Kimberly Birrell was overcome with emotion after securing a place in next month’s Australian Open main draw with victory in the wildcard playoff final in Melbourne. Eighth-seeded Birrell outclassed fifth-seeded …

Astra Sharma and Kimberly Birrell will square off for a coveted Australian Open wildcard on Sunday after winning their semi-finals at Melbourne Park. West Australian Sharma had a 3-6 6-4 …

Luke Saville is looking for a fresh start, with an appearance in the Australian Open the ideal way to reignite his tennis career. Saville will take on James Duckworth in …

London’s bid to continue hosting the season-ending ATP Finals beyond 2020 will face competition from four other cities, the governing body of men’s tennis said on Friday. The ATP said …

The WTA will offer greater protection to the rankings of mothers returning to the tour after giving birth, according to reports in the British media. Players returning from maternity leave …

Astra Sharma has her sights set on an Australian Open wildcard after putting five years of study behind her to focus on becoming a professional tennis player. Sharma stormed into …

Thanasi Kokkinakis is waiting to hear about an Australian Open wildcard but is prepared to play qualifying if required as he looks to climb back up the world rankings. The …

The head of the International Tennis Federation has compared the heated row over Davis Cup reform to Brexit. President David Haggerty felt the wrath of fans and participants during the …

Expect to see Alex Bolt’s bleached blond curls bobbing around the Australian Open if he wins this week’s wildcard playoff at Melbourne Park. Bolt, the No.1 seed in the playoff, …

After taking only four days off tennis last year, veteran Arina Rodionova is hoping a more relaxed approach will reward her with a wilcard at this year’s playoff at Melbourne …

Promising tennis teen Rinky Hijikata thought he’d been pranked when he got a text message purporting to be from his idol Lleyton Hewitt. But an invitation to play in the …

Akira Santillan was the first winner as the Australian Open wildcard playoffs began in Melbourne on Monday. The week-long tournament gives Australians who fell short of the rankings cut-off for …

Hattie, Tina and Melvin have played a different game of fetch, with the canines taking to a London court for the opening of the Champions Tennis tournament – working alongside …

An injury-prone Thanasi Kokkinakis will be hoping he’s next in line for an Australian Open wildcard after deciding to sit out the wildcard play-offs at Melbourne Park starting Monday. Jason …

Queensland’s Jason Kubler and Priscilla Hon will play in next year’s Australian Open main draw after earning wildcards on the back of some promising results throughout 2018. The pair have …

Nick Kyrgios faces being unseeded at a grand slam for the first time in more than three years as the Australian Open boasts its strongest field in memory. The world’s …

The world’s top 102 women and top 101 men have all confirmed they will compete at next month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. Romanian world No.1 Simona Halep heads up the …

By his own admission Alex de Minaur was a star struck teen when he took on Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon earlier this year. The Australian teenager lost in straight sets …