Tennis

German veteran Laura Siegemund has caused a massive boilover at the Australian Open, downing Chinese star Zheng Qinwen.

Nick Kyrgios has picked up where his friend Thanasi Kokkinakis left off with a message for the former world No.1.

‘Sorry, I didn’t want to cry. Obviously I’m an emotional person. I’m human.’

‘I haven’t been in this position before, so I don’t really know what I have to do.’

The rising Brazilian star has announced himself on the world stage with an epic upset win overnight.

Australia’s hopes of its top men’s players making it through the first round unscathed have been dashed.

Australian top gun Alex de Minaur has shown he's on pace for a run deep into the Open with a straight-sets win over Botic van de Zandschulp in round one.

The much-loved hero watched on in disbelief as the miraculous effort swung the match in his opponent’s favour.

The fifth seed lost the plot as the biggest upset in tennis history threatened to become a reality.

The latest move comes a day after another piece of ‘stupidity’.

One moment left the commentators sympathising for the young gun.

The Aussie star may need to tweak his game to make the most of a new career opportunity.

BEN MCCLELLAN: The Australian tennis public has invested way too much in Nick Kyrgios for very little return. If he wants out, we should let him go.

The 26-year-old waited till the last possible moment before flipping the script at the Australian Open.

Don’t miss our national hopefuls as they strive to advance through the early stages of the Melbourne Park tournament. Alex de Minaur headlines the local acts as young super talent Emerson Jones makes her debut.