Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racquet to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open tennis quarter-finals.
With the wind whipping the red-clay surface into the air at the Foro...
Victoria Azarenka is facing a battle to be fit for the French Open after the top seed pulled out of the Rome Masters on Thursday with a shoulder injury.
The Belarussian now has 10 days to recover in time for the start of Roland Garros on May 27 as...
Women’s top seed Victoria Azarenka on Thursday withdrew from the Rome Masters with a shoulder injury, handing a walkover victory to her scheduled third-round opponent Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.
World No.1 Azarenka was the last on court on...
Aussie duo Sam Stosur and Bernard Tomic are tipped to have contrasting experiences at the upcoming French Open with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au opening markets on what round they’ll be eliminated.
A round of 16 exit for Stosur has been...
Lleyton Hewitt has revealed his burning desire to drag Australia back into the Davis Cup World Group as the chief motivator behind his surprise early comeback from foot surgery.
Always inspired by the challenge of grand slams, Hewitt says he took a...
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have stepped their French Open preparations up a gear to advance without any problems in their opening matches at the Rome Masters.
Federer’s last-minute decision to compete was rewarded immediately as he coasted...
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open citing a right shoulder injury.
Tournament organisers say Azarenka made the decision after routing Israeli Shahar Peer 6-1 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday night.
Azarenka has won...
Roger Federer has braved dust storm conditions to blow past Argentine Carlos Berlocq, while Samantha Stosur put out Italian Sara Errani at the Rome Masters.
Federer, the world number two with four titles this season – including two of the...
Bulgaria’s No.2 tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years for doping, the Bulgarian Tennis Federation said on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old had tested positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine in a tournament at San...
One of Australia’s most promising junior tennis prospects will test herself against the world’s best next month on the famous French Open courts at Roland Garros.
Twelve-year-old Destanee Aiava from Narre Warren in Victoria has been...
World No.1 Novak Djokovic dealt Bernard Tomic a claycourt reality check with a straight-sets dismissal of the Australian teenager at the Rome Masters.
After enjoying a first-round bye, Djokovic opened his title defence with a 6-3 6-3 victory over...
Veteran Lleyton Hewitt and teenager Ashleigh Barty have been awarded Tennis Australia’s wildcards into the main draw of the French Open.
Hewitt, who had foot surgery in February, has made a speedier than expected recovery and has been training...
