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Tennis stars Daria Kasatkina, Alexander Zverev and Alexei Popyrin have all discussed the stress and mental toll of life on the tennis tour.

From ‘numb’ to ‘alone’: Wimbledon stars expose tennis’ emotional cost

There is different pressure for every player in the Wimbledon draw because grand slams bring together a cocktail of haves and have-nots.

  • Marc McGowan

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De Minaur stretches for a ball in practice.

The ‘toxic’ obsession Alex de Minaur is ditching to get better

Alex de Minaur is armed with a new mindset for his latest Wimbledon tilt as he returns to the scene of last year’s dramatic quarter-final withdrawal.

  • Marc McGowan
Nick Kyrgios

I spent an evening with Nick Kyrgios. It was bleaker than expected

With time running out on his on-court career, Nick Kyrgios’ podcast tour is hit-and-miss.

  • Thom Gibbs
Carlos Alcaraz with the French Open trophy.

Alcaraz storms home to beat Sinner in five epic sets to claim French Open title

Carlos Alcaraz came from two sets down, saving three match points in the fourth set, to defend his title in the longest - and possibly greatest - ever men’s French Open final.

Melbourne’s Novak Palombo is the top-ranked 12-year-old tennis player in the world.

The 12-year-old Aussie who’s named after Novak Djokovic and has Alex de Minaur on speed dial

Novak Palombo has the right first name on his journey to becoming a professional tennis star, and his incredible junior feats have caught Alex de Minaur’s eye.

  • Marc McGowan
Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

The WhatsApp messages that led to Australian tennis player’s 18-month ban

Australian doubles champion Max Purcell has been hit with a lengthy suspension and loss of earnings for breaching tennis’ anti-doping rules.

  • Scott Spits
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Russian-born Daria Kasatkina will represent Australia in WTA Tour events.

The world No.12 switched to Australia after a secret meeting with Craig Tiley. In her homeland, some call her a ‘traitor’

Daria Kasatkina’s shock switch to Australia gained momentum in a secret catch-up with the Tennis Australia boss at this year’s Australian Open.

  • Marc McGowan
Australian doudbles player Thomas Fancutt

Australian tennis player pinged for anti-doping breach over vitamin infusion

A second Australian tennis player in four months has been provisionally suspended for breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations over intravenous infusion of vitamins.

  • Scott Spits
Carlos Alcaraz speaks to reporters after his quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic.

‘I’m not supporting that’: Grand slam champion unaware of bombshell tennis lawsuit

Nick Kyrgios called the bombshell legal action a “special moment” for tennis and said it was widely supported by the world’s top players. But four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz made it clear he is not one of them.

  • Marc McGowan
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are part of legal action against the tennis tours.

‘Stuck in a rigged game’: Kyrgios, Djokovic take legal action in tennis pay fight

Nick Kyrgios has joined Novak Djokovic in a law suit launched against tennis’ governing bodies by the rebel Professional Tennis Players Association.

  • Gillian Tan

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