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Aussies Ebden and Purcell win Wimbledon men’s doubles

Matt Ebden and Max Purcell have dug deep to join some of the legends of Australian tennis as Wimbledon men's doubles champions.

Djokovic wins to set up exciting Kyrgios Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic is promising fireworks after confirming his place in a blockbuster Wimbledon final with Nick Kyrgios.

Nick Kyrgios slams Australian tennis greats

Nick Kyrgios has slammed Australian tennis greats for treating him like an outcast, saying they have a 'sick obsession' to tear him down.

Nick Kyrgios’s rollercoaster to Wimbledon final

Nick Kyrgios is a win away from joining the pantheon of Australian tennis greats as a Wimbledon champion after advancing to the final at the All England Club.

Nick Kyrgios into Wimbledon final after Rafa withdraws

Nick Kyrgios is in the Wimbledon men's final after his semi-final opponent Rafael Nadal had to pull out on the eve of the match with an abdomen injury.

Nick Kyrgios savours journey to Wimbledon semis

Nick Kyrgios has overcome his off-court dramas to become the first Australian to reach the Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005.

Nick Kyrgios good for tennis, says opponent Cristian Garin

Cristian Garin, Nick Kyrgios's quarter-final opponent at Wimbledon, believes the controversial Australian is good for the game.

Nick Kyrgios through to Wimbledon quarter-finals after gutsy win

Nick Kyrgios has shown real spirit and mellow maturity - while on his best behaviour - to make his first grand slam quarter-final for seven years at Wimbledon.

Tsitsipas brands Kyrgios a ‘bully’ in war of words after Wimbledon clash

Stefanos Tsitsipas has called Nick Kyrgios a "bully" as a war of words erupted between the pair after the Australian's stormy Wimbledon triumph.

Nick Kyrgios fined $US10,000 for Wimbledon spit

Nick Kyrgios has been slapped with a $US10,000 ($A14,500) fine for ugly behaviour in his first-round match at Wimbledon when he spat towards a spectator.

Djokovic ends Kokkinakis’s Wimbledon run in emphatic fashion

Novak Djokovic has ruthlessly ended Thanasi Kokkinakis's Wimbledon campaign with a breathtaking centre-court display.

Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon rollercoaster round one win

Title hopeful Nick Kyrgios has overcame a spirited challenge from British wildcard Paul Jubb to scrape into the Wimbledon second round.

Thanasi Kokkinakis books dream date with Novak Djokovic

Thanasi Kokkinakis has led the Australian assault on Wimbledon, setting up a clash with champion Novak Djokovic after a straight-sets opening day victory.

Rebel Nick Kyrgios ready for Wimbledon charge

He's not a big fan of the strict dress code or the best-of-five-sets in doubles but Nick Kyrgios will toe the line in pursuit of Wimbledon title glory.

Nick Kyrgios a ‘legit’ Wimbledon contender

Enigmatic Australian Nick Kyrgios looms as a genuine Wimbledon title contender if his body can hold up physically, his peers believe.

Nick Kyrgios plays it safe on Wimbledon fitness

Nick Kyrgios, who's confident of being at Wimbledon after pulling out of his warm-up in Mallorca, has slammed the ATP over its plans for off-court coaching.

Nick Kyrgios first to sign to Naomi Osaka’s agency

Nick Kyrgios has become the first athlete to join Evolve, the new sports agency co-founded by four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

No-nonsense Nick Kyrgios roars into Halle semi-finals

With no histrionics, no dramas but just pure, no-nonsense enjoyment, Nick Kyrgios has roared into the semi-finals of the Halle grass-court tournament.

Nick Kyrgios eyeing first grass-court triumph in Germany

Canberra's Nick Kyrgios has once again declared his love for the tennis lawns and is scenting the prospect of earning his maiden triumph on the grass courts of Germany this week.

Nick Kyrgios wins to set up Stefanos Tsitsipas clash

Australia's Nick Kyrgios has made a good start in Halle setting up a second round match with world No.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Stuttgart organisers probe Nick Kyrgios racial abuse

Stuttgart Open organisers are investigating Nick Kyrgios's claims that he was racially abused during his semi-final loss to Andy Murray.

Raging Nick Kyrgios says he was racially abused during loss

Nick Kyrgios says he was racially abused during his racquet-smashing, umpire-berating defeat to Andy Murray in the Stuttgart Open semi-final.

Nick Kyrgios to face Andy Murray in Stuttgart semi

Nick Kyrgios has set up a semi-final against old friend and rival Andy Murray in Stuttgart after his opponent, Marton Fucsovics, was forced to retire.

Canberra’s Nick Kyrgios powers into Stuttgart quarter finals

Nick Kyrgios was happy to be reunited with his grass-court shoes and to dispose of "a hell of a player" in fifth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili as he powered into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open.

Canberra’s Nick Kyrgios starts Boss Open with straight-sets win

Canberra's Nick Kyrgios is chuffed to have opened his 2022 grasscourt campaign with a straight-sets win over rising Czech Jiri Lehecka at the Boss Open in Stuttgart. In a promising display three weeks...

John Millman slams ‘unilateral’ Wimbledon ban

John Millman believes Wimbledon could stop him from playing after he condemned the tournament's "unilateral" decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic slam Wimbledon’s Russia and Belarus bans

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have spoken out against Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players over the Ukraine invasion.

Canberra Tennis Centre serves up junior claycourt championships

Australia’s top junior players are competing for coveted national titles in Canberra this week with 128 of the nation’s best 12/u and 14/u players in action at the 2022 Australian Claycourt Championships presented by Kia.

John Millman inflicts swift end to Thiem return

John Millman has shown former world No.3 Dominic Thiem how hard it will be to climb his way back to the elite ending the Austrian's return to action at the first hurdle in Belgrade. 

Nick Kyrgios bows out with another US tournament meltdown

Nick Kyrgios has bowed out amid ugly scenes at a third tournament in a row, losing to Reilly Opelka in their semi-final at the US Men's Clay Court Championship.
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