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The lure of a much-needed rest is driving a tired Rafael Nadal ahead of his debut Brisbane International appearance on Tuesday. Nadal, who has replaced Roger Federer as the drawcard …

Wanting improved fitness to break into the top-10, Bernard Tomic has blamed a heavy off-season training block and a “terrible” serve for a deflating first round exit at the Brisbane …

Bernard Tomic has suffered a deflating start to his Australian summer, crashing out of the Brisbane International in the opening round. Tomic lasted just 83 minutes on Monday as he …

Melbourne feel they’re well-placed to cover the loss of Marika Koroibete to rugby union ahead the 2017 NRL season. Koroibete’s move to the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby side has left …

Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of the England rugby team’s training camp in Brighton next week after a knee injury forced him to limp out of Leicester’s 16-12 defeat …

Tennis great Roger Federer admits he’ll be entering the unknown when he faces Great Britain’s Dan Evans in Monday night’s Hopman Cup clash at Perth Arena. The match will be …

World No.25 Daria Gavrilova says she isn’t fretting just yet despite her Hopman Cup flop on Sunday night. Australia’s title defence is hanging by a thread following a shock 2-1 …

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt says Bernard Tomic must come out swinging if he’s to upset eighth seed David Ferrer in the Brisbane International first round on Monday. Tomic’s …

The heat is on world No.5 Dominika Cibulkova – literally. The Slovakian knew she would be feeling the pinch backing up from her career’s biggest win when she arrived for …

On paper, world No.1 Angelique Kerber may not appear to have much in common with Australian wildcard Ash Barty at this week’s Brisbane International. But top seed Kerber admitted she …

Australian Nick Kyrgios overcame a minor basketball injury to open his year with a crushing 6-3 6-4 win over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Sunday …

Australian Nick Kyrgios has begun his year on a perfect note with a crushing 6-3 6-4 win over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez at the Hopman Cup in Perth. Kyrgios rolled through …

Australian wildcard Jordan Thompson has flown the home flag high to be the first man into the second round of the Brisbane International after clinically dispatching Sweden’s Elias Ymer. Sydneysider …

The USA have claimed the opening tie of the Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth, beating the Czech Republic 3-0 in the unique mixed doubles event. After Coco Vandeweghe beat …

Her mum is her self-taught coach, her dad takes her in mixed martial arts training, she’s a proud Samoan and supports the All Blacks, but Destanee Aiava is Australia’s brightest …

Everything changed for Angelique Kerber in 2016. Everything, that is, except the world No.1 herself, she insists. Kerber admitted she used her off-season break to try to “believe” last year’s …

The USA have claimed the opening tie of the 2017 Hopman Cup tournament in Perth, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead against the Czech Republic in the mixed doubles event. After …

Australian tennis has a new rising star with teenager Destanee Aiava blazing her way into the main draw of the Brisbane International. Queensland’s scorching heat and more-experienced rivals have not …