Australian No 1 clashes with world No 1 in mixed-teams quarter-final Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson win at Brisbane warm-up Alex de Minaur says he’s looking forward to testing himself Read more

Spaniard returns from year-long injury absence Nadal wins engrossing 7-5, 6-1 match in Brisbane Rafael Nadal returned from his year-long injury absence with a bang by winning an engrossing first-round Read more

Grigor Dimitrov hit a magnificent smash winner despite playing with a broken racket string. Under pressure at break point and behind against Andy Murray in the opening round of the Read more

World No 1 brushed aside wrist concern to beat Jiri Lehecka Serbia scrape past Czech Republic to set up tie against Australia Novak Djokovic has battled his way through a Read more

Former British No 1 just edges Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 Australian Open prep continues against Svitolina Emma Raducanu celebrated her long-awaited return from injury with a gutsy three-set win Read more

Alex de Minaur beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2 in men’s singles Matt Ebden and Storm Hunter won 6-3, 6-1 in mixed doubles Lleyton Hewitt has heaped praise on his team’s Read more

Dimitrov wins 4-6 7-5 6-2 in first round of Brisbane International Murray was playing first singles match since late October Andy Murray’s preparations for the Australian Open suffered a setback Read more

Former world No 1 beats Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 7-6 (11-9) Match was her first since arrival of daughter in July Naomi Osaka has shown glimpses of her thunderous best after Read more

An Olympic year that also includes a European Championship, two cricket World Cups and a fight for heavyweight supremacy The 34th edition of Africa’s biggest sporting event was meant to Read more

Australian Open champion powers Serbia to win over China Australia need to beat USA to have any chance of making quarters A “rusty” Novak Djokovic says his straight-sets thumping of Read more