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Bernard Tomic probed over match-fixing in 2022: report

Bernard Tomic's controversial loss at the 2022 Australian Open qualifying tournament reportedly triggered a match-fixing probe.

Injuries take down Special Ks to shatter Open dreams

Thanasi Kokkinakis succumbed to injury as he and Nick Kyrgios withdrew from their Australian Open doubles match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

Kyrgios set for shock Davis Cup return after five years

Nick Kyrgios has been named in the line-up for the Davis Cup qualifier in Sweden, with the prospect of him playing for Australia for the first time since 2019.

International players shine on Canberra tennis court

Unable to make it to the Australian Open this year, I opted to attend the Workday Canberra International 2025 finals on Saturday instead.

Local flavour for international tennis tournament

Get ready for the summer of tennis as some of the world’s top 100 players head to the capital.

Canberra home to Australia’s oldest gay and lesbian Tennis Club

Canberra’s Pink Tennis - Australia’s oldest continuing openly gay and lesbian tennis club – is an enduring testament to the fight for equality.

2020 election commitment of tennis facility ‘a step closer’

In 2020, ACT Labor promised a tennis facility for Gungahlin; three months before the next election, the facility still has not been built.

ACT Government: More firefighters needed, health, tennis

ACT Fire & Rescue needs 40 new firefighters; the ACT Government announced more health funding and a DA for Gungahlin Tennis Facility.

De Minaur hails Australia’s unsung United Cup stars

Singles star Alex de Minaur has saluted the unsung heroics of doubles luminaries Storm Hunter and Matt Ebden in Australia's push for United Cup glory.

Canberra’s Charlie Camus claims gong at Australian Tennis Awards

Canberra's rising tennis star Charlie Camus has been named the Male Junior Athlete of the Year at the annual Australian Tennis Awards.

Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon draw, ready to play at All England

Nick Kyrgios looks set to compete at Wimbledon after Australia's 2022 finalist was given a first-round draw against David Goffin at the All England Club.

ACT’s Oscar Andrews claims national claycourt title

ACT’s Oscar Andrews is the 14/u Boys National Champion in the Australian Junior Claycourt Championships.

Dominant Djokovic crushes de Minaur at Aussie Open

Novak Djokovic has ended Alex de Minaur's Australian Open campaign with a brutal fourth-round win over the home hope at Melbourne Park.

Mental fatigue could limit pro tennis performance

Pro tennis players are amongst the top elite athletes known for their stamina and determination, but many may also experience mental fatigue, which has potential to slash their chance at winning matches.

Limited match practice no issue for Canberra’s Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios insists he won't be underdone for his Australian Open assault despite his match practice being limited to a playful exhibition with Novak Djokovic.

Locals rub shoulders with Ambassador Kennedy, diplomats at the tennis

In idyllic spring sunshine last weekend, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, diplomats, and local Canberrans gathered at embassies across the city to play in biannual Diplomatic-Australian Tennis Tournament.

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