Thanasi Kokkinakis has steadied to seal passage into the final stage of Australian Open qualifying, surviving a wobble against second-round opponent Sebastian Ofner. The South Australian defeated the Austrian world …

Men’s top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has been knocked out of the Sydney International after being upset by Andreas Seppi in their quarter-final. The 15th-ranked Tsitsipas appeared on his way to …

Alexander Zverev’s Australian Open preparations have hit another hurdle with the world No.4 forced to cut short his practice with a foot injury. The German pulled out of the World …

After sealing an Australian Open qualifying showdown, Thanasi Kokkinakis says he’s eager to usurp the high-flying pack of Aussies by getting back to his best. The 22-year-old was a second-round …

Thanasi Kokkinakis has steadied to seal passage into the final stage of Australian Open qualifying, surviving a wobble against second-round opponent Sebastian Ofner. The South Australian defeated the Austrian world …

Ashleigh Barty won’t face a higher-ranked opponent until the fourth round of the Australian Open if she makes a run into the second week of the season-opening grand slam. The …

The legacy of Serena Williams, who next week competes in her first tennis Grand Slam since her fiery clash with a US Open umpire, will not be harmed by the …

Rafael Nadal admits he’s planning for retirement – but says the golf course and fishing can wait as he plots possibly his last serious tilt at Australian Open glory. Nadal …

An all-Australian quarter-final between Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson headlines a local-heavy fifth day of the Sydney International on Thursday. The pair join Australian female No.1 Ashleigh Barty, who …

With a game capable of beating any player when on song, Nick Kyrgios says he has no plans to watch the Australian Open draw on Thursday night when his first-round …

Ashleigh Barty is embracing the hype after sending her Australian Open hopes soaring with a straight-sets dispatch of the world No.1 Simona Halep to surge into the Sydney International quarter-finals. …

John Millman is the third Australian male through to Sydney International quarter-finals after defeating Marton Fucsovics in straight sets on Wednesday. Millman was in control from the outset on Ken …

Victorian Zoe Hines will prepare for her grand slam debut at the Australian Open knowing she has high praise from a former top-ten player. The day after her maiden WTA …

Forget champagne and victory parties, Novak Djokovic has a different celebration in mind should he win his seventh Australian Open title: climb a tree. The world No.1 revealed he has …

Samantha Stosur is adamant she’s ready for yet another crack at the Australian Open after two gruelling workouts at the Sydney International. Stosur will head to Melbourne Park for a …

West Australian Astra Sharma has shocked top seed and former world No.2 Vera Zvonareva in their Australian Open qualifying round one match-up. Sharma only turned professional midway through last year …

All-time great Roger Federer says his Hopman Cup run has given him enough confidence to challenge for an unprecedented 21st grand slam at the Australian Open. But the legendary Swiss, …

She might be the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, but an out-of-sorts Simona Halep admits she has no expectations heading into next week’s Australian Open. Halep will head to Melbourne …