Hip injury forces Nadal out of Australian Open
A muscle tear has forced 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal out of this month's Australian Open, raising concerns for the 37-year-old's career.
A muscle tear has forced 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal out of this month's Australian Open, raising concerns for the 37-year-old's career.
Grigor Dimitrov has won his first title since 2017, beating Danish world No.8 Holger Rune 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 at the Brisbane International final.
Alexander Zverev, having saved two match points to win his singles rubber against Poland, paired up to win the doubles and earn Germany a United Cup triumph.
Elena Rybakina has reversed the result of last year's Australian Open final, beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-0 6-3 to claim the Brisbane International women's title.
Beating Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev and gaining a top-10 ranking in one week, no wonder Alex de Minaur's belief is building before the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, top Brisbane seeds and Australian Open finalists last year, will meet again to decide another WTA trophy.
Grigor Dimitrov has led a quieter existence in Brisbane than on previous visits but says he's still got tricks up his sleeve to show Holger Rune in the final.
Victoria Azarenka appeared to jar her knee in the final game of a high-quality semi-final loss to her Belarusian compatriot Aryna Sabalenka in Brisbane.
Alex de Minaur has continued his dazzling form by beating German star Alexander Zverev but it still wasn't enough to keep Australia in the United Cup.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was relegated to the outside courts in a cold Melbourne welcome last year but will command the big stage on her Open return.
Only the flags of those players competing will be allowed on display at this year's Australian Open, while Russian and Belarusian flags are banned altogether.
Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek have booked Poland a berth in the United Cup final after both won their singles ties against France in their Sydney semi-final.
Singles star Alex de Minaur has saluted the unsung heroics of doubles luminaries Storm Hunter and Matt Ebden in Australia's push for United Cup glory.
Rafael Nadal has expressed doubt over his Australian Open status after feeling muscle soreness near the same hip that required surgery during his Brisbane loss.
Rafael Nadal's comeback has been gatecrashed by Australian Jordan Thompson, who saved three match points before winning a three-and-a-half hour Brisbane epic.
Top seed Holger Rune has progressed to the final of the Brisbane International, where he'll play resurgent 2017 champion Grigor Dimitrov.
Veteran Victoria Azarenka has used her entire armoury to take down Jelena Ostapenko and put herself in the frame for a third Brisbane International title.
The nation's highest-ranked women's tennis player, 34-year-old Arina Rodionova, isn't surprised that she has been overlooked for an Australian Open wildcard.
Lleyton Hewitt says the past counts for nothing as in-form Alex de Minaur tries to lead Team Australia into the final of the $15 million United Cup in Sydney.
Tennis great Rafael Nadal has advanced to the Brisbane International quarter-finals with another vintage display in his comeback tournament from hip surgery.
Local wildcard Arina Rodionova's Brisbane International run has ended, but Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is among the big guns powering on.
World No.12 Alex de Minaur is looming as a dark horse for the Australian Open after defeating 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic in Perth.
Rinky Hijikata has held his nerve in a see-sawing three-set win over Tomas Machac to join James Duckworth and Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane quarter-finals.
Naomi Osaka's comeback event has been short-lived, the dual Aussie Open winner losing to fellow ex-world No.1 Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
Australian qualifier James Duckworth has won his fourth match at the Brisbane International to storm into the quarter-finals and back into the world's top 100.
Australia have secured a spot in the United Cup semi-finals after Alex de Minaur stunned Novak Djokovic before Ajla Tomljanovic won her singles match.
Top seeds Poland and tournament hosts Australia are the first two nations through to the semi-finals of the $US10 million United Cup mixed tennis showpiece.
An out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic admits he wasn't at his best in his shock loss to Alex de Minaur, but says it wasn't a total surprise this early in the season.
Aryna Sabalenka has thrashed Italy's Lucia Bronzettti at the Brisbane International to kick off her lead-up to the Australian Open in impressive style.
Women's world No.1 Iga Swiatek and men's top-10 star Hubert Hurkacz have led Team Poland through to the United Cup semi-finals with straight-sets wins.
Australia lead Serbia 1-0 in their United Cup quarter-final after Alex de Minaur stunned world No.1 and 10-times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.