Five-time slam winner Martina Hingis has expressed her admiration for “energiser bunny” Daria Gavrilova as the Australian ace prepares for her first major as a seeded player. Gavrilova’s run to …

Dan Evans, who has worked hard to shed the reputation of being British tennis’ bad boy, will reignite his doubles partnership with Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open. Evans was …

Gilles Muller won his first ATP title in Sydney on Saturday night, now the 33-year-old plans on making up for lost time. Muller shed tears of joy after downing Dan …

Just try to wipe the smile off Ashleigh Barty’s face this week. The 20-year-old is back among the elite of her first sporting love, and loving every moment. After walking …

Luxembourg lefty Gilles Muller’s persistence paid off in Sydney on Saturday night, when the 33-year-old ended his long wait for a maiden ATP title. Muller edged Brit Dan Evans 7-6 …

Unheralded Aussies Blake Mott and Alex Bolt have won their place in the Australian Open sunshine after gutsy qualifying performances at Melbourne Park. Mott and Bolt swelled the local contingent …

Listless, fatigued and unwell, Jack Sock’s ASB Classic title tilt was cut short at the very last hurdle in 2016. Twelve months on and sniffle-free, the American has finally lifted …

He’s world No.1, the Australian Open favourite and has brought a new title to Melbourne Park this year. But Sir Andy Murray says it’s business as usual as he fights …

Seventeen years after Kim Clijsters won the Hobart International, another Belgian tennis player has put her name on the tournament trophy. In a surprise result on Saturday the 21-year-old Elise …

To a forecast 38-degree day for her first-round Australian Open match, Samantha Stosur says one thing. Bring it on. One of the tour’s supreme athletes, Stosur isn’t afraid to put …

Heartened by “massive improvements” in his injured knee, Nick Kyrgios is relishing a return to Hisense Arena to launch his latest Australian Open title bid. Australia’s highest seed this year, …

Serena Williams has every respect for Belinda Bencic, but has no plans on being bossed about in what looms as an Australian Open danger match for the six-time champion. Unseeded …

American Jack Sock has won the Auckland Classic title with a 6-3 5-7 6-3 victory over Joao Sousa in the tournament decider on Saturday. There was little in the match …

No wins, no worries for Bernard Tomic. The beanpole Australian enters his ninth Melbourne Park campaign with perhaps his worst on-court preparation – and with clouds over his fitness – …

In every sense, Roger Federer admits he is entering uncharted territory. Not only is Federer at his lowest seeding in 61 grand slam tennis events stretching back to 2001, the …

Stan Wawrinka insists a potential fourth-round Australian Open showdown with Nick Kyrgios is far from his mind. The Swiss fourth seed will launch his campaign at Melbourne Park on Monday …

Of all the opponents reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic could have drawn, Fernando Verdasco was among the very toughest. The world No.40 had match points against Djokovic earlier this …

Agnieszka Radwanska was overwhelmed in the Sydney International final but the world No.3 isn’t panicking ahead of the Australian Open. Radwanska had no answers to Sydney-born Brit Johanna Konta on …