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Kyrgios-Kokkinakis show rolls into semi-finals at Open

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have again ridden the wave of support from the Australian Open crowd to book an unlikely spot in the doubles semi-finals.

Ash Barty into Australian Open quarter-finals

Ash Barty has resisted the challenge of US prodigy Amanda Anisimova to advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.

De Minaur reaches Aus Open fourth round for first time

Alex de Minaur didn't let up in a straight-sets defeat of Pablo Andujar to reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time.

Nick Kyrgios says doubles opponents’ trainer wanted to fight

Nick Kyrgios has claimed the coach and trainer of the No.1 doubles seeds accosted him, after he and Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked them out of the Australian Open.

Barty advances to Open fourth round in straight sets

World No.1 Ash Barty made light work of No.30 seed Camila Giorgi to book a spot in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Showman Kyrgios bows out of Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has bowed out of the Australian Open with a second-round loss to world No.2 Daniil Medvedev on Rod Laver Arena.

Barty blitzes her way into Open’s last 32 in under an hour

Ash Barty has continued her scorching start to the summer to surge into the Australian Open third round at Melbourne Park.

Canberra’s Kyrgios lights up Australian Open in demolition job

Nick Kyrgios has blasted 21 aces in a straight-sets thumping of British qualifier Liam Broady to move into the Australian Open second round.

Sam Stosur scores spirited first round Australian Open victory

Retiring Australian tennis great Samantha Stosur has pulled off a spirited Australian Open comeback win to extend her singles career by at least two days.

Kyrgios reveals new Djokovic ‘bromance’

Nick Kyrgios has been one of few tennis stars to speak out in support of Novak Djokovic during the Serbian's visa cancellation saga.

Thanasi Kokkinakis claims emotional first title

After years of battling injury, Thanasi Kokkinakis has broken through for his first ATP Tour title — in his hometown of Adelaide.

Kokkinakis out to realise childhood dream

Thanasi Kokkinakis recalls being a wide-eyed kid watching his hometown tennis tournament in Adelaide, thrilled to catch an errant ball fired into the crowd from the racquet of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Australian Open crowds to be capped at 50 per cent

Melbourne's escalating COVID outbreak has forced crowds for the Australian Open to be capped at 50 per cent capacity.

Kyrgios contracts COVID-19, may miss Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios is in huge doubt for the Australian Open after contracting COVID-19 just a week out from the season-opening major.

Ash Barty wins Adelaide International

Ash Barty has won the Adelaide International for a second time with a straight-sets win over Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.

Court papers reveal Djokovic had COVID-19 in mid December

Novak Djokovic contracted COVID-19 ahead of his trip to Melbourne for the Australian Open, court documents show.

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