Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

Purcell ban shows how much grey exists between the black and white of tennis

The punishment given to Australian player Max Purcell is ludicrous when compared to the other high-profile doping bans the sport has seen in the past year.

  • John Millman

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Australian supporters at the Jack Draper and Thanasi Kokkinakis match.

Tennis crowds are now more like rugby league,and that’s a good thing

Crowds should be rowdy and lively,as long as they don’t cross a line.

  • John Millman
Novak Djokovic is chasing his 10th Australian Open crown and 22nd grand slam title.

‘Playing on a different level’:Djokovic clear favourite for Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas doesn’t face an impossible task in the Australian Open men’s final because,of course,there is no such thing on a tennis court. But against Novak Djokovic it doesn’t come much tougher than this.

  • John Millman
Lleyton Hewitt and Nick Kyrgios during happier times.

The Davis Cup has lost its soul. It’s time for change

There’s a far greater problem than this perception of a clash between Nick and Lleyton. Players have identified Davis Cup doesn’t have the excitement it once did.

  • John Millman