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A little magic may help Coco Gauff go a long way in next week’s Australian Open main draw, with the American teenager entering her first Grand Slam tournament solely on her own merits. (Photo:AFP)

Coco Gauff aiming for magical time at Australian Open

Gauff arrived in Melbourne on Monday after playing in Auckland with a world ranking of 66 and eligible for the main draw.

14 Jan 2020 3:08 PM

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Tuesday pulled out of the Kooyong Classic citing soreness, meaning the Dane will have no further match practice before next week's Australian Open -- her final tournament before retiring. (Photo:AFP)

Sore Caroline Wozniacki pulls out of Kooyong Classic

The 29-year-old announced last month that she will quit after the first Grand Slam of the year.

14 Jan 2020 12:06 PM

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza made a winning return to the WTA circuit by advancing to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Hobart International Tournament here on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Sania Mirza makes winning return to WTA circuit, enters women's doubles QFs

Sania and Nadia Kichenok prevailed 2-6 7-6 (3) 10-3 over Oksana Kalashnikova and Miyu Kato.

14 Jan 2020 11:22 AM

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova said the Brisbane International felt like 'a second-hand event' with women relegated to outside courts to make way for men playing the inaugural ATP Cup. (Photo:Twitter)

Maria Sharapova slams 'second-hand' Brisbane event as men take over

The WTA tournament is being run alongside the Brisbane leg of the men's new team tournament, which has taken over centre court.

08 Jan 2020 2:29 PM

Superstars Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will headline an exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open to raise money for bushfire relief, organisers said on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP/Twitter)

Roger Federer, Serena Williams headline Australian bushfire charity match

Dozens of vast blazes, which continue to burn across eastern Australia, have killed 25 people.

08 Jan 2020 2:17 PM

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was Wednesday handed an Australian Open wildcard as she attempts to resurrect her career after an injury-plagued 2019. (Photo:Twitter)

Maria Sharapova receives Australian Open wildcard

The 32-year-old, who won the tournament in 2008, has slipped down the rankings to 147, outside automatic qualification.

08 Jan 2020 11:59 AM

Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki teamed up in the doubles for the first time to beat Japanese pair Nao Hibino and Makoto Ninomiya 6-2 6-4 at the Auckland Classic on Monday. (Photo:AFP)

Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki team up to advance in Auckland doubles

Wozniacki is set to retire after the Australian Open and Williams said she wanted to partner the Dane before she hung up her racket.

06 Jan 2020 7:35 PM

Former Grand Slam champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jelena Ostapenko have pulled out of this week’s Auckland Classic, organisers confirmed on Monday. (Photo:AFP)

Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Ostapenko pull out of New Zealand Open

Kuznetsova pulled out due to a viral illness, while 22-year-old Ostapenko withdrew for 'personal reasons'.

06 Jan 2020 4:02 PM

Tennis players typically use the off-season to rest and recover from their punishing schedules but two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she suffered a 'near-death experience' while paddleboarding with her sister in the Caribbean. (Photo:AFP)

'I almost died,' says Naomi Osaka after paddleboard mishap

The 22-year-old world number four said they had been on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the incident happened.

06 Jan 2020 3:25 PM

Venus Williams has pulled out of the upcoming Brisbane International after suffering a ‘setback’ in training, the former world number one said on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Venus Williams pulls out of Brisbane International, cites 'setback' in training

Williams was set to join world no one Ashleigh Barty in a strong field at the Queensland Tennis Centre from Jan. 6-12.

01 Jan 2020 5:32 PM

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up. (Photo:AFP)

Maria Sharapova gets wild card, set to return for Australian open

The five-times Grand Slam champion has dropped to 133rd in the world after a season in which injuries restricted her to eight tournaments.

31 Dec 2019 11:16 AM

Andy Murray said he felt "gutted" to be missing next month's Australian Open due to injury after being ruled out of the first Grand Slam of the new year with a pelvic injury. (Photo: AFP)

Andy Murray out of Australian Open

October saw Murray win the European open in Antwerp, a victory that suggested he could still contend for major honours.

29 Dec 2019 11:20 AM

India’s veteran tennis player Leander Paes announced on Wednesday that 2020 would be his “farewell year” as a professional before he hangs up his racket. (Photo: File)

Leander Paes, 46, announces 2020 will be his final year as a professional

The 46-year-old has won 18 doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and a bronze medal in the singles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

26 Dec 2019 12:32 PM

All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday announced the five-member Fed Cup team that will represent the country in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I event. (Photo:AFP)

AITA announces five-member team for Fed Cup

Sania Mirza has also been named in the squad along with Ankita Raina, who is India's top singles player.

25 Dec 2019 1:09 PM

Long-time friends Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will play doubles together for the first time at the WTA Tour's ASB Classic in Auckland beginning on Jan. 6. (Photo:AFP)

Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki to play doubles in New Zealand Open

Former No. 1 Wozniacki has started her season in Auckland every year since 2015. Williams' last WTA tournament in doubles was in 2002.

24 Dec 2019 3:11 PM

Auckland Classic organisers suffered a major setback to their tournament lineup on Tuesday with US Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdrawing due to 'knee issues'. (Photo:Instagram)

Bianca Andreescu out of New Zealand Open due to 'knee issues'

The Canadian teenager had been the top seed for the Jan. 6-12 tournament.

24 Dec 2019 11:55 AM

Former India Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Friday said young players in the country needed expert coaches to guide them to perform better at the international level. (Photo: AFP)

'Young players need expert coaches to rise in international level': Mahesh Bhupathi

He recalled that there were several players who were in the top five rankings at junior level in the 1990s, but could not do bigger things.

21 Dec 2019 2:00 PM

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday said he was aiming to break into the top 100 of the ATP rankings and then look at being in the 80s in the quest for an Olympics spot. (Photo: AFP)

'Aiming to break into top-80 for Tokyo Olympics berth': Sumit Nagal

Nagal, who is currently ranked 130 in the ATP rankings, is presently training at IIT-Madras premises here ahead of the 2020 season.

21 Dec 2019 1:30 PM

Australian Ashleigh Barty, whose breakout 2019 campaign included a French Open crown and world number one ranking, was named the WTA Player of the Year. (Photo:Instagram)

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty becomes WTA Player of the Year 2019

Barty took the award with 82 per cent of the media vote.

12 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

Bianca Andreescu was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year on Monday, capping a remarkable year in which the teenager became the country’s first tennis Grand Slam singles champion with her U.S Open triumph. (Photo:Twitter)

Bianca Andreescu wins Lou Marsh Trophy, becomes Canada athlete of year

Andreescu, an unknown quantity to most in Canada a year ago, was a unanimous pick after a breakout season.

10 Dec 2019 9:02 AM

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