‘Can beat anyone’: Wimbledon hype for Demon
It took the best player in the world to stop Alex de Minaur at the Queen’s Club and he’s put a big Wimbledon showing on his next agenda.
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De Minaur edged by Alcaraz at Queen’s
Spaniard rockets back to No.1 in the world as he shuts down Australian in time-honoured Wimbledon lead-up.
Demon finds ‘positive’ in Alcaraz loss for Wimbledon charge
Alex de Minaur knocked over some big names on the way to the Queen’s Club final and while he fell short against Carlos Alcaraz he’s shown he’s ready to fire at Wimbledon.
Demon makes positive Wimbledon move
Alex de Minaur earnt praise from Nick Kyrgios after taking a big scalp as he prepares for Wimbledon.
Tennis stars saddened by ex-World No. 2’s bombshell
Some of tennis’ biggest stars have expressed their shock after a bombshell announcement from former World No. 2 Anett Kotaveit.
Kyrgios shares ‘very unfortunate news’
Nick Kyrgios battled with knee issues in his first match since October and now he’s had to withdraw from a key Wimbledon lead-in event.
Kyrgios hit suicide breaking point
Nick Kyrgios reveals he was suicidal and in a London psychiatric ward after losing to Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2019, using a white arm sleeve to hide evidence of self-harming.
Viral TikTok helped change archaic ‘anti-period’ rule
A viral TikTok post helped changed Wimbledon’s all-white clothing rules. And former world No.20 Daria Saville isn’t done changing how sports think about women’s periods.
Hey Nick! Am I ever going to see your face again?
Nick Kyrgios has been off the tour for nearly eight months. The grass court season starts in 16 days. What’s doing?
Nadal reveals farewell plan after ‘difficult’ decision
Rafael Nadal is close to the end of his tether after a series of physical problems, but the tennis legend has plans for a triumphant farwell on the court. Read all the details
Second serve: how Boris Becker bounced back
The tennis icon blew all of his $140m fortune, declared bankruptcy and went to jail. After hitting rock bottom, the ball is back in his court.
Wimbledon’s big call on Russian, Belarusian players
Competitors from the two countries were banned from competing at Wimbledon following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
How tennis great blew $185m fortune
He was was a tennis prodigy – and a millionaire before turning 18. But in one of sport’s most spectacular rise and falls, Boris Becker explains how he lost it all.
Kyrgios: ‘I was drinking 5-6 days a week’
Nick Kyrgios has admitted playing while hungover as he opens up about the drug and alcohol struggles that nearly cost him his career.
Will Sabalenka win clear way for Russian Wimbledon return?
Aryna Sabalenka wants to return to Wimbledon in 2023, and hopes Australian Open victory can clear the way for Russians and Belarusians to compete.
Tipping point: The greed that helped end Aus Open party
‘It’s really just a good time, it’s a party’. That’s how tennis chief Craig Tiley described the Australian Open earlier this week. But not everyone’s having fun anymore. Here’s why.
‘Discrimination, racism’: Russia, fan slam AO flag ban
The Australian Open flag ban has sparked a vicious response from the Russian embassy and the fan who displayed the controversial banner.
How deal of the century turned into $500m nightmare
Channel Nine went all in on the tennis, forking out half a billion dollars to secure the Australian Open rights. Here’s what the Nick Kyrgios bombshell means for them.
Why shock withdrawal could blow up Nick’s ultimate dream
The knock-on effects of Nick Kyrgios’ shock exit are far more troubling for him than simply missing out on this year’s Australian Open, writes Julian Linden.
Fashion’s re-embrace of sports influences
The return of in-person sporting events and the rise of female sporting codes may have something to do with the current wave of sportif influences in fashion.
Coaching madness: Why Kyrgios needs someone to shut him up
Nick Kyrgios desperately needs a coach who refuses to cop his rubbish, before he sabotages another Australian Open campaign, writes Will Swanton.
The madness of Kyrgios’s refusal to be coached
‘I would never put that burden on someone,’ Nick Kyrgios says while spurning coaches. He needs to be man enough to appreciate his need for man management.
Sorry Nick, retired Barty still our No.1 Aussie
Nick Kyrgios had a breakout year including a run to the Wimbledon final — but it wasn’t enough to knock off Ash Barty at Australia’s biggest tennis awards.
Wimbledon backs down on Russia ban after expulsion threat
The global governing body for men’s tennis has fined Britain’s LTA almost $1.5m for banning Russian and Belarusian players following the invasion of Ukraine.
‘Lowest of lows’: Barty on Wimbledon ‘tantrum’
Tennis superstar Ashleigh Barty admits she teared up when forced to write about her ‘awful’ 2018 outburst in her new memoir.
Barty’s crisis: ‘Something going on in that bloody head of yours’
Ash Barty lost control. As her childhood Wimbledon dream dissolved, she lashed out in an epic meltdown — and her coach, having seen it all before, knew something was wrong.
‘Shock of my life’: Tennis star opens up on doping ban
The 2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon champion is the highest-profile player to fail a drugs test since Maria Sharapova.
Kyrgios denied ‘elite’ status by Wimbledon farce
Losing the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic was more than just defeat in his first grand slam singles final for Nick Kyrgios, it denied him a career high.
If the world was ending, give me Federer to watch
I went to all four tennis majors in 2012. Took a good look and wrote a book. The highlight of cobbling together The Slams was Roger Federer’s win at Wimbledon.
‘As good as Rafa, Novak’: Kyrgios earns ultimate praise
Nick Kyrgios scored a wild upset over the defending champion and world No.1, earning rare praise from a surprise source.
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