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Dimitrov sets up Troicki final in Sydney

Grigor Dimitrov continued his promising start to the new season when he showed flashes of his best tennis to beat Gilles Mueller.
Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria hits a return to Gilles Muller of Luxembourg during their mens’ singles semi-finals at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney

Sock stuns Ferrer, Bautista Agut downs Tsonga in Auckland

Rising star, American Jack Sock fixed up a finals date against Bautista Agut having shocked David Ferrer at the Auckland Classic.

Halep downed by Kuznetsova after solid Sydney semi workout

World No. 2 Simona Halep bowed out of the Sydney International in the semi-finals after a hard-fought loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reacts during her womens’ singles semi final against Simona Halep of Romania at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney

Top seed Tomic retires in Sydney, eyes on Melbourne

Top seed Bernard Tomic retired in the Sydney International quarter-final after making it clear to the umpire his focus was on next week's Australian Open.
Australia’s Bernard Tomic speaks at a press conference after withdrawing from his mens’ singles quarter final match against Russia’s Teymuraz Gabashvili at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney

Djokovic to battle rising South Korean first up

Check out the full draw for the first round of the Australian Open, with defending champion Novak Djokovic up against a young riser.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hits a shot during a practice session at Melbourne Park, Australia

Rio cancels contract for Olympic tennis centre due to delays

The city of Rio de Janeiro cancelled the construction contract for the Olympic tennis centre on Thursday, just 200 days before the start of the games.
Brazil’s Marcelo Zormann hits a return to Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro during the Correios Brasil Masters Cup 2015, at the Tennis Olympic Center in Rio de Janeiro

10 Records the Big Four can break in 2016

The members of the quartet have had an exemplary run in 2015. Novak Djokovic thrilled us with his career best performance by playing sublime tennis and producing near-perfect results in 2015. In his most physically draining year, he clinched three of the four Grand Slams, won 82 matches and 11 titles overall, held the No.1 […]
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Anderson socked by Jack in Auckland

American Jack Sock might just have started a trademark term for himself as he rises the ranks in the world of tennis.

Escape artist Serena will struggle to match 2015 feats – Evert

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams must stop giving opponents head starts if she is to come anywhere near emulating last season’s feat of winning three of the year’s four grand slams, according to former world number one Chris Evert. Williams, 34, has hardly struck a ball in anger since a shock semi-final […]
Serena Williams of the U.S speaks to medical staff before withdrawing from the women’s match between the United States of U.S. and an Australian team at the Hopman Cup in Perth

Halep holds off Pliskova to set up Kuznetsova clash

Romanian Simona Halep held off a challenge from Pliskova in the Sydney International and moved on to the next round.

Sharapova fully fit for Australian Open challenge

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is fit and all geared up for the Australian Open, having recovered from a forearm injury.
Russia’s tennis player Maria Sharapova poses before the Spring/Summer 2016 women’s ready-to-wear collection for fashion house Chanel in Paris

Kyrgios brushes off injury fears ahead of Open

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios will be fit for next week’s Australian Open despite pulling out of his Kooyong Classic match against David Goffin with a foot injury on Wednesday. The outspoken Australian had called for a medical time out at 3-2 in the first set of the exhibition event before winning it in a […]
Nick Kyrgios of Australia gestures after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain  during their men’s singles tennis match at the Japan Open championships in Tokyo