Marinko Matosevic cautiously admits playing Sergiy Stakhovsky on Thursday for a place in the Sydney International semi-finals is far more appealing than facing the great Roger Federer. Matosevic, who had …

American Jack Sock has pulled off the biggest upset at the Auckland tennis classic, knocking out second-seeded German Tommy Haas. Sock served well throughout the 6-4 6-4 second-round victory against …

Australian wildcard Marinko Matosevic has continued his breakthrough summer with a second-round upset win over third seed Andreas Seppi at the Sydney International. Matosevic, the world No.56, thrilled fans under …

Bernard Tomic has enjoyed a breezy start to the Sydney International, taking just 59 minutes to cruise into the second round. He may have been outranked by world No.36 Spaniard …

He may be banned from the Australian Open but Bernard Tomic’s outcast father John was in the house for the Sydney International to watch the world No.52 successfully launch his …

Top-seeded titleholder Agnieszka Radwanska and former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki have crashed out on a forgettable day for the drawcards at the Sydney International. Radwanska slipped up 7-5 6-3 against …

For once, tennis eccentric Bethanie Mattek-Sands has stolen the spotlight for her on-court form rather than her wacky outfits or offbeat off-court pursuits. Mattek-Sands, with the purple hair, tattoos and …

Casey Dellacqua is confident partner Ashleigh Barty’s injury is improving as the star Australian pairing look to go one better and win an Australian Open title. Dellacqua and Barty made …

Auckland’s wind has blown the chances of plenty of players away at the Heineken Open. But after 10 years playing in the city, it’s now Philipp Kohlschreiber’s friend. With improving …

Already the youngest player in the world top 30, Bulgarian rising tennis star Grigor Dimitrov expects the demanding approach of Australia’s Roger Rasheed to drive him higher. And to help …

Australian Casey Dellacqua is out of the Hobart International after a second-round loss to American Alison Riske. Dellacqua went down 7-5 4-6 6-3 to the 55th-ranked Riske in windy conditions …

Agnieszka Radwanska insists she can still contend for Australian Open honours despite carrying a worrying shoulder injury and making a meal of her title defence at the Sydney International. American …

The Heineken Open lost its first seeded player on Tuesday and wasn’t far away from losing its second. Eighth seeded Dutchman Robin Haase was knocked out of the tournament by …

Form and rankings suggest Stanislas Wawrinka is ready to emerge from countryman Roger Federer’s giant shadow, but in his mind he’ll always be the Swiss No.2. Wawrinka’s world ranking sits …

The sky is the limit for seemingly ageless and unstoppable Serena Williams, says tennis great Martina Navratilova. Navratilova expects Williams to equal her total of 18 grand slam singles titles …

Sam Stosur should close her eyes and think of England. Or New York. Perhaps even Paris. Retired tennis greats Martina Hingis, Tracy Austin and Nicole Bradtke believe Stosur’s ability to …

Lleyton Hewitt has pulled out of the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, saying the toll on his ageing body could have spoilt his Australian Open bid. The 32-year-old reclaimed his place …

Julien Benneteau quickly showed Australian Matthew Ebden there’s no substitute for top quality matches when the Frenchman comfortably accounted for the world No.65 at the Sydney International on Monday. Benneteau, …