Tennis

Victorian teenager Maddy Kelly was 11 years old when she started losing her sight. Two years later, she's a national tennis champion.

Teen star Emerson Jones becomes one of the youngest Australians to receive a wildcard to the Australian Open after stellar performances at tournaments in November.

Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open wildcard campaign is on in earnest after the former Wimbledon runner-up was announced in the Kooyong Classic exhibition field.

Italy's Flavio Cobolli shows class in comforting his Belgian opponent Zizou Bergs following a dramatic Davis Cup semifinal.

Just days after going down to Jannik Sinner in the ATP Finals decider, world number one Carlos Alcaraz is forced to pull out of Spain's Davis Cup campaign.

An epic Davis Cup win over Roger Federer in 2003 convinced Australian tennis great Lleyton Hewitt to not go ahead with a stunning career change. Two-time grand slam champion Hewitt is one of seven inductees into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Jannik Sinner has defeated world number one Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the ATP Finals title decider, defending his crown.

Australia advances to the qualifying stage of the Billie Jean King Cup after Maya Joint and Kimberly Birrell dug deep to defeat Brazil and top their group. 

Alex de Minaur falls to Jannik Sinner for the 13th straight time, as the Italian advances to the final of the season-ending championship for the third consecutive year.

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner says he will need to produce his best tennis to get past Alex de Minaur in the semis at the season-ending ATP Finals. 

Australia got their Billie Jean King Cup play-off campaign to a successful start, with two straight sets singles victories over Portugal.

Alex de Minaur responds to a crushing loss earlier in the week by toppling America's Taylor Fritz to remain in contention at the ATP Finals in Turin, although he needs a helping hand from a rival.

Alex de Minaur's hopes of reaching the ATP Finals semis hang by a thread after a heartbreaking three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for a first ATP Finals trophy with a 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Australian Alex de Minaur in their round-robin clash at the season-ending championships in Turin on Sunday.

Elena Rybakina has defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win the season-ending WTA Finals, 6-3, 7-6(0).

World number one Aryna Sabalenka books a showdown with Elena Rybakina, with both players eyeing off their first season-ending championship win.

Nick Kyrgios insists he won't be taking Aryna Sabalenka lightly but nor is he ready to be rolled by the women's world number-one in their Battle of the Sexes clash.

Australian hope Alex de Minaur must get past world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic to progress at the ATP Finals in Turin.

A revitalised Nick Kyrgios has revealed his shock plans to make a summer comeback and hopefully play the Australian Open in January.

Venus Williams is to start her 33rd straight season in women's tennis at the Auckland Classic, with another Australian Open appearance for the 45-year-old now a possibility.