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Australian Open doubt for Nishikori

The Australian Open tennis campaign of Japanese star Kei Nishikori may well be over before it has begun.

Australian 'loss' a matter of form

Linda Pearce Could world No. 15 Milos Raonic have been the top-20 successor to Lleyton Hewitt?

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Hewitt's form rising ahead of Open

Lleyton Hewitt defied the rankings by beating young Canadian star Milos Raonic at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday, a confidence-boosting win ahead of next week's Australian Open.

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Hewitt plans to reach high with 'Looch' at his side

Linda Pearce LLEYTON HEWITT will spend the year travelling with his pal Peter Luczak, the promoted hitting partner who will effectively co-coach the dual grand slam champion in tandem with the more stay-at-home...

The home stretch

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

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Hewitt through to Kooyong final after upset win over Berdych

Adam Cooper Lleyton Hewitt gained another big confidence boost in the lead-up to the Australian Open by comfortably defeating world No.

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Hewitt's toughness inspires Raonic

Adam Cooper Last year he saw Lleyton Hewitt running on emotion and seemingly on one leg and walking out of Melbourne Park a loser.

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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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Hewitt's the real wildcard in Open, says rising star

Adam Cooper LAST year he came up against a Lleyton Hewitt running on emotion and seemingly on one leg, and still walked out of Melbourne Park the loser.

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Djokovic remains a fan

Linda Pearce Reigning Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic noticed a new maturity in Bernard Tomic.

Djokovic ready for Open's surprises

Emma Quayle Novak Djokovic was the best tennis player in the world last year, the first man in five years to finish consecutive seasons in the No.1 spot.

Djokovic draws strength from father

Simon Briggs CHRISTMAS arrived last week for Novak Djokovic, who observes the holiday on January 7 like all members of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Djokovic starts Open defence with easy victory

Sam Lienert Novak Djokovic's bid for an unprecedented third straight Australian Open title started sweetly with a straight sets win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Live tennis commentary: 2013 Australian Open - day one

Scott Spits Real-time coverage of the opening day of the first grand slam event of 2013 - the two-week Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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Djokovic, Murray head of the class

Peter Hanlon WHEN Paul-Henri Mathieu first stood on the other side of the net from a world No.1, it was Pete Sampras.

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Li, Wozniacki cruise as Sharapova waits

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for a Roland Garros showdown with Maria Sharapova on Thursday in a quarter of the draw blown wide open by the shock exit of Serena Williams.

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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.

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Wozniacki lines up Sharapova

Dave James, Paris Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for a Roland Garros showdown with Maria Sharapova in a quarter of the draw blown open by the shock exit of Serena Williams.

Djokovic blames racquet for form slump

Darren Walton Novak Djokovic insists his new racquet - and not excess golf or partying - is to blame for his worrying form ahead of his Australian Open title defence.