Alex de Minaur opens up about the Christmas Day plans he hopes will unwrap success in 2025, Australian Open disappointment and his key goals for next year.
Ian Chadband
Chinese star Zheng Qinwen will miss the upcoming United Cup but is in no doubt for the Australian Open.
Justin Chadwick
The United Cup has suffered a blow, with one of its biggest names pulling the pin on their planned trip to Perth on the eve of the tournament.
Ben Smith
Canada’s top-ranked women’s tennis star Leylah Fernandez is hoping a full month Down Under and a strong United Cup can kick-start her preparations for 2025’s first grand slam.
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the United Cup in Sydney later this month as he works to be fit for the Australian Open in January.
Staff Writers
Injury has forced Jack Draper to pull out of his planned United Cup debut for Great Britain in Sydney alongside Katie Boulter.
Eleanor Crooks
Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifiers.
Anna Harrington
Women’s world No.3 Coco Gauff feels like she is approaching something close to her best tennis — and having just ended the previous season on a high, it is a scary proposition for her rivals.
Roger Federer has penned a heartfelt letter which has been read at the state funeral of a grand slam champion in Melbourne.
Melissa Woods
Roger Federer has penned a letter to the widow of Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, read to his state funeral, describing him as a true legend.
Nick Kyrgios will partner former world No.1 Novak Djokovic in the men's doubles at the Brisbane International as the Australian plots his return from injury.
One time enemies and now great friends Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic will take to the court together in Brisbane.
News Corp Australia
Even before he’s played his first comeback match, Nick Kyrgios has laid down a challenge to the world No.1 after clashing over the Italian’s failed drug tests.
Local hope Ajla Tomljanovic and Swiss champion Stan Wawrinka are among nine players handed wildcards for the Australian Open.
Thanasi Kokkinakis is adamant Nick Kyrgios can impress on his Australian Open return, but the pair are not guaranteed to revisit their 2022 doubles heroics.
The United Cup returns in 2024, bringing 18 countries together in a mixed-teams tennis competition.
Tennis Australia
The United Cup returns to Perth this summer, with some of the biggest names in world tennis set to hit the court at RAC Arena. Here are the five biggest names set to hit the court.
Samantha Rogers
How does a tournament involving two Olympic medalists, two top four men’s players, three top six women’s players and two more within range of the top 10 come together?
Aryna Sabalenka has been anointed WTA player of the year with New Zealand's Lulu Sun picking up the award for the women's tour's best newcomer in 2024.
Cruz Hewitt, the 15-year-old son of Lleyton, is rising through the ranks of Australian tennis seemingly unburdened by the weight of his surname.
WA tennis veteran Matt Ebden has risen to claim the sport’s top award in Australia, sharing the Newcombe Medal with Alex de Minaur.
Former world No.1 Pat Rafter says he has no idea what to expect from Nick Kyrgios ahead of the mercurial talent's Australian Open comeback next month.
Darren Walton
Alex de Minaur has finished his breakthrough year with one last triumph - and a $1.2 million pay-day - at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown event in London.
Hot favourite Alex de Minaur is expected to claim the Newcombe Medal as Australian tennis's player of the year ahead of Alexei Popyrin.
