World No 5 Del Potro to miss Australian Open

World number five Juan Martin del Potro will miss the Australian Open as he continues his recovery from a fractured kneecap.

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Federer & Williams to play against each other for first time

Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday.

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Brisbane International: Britain's Harriet Dart wins to reach second round

Britain's Harriet Dart beats Australian wildcard Priscilla Hon to reach the second round of the Brisbane International.

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Federer's Switzerland beat GB's Norrie & Boulter in Hopman Cup

Roger Federer beats Britain's Cameron Norrie as defending champions Switzerland sweep Great Britain aside at the Hopman Cup.

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Kyrgios ready for Brisbane title defence after spider bite

Nick Kyrgios says he is ready to defend his Brisbane International title despite being taken to hospital on Christmas Day with a spider bite.

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Norrie shocks world number 15 as GB win Hopman Cup opener

Cameron Norrie beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to inspire Great Britain to victory in the opening match of the Hopman Cup.

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Australian Open players to get 10-minute break in extreme heat

Men's and women's singles players at the Australian Open will get a 10-minute break if temperatures reach dangerous levels.

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Family, flying on Christmas Day and facing Serena - meet Katie Boulter

Britain's Katie Boulter broke into the world's top 100 in 2018 - now she will face Serena Williams and Roger Federer at the Hopman Cup.

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Andy Murray: Briton still has pain in hip but feels better than last year

Britain's Andy Murray says he still 'has some pain' in his hip, but is feeling better ahead of the 2019 season

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'I don't have time to talk about that' - Williams moving on from US Open controversy

Serena Williams says she wants to "move on to bigger and better things" following her first match back since her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka.

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Boris Becker says he is not going to be Simona Halep's new coach

German great Boris Becker says he will not be coaching women's world number one Simona Halep next season.

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Williams applauds greater ranking protection for new mothers on WTA Tour

Serena Williams praises the introduction of greater ranking protection for new mothers on the WTA Tour.

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Johanna Konta: British number one hopes to be 'better equipped'

Britain's Johanna Konta hopes she will be "better equipped to deal with challenges on court" after linking up with Dimitri Zavialoff.

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Australian Open: Final set tie-breaks to be used in 2019

Tie-breaks will be played in the final set at the Australian Open for the first time in January after organisers move away from existing practice of advantage final sets.

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Andy Murray will head early to Brisbane for latest planned return to action

Andy Murray plans to head to Australia a week before his scheduled return at the Brisbane International after three months on the sidelines.

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Final tennis corruption report recommends no live streaming of lowest-tier events

A final report into corruption in tennis says there should be no live streaming, or scoring data provided, at the lowest tier of professional tennis.

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Davis Cup: Sebastien Grosjean named France captain for next two seasons

Former world number four Sebastien Grosjean is named captain of France's Davis Cup team, replacing Yannick Noah.

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Tennis legend King honoured at Sports Personality

Billie Jean King, who won 39 Grand Slams, receives the lifetime achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show.

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Billie Jean King: Battle of the Sexes most important moment in my life

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Advent calendar 2018: Kevin Anderson wins second-longest match in Wimbledon history

Kevin Anderson finally wins the second-longest match in Wimbledon history against American John Isner, after six hours and 36 minutes.

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Manchester & London on five-city ATP Finals shortlist

Manchester joins current hosts London on a five-city shortlist to stage the season-ending ATP Finals from 2021.

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Wimbledon expansion plans set to advance after golf club votes to sell

Wimbledon's expansion plans take a step forward after a neighbouring golf club votes to sell its land.

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WTA changes rules to give returning mothers increased rankings protection

Mothers returning to tennis will have increased rankings protection on the WTA Tour from next season after a rule change.

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Justin Gimelstob pleads not guilty to assault in Los Angeles

Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Justin Gimelstob pleads not not guilty to a charge of battery causing serious bodily injury in a Los Angeles court.

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Advent calendar 2018: Angelique Kerber beats Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title

Watch highlights from Angelique Kerber's victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title in front of a star-studded Centre Court crowd.

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Advent calendar 2018: Novak Djokovic wins epic semi-final before claiming fourth Wimbledon title

Novak Djokovic wins an epic semi-final against Rafael Nadal which set up his straight-set win over Kevin Anderson in the final of Wimbledon.

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Amelie Mauresmo withdraws as France Davis Cup captain to coach Lucas Pouille

Amelie Mauresmo has decided against taking over as captain of France's Davis Cup team to instead coach Lucas Pouille.

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Murray to use protected ranking to play Australian Open

Andy Murray will use his protected ranking of world number two to gain entry to January's Australian Open.

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Becker drops bankruptcy immunity claim

The move means a planned auction of the ex-tennis champion's trophies and memorabilia can go ahead.

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Andy Lapthorne beaten by Dylan Alcott in Wheelchair Tennis Masters quad final

Britain's Andy Lapthorne loses in three sets to Paralympic champion Dylan Alcott in the Wheelchair Tennis Masters quad singles final in Orlando.

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Unsung Hero 2018: East Midlands' Matthew Chilvers

We take a look at East Midlands' Unsung Hero winner for 2018 - autistic tennis coach Matthew Chilvers who wants to encourage people with disabilities to get involved in sport.

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