Tomic nabs title, now for Open

Daniel Lane, Sydney Australian continues his impressive showing, sealing a breakthrough victory in the Sydney International.

Linda Pearce

Harsh but fair as Rafter wrangles difficult team

Linda Pearce When Bernard Tomic was told of his disciplinary dumping from Australia's Davis Cup team for next year's opening round zone tie in Taiwan, he asked for the reasons why. Really?

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Hewitt's darkest day

Tom Wald Lleyton Hewitt re-opened the debate surrounding his playing future after suffering one of the most disappointing days of his Davis Cup career.

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Coach just trying to fire up Tomic

Linda Pearce An animated courtside exchange between Bernard Tomic and Australian coach Tony Roche during the dire finale to Australia's Davis Cup tie against Germany has been downplayed by Tennis Australia.

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Rafter to stay at the helm

New York Pat Rafter has made a long-term commitment to the Davis Cup captaincy.

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Greener grass still a long way off

Darren Walton Triple Wimbledon champion John Newcombe is banking on Pat Rafter sticking it out for the long haul to help dig Australian tennis out of its deepest and darkest hole.

Fragile Jarmila a contrast to serene Jelena

Linda Pearce AUSTRALIAN No.2 Jarmila Gajdosova has an 18-16 combined win-loss record at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. At the Australian Open, it is 0-7.

Get your act together, Newk urges Gooch

By Darren Walton John Newcombe has slammed Davis Cup player Chris Guccione as a serious under-achiever and is demanding answers from Tennis Australia.

Davis, Fed Cup captains get another go

John Fitzgerald and David Taylor have been handed chances to haul Australia's Davis and Fed Cup back among tennis' elite nations after disappointing seasons.

Tomic on cusp of Davis Cup debut: report

Lleyton Hewitt's season-ending injury is expected to see teenage sensation Bernard Tomic introduced to the Australian Davis Cup team.

Davis Cup team not afraid of Chile

Darren Walton Australian captain John Fitzgerald says his team is relishing the prospect of upstaging Chile on the slow South American clay later this year.

Federer fears loom for Davis Cup Aussies

Darren Walton The daunting prospects of facing Roger Federer in Melbourne or Chile on South American clay loom large for the Australian Davis Cup team.

Australia through to Davis Cup playoff

Darren Walton A straight-sets victory in Saturday's doubles rubber has given Australia an unbeatable lead over Thailand in the Davis Cup playoff in Townsville.

Guccione, Hewitt put Australia in lead

Darren Walton Chris Guccione and Lleyton Hewitt have given Australia a commanding 2-0 advantage on day one of Davis Cup playoff with Thailand in Townsville.

Aussie Davis Cup team hungry for Thai

Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione are plotting a quick kill for Australia in this weekend's Davis Cup clash with an understrength Thailand in Townsville.

Aussie Davis Cup team hungry for Thai

Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione are plotting a quick kill for Australia in this weekend's Davis Cup clash with an understrength Thailand in Townsville.

Guccione facing heavy Davis Cup workload

By Darren Walton With doubts lingering over Lleyton Hewitt's fitness, Chris Guccione may be asked to carry a full load for Australia in this weekend's crucial Davis Cup tie.

Tomic heeding Hewitt's Davis Cup passion

If boy wonder Bernard Tomic has even half the Davis Cup career of Lleyton Hewitt, that will be more than enough for Australian captain John Fitzgerald.

Srichaphan scratched from Davis Cup tie

By Darren Walton Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan has withdrawn from next week's Davis Cup clash with Australia in Townsville.