Two-time grand slam champion Garbine Muguruza believes the women’s world No.1 ranking in 2018 will emulate last year’s competitive tennis season. Reigning Wimbledon champion Muguruza climbed the tennis pinnacle when …

Local hopeful Jordan Thompson has crashed out of the Sydney International after losing 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 to Italian veteran Paulo Lorenzi in his opening match. Thompson, Australia’s third-highest ranked male …

Sydney’s heatwave claimed its first scalp in the opening match on the main court of the Sydney International, with fifth seed Kristina Mladenovic retiring during her match with Australian wildcard …

Often of limited interest, this week’s Kooyong Classic has taken on major significance as an Australian Open fitness test for some of the biggest names in tennis. World No.1 Rafael …

Former world No.1 Andy Murray can return to the top of the sport despite the hip injury that forced him to pull out of the Australian Open this week as …

Persistence has finally paid off for fit-again Frenchman Gael Monfils as he claimed the Qatar Open title with a 6-2 6-3 victory over promising Russian Andrey Rublev. Monfils had lost …

World No.7 David Goffin wants to ride his wave of confidence all the way to a maiden semi-final appearance at this month’s Australian Open. Goffin enjoyed a strong end to …

Nick Kyrgios insists there is no history to speak of ahead of a potentially spicy Brisbane International final against American Ryan Harrison. The pair will meet for the third time …

World No.2 Roger Federer says he is primed and ready to return to the scene of last year’s fairytale as he aims to defend his Australian Open crown. Federer was …

World No.1 Simona Halep has continued her preparations for the Australian Open by lifting the Shenzhen Open title after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over holder Katerina Siniakova. In a …

World No.2 Roger Federer paid tribute to Martina Hingis on the way to winning his second Hopman Cup crown. Federer gave Switzerland a perfect start in the final against Germany …

Roger Federer’s hopes of winning a second Hopman Cup crown rests with the Fast4 mixed doubles after his teammate Belinda Bencic lost her singles match. Federer gave Switzerland a perfect …

New world No.4 Elina Svitolina has cruised to her 10th career title by sweeping aside qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-1 in the Brisbane International final. The Ukranian third seed took …

Swiss maestro Roger Federer has come from a set down to beat world No.4 Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4-7) 6-0 6-2 in Saturday night’s Hopman Cup final in Perth. Federer was …

The last time Nick Kyrgios watched a Brisbane International final, idol Lleyton Hewitt claimed a shock title win. Four years later, the Australian No.1 hopes to join his hero on …

Australian No.1 Nick Kyrgios has won through to his first ATP tour final on home soil after upsetting defending champion Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Brisbane International semi-finals. …

Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki has survived a first-set scare to win her ASB Classic quarter-final 4-6 6-2 6-4 over Sofia Kenin. Wozniacki was sluggish out of the blocks on …

The good news: at least one Australian is guaranteed to make the second round of the Sydney International. The bad news: Ashleigh Barty and company face a torrid time extending …