Former Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova has overcame a spirited performance by Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer to win their opening round match at the Brisbane International. Cibulkova recovered from being 4-3 …
Samantha Stosur says the intense glare of the spotlight she gets put under every Australian summer puts an unfair emphasis on her early season form. Stosur has been a notorious …
High-profile Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic isn’t superstitious but hopes the return to a happy hunting ground in Auckland can pay dividends. World No.16 Ivanovic is gunning for history to …
Former player Ivan Ljubicic will face his first big test as a member of Roger Federer’s coaching team at this week’s Brisbane International. The Swiss 17-time grand slam winner hired …
Rafael Nadal’s preparations for the Australian Open have gotten off to a winning start, claiming an exhibition tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The Spanish star defeated big-serving Canadian Milos …
Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, a regular visitor to Auckland, is out to improve her modest record in the ASB Classic. Kuznetsova is about to make her fifth appearance …
Tennis fans and pundits may spend hours debating whether Roger Federer will win another grand slam title but the 34-year-old isn’t losing any sleep over it. Federer arrived in Australia …
A shark scare at Cottesloe Beach was the only disruption to Nick Kyrgios’ Hopman Cup preparation as he enters 2016 vowing to not to change but to focus on winning. …
He’s happy and says he’s grown up, now Bernard Tomic is eyeing off the elite of world tennis. Tomic underwent a breakthrough 2015, climbing from world No.78 at the start …
She’s flirted with TV stardom, but Sabine Lisicki’s time in the studios has made her realise one thing – tennis remains her ultimate love. Lisicki hasn’t played a competitive match …
Former Brisbane International finalist Daniela Hantuchova was the biggest casualty on the first day of qualifying at the Queensland Tennis Centre on Friday. The 32-year-old, a former Australian Open semi-finalist, …
Retiring great Lleyton Hewitt has vowed to put everything on the line during his final month in the game, and he’s confident it won’t be long before compatriot Nick Kyrgios …
Retiring tennis star Lleyton Hewitt says he’ll put everything on the line over the next month to ensure the tail-end of his career is one to remember. Hewitt will retire …
Drawcard Maria Sharapova has welcomed a first round all-Russian clash against Ekaterina Makarova to begin the defence of her Brisbane International title. Third seed Sharapova has been pitted against world …
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina knows first hand the dangers of relaxing in tennis – especially when you’re in a winning position against world No.1 Serena Williams. Svitolina is a star in …
World No.19 Elina Svitolina says she’ll be focusing predominantly on herself when she takes on world No.1 Serena Williams at the Hopman Cup on Monday. Svitolina will team with Alexandr …
Full draw for the opening round of the men’s and women’s tournaments at the Brisbane International tennis tournament: (Number indicates seed) MEN’S * 1-Roger Federer (SUI) v Bye * Benjamin …
Australian wildcard and new father Ben Mitchell has the prime chance to take on Roger Federer in the Swiss tennis maestro’s first match of 2016 at the Brisbane International. Mitchell …
