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Rafael Nadal (Reuters file)

Nadal's expectations low on comeback

Rafael Nadal says he's not focused on winning his first match in eight months when he returns next week at the Chile Open.

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New Zealand No.1 Dan King-Turner (Photosport file)

NZ completes 5-0 Davis Cup whitewash

New Zealand's Davis Cup tennis tie against Lebanon remained a mismatch to the end, with the home side completing a 5-0 whitewash in Auckland with the loss of a solitary game in the reverse singles.

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Rubin Statham (Photosport file)

Statham falls short in semifinal

Kiwi tennis player Rubin Statham has lost in his semifinal to third seed Johnathan Millman of Australia at the Burnie Challenger in Tasmania.

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Dan King-Turner (Photosport file)

NZ outclass Lebanon in Davis Cup doubles

New Zealand have produced one of the most lop-sided wins in their Davis Cup tennis history after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over Lebanon in Auckland.

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Marina Erakovic (Photosport file)

Erakovic loses in quarters in Thailand

Kiwi women’s tennis No1 Marina Erakovic has been beaten in the singles quarterfinals of the US$235,000 WTA Pattaya tournament in Thailand in three sets.

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Kiwiw women's tennis No 1 Marina Erakovic (Reuters)

Erakovic through to third round

New Zealander Marina Erakovic is through to the third round of the Pattaya Open in Thailand, downing local player Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6-3 7-6 (4).

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Kiwi Dan King-Turner (file pic)

King-Turner leads NZ Davis Cup tie

Top-ranked Kiwi Dan King-Turner leads the New Zealand challenge in the opening match of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 2 tennis tie against Lebanon in Auckland on Friday.

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Serena Williams (Reuters)

Williams grabs second spot

Serena Williams has swapped places with Maria Sharapova, moving up to number two in the latest World tennis rankings.

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Novak Djokovic (Reuters)

Djokovic sets sights on French Open

Novak Djokovic's win made history but inspired a more sober reaction.

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Kiwi tennis star Marina Erakovic (Photosport file)

Erakovic topples third seed in Thailand

New Zealand tennis player Marina Erakovic bounced back from her disappointment at the Australian Open with an upset win in the first round of the Pattaya Open in Thailand.

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Andy Murray (Reuters)

Opinion: Murray risks one-hit wonder status

In the Australian Open final, Murray had Novak Djokovic almost dangling on the end of a hook. But he couldn't reel in the Serb.

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Novak Djokovic (Reuters)

Djokovic savours making Open history

Djokovic's 6-7 (7-2) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-2 victory in three hours and 40 minutes was a tense, tough encounter, but was a much different beast compared to his epic 2012 win over Rafael Nadal.

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Novak Djokovic (AAP)

Djokovic completes Aus three-peat video

Novak Djokovic has stormed home to his third straight Australian Open title beating Andy Murray 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

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Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden of Australia after winning their mixed doubles match (AAP)

Gajdosova-Ebden claim mixed doubles

Wildcard entrants Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden combined to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Czech pair Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak.

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Andy Murray has the better of Novak Djokovic in Grand Slam finals but does he have it in him to beat Novak Djokovic who is gunning fcor his third straight Australian Open title? (Reuters file)

Djokovic V Murray – As it happened video

The Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne hosts a rematch of last year’s US Open final tonight between two players with a special rivalry.

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