Anastasia Rodionova

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John Tomic banned; Bernard remains in French Open

Linda Pearce John Tomic has been banned from Roland Garros as his son, Bernard, prepares to contest next week's French Open.

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Tomic on path to Paris

Bernard Tomic.

Linda Pearce Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open.

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Untimely calf strain for Stosur

Sam Stosur was forced to hand another German, Angelique Kerber, a quarter-final walkover.

Linda Pearce Injury sustained in Indian Wells forces world No.9 out of follow-up premier mandatory event.

Open's early losers deserve their 30% pay rise, says director

Nick Kyrgios

Linda Pearce AUSTRALIAN OPEN tournament director Craig Tiley has flagged a record first-round losers' cheque of at least $27,000 - a rise of almost 30 per cent - at next month's grand slam, as the distribution...

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Now, losers are grinners at Australian Open

Linda Pearce Tournament director Craig Tiley flags record first-round losers' cheque.

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Hewitt and Tomic settle differences

Darren Walton One-time sparring partners Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic are tennis's new odd couple after joining forces to plot Australia's assault on the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

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Stosur feeling right at home with near-perfect victory

Darren Walton Samantha Stosur is feeling right at home as the US Open titleholder.

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Stosur starts defence with a bang

Samantha Stosur

Darren Walton, New York Defending champion leads four Australians into second round of the US Open.

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Hewitt into US Open second round

Lleyton Hewitt.

New York Lleyton Hewitt has produced a signature comeback to post his first US Open win in three years.

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Stosur's US Open run continues

Samantha Stosur.

Samantha Stosur's resurgent form has continued, with a second round demolition of Edina Gallovits-Hall of Romania, 6-3, 6-0.

Sam plays second fiddle to 'Aussie' Kim

Darren Walton Samantha Stosur is happy to fly under the radar as Kim Clijsters' premature farewell overshadowed another commanding performance from Australia's defending US Open champion.

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Short, sweet for Stosur

Sam Stosur.

Darren Walton, New York Samantha Stosur is happy to fly under the radar as Kim Clijsters' premature farewell overshadowed another commanding performance from Australia's defending US Open champion.

Australian gets booed off court after early exit

Anastasia Rodionova during her first round match against Mathilde Johansson of France.

Paris Feisty Anastasia Rodionova it seems, won't be missed after losing to Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson.

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Tomic to play wildcard in Wimbledon opener

Bernard Tomic

Linda Pearce, London After a troubled build-up, Bernard Tomic will open his Wimbledon campaign against the young Belgian wildcard who worried Roger Federer at the French Open just three weeks ago.

Modest Stosur aims to enjoy Wimbledon

Darren Walton She's Australia's only reigning grand slam champion, but Samantha Stosur candidly admits only a fool would tip her to win Wimbledon.

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Djokovic, Federer through as big names fall at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic.

Linda Pearce, London Titleholder Novak Djokovic and six-time champion Roger Federer moved smoothly through to the Wimbledon second round on an opening day that counted sixth seed Tomas Berdych and Venus Williams among...

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Stosur stepping up

Coming through: Sam Stosur chases down a shot from Carla Suarez Navarro yesterday.

Linda Pearce, London Giant opening leap with an impressive 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.

Comeback complete, Sharapova eyes title

World No.1 Maria Sharapova declared her comeback complete as she opened her quest for a second Wimbledon crown with a routine straight-sets win over Australian Anastasia Rodionova.

Positive signs for Stosur

Samantha Stosur

Linda Pearce, London Lindsay Davenport says women's champion will be Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams or Petra Kvitova.

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Stosur Australia's sole hope after near-wipeout at Wimbledon

Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt.

Linda Pearce, London Australia is without a representative in the second round of the men's draw at Wimbledon for the first time since 1938, after 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt followed beaten 20th seed Bernard Tomic,...

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