United Cup
Courier remains in fire-ravaged LA, misses start of Australian Open
The former world No.1 and his family are safe from the fires, but he has delayed his return to Australia.
- Gemma Grant
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‘He never mistreated me’: Rybakina defends former coach after WTA ban
Speaking for the first time since Stefano Vukov was suspended, Elena Rybakina said she was “not happy” with the accusations levelled at her former coach.
- Billie Eder and Nick Newling
Sydney’s 95-year-old tennis icon who’s not quitting anytime soon
United Cup volunteer Norman Wong is in his 22nd summer helping at the tennis in Sydney, and he’s planning to keep going until he’s almost 100.
- Nick Newling
Australia lost but Alex de Minaur still had goosebumps. Here’s why
After being sidelined by injury for part of 2024, Alex de Minaur has rediscovered his career-best form.
- Billie Eder
Tennis as it happened: Australia eliminated from United Cup, Kyrgios and Joint knocked out in Brisbane
Australia has been eliminated from the 2025 United Cup, despite wins in the mens singles and mixed doubles against Great Britain, led by Alex de Minaur.
- Billie Eder and Nick Newling
Tennis as it happened: Kyrgios loses comeback singles match in three-set thriller
Australian Nick Kyrgios lost his comeback match in a three-set thriller against big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
- Billie Eder
Kyrgios hails ‘iconic Novak moment’ in popular doubles win
It took one moment of Novak Djokovic brilliance in the 10th game of the night for the magic to finally be unleashed.
- Marc McGowan
Tennis as it happened: Kyrgios and Djokovic win first doubles match after tense tiebreak
Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic won their first match after a nail-biting tiebreak, while Jordan Thompson came from behind to defeat Matteo Berrettini.
- Josefine Ganko and Billie Eder
United Cup as it happened: Italy and Czechia dominant on day three in Sydney
Jasmine Paolini crushed Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-1, after Flavio Cobolli schooled Dominic Stricker. Meanwhile, team Czechia defeated Norway 2-1 during the day session in Sydney.
- Billie Eder and Josefine Ganko
United Cup as it happened: Australia suffer shock loss to Argentina in opening round
Alex de Minaur had a commanding win against Tomas Martin Etcheverry, but singles player Olivia Gadecki and doubles duo Matt Ebden and Ellen Perez couldn’t get the job done.
- Billie Eder
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