Jarkko Nieminen

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Nadal eases past Matosevic in Monaco

Rafael Nadal starts his quest for a ninth straight Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1 6-2 defeat of Australia's Marinko Matosevic.

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Djokovic's ankle holds up in Monte Carlo

AFP Top seed Novak Djokovic passed another test on his suspect right ankle when he posted a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win over Juan Monaco to join eight-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Monte...

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Hewitt and Stosur win at Indian Wells

Lleyton Hewitt scored an impressive three-set win over world No.15 John Isner while Samantha Stosur beat Madison Keys in two sets.

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Stosur through at quake-hit California

Sam Stosur had some second-set wobbles but safely advanced to the fourth round of the WTA tournament at an earthquake-hit Indian Wells in California on Monday.

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Stosur through at quake-hit California

Indian Wells Sam Stosur had some second-set wobbles but safely advanced to the fourth round of the WTA tournament at an earthquake-hit Indian Wells in California on Monday.

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Federer stunned by Benneteau in Rotterdam

Scott Williams Frenchman Julien Benneteau sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Friday with a stunning 6-3, 7-5 quarter-final upset.

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Djokovic targets grand slam

Novak Djokovic believes he can become only the third man in history to hold all four majors at the same time in 2013 having come so agonisingly close last year.

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Tomic warms to task with another large serve of quality

Michael Chammas AS SYDNEY sizzled in record temperatures, so too did a red-hot Bernard Tomic.

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Tomic into Sydney quarter-finals

Bernard Tomic has gained sweet revenge over German nemesis Florian Mayer to power into the quarter-finals of the Sydney International.

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Hot Tomic blasts past Mayer in Davis Cup revenge

Darren Walton Sydney: Bernard Tomic has gained sweet revenge over German nemesis Florian Mayer to power into the quarter-finals of the Sydney International.

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Tomic powers on to quarter-finals

Darren Walton, Sydney In-form Australian gains sweet revenge over German nemesis Florian Mayer.

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Tomic cuts off Rafter after Davis Cup snub

Michael Chammas Bernard Tomic has reacted to his Davis Cup first tie dumping by cutting ties with Australian captain Pat Rafter indefinitely and withdrawing his services from the second tie in April.

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Tomic turns up heat to burn Finn

Dominic Bossi Bernard Tomic into the semi-finals of the Sydney International after a spirited comeback.

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Australian Open men's draw

Men's singles draw for the Australian Open tennis championships which begin in Melbourne on Monday (prefix denotes seeding):

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Human headline, talent to Bern

Linda Pearce Linda Pearce talks to Australia's most topical player, a rare talent with an uncanny knack for finding controversy.

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Hewitt signs for Kooyong

Linda Pearce Dual grand slam champion will be named as local drawcard in 25th anniversary field.

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Hewitt wins second round clash at Swedish Open

Lleyton Hewitt has won his second round match at the Swedish Open, beating Jarkko Nieminen of Finland.

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Karlovic too much for Matosevic

Bangkok Ivo Karlovic has dumped Australian Marinko Matosevic out of the Thailand Open.

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Tables turned on marathon man Isner

Paris US hopes at the French Open were extinguished on Thursday as marathon man John Isner was once again involved in an epic duel, the fourth longest in Grand Slam history, which this time he lost.