Nadal set to be missing again for Spain at ATP Cup
World No 2 Rafael Nadal will be missing from the Spain team again at the ATP Cup on Saturday as he battles a stiff back.
Injured Serena pulls out of Yarra Valley Classic, Osaka marches on
Serena Williams showed her fighting spirit with a fine win over Danielle Collins on Friday but the American’s sore shoulder means she will not play her semi-final.
Rafael Nadal out of ATP cup tie with Stefanos Tsitsipas with a back issue
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his tie with Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP cup with a lower back issue. Nadal was due to represent Spain in their tie against Greece at Melbourne Park.
Djokovic to play Zverev in ATP Cup; Kyrgios on show
Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem will be in action on Friday in Melbourne while Nick Kyrgios may have to play twice
Serena, Barty, Halep, Kenin to play in stacked Friday schedule
Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka and Sofia Kenin are among the big names on a blockbuster schedule at Melbourne Park on Friday.
This week’s WTA events to shorten format; no change to ATP tournaments
With a day’s play lost after a positive Covid-19 test in a Melbourne player hotel, the WTA made a quick decision to change the format in their three events for the rest of the week.
Positive Covid-19 case at Grand Hyatt hotel could put players back in isolation
A positive Covid-19 test for a hotel staff worker at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne has cast more uncertainty on the current tennis tournaments.
Confirmed: Federer to return in Doha, focused on Wimbledon, Olympics
After a year out because of injury, Roger Federer announced he intends to return to the Tour in Doha next month
Barty back in style; Gauff, Sabalenka beaten
More big names were in action on day two of the WTA 500 events, with Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova among those progressing to the third round.
2021 ATP Cup – Nadal injured, Djokovic leads Serbia to victory
All you need to know about 2021 ATP Open Day 1 action, with the order of play and the live results from the Serbia v Canada and Spain v Australia ties.
Kyrgios makes winning return at Melbourne Summer Series; Sandgren battles
Nick Kyrgios was the star of the show on day two of the ATP 250 events in the Melbourne Summer Series as he earned victory in his first match in almost a year.
Gauff through, Serena and Halep triumph as big stars start in Melbourne on Monday
In a day marked by the comebacks of Serena Williams at the Yarra Valley Classic and Simona Halep at the Gippsland Trophy, Cori Gauff began her week well with a tie-break victory in the final set against Jil Teichmann.
WTA 500: Venus leads way into second round as tennis returns to Australia
Venus Williams and three other Americans were among those to progress to the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic.
Nadal wants to play at Olympics but acknowledges challenges
Rafael Nadal discussed the possibility of playing at the Olympics later this year.
Osaka would quarantine again to play Olympics
Another stint in quarantine would not worry Naomi Osaka if it meant she got to play at the Olympics.
Kyrgios refreshed, ready to go after “crazy year”
Always colourful, sometimes controversial, Australian Nick Kyrgios says the break because of the Coronavirus pandemic has done him good, mentally.
Halep downs Barty, Serena beats Osaka in Adelaide exhibitions
Ash Barty returned to the court for the first time in 11 months while Serena Williams beat Naomi Osaka in an exhibition event in Adelaide
Serena and Rafa relish return to near normality in Adelaide as crowds return to tennis
Tennis has been played without crowds for almost a year, so Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal enjoyed seeing fans in Adelaide.
Barty, Halep headline WTA warm-up events at Melbourne Park
The world’s top players will fine-tune their games in two WTA 500s at Melbourne Park, starting on Sunday.
Nadal impresses in Adelaide, blister for Djokovic
Rafael Nadal hit the ground running with a fine performance in an exhibition event in Adelaide but Novak Djokovic’s season-debut was cut short by a blister on his right hand.
WTA 500s in Melbourne: Who is playing which event and when are the draws?
Three WTA 500-level events are set to take place next week in Melbourne. Here are the player fields and some details about each draw.