Tennis

Alex De Minaur will spearhead Australia’s Davis Cup team.

Demon to lead home Cup push

Captain Lleyton Hewitt has unveiled his four-man team for Australia's crucial Davis Cup clash, with the squad eyeing an unprecedented fourth straight finals appearance.

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Venus Williams is making a US Open comeback.

Williams set to make US Open comeback at 45

After years of absence, the tennis legend feels ‘amazing’ ahead of her return.

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Monica Seles has lived with the autoimmune disease for three years.

Tennis legend announces ‘difficult’ diagnosis after three-year secret

In a sad twist, the former world No.1 first noticed symptoms while doing what she loved most.

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Daniil Medvedev struggled through the brutal conditions in his loss.

Former world No.1 overheats in shock loss to Aussie

The grand slam champion couldn’t handle the brutal conditions during the final set.

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Elina Svitolina has spoken out against the abuse.

Tennis champion speaks out after receiving sickening death threats

Some of the abuse Elina Svitolina has received is so twisted and disturbing that it cannot be published.

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Champ Jannik Sinner will be shooting for a record $US5 million prize at the US Open in New York. (AP PHOTO)

Record jackpot for US Open tennis champions

Players at the US Open are to share in a record $US90 million prize money windfall with the men's and women's singles champions each receiving $US5 million.

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Alex de Minaur shows his disappointment after losing in the quarter-finals at the Canadian Open.

De Minaur winning streak crashes to a halt in Canada

Alex de Minaur's eight-match winning run has come to an end with defeat in the Canadian Open quarter-finals in Toronto.

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Ilana Sedaka will star in the US Open dating show.

Glam slam: US Open serves up reality dating show

The US Open, one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments, will be inserting itself in the saturated world of reality-show dating.

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Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur won’t play in the mixed doubles at the US Open.

Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur omitted from US Open draw

Tournament organisers have rejected the Aussie pair ahead of a revamped format at Flushing Meadows.

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Alex de Minaur consoled Alejandro Davidovich Fokina after winning the Washington Open.

Alex de Minaur’s classy act immediately after epic final

The Aussie’s opponent was left shattered after blowing three championship points in extraordinary scenes.

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Gael Monfils with Nick Kyrgios (at the DC Open.

‘Fans still f..ked with us’: Kyrgios’ colourful take on return to court

Nick Kyrgios’s first tennis match in four months did not go according to plan and he let everyone know about it.

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Genie Bouchard has called time on her career.
Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot dead by her father.

Tennis player, 25, shot dead by her father

The ambitious youngster had big Australian plans before she was killed in her family home.

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Jannik Sinner may have changed the direction Darren Cahill is heading thanks to his Wimbledon win. (AP PHOTO)

Bet on Aussie super coach Cahill staying with Sinner

Jannik Sinner has not just won Wimbledon but also a bet with his co-coach that could mean Darren Cahill does a U-turn over leaving the world No.1.

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