Slovenia’s Dalila Jakupovic feared she would pass out during Australian Open qualifying with the smoky conditions the worst she’s experienced. The world no.180 was forced to retire mid-match at Melbourne …

Bernard Tomic’s hope of resurrecting his tennis career at the Australian Open are in tatters after his first round exit in qualifying. Tomic was dismissed by seventh-seeded Ukrainian Denis Kudla …

Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova has struggled in the heat and smoke in Melbourne with her Kooyong Classic match called off late in the second set. Taking on German Laura …

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has overcome a sluggish start to post a comeback victory in her first appearance at the Adelaide International WTA tournament. The Australian top seed has beaten …

Less than a week out from the Australian Open, organisers are scrambling to cope with hazardous smoke surrounding Melbourne Park which has forced one player to retire mid-match. Slovenian Dalila …

Less than a week out from the Australian Open, organisers are scrambling to cope with hazardous smoke surrounding Melbourne Park. The first day’s qualifying for the year’s opening tennis grand …

If Caroline Wozniacki is feeling “excited but nervous” as she lands in Melbourne for her tennis farewell at the Australian Open, it’s nothing on what her best friend Serena Williams …

Australian Open tennis organisers have been forced to suspend practice and postpone the start of the qualifying tournament after heavy smoke from Victoria’s bushfires blanketed Melbourne Park. The new start …

Ashleigh Barty’s coach can pinpoint the moment when the Australian morphed from good to a great. It was last year’s French Open semi-final: Barty had lost the first set to …

Samantha Stosur will head into the Australian Open with a solitary summer win under her belt but isn’t kicking stones about an up-and-down form line. The veteran was ousted 6-2 …

Samantha Stosur will head into the Australian Open with a solitary summer win under her belt after being ousted in the opening round of the Hobart International. The Aussie veteran …

Serena Williams moved one place up into ninth in the latest women’s tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA, thanks to her first title in almost three years won …

Ashleigh Barty doesn’t feel complete. She has the world No.1 women’s tennis ranking, universal love and respect. And career prize money of almost $24 million – $23 million coming last …

Defending champion Tennys Sandgren of the United States is into the second round of the Auckland Classic, beating New Zealand doubles specialist Michael Venus. Sandgren won his maiden ATP title …

Fallen star Bernard Tomic is among 19 locals lining up in Australian Open qualifying getting under way on Tuesday at Melbourne Park. A fixture in the main draw for a …

Ajla Tomljanovic reckons being an Australian tennis player in January is a blessing or a curse – depending on your outlook. “You can look at it as good pressure or …

Fallen star Bernard Tomic is among 17 locals lining up in Australian Open qualifying getting under way at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. A fixture in the main draw for a …

A devastated Alex de Minaur says he’ll seek daily treatment on an abdominal injury in the hope of playing in the Australian Open starting next week. Australia’s top-ranked player has …