Melbourne’s Novak Palombo is the top-ranked 12-year-old tennis player in the world.

The 12-year-old Aussie who’s named after Novak Djokovic and has Alex de Minaur on speed dial

Novak Palombo has the right first name on his journey to becoming a professional tennis star,and his incredible junior feats have caught Alex de Minaur’s eye.

  • Marc McGowan

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Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

The WhatsApp messages that led to Australian tennis player’s 18-month ban

Australian doubles champion Max Purcell has been hit with a lengthy suspension and loss of earnings for breaching tennis’ anti-doping rules.

  • Scott Spits
Russian-born Daria Kasatkina will represent Australia in WTA Tour events.

The world No.12 switched to Australia after a secret meeting with Craig Tiley. In her homeland,some call her a ‘traitor’

Daria Kasatkina’s shock switch to Australia gained momentum in a secret catch-up with the Tennis Australia boss at this year’s Australian Open.

  • Marc McGowan
Australian doudbles player Thomas Fancutt

Australian tennis player pinged for anti-doping breach over vitamin infusion

A second Australian tennis player in four months has been provisionally suspended for breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations over intravenous infusion of vitamins.

  • Scott Spits
Carlos Alcaraz speaks to reporters after his quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic.

‘I’m not supporting that’:Grand slam champion unaware of bombshell tennis lawsuit

Nick Kyrgios called the bombshell legal action a “special moment” for tennis and said it was widely supported by the world’s top players. But four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz made it clear he is not one of them.

  • Marc McGowan
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are part of legal action against the tennis tours.

‘Stuck in a rigged game’:Kyrgios,Djokovic take legal action in tennis pay fight

Nick Kyrgios has joined Novak Djokovic in a law suit launched against tennis’ governing bodies by the rebel Professional Tennis Players Association.

  • Gillian Tan
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Nick Kyrgios comes to terms with the injury that forced him out of the match at Indian Wells.

‘Back to the drawing board’:Kyrgios stuns crowd with audacious rally before wrist pain forces retirement

The Australian’s latest comeback ended abruptly when he withdrew midway through a match at the Indian Wells tournament.

  • Marc McGowan
Alex de Minaur is learning to deal with pressure and expectation.

Demon grew up with Jannik Sinner. The Italian’s doping ban has unsettled him

Australia’s top-10 star remains disappointed with the secretive nature of the investigation into,and subsequent deal with,the Italian.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open in January.

Ban? Seriously? WADA has done Sinner a massive favour

Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.

  • Simon Briggs
Jannik Sinner

‘Sad day for tennis’:Kyrgios speaks out after Sinner accepts three-month doping ban

Australian Nick Kyrgios has criticised the three-month ban accepted by Jannik Sinner after the Italian world No.1 tested positive for anabolic agent last year.

  • Billie Eder