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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.

Wildcard Nick Kyrgios stuns Andrey Rublev in Miami Open hiding

Wildcard Nick Kyrgios needed just 51 minutes to stun world No.7 Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-0 and move into the last 32 of the Miami Open.

Canberra’s Kyrgios rides rollercoaster in Nadal loss at Indian Wells

Rafael Nadal has overcome Nick Kyrgios in a drama-filled and tightly fought Indian Wells Masters quarter-final, continuing the Spaniard's perfect start to 2022.

Canberra’s Kyrgios lone Aussie hope in Indian Wells

Wildcard Nick Kyrgios has advanced to the Indian Wells Masters quarter-finals without needing to hit a ball in the round of 16 but his countryman Alex de Minaur was ousted.

Canberra’s first carbon-neutral tennis club

Manuka Tennis Club is the first carbon-neutral tennis club in Canberra, thanks to the ACT Government’s Next Gen program.

Kokkanikis, de Minaur steer Australia to Davis Cup comeback win

Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkanikis have dragged Australia into the Davis Cup finals group stage in a thrilling 3-2 qualifying win over Hungary in Sydney.

Hewitt wants Kyrgios back in Aussie Davis Cup team

Lleyton Hewitt has confirmed he wanted Nick Kyrgios to play Davis Cup in Sydney against Hungary and hopes the crowd-pleaser will return to the team in 2022.

Kyrgios opens up on mental health, drug battle

Nick Kyrgios has revealed his battle with serious depression and substance abuse in a raw social media post about mental health.

Novak Djokovic will forego slams if told he needs to be vaccinated

Novak Djokovic will not defend his Wimbledon or French Open titles if the tournaments require mandatory vaccination for competitors.

Charlie Camus wins first round match at Canberra Pro Tour

Local promising tennis junior Charlie Camus has gained a Wildcard into the Canberra Pro Tour #1.

Nadal says 21 slams not enough in race against Djokovic, Federer

Newly crowned Australian Open men's champion Rafael Nadal thinks he will have to secure more than 21 grand slams to become the most decorated in tennis.

Nadal stages his ‘greatest comeback’ to win 21st grand slam

A "physically destroyed" Rafael Nadal is savouring the "greatest comeback" of his matchless career after staging an epic Australian Open final fightback to claim a record-setting 21st grand slam singles crown.

Canberra’s Kyrgios wins Australian Open doubles with Kokkinakis

Canberra's Nick Kyrgios and his playing partner Thanasi Kokkinakis have won the Australian Open men's doubles championship 7-5 6-4 over Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden at Rod Laver Arena tonight.

Underdogs out to crash Kyrgios’ doubles party

Matt Ebden and Max Purcell have pledged to crash the Special Ks' party as they vie to become the first home men's doubles winners at the Australian Open in more than two decades.

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