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Molik aiming for fairtytale return

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:34 GMT

Former world No.8 Alicia Molik has set her sights on contesting all four grand slams in 2010 as her tennis comeback slowly gains momentum.

Aussie results daily update, 11 Nov

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:20 GMT

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Colin Long passes away

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:33:23 GMT

Former Australian Davis Cup player Colin Long has passed away aged 91.

Panasonic signs three-year deal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:47:38 GMT

Australian Open organisers are proud to announce the signing of a new three-year sponsorship deal with electronics giant Panasonic.

Italy downs USA to win the Fed Cup

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:01 GMT

Italy claimed its second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5 6-2 win against American teenager Melanie Oudin on the red clay here on Sunday.

Djokovic trumps Federer at home

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:48 GMT

Top-ranked Roger Federer has finally lost his hometown tournament, falling 6-4 4-6 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final on Sunday.

Kubler wins third straight tournament

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:30:24 GMT

Sixteen-year-old Queenslander Jason Kubler today won his third straight ITF event, the Asia/Oceania Closed Championships in Jeju-Do in Korea.

Seniors teams capture five titles

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:40:03 GMT

Australia has claimed an amazing five titles at the Super Seniors World Team Championships in Perth.

Italy takes 2-0 lead over USA

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:28:11 GMT

Italian pair Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone cruised to straight set victories to give Italy to a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against the United States on Saturday.

Seniors on fire in Perth

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:12:48 GMT

Seven out of Australia’s nine teams have made it into the finals of the Super Seniors World Team Championships in Perth with the finals being held today.

Serena ruling imminent

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:06:49 GMT

A ruling on the US Open tirade by Serena Williams is expected in the next two weeks.

Gasquet prepares for court

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:03:22 GMT

Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains outwardly relaxed as he prepares to miss next week's Paris Masters for the second year in succession to attend a hearing in Lausanne on Tuesday which could decide the fate of his tennis career.

Stosur exits Bali, Wickmayer withdraws

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:04 GMT

Sam Stosur has been bundled out of the Tournament of Champions in Bali with a semifinal in sight after a straight sets loss to Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

Wilander, Simon join WTC field

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:54 GMT

A current champion and former No.1 round out an exciting line-up for the World Tennis Challenge 2010.

Serena and Venus out of Fed Cup final

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:39:03 GMT

Without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States will rely on the players that got the team into the Fed Cup final against Italy this weekend.

Wickmayer and Malisse banned

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:07 GMT

US Open tennis semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer and her Belgian compatriot Xavier Malisse were on Thursday handed one-year bans for falling foul of doping regulations, the Belga news agency reported.

Aussie results daily update, 6 Nov

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:22 GMT

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Aussie results daily update, 5 Nov

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:16 GMT

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Roland Garros extension on hold

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:16:15 GMT

The project to build a new stadium for the French Open has been blocked because of political issues, but the French Tennis Federation said Wednesday that it was confident it will go ahead as planned.

Stosur passes the Szavay test

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:56:34 GMT

Australian Samantha Stosur claimed an opening-day win at the Bali Tournament of Champions on Wednesday, defeating Hungary's Agnes Szavay.

Dokic wins second ITF

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:09 GMT

Jelena Dokic continued to find form this week after winning her second tournament in three weeks.

Luzcak exits Swiss opener

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:29:24 GMT

Australian Peter Luczak sank deeper into a first-round rut, losing for the third straight week in his opening match with a 6-3 6-4 exit to Czech Jan Henych on Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors.

Aussie results daily update

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:11 GMT

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Aussie results daily update

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:05:02 GMT

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Young Aussies nominated for awards

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:31:36 GMT

Young Australian tennis players Olivia Rogowska and Bernard Tomic have been nominated in The Age 2009 Sports Performer of the Year awards.

Serena wins WTA Championships

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:24:35 GMT

Serena Williams won her second career WTA Championship title on Sunday with a commanding 6-2 7-6 victory over sister Venus.

Super Seniors play for world titles

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:51:50 GMT

Senior Australian tennis players ready themselves to take on the world’s best at the 29th ITF Super-Seniors World Team Championships today hosted by Tennis Seniors Australia.

Venus and Serena face off

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:33:35 GMT

Defending champion Venus Williams and sister Serena will clash for the 23rd time in their careers on Sunday in the final of the $US4.55 million ($A4.97 million) WTA Championships.

Venus, Serena on collision course

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:15:06 GMT

The Williams sisters could be headed for a final matchup at the WTA Championships after Venus advanced to the knockout rounds...

Safina joins Brisbane line-up

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:15:40 GMT

Dinara Safina is the latest player to join the Brisbane international line-up in January.

Serena through to Doha semis

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:50:17 GMT

Serena Williams has become the first player through to the semi-finals of the WTA Championships in Doha.

Agassi admission shocks players

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:56:54 GMT

World No.2 Rafael Nadal says it would be "dreadful" if tennis authorities covered up Andre Agassi's drug habit.

Injured Safina hands Serena No.1 spot

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:12:14 GMT

Russia's Dinara Safina hobbled out of the WTA Championships here on Wednesday, tearfully surrendering the year-end world No.1 ranking to Serena Williams as a result.

Wozniacki to play in Sydney

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:42:03 GMT

Teenage superstar and current world No. 4 Caroline Wozniacki is the latest confirmed starter for January’s Medibank International Sydney.

Aussie results daily update, 29 October

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:56:52 GMT

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Aussie results daily update, 28 October

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:10 GMT

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Serena wins, Venus loses in Doha

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:59:04 GMT

Serena Williams overcame Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 7-5 in the group stage of the Sony Ericsson Championships on Tuesday, improving her chance of ending the year as world No.1.

Tomic to play World Tennis Challenge

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:23:06 GMT

Rising tennis teen Bernard Tomic will finetune for the Australian Open by playing at the World Tennis Challenge.

Aussie results daily update, 27 October

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:46:51 GMT

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Luczak bows out in Vienna

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:14:23 GMT

World No.83 Peter Luczak fell to his second first-round loss in a row with an exit at the Austria Tennis Trophy.

Casey eyeing return to court

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:09:34 GMT

Casey Dellacqua is using tennis compatriot Sam Stosur's stunning rise through the rankings as inspiration as she continues her long recovery from a shoulder reconstruction.

Aussie results daily update, 26 October

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:39:02 GMT

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Kubler wins Osaka Mayor's Cup

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:03 GMT

Sixteen-year-old Queenslander Jason Kubler has won the Grade A Osaka Mayor’s Cup in Osaka, his third international singles title for 2009.

Pollard wins presidential election

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:31:52 GMT

Geoff Pollard was re-elected as President of Tennis Australia for a further 12 months at the Annual General Meeting held in Melbourne this morning.

Youzhny, Schiavone win in Moscow

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:39:06 GMT

Home favourite Mikhail Youzhny and Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone both tasted victory in the Kremlin Cup joint ATP and WTA event here on Sunday.

Baghdatis and Bacsinszky victorious

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:55:16 GMT

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus defeated Belgium's Oliver Rochus 6-1 7-5 at the Stockholm Open on Sunday to win his first ATP title in more than two years.

Baghdatis scrapes into Stockholm final

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:24:42 GMT

Marcos Baghdatis will face Olivier Rochus in the final of the Stockholm Open after Robin Soderling was forced to pull out of his semifinal with Baghdatis on Saturday due to an elbow injury.

Jankovic out, Youzhny into semis

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:08:20 GMT

Defending champion and second seed Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Kremlin Cup on Friday, the Serb defeated 6-4 6-3 in the quarterfinals by local hope Alisa Kleybanova.

Aussie results daily update, 23 October

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:58:41 GMT

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Baghdatis into Stockholm quarters

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:33:03 GMT

Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis earned a good-natured win in his third ATP quarterfinal of the season with a 6-2 6-2 defeat of American Robert Kendrick Thursday at the Stockholm Open.