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WHAT HAPPENED TO SWEDISH TENNIS AND CAN IT RECOVER?

As the tennis circuit rolls into the Swedish capital of Stockholm this week, it finds the nation at its lowest point in the game. For...

DE MINAUR SUFFERS FRESH BLOW BEFORE ATP FINALS

Oct 15

DE MINAUR SUFFERS FRESH BLOW BEFORE ATP FINALS

A new setback has arrived at Alex de Minaur's doorstep after the Aussie slipped out of the top-eight race for the upcoming Nitto ATP...

KYRGIOS AIMS TO 'SHUT UP' HATERS BY ACHIEVING CAREER-FIRST

Oct 15

KYRGIOS AIMS TO 'SHUT UP' HATERS BY ACHIEVING CAREER-FIRST

Nick Kyrgios has vowed to "shut up" his haters by achieving a feat that has become a constant topic in the media. Multiple injuries have...

REMEMBER HIM? TOMIC BACK IN CONTENTION FOR AUS OPEN QUALIFYING

Oct 14

REMEMBER HIM? TOMIC BACK IN CONTENTION FOR AUS OPEN QUALIFYING

Bernard Tomic is quietly rising up the ATP rankings in a bid to have a shot at 2025 Australian Open qualifying. A terrific week at the...

Oct 14

AUSSIES COMMAND ITF TOUR WITH 10 TITLES

An incredible couple of days for Australia's contingent saw 10 ITF titles handed out in another dominant week. ITF M25 Cairns top seed...

Teodora Jovic

Oct 14

WHO WILL MAKE IT TO THE WTA FINALS?

The 2024 WTA Finals will showcase the world's top-eight women's singles players and doubles teams. This year’s standout players will...

ATP AND WTA MERGER SITUATION: THE LATEST

Oct 13

ATP AND WTA MERGER SITUATION: THE LATEST

The ATP and WTA tours are locked in discussions about the possibility of voting for a potential merger scenario, reports The Telegraph....

'A BLOODY LONG JOURNEY': LLEYTON SHARES CRUZ'S GROWTH ON TOUR

Oct 13

'A BLOODY LONG JOURNEY': LLEYTON SHARES CRUZ'S GROWTH ON TOUR

Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt has shared insight into his son Cruz's tennis journey thus far, describing it as "a bloody long...

'SOMETHING YOU DREAM OF': SINNER MAKES HISTORY TO END 2024 ON TOP

Oct 13

'SOMETHING YOU DREAM OF': SINNER MAKES HISTORY TO END 2024 ON TOP

Jannik Sinner has confirmed his status as the year-ending world No.1 for the first time in his career after reaching the Shanghai Masters...

WINNING IS HALF OF THE EQUATION: WHY RAFA IS BIGGER THAN TENNIS

Oct 12

WINNING IS HALF OF THE EQUATION: WHY RAFA IS BIGGER THAN TENNIS

The popular saying is that no one is bigger than a club or a sport. For every prosperous beginning comes an emotional ending, but the...

'IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE HONOUR': TRIBUTES FLOW FOR RETIRING NADAL

Oct 11

'IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE HONOUR': TRIBUTES FLOW FOR RETIRING NADAL

Legendary Spanish icon Rafael Nadal has announced the upcoming Davis Cup Finals in Malaga will be his last tournament as a professional...

'WE AREN'T THROWING DARTS': SERVE CLOCK EXPOSES ANOTHER VICTIM

Oct 10

'WE AREN'T THROWING DARTS': SERVE CLOCK EXPOSES ANOTHER VICTIM

Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas became the latest player to lash out at a chair umpire about the serve clock's quick turnaround against...

AELTC MAKES SOME BIG CHANGES TO 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Brett Phillips

Oct 10

AELTC MAKES SOME BIG CHANGES TO 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wimbledon has announced two operational updates ahead of the 138th staging of The Championships in 2025. The schedule for The...

‘F*** YOU’: TIAFOE AIMS EXTRAORDINARY RANT AT UMPIRE

Oct 9

‘F*** YOU’: TIAFOE AIMS EXTRAORDINARY RANT AT UMPIRE

World No.15 Frances Tiafoe has unleashed a shocking outburst directed at a chair umpire following a controversial time violation at the...

'SEE YOU SOON IN AUSTRALIA': SAKKARI PULLS PIN ON 2024 SEASON

Oct 8

'SEE YOU SOON IN AUSTRALIA': SAKKARI PULLS PIN ON 2024 SEASON

Former world No.3 Maria Sakkari will take time off to recover from a persisting shoulder injury that forced her to retire at the US Open...

'SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED YEARS AGO': KYRGIOS BLASTS UMPIRING ERROR

Oct 8

'SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED YEARS AGO': KYRGIOS BLASTS UMPIRING ERROR

Nick Kyrgios has criticised Spanish chair umpire Carlos Bernardes after he made a dreadful blunder that cost three-time major winner Stan...

AJLA FIGHTS BACK FROM THE BRINK TO WIN FIRST TITLE IN 2024

Oct 7

AJLA FIGHTS BACK FROM THE BRINK TO WIN FIRST TITLE IN 2024

Ajla Tomljanović claimed her first title of the year last night, defeating sixth seed Clara Tauson 4-6 6-4 6-4 at the Hong Kong Open. The...

HAT-TRICK HERO! AUSSIE TALENT CLINCHES THIRD STRAIGHT ITF TITLE

Oct 6

HAT-TRICK HERO! AUSSIE TALENT CLINCHES THIRD STRAIGHT ITF TITLE

Australia's Talia Gibson is showing no signs of slowing down after winning her third consecutive ITF title in Cairns. The 20-year-old had...

Sean A'Hearn

Oct 6