Britons Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter fall to battling three-set defeats in Melbourne, while Dan Evans advances. Source: BBC Tennis News
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Alexander Zverev wins his first match of the year to give Germany a 2-1 victory over Canada in the ATP Cup in Melbourne. Source: BBC…
Nick Kyrgios stops play for almost five minutes and calls the umpires “peanuts” in his victory at the Murray River Open. Source: BBC Tennis News
Great Britain’s tie against Mexico in the Billie Jean King Cup will be played at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton in April. Source: BBC…
Britain’s Katie Boulter claims one of the biggest wins of her career with a three-set victory over Coco Gauff in the Gippsland Trophy second round. …
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Spain’s opening ATP Cup tie with a lower back problem less than a week before the Australian Open. Source: BBC…
Roger Federer says he hopes to return from a long-term knee injury at the Qatar Open in March after missing the Australian Open. Source: BBC…
BBC Sport brings you live radio and text coverage plus TV highlights of the second week of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Source: BBC…
Serena Williams says she may not have been able to play in the Australian Open had it not been pushed back. Source: BBC Tennis News
While quarantine in Melbourne is capturing the headlines, players in Europe are becoming increasingly angry about the way self-isolation is being handled by tennis authorities. …
The world’s top tennis players come out of quarantine to warm up for the Australian Open as Melbourne Park hosts six simultaneous events. Source: BBC…
Up to 30,000 fans a day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open, Victoria’s minister for sport has announced. Source: BBC Tennis News
Francesca Jones, who has qualified for her first Australian Open, will play Nadia Podoroska in next week’s warm-up event in Melbourne. Source: BBC Tennis News
Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro says she is responding “very well” to cancer treatment and “dreams” of returning for one last major event. Source: BBC Tennis…
They have spent 14 days in isolation under anti-Covid measures that have drawn criticism and praise. Source: BBC Tennis News
Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka invests in professional women’s football team North Carolina Courage. Source: BBC Tennis News
Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska’s appeal against a doping ban is fast-tracked by the Court of Arbitration for Sport so it can be resolved before the…
Edouard Roger-Vasselin gets creative while stuck in his hotel ahead of the Australian Open. Source: BBC Tennis News
Jamie Murray believes brother Andy can still get back to playing at the highest level and feels 2021 is shaping up to be a “huge”…
The WTA has created a tournament exclusively for the players unable to leave their rooms during quarantine for the Australian Open. Source: BBC Tennis News