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Muscle micro-tear crushes Nadal hopes for AO return
- By Bill Scott
- . January 7, 2024
Rafael Nadal suffered a devastating diagnosis as his injury purgatory continues, with the Spaniard forced on Sunday to withdraw from the Australian Open. The 37-year-old’s camp made

Gauff gains NZ title for second year in succession
- By Bill Scott
- . January 7, 2024
Coco Gauff needed a comeback effort to lift the WTA Auckland trophy for the second year in a row on Sunday, stretching her win streak at the

Rybakina ends Sabalenka’s Aussie hot streak
- By Bill Scott
- . January 7, 2024
Elena Rybakina brought an end to the Australian superiority of Aryna Sabalenka, with the 2022 Wimbledon winner handing the WTA No. 2 a 6-0, 6-3

Time for timeout change
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 7, 2024
IS it time to change the medical timeout rules in the wake of the wrist injury to Novak Djokovic last week? Australian John Alexander think

Kerber clinches breakthrough as Germany reach finals
- By Bill Scott
- . January 6, 2024
Scheduling ran amok at the United Cup early Sunday with Germany finally beating Australia 2-1 in a semi-final tie which ended after 2 a.m.. The

Badosa in Adelaide: I’m back and injury-free
- By Bill Scott
- . January 6, 2024
Former world No. 2 Paula Badosa confirmed she’s returned to fitness after half a season out with back problems as the Spaniard begins her new

Poland break new ground as United Cup finalists
- By Bill Scott
- . January 6, 2024
Iga Swiatek turned her form around after dropping her first set of the tournament as the world No. 1 led Poland into the final of

Returning Nadal can’t shake memories of injury nightmare
- By Bill Scott
- . January 5, 2024
Rafael Nadal admitted he felt twinges of the upper left leg injury which took him out of the sport for a year during Friday’s quarter-final

Gauff lifts her serving game to reach NZ semis
- By Bill Scott
- . January 5, 2024
Coco Gauff extended her New Zealand win streak to claim a spot in the semi-finals of the WTA Auckland event on Friday with a 6-1,

New quick-change rules catch Nadal on the hop
- By Bill Scott
- . January 5, 2024
Rafael Nadal has expressed mild shock after being penalised under a new ATP rule for taking too long on a toilet break. The Spaniard was