides Aussie relief at French qualifying

Tomic tonic provides Aussie relief at French qualifying

After four Australians had been knocked out of French Open qualifying at the first hurdle now-veteran Bernard Tomic lifted the mood with a comeback victory.

Rejuvenated Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Rome semis

Rejuvenated Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Rome semis

Rejuvenated Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Rome semis

Rejuvenated Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Rome semis

Iga Swiatek appears to finding her best form with the French Open approaching as she raced to one of her best wins of the year at the Italian Open in Rome.

French Open wildcards for Aussie duo

French Open wildcards for Aussie duo

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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