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In a world of pain: Rafael Nadal’s career-long battle with injuries

Melbourne (AFP) – Rafael Nadal on Sunday withdrew from the Australian Open with a muscle tear after he played his first tournament in almost a...

Nadal’s comeback halted in epic encounter in Brisbane

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Spanish great Rafael Nadal's comeback to tennis came to an end when he lost a 3hr 25min marathon quarter-final to Australian...

Dominant Nadal rolls into Brisbane quarters on comeback

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Rafael Nadal said every day was an adventure as his comeback from injury gathered pace with an aggressive 6-1, 6-2 drubbing...

Djokovic wrist injury dooms Serbia as Poland power past China

Perth (Australia) (AFP) – Novak Djokovic suffered a frustrating fitness saga as a wrist problem led to the Serb's upset 6-4, 6-4 loss to Australia's...

Injury worries for Djokovic, Tsitsipas as Serbia squeeze into quarters

Perth (Australia) (AFP) – Novak Djokovic insisted Tuesday a sore right wrist which required on-court treatment was "not a major concern" as he led Serbia...

Dominant Swiatek sends Poland into United Cup quarter-finals

Perth (Australia) (AFP) – Iga Swiatek left Spain reeling on Monday as Poland booked a 2-1 win to move into the quarter-finals of the United...

World number one Iga Swiatek helped Poland sweep past Brazil at the United Cup in Perth

Perth (Australia) (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek helped Poland sweep past Brazil 3-0 at the United Cup in Perth on Saturday with Zheng...

Australian Open prizemoney hits record high

Melbourne (AFP) – Players at January's Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers Friday announcing a 13 percent boost in...

Djokovic has ‘highest ambitions’ after record ATP Finals triumph

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Novak Djokovic has no intention of slowing down after capping another incredible year with Sunday's record-breaking seventh ATP Finals victory. At 36...

Djokovic sweeps past Alcaraz to continue record ATP Finals bid

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Saturday after sweeping past Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2...

Swiatek thrashes Pegula to win WTA Finals, reclaim No.1 ranking

Cancún (Mexico) (AFP) – Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed...

Sabalenka tries to seal year-end No.1 spot at WTA Finals

Cancún (Mexico) (AFP) – Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will try to hold off Poland's second-placed Iga Swiatek for the year-end world number one spot when the...

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