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12/01/2024

Despite a draw that could pit her against five grand slam champions, Iga Swiatek has never looked readier to challenge for a first Australian Open title.

Can Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka stop her? Check out our preview of the women's draw below.

Iga Swiatek's path to Australian Open glory is strewn with grand slam champions, but the Polish world No 1 remains the title favourite

11/01/2024

Iga Swiatek may have to go through five grand slam champions to win a first Australian Open title, while the likes of Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner potentially stand between Novak Djokovic and a record 25th grand slam crown.

Check out the latest news on the Australian Open draw below.

Champions past and present stand between top seeds Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek as they bid for glory at Melbourne Park

07/01/2024

Tears from Iga Swiatek despite losing just three games against Angelique Kerber, broad smiles from Aryna Sabalenka despite winning just three games against Elena Rybakina. With a week to go before the Australian Open, it was a day of contrasting emotions for the world’s top two women.

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As Iga Swiatek fell just short of leading Poland to victory in Sydney, Aryna Sabalenka was routed by Elena Rybakina in Brisbane

07/01/2024

Rafael Nadal has sadly been forced to pull out of the Australian Open after suffering a minor muscle tear in his hip during his comeback this week in Brisbane. Thankfully, it's not part of the same injury he suffered in Australia last year.

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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open after suffering an injury setback during his comeback in Brisbane

06/01/2024

The manner of Iga Swiatek’s 15th straight win, a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Caroline Garcia that propelled Poland into the final of the United Cup, suggests she will take some stopping when the Australian Open gets underway in a week’s time.

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Iga Swiatek recovered from a set down against Caroline Garcia as Poland beat France to reach the United Cup final against Germany

06/01/2024

As Rafael Nadal continued his return from a year-long injury break in Brisbane, the sight of the Spanish legend leaving the court for treatment to his left hip, on which he underwent surgery last June, was deeply alarming.

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Rafael Nadal is racing to be fit for the season's first major after suffering pain in his hip during a loss to Jordan Thompson in Brisbane

04/01/2024

He may be just days into his return from a year-long injury absence, but already Rafael Nadal is establishing impressive momentum at the Brisbane International, where he is through to the quarter-finals after an emphatic win over Jason Kubler.

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Rafael Nadal claimed an emphatic win over Australia's Jason Kubler to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International

03/01/2024

With the year's first major looming, a first defeat on Australian soil in six years is hardly ideal for Novak Djokovic, but he is not panicking.

"Two out of the last three years I've been injured just before the Australian Open and managed to win," said Djokovic.

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Hampered by a wrist injury, Novak Djokovic lost in Australia for the first time in six years as Alex De Minaur claimed a famous victory

02/01/2024

Rafael Nadal marked his return from a year-long injury layoff with a performance full of spirit and intensity as he defeated Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 in Brisbane.

"My approach is just to try to enjoy every single day that I have the chance to be on court," said Nadal, who has suggested this could be his last season as a professional.

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After almost a year out with injury, Rafael Nadal made a winning return to action against Dominic Thiem in Brisbane

02/01/2024

After a 15-month absence from the tour, new mother Naomi Osaka made an impressive comeback at the Brisbane International, surviving a roller-coaster finale to clinch a 6-3, 7-6 (11-9) victory over Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.

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New mother Naomi Osaka marked her return to the tour with a straight-sets win over Tamara Korpatsch of Germany

31/12/2023

It says much about Iga Swiatek that although she began and ended 2023 at No 1, she rarely felt more like the world’s best player than when she wasn’t.

We look at why Iga's late surge meant she deservedly walked off with the player of the year award.

In a season when the margins between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka were impossibly fine, the Pole's late surge was decisive

30/12/2023

With three grand slam titles and an eighth year-end No 1 finish, Novak Djokovic was undeniably the best player of 2023.

But what makes Djokovic so good – and how has he been able to sustain such astonishing levels of performance and achievement deep into his mid-thirties? Find out below.

Winner of three majors and year-end No 1 yet again, Novak Djokovic was clearly player of the year. What makes him so good?

14/12/2023

Sorana Cirstea was not nominated as the year’s most improved player on the WTA tour, yet the 33-year-old Romanian had as strong a claim as anyone.

In the first of our alternative end-of-season awards, we make the case for a player who enjoyed arguably the finest season of her career - and for whom the best may yet be to come...

In the first of our 2023 alternative awards, we make the case for Sorana Cirstea as the player who took the biggest strides this season

09/12/2023

Chris Evert is undergoing chemotherapy as she squares up to ovarian cancer for a second time.

The 68-year-old American says she won't be travelling to Melbourne for the Australian Open, but hopes to be back for the remainder of the grand slam season.

Report below.

Two years after she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Chris Evert is facing a renewed battle with the disease

01/12/2023

A year after leaving Australia with a torn hip muscle, Rafael Nadal will return to action at next month's Brisbane International.

"It’s time to come back,” said the 22-time grand slam champion.

Check out our report below.

After a year out with a hip injury, Rafael Nadal has announced that he will return to tennis at January's Brisbane International

20/11/2023

Flawless brilliance put Novak Djokovic a set and a break up against Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals in Turin..

When Sinner fought back, relentless focus and intensity kept him there.

Djokovic earns a 6-3, 6-3 win and a record 7th ATP Finals title.

Read our report below.

Novak Djokovic ended Jannik Sinner's dream run in Turin as he moved ahead of Roger Federer with a record seventh title

19/11/2023

Novak Djokovic played one of his finest matches this season to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets at the ATP Finals.

The Serbian world No 1 will now bid for a record seventh title in Sunday's final against Jannik Sinner.

Full report below.

Novak Djokovic staged a masterclass against Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, where he will face Jannik Sinner for a record seventh title

18/11/2023

Jannik Sinner's extraordinary week in Turin hit new heights as the Italian defeated Daniil Medvedev to reach the biggest final of his career.

With a 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 victory, Sinner claimed a 10th straight win and a place in the title round at the ATP Finals, where he will face either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.

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Italy's Jannik Sinner set Turin ablaze with expectation as he outwitted Daniil Medvedev to reach the title round at the season finale

18/11/2023

First at Wimbledon and then in Cincinnati, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic gave us two of the most dramatic and exciting matches of recent times this summer.

Now they are set to cross swords again in the last four of the ATP Finals in Turin, where Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev to top Red Group.

Check out our report below.

After producing his best performance of the week to beat Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in Turin

17/11/2023

After Novak Djokovic suffered a mid-match lull against Hubert Hurkacz, the world No 1 needed Jannik Sinner to beat Holger Rune to keep his hopes alive at the ATP Finals.

Sinner duly obliged, although not without having to fend off a stern challenge from Rune, whom he had never previously beaten.

Check out our report on a thrilling day's play in Turin.

Jannik Sinner defied a back injury to defeat Holger Rune and advance to the last four in Turin, where Novak Djokovic will join him

16/11/2023

In a match that will be remembered for an epic meltdown by Andrey Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz kept his semi-final hopes alive at the ATP Finals with an impressive straight-sets victory.

Suffering from illness and trailing by a set and a break, the Russian vented his frustration by whacking himself in the knee repeatedly with his racket.

Read more below.

Carlos Alcaraz kept his semi-final hopes alive in Turin with a straight-sets victory as frustration got the better of Andrey Rublev

16/11/2023

After four months, three titles and 19 straight victories, Novak Djokovic suffered a first defeat since the Wimbledon final.

On a night of febrile passion at the ATP Finals in Turin, Jannik Sinner produced one of the finest performances of his career to claim a landmark first win over the Serbian world No 1.

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Novak Djokovic suffered defeat for the first time since Wimbledon as Jannik Sinner claimed his first ever win over the world No 1

14/11/2023

Alexander Zverev consigned Carlos Alcaraz to a third straight loss as the Spaniard's maiden appearance at the ATP Finals ended in disappointment.

You have to go back to March 2021 for the last time Alcaraz endured such a run.

Read more below.

Carlos Alcaraz's maiden appearance at the ATP Finals in Turin ended in a three-set defeat to two-time champion Alexander Zverev

13/11/2023

With one match played, Novak Djokovic has already achieved his chief objective in Turin.

A three-set win over Holger Rune ensured Djokovic will end the year at No 1 for a record-extending eighth time.

"Anything that happens from this moment onwards in this tournament is a bonus for me,” said the Serb, who is aiming for a landmark seventh ATP Finals title in Turin.

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Novak Djokovic will end the season at the top of the world rankings for a record-extending eighth time after defeating Holger Rune

12/11/2023

Novak Djokovic has a record seventh title in his sights at the ATP Finals in Turin, where he will also be trying to clinch the year-end No 1 ranking for the eight time.

Can any of his rivals stop him?

Read our preview to find out!

Novak Djokovic will bid for a record seventh title at the season finale in Turin, where his rivals will face a major challenge

07/11/2023

Iga Świątek brought the curtain down on her season in unforgettable style, defeating Jessica Pegula in Cancún to win a maiden WTA Finals title and return to No 1.

"Sometimes things in life come when you don’t expect them," said Swiatek, who finishes the year at No 1 for a second straight season.

Read more below.

Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula to win her maiden WTA Finals title and finish the year at No 1 for the second season in a row

06/11/2023

After seeing off Aryna Sabalenka on an emotionally charged night in Cancún, Iga Swiatek is one win away from claiming a first title at the WTA Finals and returning to No 1.

To achieve those twin ambitions, Swiatek will need to get past Jessica Pegula in Monday night's final.

In the meantime, check out our report on Swiatek's season-defining win over Sabalenka.

Iga Swiatek dominated Aryna Sabalenka to reach the final in Cancún, where victory over Jessica Pegula would return her to world No 1

05/11/2023

By his own admission, Novak Djokovic struggled to hit the high notes at the Paris Masters.

He struggled with a stomach virus, had to battle through three tough three-setters, and his relationship with the crowd was strained at times.

None of it prevented him from claiming a record-extending seventh title against Grigor Dimitrov.

Check out our report below.

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the French capital to seal a record-extending 40th ATP Masters 1000 crown

05/11/2023

After demolishing her close friend and doubles partner Coco Gauff for the loss of just three games, Jessica Pegula is through to the biggest final of her career at the WTA Finals in Cancún.

The American, who will face either Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek in the final, has now won her past seven matches against top-10 opposition, a run that includes wins over both her potential final opponents.

Read our report below.

Jessica Pegula defeated Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the season climax in Cancún

04/11/2023

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will go head to head in the last four at the WTA Finals in Cancún with the No 1 ranking on the line.

Victory for Sabalenka will confirm her hold on top spot, while a Swiatek win would leave the Pole one match away from reclaiming the position she relinquished after the US Open.

Read our preview below.

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are poised to battle for the year-end No 1 ranking after both won their final group matches in Cancún

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