Jones, 16, leads Australian charge for Wimbledon places
Australian 16-year-old Emerson Jones has made a successful start to her Wimbledon qualifying campaign, with four other compatriots also battling through.
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Aussie No.1 blown off course as Wimbledon looms
Daria Kasatkina fell at the first hurdle in her defence of her Eastbourne title but on the same court Maya Joint beat two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur.
Aussie army of 16 seek golden tickets for Wimbledon
Australia's one grass-court tournament winner in 2025 Tristan Schoolkate will lead 15 other compatriots into battle for lucrative Wimbledon main-draw spots.
Popyrin scares Draper but Aussie Queen’s hopes are over
Alexei Popyrin has played excellently but it still wasn't enough for him to overcome home favourite Jack Draper as Australia's hopes at Queen's Club ended.
‘A normal human being’s life’: Demon’s crucial reboot
Burnt-out Alex de Minaur has savoured a rare week when he had nothing to do with tennis - and trusts it's been a vital reboot before his Wimbledon assault.
Epic Alcaraz comeback seals amazing French Open triumph
Carlos Alcaraz has saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner in five epic sets and successfully defend his French Open crown in one of the great finals.
Jones misses out on French Open girls final dream
Emerson Jones' hopes of becoming Australia's first French Open girls' singles champion since 1968 are over after she lost her semi-final to Lilli Tagger.
Jones turns up the power in French Open double mission
Australia's Emerson Jones, who wants a piece of history and her junior world No.1 ranking back, is through to the French Open girls singles semi-finals.
Jones making mark on clay as she reaches last eight
Australia's Emerson Jones has beaten Spain's Charo Esquiva Banuls to reach the quarter-finals of the girls' singles at the French Open.
Thanks, Australia! Dasha’s Paris dream dashed in Paris
New tennis import Daria Kasatkina has thanked her adopted home for its support after her run as the 'last Aussie standing' ended at Roland Garros.
Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort
Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.
Popyrin makes Aussies smile in Paris after Demon exit
Australian hope Alexei Popyrin has made it into the last-16 of the French Open for the first time at Roland Garros without dropping a set.
Kasatkina delivers 37-year first for Aussies in Paris
Daria Kasatkina has ensured there will be a player from Australia in both the men's and women's last-16 at the same French Open for the first time since 1988.
Back to drawing board for Popyrin in Paris anti-climax
Alexei Popyrin has been beaten convincingly in straight sets by American Tommy Paul as the Australian men's challenge ended at Roland Garros.
No Ruud awakening awaits as Popyrin powers on in Paris
Alexei Popyrin has reached the third round at Roland Garros for the first time, becoming the first Australian into the last 32 on a drizzly day in Paris.
Expect the unexpected: Demon to face Bublik enemy No.1
The brilliant if barmy Alexander Bublik stands in Alex de Minaur's way in Paris - but the Kazakh's last Australian victim is sure 'Demon' will prevail.
‘Burnt out’ Demon shattered by French Open collapse
Alex de Minaur has complained he's burnt out and mentally fatigued after losing a French Open match to Alexander Bublik in a manner he couldn't understand.
Kasatkina triumphs for her new ‘unbelievable country’
Australia's most celebrated tennis recruit Daria Kasatkina has talked emotionally of her "unbelievable" new country after her first win under the flag.
‘Jeez, I’m sorry’ – Demon wins despite feet of clay
'Clay dog' Alex de Minaur has launched his French Open bid with a predictable win - but Adam Walton joining him in the next round was a pleasant surprise.
Coco forgetting her racquets was Aussie’s ‘only chance’
Aussie Olivia Gadecki shared a laugh with Coco Gauff when the No.2 seed forgot her racquets - but then getting well beaten was not so much fun.
Joint wins all-Aussie battle to reach first WTA final
Australian riser Maya Joint has reached her first WTA final after compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic pulled out with illness during their duel at the Morocco Open.
‘Demon’ sounds the battle cry for Aussies in Paris
Alex de Minaur says he's "proud to be an Aussie" after great displays from Maya Joint and Daria Saville provided the French Open challenge with an ideal boost.
Joint is jumping as Aussie tennis teen wins first title
Maya Joint has won her first WTA title at the age of 19 in Morocco, leaving Australian tennis to celebrate its brightest new star on the eve of the French Open.
Tomljanovic owns the Joint amid Aussie Paris hat-trick
Ajla Tomljanovic has ended young comet Maya Joint's dream run as she reached the second round of the French Open along with Daria Kasatkina and Alexei Popyrin.
De Minaur faces minefield draw at the French Open
Alex de Minaur has been handed a minefield of a draw at the French Open as he seeks to go even further than his breakthrough to the quarter-finals in 2024.
Rome rain delays de Minaur defeat in French warm-up
Alex de Minaur has ended a frustrating day in Rome, due to horrible weather, with a straight-sets loss to Tommy Paul as the days count down to the French Open.
Schoolkate and Aiava earn wildcards into French Open
Australian Open stand-outs Destanee Aiava and Tristan Schoolkate have been handed wildcards to compete in the French Open.
Sabalenka downs Gauff in Madrid for third 2025 crown
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has maintained her domination of women's tennis, defeating Coco Gauff and lifting her third title of the season at the Madrid Open.
De Minaur’s Madrid Open title hopes crushed
Aussie Alex de Minaur's claycourt campaign in Madrid has come to a crushing end, beaten in straight sets by Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
Aussie doubles ace cops lengthy ban for IV infusions
Two-time grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has been banned for 18 months after the Sydneysider admitted exceeding the allowed limit for an IV infusion.
Joint jumping again after Maya’s clay-court landmark
Maya Joint's soaring progress as a teenage Australian tennis prospect has continued with her first WTA 1000 match triumph on the clay at the Madrid Open.