Nick Kyrgios is a late addition to next week’s Kooyong Classic as he chases desperately needed match practice ahead of the Australian Open. A second-round casualty in Brisbane this week, …
Continue reading Underdone Kyrgios joins Kooyong fieldAn investigation into the injury and subsequent euthanasia of The Cliffsofmoher during the Melbourne Cup has found it was a freak accident which could not have been predicted or prevented. …
Continue reading The Cliffsofmoher’s Melbourne Cup death could not be foreseenTrainer Tony McEvoy’s chance to defend the Magic Millions Classic rests with Hills who has to win her way in at the Gold Coast. The filly runs in Saturday’s $100,000 …
Continue reading Hills the Magic Millions Classic hope for Tony McEvoyAfter recently making the move from New Zealand, 27-year-old Joe Waldron is embarking on a new and exciting phase of his fledgling training career in Victoria. Waldron, who has been …
Continue reading Joe Waldron to saddle first Melbourne runnersThese days trainer David Payne concentrates on quality rather than quantity and his Rosehill stable comprises two and three-year-olds with the notable exception of dual Group One winner Ace High. …
Continue reading Peralta to kick off career at RandwickLightly raced He’s The Deel’s staying bloodlines indicate he should be suited over 1800 metres at the Gold Coast although he is up in class. Trainer Stuart Kendrick admits he …
Continue reading Stuart Kendrick hopes he has a real dealDual stakes-winning filly Nomothaj faces a campaign-defining race when she steps out at Caulfield after two defeats on rain-affected ground this preparation. Nomothaj won twice at Listed level in Melbourne …
Continue reading Nomothaj out to bounce back at CaulfieldAustralian sprinter Faatinah has begun his latest stint in Dubai with victory over 1000 metres on the opening night of the Meydan carnival. The Lindsay Park-trained Sheikh Handam-owned Faatinah produced …
Continue reading Australian sprinter Faatinah wins in DubaiNovak Djokovic has suffered his first defeat of the new season in the Qatar Open semi-finals, losing in three sets to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. World no.1 Djokovic, who was …
Continue reading Djokovic beaten in Doha semi-finalKei Nishikori is happy with his form as he eyes a return to the world’s top five, but he can’t ignore the monkey on is back. The Japanese star and …
Continue reading Nishikori wants monkey off back in BrisIf a year grinding on tour has taught Alex de Minaur anything, it’s to take a nap whenever he gets a chance. With that in mind it’s likely you’ll find …
Continue reading De Minaur’s battery charged for Aust OpenWorld No.4 Alexander Zverev will be aiming to make up for last year’s flop when he takes on Roger Federer in Saturday’s Hopman Cup final at RAC Arena. Germany and …
Continue reading Federer to face Zverev in Hopman Cup finalWorld No.2 Angelique Kerber believes Ashleigh Barty has the tools to challenge for a grand slam title in 2019, describing the Australian as a tricky opponent to play. Barty rose …
Continue reading Kerber backs Barty to be a force in 2019Former Brisbane champion Karolina Pliskova will hope her practice form translates when she reunites with Donna Vekic in Saturday’s semi-final. The fifth-seeded Czech hit with Croatia’s Vekic pre-tournament and wouldn’t …
Continue reading Pliskova hunts second Brisbane titleJo-Wilfried Tsonga has shown no signs of a seven-month tour absence through injury last season, reprising his form of more than a decade ago to beat Australian Alex de Minaur …
Continue reading Tsonga trumps de Minaur in BrisbaneAustralia’s Hopman Cup titles hopes are over after Ashleigh Barty and Matt Ebden slumped to singles losses against Germany on Friday night. The stakes couldn’t have been higher for the …
Continue reading Germany to play Swiss in Hopman Cup finalBianca Andreescu has knocked off another former world No.1 on Friday, beating seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams 6-7 (7-1) 6-1 6-3 to reach the semi-finals at the ASB Classic. …
Continue reading Teenager sends Venus packing in AucklandGermany are just one win away from reaching the Hopman Cup final after world No.2 Angelique Kerber beat Australian Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-4 in Perth on Friday night. The winner …
Continue reading Australia on verge of Hopman elimination


