Serena Williams has produced a ruthless first-round display to kick off her Australian Open campaign in style at the Brisbane International. The world No.3 took just 59 minutes to brush …

After making a steady comeback from illness in 2012, former world No.1 Venus Williams is ready to make a major splash in next year’s grand slams. Williams played just four …

Master coach Tony Roche is backing Bernard Tomic to deliver on his promise to make the world’s top 10 – so long as he finally knuckles down. Roche, who delivered …

Germany’s Andrea Petkovic has been forced to withdraw from the Hopman Cup due to a knee injury, with her hopes of appearing at the Australian Open also over. The former …

Sixth seed Petra Kvitova has continued her unbeaten record at the Brisbane International by starting her Australian summer with a gritty straight-sets win at Pat Rafter Arena. Kvitova progressed through …

Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska has played down her relatively late arrival for the Auckland Classic tennis tournament, saying she’ll be ready to go when she walks out on court. Radwanska, …

Former world No.1 Venus Williams came from a set down to defeat South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 4-6 6-2 6-3 at the Hopman Cup on Sunday. In 36C heat, world No.24 …

An emotional Jarmila Gajdosova has ended a horror 2012 with a stirring triumph, upsetting world No.16 Roberta Vinci at the Brisbane International. Scoring her first win in a main-draw match …

Bernard Tomic is vowing to channel Lleyton Hewitt’s trademark fighting spirit after winning back some credibility with a morale-boosting win at the Hopman Cup. Responding to repeated accusations of tanking, …

Spain’s 2013 Davis Cup hopes, already hit by Rafael Nadal’s injury-hit absence, were dealt another blow on Saturday when world No.5 David Ferrer said he would skip the opening tie …

Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-4 on Saturday in the final of the Abu Dhabi exhibition tennis tournament. …

An inspirational performance from Bernard Tomic and a knee injury to a tearful Andrea Petkovic powered Australia to a 3-0 victory over Germany in Saturday night’s Hopman Cup tennis tie …

Li Na of China won the annual Hua Hin tennis exhibition on Saturday by beating world No.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3 2-6 10-7 after a Champions tiebreaker. The seventh-ranked Li benefited …

Bernard Tomic produced two spirited fightbacks to beat Germany’s Tommy Haas 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-5 in Saturday night’s Hopman Cup tie at Perth Arena. World No.21 Haas held a 6-1 …

Three-times champions Spain drew first blood at the Hopman Cup in sweltering conditions in Perth on Saturday when Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues shrugged off travel fatigue to post …

There’s no easing into 2013 for Lleyton Hewitt, who will start his Australian Open preparations against Brisbane International specialist Radek Stepanek. Making his own Brisbane debut, Hewitt on Saturday copped …

Samantha Stosur faces a monumental challenge to end her Australian hoodoo this summer after spending most of this month sidelined by ankle surgery. Stosur underwent a minor foot operation five …

World sport’s greatest individual rivalry as we know it may be over as Rafael Nadal’s ongoing woes continue. Nadal’s Australian Open withdrawal on Saturday has not only robbed the tournament …