David Polkinghorne

David Polkinghorne

Tennis

Kyrgios waits on Cup call-up

David Polkinghorne His sights might be set on winning his Sydney Tennis International semi-final, but Nick Kyrgios' ears are pricked listening for the phone.

Tennis

Budding star Kyrgios aims to catch Rafter's attention

Nick Kyrgios in action in the quarter-finals of the Australian under-18 Championships. Kyrgios had a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Harry Bourchier at Melbourne Park on Thursday, December 6. Photo: Jason Lockett (Tennis Australia).

David Polkinghorne Bernard Tomic's Davis Cup career might be in limbo, but Canberra's Nick Kyrgios sees the next two weeks as a chance to show Australia captain Pat Rafter he is a player of the future.

Tennis

Criticism of mate Tomic hurts Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios

David Polkinghorne Canberra's emerging tennis star Nick Kyrgios grew up fighting to the end and never giving his opponent a free point.

Tennis

Kyrgios in search of third grand slam, but with new partner

Nick Kyrgios

David Polkinghorne Nick Kyrgios has a hat-trick of major tennis titles in his sights but he'll have to do it without his usual doubles partner at next week's US Open.

Tennis

Canberra connection rides all the way to final with great Scot

Andy Murray.

David Polkinghorne JIM CULLENS lays no claim to Andy Murray's tennis ability, but the great uncle of the Wimbledon finalist did teach him to ride a bike.

Tennis

Kyrgios eyes hat-trick of doubles titles

11th July 2012, Canberra Times , Sport story by David Polkinghorne, Photo by Karleen Minney. Canberra's teen tennis sensation Nick Kyrgios is home again after a triumphant campaign at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

David Polkinghorne Nick Kyrgios has won back-to-back grand slam titles and dined with the Queen, but he looked like your regular teenager relaxing and playing computer games at his Watson home yesterday.