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John Newcombe and Jimmy Connors

Fifty years ago, John Newcombe said let me at Jimmy Connors

“Newcombe should do more talking with his racquet and less with his mouth.” There was no love lost between the fierce rivals at the 1975 Australian Open.

  • Cindy Shmerler

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Cruz Hewitt during qualifying at Melbourne Park.

Hewitt, Tomic bow out of Australian Open qualifying at the first hurdle

Cruz Hewitt’s conqueror said it best on Tuesday: “Cruz showed up and played very well. He is just 16. I think when I was 16; I was pooping my pants to step out in a grand slam qualifying.”

  • Marc McGowan, Jon Pierik and Gemma Grant
Player with promise: A teenage Cruz Hewitt during last year’s Australian Open boys’ singles.

‘Fasten our seat belt’: What to expect from son of a gun Cruz Hewitt

It’s a big week for 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt, the son of Australian tennis legend Lleyton, who’ll be striving to qualify for the Australian Open at virtually the same age his father did in 1997.

  • Scott Spits
Jannik Sinner won two grand slam singles titles, piloted Italy’s Davis Cup win and finished 2024 as world No.1, but also had a drugs scandal to contend with during the year.

‘Players are doing the right thing’: Craig Tiley weighs in on doping drama

As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian Open boss believes the game is in good hands.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Alexei Popyrin in action.

‘Most painful loss’: The heartbreaking defeat fuelling Popyrin’s revenge

After a breakout year, Alexei Popyrin has revealed what changed in 2024, and how he and his compatriots can orchestrate a grand slam breakthrough.

  • Nick Wright
Matteo Arnaldi.

Tennis’ love match: Meet ‘Aussie’ Matteo Arnaldi and his Melburnian girlfriend

Jet-setting tennis star Matteo Arnaldi jokes that he’s a citizen of the world but the world No.37 can’t help but feel more than a little bit Australian thanks to some fortuitous events two years ago.

  • Scott Spits
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Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will join forces again in the Australian Open doubles.

‘Everyone loved it last time’: Special Ks to rekindle partnership at Australian Open

Shock 2022 champions Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will join forces again in the Australian Open doubles next year, but have made clear their priority is singles.

  • Marc McGowan
Neale Fraser (centre) with Australia’s victorious 1986 Davis Cup team Peter McNamara, Paul McNamee, John Fitzgerald and Pat Cash.

‘The spirit of the Davis Cup’: Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser dies aged 91

Fraser won 19 grand slams but was arguably best known for his Davis Cup feats as a player, and then later as captain – a role he held for a record-setting 24 years.

  • Greg Baum and Marc McGowan
Alex de Minaur and Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt had no answers for the world No.1, Italy’s Jannik Sinner, in the Davis Cup semi-final.

Australia eliminated as Sinner leads Italy into another Davis Cup final

Australia was trying to create Davis Cup history in Spain, but, just like last year, Italy proved too good.

  • Richard Hookham
Thanasi Kokkinakis of Team Australia celebrates a point in his singles match against Ben Shelton of Team USA.

Kokkinakis wins epic to lead Australia to shock win over US

Kokkinakis has vindicated his surprise captain’s call to keep Australia’s Davis Cup title hopes alive with a nerve-shredding victory over big-serving American Ben Shelton.

  • Darren Walton

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