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Jennifer Capriati facing charges for 'attacking ex'

Former tennis world No 1 Jennifer Capriati is facing battery charges and possible arrest after being accused of stalking and punching an ex-boyfriend on Valentine's Day.

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Matosevic out, Stosur wins

Samantha Stosur

Indian Wells, California Marinko Matosevic misses out on clash with Novak Djokovic but Samantha Stosur rolls on.

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Nadal gets that winning feeling again

Rafa Nadal

Rafael Nadal has made a triumphant singles return after a seven-month absence, beating qualifier Federico Delbonis 6-3, 6-2 in Chile.

Nadal into final of comeback tournament

Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal looked sharp on Saturday as he booked a finals berth in an ATP South American claycourt tournament, his first event back from a seven-month injury absence.

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It's Murray v Djokovic

Roger Federer.

Jake Niall Andy Murray has clawed his way into Sunday night's Australian Open tennis final against world No.1 Novak Djokovic after seeing off his former grand slam nemesis Roger Federer in a nerve-straining...

Murray claws into Aussie Open final

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ANDY Murray, no longer bearing the grand slam gorilla on his back, has also laid the Federer bogey to rest and consequently will play his contemporary, the game’s new benchmark Novak Djokovic, in a...

Jake Niall

Murray mark II is free to reign

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12:  Andy Murray of Great Britain speaks to the media ahead of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)

Jake Niall Not so long ago, this final might have been characterised as 'the Djoker versus the Choker.'

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Djokovic piles pain on Murray

Novak Djokovic after winning his final against Andy Murray on Rod Laver Arena tonight.

Linda Pearce FOR Novak Djokovic, no shirt ripping this time, no early-morning, record-setting marathon, but still a history-making result.

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Djokovic piles pain on Murray

Djokovic

Linda Pearce For Novak Djokovic, no shirt ripping this time, no early-morning, record-setting marathon.

French the ace in pack for ambitious Djoker

Linda Pearce

Linda Pearce Novak Djokovic was on his way to Tullamarine Airport early on Monday morning at a time, 12 months earlier, that his previous final on Rod Laver Arena was still being played.

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Djokovic's dash of history

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Linda Pearce Celebrations had to be put on ice after Novak Djokovic won his third straight Australian title.

Serena and Wozniacki arrive in Australia

Serena Williams

Tennis superstars Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki have arrived in Australia to open their summer campaigns at the Brisbane International.

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Nadal out of Australian Open

Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Australian Open, claiming he is still suffering from the stomach virus which caused him to cancel his return to action in the Gulf this week after a six-month absence.

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Nadal out of Australian Open

Rafael Nadal.

Illness has kept former No.1 tennis player Rafael Nadal off the practice court and he has withdrawn from the Australian Open.

The highs and lows of men's and women's tennis - not a good year for Australia

FILE - In this July 8, 2012 file photo, Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the trophy after defeating Andy Murray, of Britain, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. For the seventh time, Federer reigned supreme at the All England Club, winning the grass-court title and his 17th Grand Slam crown overall. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Michael Chammas Michael Chammas takes a look at the highs and lows of men's and women's tennis in 2012.

Williams reignites passion

Serena Williams

Phil Lutton Serena Williams produces a ruthless first-round display to kick off her Australian Open campaign.

Venus making plans for Rio

Venus Williams of the US.

Perth Former world No.1 wants to play until she’s 36 and join her sister, Serena, at the 2016 Games.

What, me Murray?

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Linda Pearce For the reigning US Open champion the pressure to win a major is off, but he's sure that 2013 will bring new challenges.

Monkey off his back, Murray is a new beast

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Andy Murray of Britain celebrates defeating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament on January 4, 2013.   AFP PHOTO/William WEST  
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For a man who has been asked more questions about Fred Perry than any other person on the planet, Andy Murray is momentarily stumped by this one.

The home stretch

Reaching out: Lleyton Hewitt stretches for a shot at Kooyong on Wednesday.

Linda Pearce Lleyton Hewitt gets ready to look towards the day when he will finally call it quits.