Tennis protege Jason Kubler rises from the red dust
LINDA PEARCE Once upon a time that was 2009, Jason Kubler was described as a right-handed version of Rafael Nadal.
Bouchard joins Radwanska, Wozniacki and Ivanovic in WTA finals
11:36am Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard, Agnieszka Radwanska, US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki and former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic have wrapped up the last four spots at the WTA Finals.
Serena Williams, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray to headline Perth's Hopman Cup
BRAD ELBOROUGH World No.1 Serena Williams, two-time grand slam winner Andy Murray and flamboyant Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will join a blockbuster field at this summer's Hopman Cup in Perth.
Rafael Nadal makes winning return in China
Rafael Nadal enjoys an emphatic return to singles action as he powers past Richard Gasquet at the China Open.
Bernard Tomic rolled in first round of Japan Open
Bernard Tomic, Australia's sole representative at the Japan Open, has been eliminated in the first round in a straight-sets loss to third-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic.
Red-hot Kei Nishikori claims Malaysian Open title
Japan's Kei Nishikori picked up his third title of a breakout year by downing France's Julien Benneteau 7-6 (4) 6-4 in the Malaysian Open final on Sunday.
Injured Nick Kyrgios ready to recharge and get back to his explosive best
CHRIS DUTTON Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed the pain in his left forearm was so bad that he almost couldn't hit a backhand shot at the Malaysian Open this week.
Rafael Nadal back again, wants to forget wrist injury
Rafael Nadal has returned to public tennis for the first time since Wimbledon and admitted he is trying to forget the wrist injury which forced him to skip his US Open title defence.
Nick Kyrgios and Victoria Azarenka partnering up?
FLETA PAGE Canberra's Nick Kyrgios could be teaming up with Victoria Azarenka, if their Twitter chat is anything to go by.
Casey Dellacqua humbled at Wuhan Open
Casey Dellacqua has been swept aside in little over an hour by US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki.
Nick Kyrgios' debut grand slam record better than Federer, Djokovic and Murray
CHRIS DUTTON Nick Kyrgios' debut grand slam record is better than three of the men who have dominated tennis for the past decade.
Choice of Gala Leon as Spain's first female Davis Cup captain stirs debate
Raphael Minder Gala Leon's appointment as Spain's first female Davis Cup captain this week has fueled a debate about whether a woman is fit to coach a man.
Serena Williams out of China tournament with illness
Top seed Serena Williams had to be helped from the court as she retired ill during her first set at the inaugural Wuhan Open in China.
Nadal puzzled as Spain pick female Davis Cup captain
Toni Nadal has given a lukewarm response to the decision by the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) to appoint former women's Tour player Gala Leon as Spain's new Davis Cup captain.
Serena Williams attributes long career to playing less tennis
World No.1 Serena Williams said Monday that playing less tennis has helped extend her glittering career, as she acknowledged in the wake of Li Na's retirement that players' bodies can "betray" them.
Historic first as Spain appoint female Davis Cup captain
The Spanish tennis federation have announced that former WTA player Gala Leon Garcia will replace Carlos Moya as the country's Davis Cup captain, becoming the first female coach to hold the position.
Burnt out Nick Kyrgios to recharge for Australian tennis summer
CHRIS DUTTON An emotionally drained Nick Kyrgios will prematurely end his debut season as a professional next week.
Nick Kyrgios and royal mum, Nill, can claim tennis crown at Malaysian Open
CHRIS DUTTON Nick Kyrgios plans on ending the year with a crown to match his mum's royal one in Kuala Lumpur.
Reality Czech for Aussies in Davis Cup
Liam FitzGibbon Australia's rotten luck in Davis Cup draws continues after it was handed a daunting opening 2015 World Group assignment away to Czech Republic.
Ashleigh Barty gives no hint of return after walking away from tennis
LINDA PEARCE Australia's finest young female tennis prospect, Ashleigh Barty, will take an indefinite break from the game. The 2011 junior Wimbledon champion confirmed her open-ended hiatus via a statement on Friday that offered no hint of when - of if - the Queenslander would return.
China's two-time major winner Li Na announces retirement
China's two-time Grand Slam-winner Li Na is poised to retire, state media reported Thursday, in a move which would bring down the curtains on Asia's most successful tennis career.
Tomic family says game over after dispute with tennis academy over Sara
LINDA PEARCE The Tomic familly's dalliance with life in Melbourne may end up lasting less than a year, with a disgruntled John Tomic having withdrawn his daughter, Sara, a talented junior, from the national academy program in his latest stoush with tennis authorities.
Lay off Jasika, says 'big brother' Nick Kyrgios
LINDA PEARCE The price of fame: when new US Open junior champion Omar Jasika makes his ATP debut as a wildcard entry at next week's Malaysian Open, Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic will be beside him.
Rafter, Hewitt sweating on Davis Cup draw
Darren Walton Australia are hoping to avoid a dreaded away showdown with Roger Federer's Switzerland when the 2015 Davis Cup draw takes place early on Friday morning.
Sam Stosur in shock first-round loss at Guangzhou Open
Samantha Stosur's difficult season hits another low as she is upset by world No.251 Yafan Wang.
Omar Jasika may get Australian Open wildcard
Darren Walton Tennis Australia will consider awarding Omar Jasika a wildcard into the Australian Open, but is wary of burdening the newly crowned US Open junior champion with unfair expectations.
Off the couch and down to business
LINDA PEARCE Barely 12 months ago, Omar Jasika was not the poster boy for the junior game in Australia. He was showing signs of becoming something of a problem child.
France, Switzerland in Davis Cup final, Spain falls to Brazil
France will host Switzerland in the Davis Cup final in November but five-time champions Spain have lost their World Group status after an 18-year-stay in the elite division.
Pat Rafter hopes to get lucky in Davis Cup draw after breezing past Uzbekistan
Australia's Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter hopes his team will receive a slice of overdue luck when the draw for the first round of the 2015 World Group is announced on Thursday.
Australia beats Uzbekistan 5-0 in Davis Cup
Australia has secured a 5-0 whitewash of Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup World Group play-off in Perth.
Pat Rafter slams ITF over Thanasi Kokkinakis Davis Cup ruling
BRAD ELBOROUGH Australian team captain Pat Rafter has slammed the International Tennis Federation for not allowing him to play teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis in a singles game in Sunday's Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan.
Australia beats Uzbekistan in Davis Cup tie in Perth
BRAD ELBOROUGH Australia confirmed its place in the World Group of the Davis Cup for 2015 with a straight sets doubles win in Perth on Saturday.
Nick Kyrgios needs to develop mentally: Denis Istomin
Chris Pike Nick Kyrgios took another step in his rise with a Davis Cup win on home soil in Perth on Friday but experienced opponent Denis Istomin believes he has plenty of work still to do on his mental approach.
Nick Kyrgios and Lleyton Hewitt steer Australia to 2-0 Davis Cup lead
BRAD ELBOROUGH Rising teenager Nick Kyrgios and Lleyton Hewitt have both won their Davis Cup singles matches against Uzbekistan to give Australia a two-nil lead in the World Group play-off at Cottesloe Tennis Club.
Nick Kyrgios gives Australia 1-0 Davis Cup lead
BRAD ELBOROUGH Rising teenage star has given Australia a winning start to its Davis Cup World Group play-off against Uzbekistan with a straight-sets win over Denis Istomin.
Nick Kyrgios hopes to propel Australia to new era of Davis Cup success
CHRIS DUTTON Teenage star Nick Kyrgios hopes to spearhead an era of Davis Cup success, declaring the fierce individual rivalry will drive Australia to recapture its golden period of success.
Kyrgios feels the pressure of Davis Cup
BRAD ELBOROUGH Nick Kyrgios says he feels more pressures playing in Davis Cup competition than in a grand slam tournament.
US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori wins $1 million sponsorship bonus
Japanese tennis sensation Kei Nishikori may have lost the US Open final, but he has won a $US940,000 ($A1.02 million) special bonus from a sponsor delighted about seeing its brand splashed across screens worldwide.
Pat Rafter applauds Australian Davis Cup commitment
BRAD ELBOROUGH Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter is puzzled that some countries find it difficult to get their stars to play in the world team event.
Testing times for injury-prone Nick Kyrgios require attitude shift, says Pat Rafter
LINDA PEARCE Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter has warned that potentially challenging times lie ahead for Australian wonderboy Nick Kyrgios.
Uzbekistan vows to put up Davis Cup fight against Australia
They're 9692km away from home and not playing on their preferred clay surface, but Uzbekistan have a stern message for Australia's Davis Cup team - they haven't come here to lose.
Nick Kyrgios dismisses arm injury to take place in Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan
BRAD ELBOROUGH Australian tennis’s man of the moment Nick Kyrgios admits his injured left arm is still causing him discomfort, but has declared himself fit for this week’s crucial Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan.
It's idyllic for Cilic
Bill Dwyre New York: The summary of Monday's singles final at the U.S. Open in the Big Apple was as simple as the final score: Big man. Big game. Big win.
For Marin Cilic, an effortless victory at the end of a long road
Christopher Clarey After the worry and the wait; after other years’ nerves and last year’s bitterness, it suddenly looked easy for Marin Cilic.
Australian tennis juniors just ace on the world scene
Australia's new-found domination of tennis junior grand slams is reward for a decade of planning and old-fashioned tough love.
Marin Cilic wins US Open
Darren Walton Marin Cilic has capped his stirring comeback from a controversial four-month exile from tennis with an emphatic US Open final triumph over Kei Nishikori.
Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki at the US Open
Naila-Jean Meyers Serena Williams crushed Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to become the first woman in almost 40 years to complete a US Open title hat-trick.
Bryan brothers win fifth U.S. Open for historic 100th doubles title
American twins Bob and Mike Bryan became the first doubles pair to win 100 titles together after they beat Spain's Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 6-3 6-4 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday.
Australian junior Omar Jasika completes stunning US Open double
Darren Walton Australia's newest tennis sensation was already being groomed for stardom long before announcing his arrival on one of the sport's biggest stages with a spectacular US Open title double.
Are Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia laughing at Caroline Wozniacki?
On the day that Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki competed in just her second grand slam final against Serena Williams in New York, Twitter lit up with a gif portraying her ex-fiance Rory McIroy and fellow golfer Sergio Garcia apparently mocking the former world No.1.
Aussie junior Omar Jasika chasing rare US Open double
Australian teenage tennis discovery Omar Jasika says it's "mind-blowing" to think he's only one win from joining Pat Cash and Bernard Tomic as a US Open junior champion.
Martina Navratilova proposes to partner at US Open
Tennis great Martina Navratilova has proposed to her girlfriend on the big screen of Arthur Ashe Stadium between the US Open men's semi-finals.
Novak Djokovic: I wasn't myself
Larry Fine World number one Novak Djokovic had no explanation for his flat performance in a stunning semi-final loss to Japan's Kei Nishikori at the US Open on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stunned in US Open upsets
Darren Walton Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic have engineered monumental upsets to set up a nigh on unthinkable US Open final at Flushing Meadows.
Aussie junior Omar Jasika into US Open tennis final
Darren Walton Australian teenager Omar Jasika has advanced to the US Open boys' final in New York.
Serena Williams eyes history, Caroline Wozniacki craves validation in women's US Open final
Darren Walton As Serena Williams eyes another slice of tennis history, Caroline Wozniacki is craving validation with a watershed US Open final triumph on Sunday (6.30am Monday AEST).
Chinese hail Peng Shuai after US Open collapse
Chinese netizens have hailed Peng Shuai as the "pride" of the country after a heat-related illness ended her US Open dream, with fans extolling her journey from childhood heart surgery to grand slam semi-final.
John McEnroe condemns US Open officials over prolonged Peng Shuai forfeit
Darren Walton Tennis great John McEnroe has condemned US Open officials for allowing Caroline Wozniacki's semi-final with cramping Peng Shuai to end in chaos and controversy at Flushing Meadows.
Serena Williams routs Ekaterina Makarova to reach US Open final
World number one Serena Williams took no chances with the searing heat on Arthur Ashe Stadium court by racing to a 6-1 6-3 rout of Ekaterina Makarova to reach the US Open women's final on Friday.
Caroline Wozniacki reaches US Open final as injured Peng Shuai retires
Lynn Zinser Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the US Open final in dramatic fashion on Friday when China's Peng Shuai was forced to retire due to heat illness, putting the Dane one win away from winning an elusive grand slam title.
Roger Federer and Marin Cilic face off in US Open semis
Dave James Roger Federer's dream of a potential US Open final clash with world No.1 Novak Djokovic faces a stiff test on Saturday from Marin Cilic, the Croat who sees a first grand slam title as a perfect way to repair his reputation.
