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Venus 'excited' at rare NZ success
It's taken a long time, but New Zealand has a male tennis player into the second round of a main draw at the Australian Open.
Tennis: Erakovic in upset win
Marina Erakovic won her first match of the year tonight and, crucially, did it at the biggest tournament to date.
Tennis: Erakovic advances to second round
New Zealand's Marina Erakovic has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open following a straight sets win over 21st seed Sorana Cirstea.
Tennis: Hewitt proud of long run at Aussie major
Golf great Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova each captured 18 Grand Slam singles crowns
Tennis: Tomic prepared for Nadal's left-hand
Bernard Tomic is clinging to his recent domination of left-handers as a source of hope that he can conjure one of the great Australian Open upsets against Rafael Nadal.
Tennis: Big shot serves its purpose
The most destructive weapon in tennis took John Isner to a second Heineken Open title yesterday - and may carry him back to the top 10 in the world.
Tennis: Serena a grand chance of reining in Court
If you had to make a prediction in world sport to save your life, you could do a lot worse than putting your faith in Serena Williams winning this year’s Australian Open.
Tennis: Fed expressly wanted for Heineken Open
Roger Federer is the No 1 target of the Heineken Open - and tournament officials remain confident the Swiss legend can be lured to Auckland.
Tennis: Doppelganger is real deal
An Ana Ivanovic lookalike tipped to give the top 20 a shake this year has coasted to her first WTA title at the Hobart International.
Michael Burgess: Aces deserve a bigger pot
Forget yachting stopovers and short form netball - it's time for local government to get serious about supporting our two annual professional tennis tournaments.
Becker set to fire up Novak
Watch, in the 2014 Australian Open, to see if a more attacking Novak Djokovic emerges.
Tennis: Murray insists his back is on track
Andy Murray wrapped up his public preparations for the Australian Open by losing an exhibition match to Lleyton Hewitt in Melbourne on Friday.
Tennis: Ferrer's legacy still intact despite early exit
David Ferrer and the Heineken Open have gone together like tapas and vino tinto.
Tennis: Isner wins second Open
John Isner has won his second Heineken Open, beating Yen-Hsun Lu in straight sets at Stanley St this afternoon.
Tennis: Changes boost Federer's confidence
Of Roger Federer's many qualities, his optimism is one of the greatest.
Tennis: Horror draw for Oz players
Australian players Bernard Tomic and Ashleigh Barty have the nightmare of facing world No1s Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams in the first round of the Australian Open.
Tennis: Murray setting trend as Becker and Edberg go back on circuit
The most absorbing debate around Melbourne Park this week does not concern the revamp of the Australian Open's show courts, nor the 50°C heat forecast for the middle of next week.
Tennis: Battle encore for Nadal, Djokovic
They boast the greatest rivalry in major tennis history - the only two men to have clashed in all four Grand Slam finals - and now the stage is set for a sequel to their epic six-hour Australian Open decider in 2012.
Tennis: Staying fit has kept Ferrer in world elite
David Ferrer has come to be comfortable with being a tennis anomaly. Ranked World No 3, Ferrer sits alongside the likes of Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray, yet rarely is he considered in the same company as the 'big four'.
Isner wins marathon match
John Isner came from a set down to edge Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 7-6 7-6 in a marathon quarter-final at the Heineken Open.