Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has defended his decision to allow qualifying matches to continue in choking smoke haze amid simmering unrest among players. British player Liam Broady on …

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has brushed aside any cobwebs and fears about her form with a ruthless Adelaide International quarter-final triumph. Barty has trounced Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3 at …

Unheralded Sydneysider Rinky Hijikata has pulled off a stunning upset win over No.2 seed Henri Laaksonen to lead the local charge at Australian Open qualifying. Play continued on Thursday free …

Asheigh Barty will begin her Australian Open campaign against Ukrainian world No.120 Lesia Tsurenko and should cruise through the first week at Melbourne Park. But then the world No.1’s path …

Asheigh Barty will begin her Australian Open campaign against Ukrainian world No.120 Lesia Tsurenko and should cruise through the first week at Melbourne Park. But then the world No.1’s path …

John Millman has gone down swinging to Benoit Paire in a tight quarter-final in Auckland’s Australian Open lead-up event. Millman, elevated to Australia’s No.2 two male hope at the Open …

Nick Kyrgios will begin his Australian Open campaign against unseeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego. With Alex de Minaur pulling out injured on Thursday, Kyrgios will be Australia’s top men’s hope at …

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka says she’s primed to challenge for Ashleigh Barty’s world No.1 crown after downing an elite opponent at the Adelaide International. Sabalenka, the world No.12, outgunned second seed …

Alex de Minaur couldn’t get out of bed without suffering sharp abdominal pain this week, but the the top-ranked local hope was still determined to play in the Australian Open. …

With the best Australian Open preparation under his belt, Nick Kyrgios says he feels like he can make a run deep into the grand slam tournament which starts in Melbourne …

Garbine Muguruza’s Australian Open preparations have hit a hurdle, with the two-time grand slam winner withdrawing from the Hobart International due to a viral illness. The WTA tournament’s second seed …

British tennis player Liam Broady has accused Australian Open officials of treating qualifiers worse than animals as calls grow among players to form a union. Broady lost in the first …

Australian Open qualifying has started on time after both smoke and rain stayed away, with organisers hopeful they will be able to complete round one on Thursday. Tournament officials remain …

Australian Open qualifying has started on time after both smoke and rain stayed away, with organisers hopeful they will be able to complete round one on Thursday. Tournament officials remain …

Serena Williams will return to the United States Fed Cup team for a qualifying event against Latvia next month, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. The 23-times grand …

Getting another crack at Australia’s world No.1 Ashleigh Barty so soon is surprising for Czech Marketa Vondrousova. In an Adelaide International quarter-final on Thursday night, the pair will feature in …

Australian wildcard Lizette Cabrera wants to channel her inner positivity as she aims for a maiden WTA semi-final appearance at the Hobart International. The world No.129 has reeled off two …

Alex Bolt is the lone Australian remaining at the Adelaide International, but feels anything but lonely amid raucous home-town support. The Adelaide resident on Thursday night meets the ATP tournament’s …