Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios is now in Australian Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller’s sights after Bernard Tomic’s Rio withdrawal. Chiller refused to speculate on whether Tomic had beaten selectors …

Australian Olympic Committee chef de mission Kitty Chiller has refused to speculate on whether Bernard Tomic had beaten selectors to the punch by ruling himself out of the Rio Games. …

Bernard Tomic has ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics, blaming a busy playing schedule and personal circumstances. Tomic’s selection was under a cloud after he deliberately gave up a …

Daria Gavrilova’s Italian Open campaign came to an end at the hands of world No.9 Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets on Thursday. Kuznetsova prevailed 6-2 2-6 6-3 to set up …

Nick Kyrgios has lost his Italian Open third-round clash with seven-time champion Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-2 6-4 in an absorbing three-hour contest in Rome. The 21-year-old, who famously beat Nadal …

Roger Federer has been eliminated from the Italian Open, losing to 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem in the third round. Federer withdrew from last week’s Madrid Open with lower back pain and …

Nick Kyrgios may be struggling to shake the bad-boy image, but it’s having little effect on his charge toward the top echelon of men’s tennis. The world No.20 took down …

Australia’s Daria Gavrilova has chalked up one of the best wins of her career with a three set victory over in-form Romanian world No.5 Simona Halep to reach the third …

Nick Kyrgios has cruised into the third round of the Rome International after beating world No.10 Milos Raonic 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. It was the Australian’s fifth victory over a top-10 …

PA – Roger Federer has put his full array of shots on display in a 6-3 7-5 win over German player Alexander Zverev in the second round of the Italian …

Tennis Australia is concerned Bernard Tomic’s bad attitude is dragging Nick Kyrgios down amid growing calls to ban the pair from the Rio Olympics. While TA chiefs are pleased with …

Basketball-mad tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios says he learnt a lot about how to compete from watching NBA great Kevin Garnett. The 21-year-old Australian revealed the extent of his passion …

Novak Djokovic is one title – or five days – away from becoming the first tennis star to smash the $US100 million prize money barrier. Djokovic’s domination in 2016 has …

In-form Australian duo Sam Stosur and Daria Gavrilova have continued their strong clay court form by booking their spots in the second round of the Rome International. Stosur, who reached …

Andy Murray hopes his split with Amelie Mauresmo isn’t seen as a failure for women coaching top tennis players. The British star improved as a clay-court competitor under the former …

Rising Australian star Jordan Thompson will make his grand slam debut at this month’s French Open after receiving Tennis Australia’s coveted men’s wildcard. The 22-year-old got the nod from Tennis …

Nick Kyrgios has called Kitty Chiller’s bluff, all but daring Australia’s Olympic team boss to overlook he and fellow tennis bad boy Bernard Tomic for the Rio Games. Australian Olympic …

Nick Kyrgios is set to face Milos Raonic at the Italian Open following an easy first-round win. The 21-year-old had few problems downing local wildcard Salvatore Caruso 6-1 6-2 in …