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Lleyton Hewitt’s son among 50 tennis players ‘stuck in a war zone’
Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz is among dozens of tennis players stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a second-tier Challenger event was cancelled on Tuesday morning.
- Simon Briggs and Tom Cary
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- Australian Open
‘You’ve got two jobs’: The priorities for Tiley’s successor at Tennis Australia
Tiley will remain in his current role for the next few months and be part of the process to find his successor.
- Marc McGowan and Scott Spits
How Mexican cartel violence could impact Demon, Aussie players
Alex de Minaur and a group of fellow Australian players will continue their Acapulco title pursuit this week despite ongoing violence across Mexico after the death of an infamous drug lord.
- Marc McGowan
No Sinner. No Alcaraz. No worries, as de Minaur finally claims Rotterdam trophy
Australia’s torch-bearer scored an early birthday present with his triumph in the Netherlands, a singles title to match the one his bride-to-be won in Ostrava just a week earlier.
- Marc McGowan
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- Australian Open
The King of Melbourne: Is it time to give Novak Djokovic a statue?
Novak Djokovic has broken every tennis record that matters, and is a 10-time champion in Melbourne. But he also polarises fans.
- Marc McGowan and Danny Russell
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Djokovic fires up ahead of Sinner blockbuster; Musetti retires hurt a set from glory
Jannik Sinner has absolute respect for the 24-time grand slam-winning legend, but Novak Djokovic isn’t ready to be memorialised just yet.
- Marc McGowan and Scott Spits
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- Australian Open
Alcaraz had a frank assessment of Demon’s biggest weakness. This is what he said
Alex de Minaur played bigger and more fearlessly than ever before, and broke world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz’s serve twice in the opening set. Yet, the result was the same.
- Marc McGowan
‘Don’t show him what you’re doing’: How on-court pods almost helped Learner upset the No.3
Down a set against world No.3 Alexander Zverev, American sensation Learner Tien looked exhausted and unsure. Then his coach spoke up.
- Hannah Kennelly
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- Australian Open
Death stares and dirty laundry: This tennis revolution made the hissy-fit problem worse
France’s Elsa Jacquemot made conspiratorial accusations against her coach on court in front of everyone. He refused to take any more of it.
- Jo Stubbings
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- Australian Open
Reckon Demon doesn’t have the weapons to beat the best? Think again
No matter what Alex de Minaur achieves, there are always critics ready to place limits on him. That needs to stop.
- Marc McGowan