Angelique Kerber may be back but she still hasn’t forgotten her last loss of a rotten 2017 – because it came against Ashleigh Barty. Australia’s top-ranked female is standing between …

Bernard Tomic’s Australian Open hopes remain on hold after Melbourne’s fickle weather played havoc on day two of qualifying. Tomic’s second-round match against American Tommy Paul was rained out on …

Teen sensation Alex De Minaur is within touching distance of a maiden ATP title after sweeping into the final of the Sydney International. De Minaur surged from a set down …

Elise Mertens has the chance to claim a historic second Hobart International title when she meets rising Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in the final. Defending champion Mertens recovered from a mid-match …

Argentinian tennis star Juan Martin del Potro says Saturday’s ASB Classic final against Roberto Bautista Agut will be his toughest Auckland test after dismissing Spanish veteran David Ferrer 6-4 6-4 …

Juan Martin del Potro will face Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut for Auckland Classic glory after downing Spanish veteran David Ferrer 6-4 6-4 in their semi-final. Renowned for his destructive service …

Ashleigh Barty will meet former world No.1 Angelique Kerber in the Sydney International final, in the ideal tune-up for next week’s Australian Open. Barty on Friday became the first Australian …

Samantha Stosur isn’t happy about being usurped as Australia’s top ranked woman at the Australian Open. But could it free the world No.42 to produce her best performance at Melbourne …

Daria Gavrilova believes she will enter next week’s Australian Open in better form than last year’s march to the fourth round. Gavrilova moves onto Melbourne Park after falling just short …

World No.10 Pablo Carreno Busta has claimed the Kooyong Classic trophy in a tight match against in-form Australian Matt Ebden. The Spaniard lost Friday’s first set and was down a …

Ashleigh Barty has described her dream run into the Sydney International final as the perfect preparation for next week’s Australian Open grand slam. Barty on Friday became the first Australian …

Tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King has called for a renaming of Margaret Court Arena due to the Australian legend’s divisive views on sexuality. King has returned to Melbourne for the …

Defending champion Elise Mertens is through to the Hobart International final after a see-sawing three-set victory over British qualifier Heather Watson. Second seed Mertens recovered from a mid-match slump to …

Brisbane teenager Priscilla Hon has an unlikely request for a tennis player, as she bids to win through to the Australian Open main draw. More rain. Hon is a match …

Ashleigh Barty will compete for just her second career title after defeating compatriot Daria Gavrilova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in an all-Australian semi-final at the Sydney International. In a topsy-turvy match …

German young gun Alexander Zverev plans on correcting his CV and finally confirming his grand slam bona fides with a deep Australian Open run. Zverev’s five tour titles in 2017 …