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Former tennis player Francesca Schiavone has revealed she has beaten cancer after a seven-month battle. The 39-year-old posted a clip on her social media accounts on Friday explaining how chemotherapy helped her beat a tumour she was diagnosed with in June. "HI…
Remember Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz? Well, the blonde-haired bub who was so often pictured watching his tennis star father from the stands or having a hit with him on the practice court is growing up fast. In a development sure to make…
London: Australia's Ashleigh Barty has been named WTA Player of the Year after capturing her maiden grand slam singles title and reaching the top of the world rankings. The 23-year-old, who quit tennis to play cricket in 2014 before returning to the…
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has announced she will retire after the 2020 Australian Open. The 29-year-old, who was victorious in Melbourne in 2018, will call time on her career to focus on life away from the court. In addition to…
Demand for a commemorative coin of Roger Federer has broken the website selling the collector’s item. On Monday it was announced by Swissmint that a 20 Swiss francs silver coin would be released to honour Federer, arguably Switzerland’s greatest ever sportsperson. The…
After a whirlwind year in which she established herself as one of Australia's best athletes, world No.1 Ashleigh Barty was, as usual, keeping her feet firmly planted on the ground when pondering the possibilities in 2020. Just hours after being awarded the…
Ashleigh Barty has credited the “unconditional love” from her parents for her Hollywood-style rise to world No. 1 tennis player. The humble superstar paid a heartfelt tribute to her mother Josie, father Robert and first coach Jim Joyce after winning the Newcombe…
Novak Djokovic will play at the Adelaide International ahead of defending his Australian Open title. Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open title in January when he swept aside Rafael Nadal in devastating fashion. The Serbian beat his great rival 6-3 6-2…
Martina Hingis has backed Roger Federer to bounce back from Wimbledon heartbreak after his ‘brutal’ loss to Novak Djokovic. Federer was just one point away from winning his 21st Grand Slam in July after giving himself two Championship points. But the Swiss…
Rafael Nadal’s coach refused to compare the 19-time Grand Slam winner with his legendary rival Roger Federer. The pair are fighting to go down as the greatest of all-time. Francis Roig was hired by Nadal three years ago to try and help…
Andy Murray can win more Grand Slams with his metal hip, according to his fitness trainer. “Anything is possible,” claimed Matt Little. “Andy just has this X Factor that normal people just don't have so there is no limit to what he…
Andy Murray has ‘no chance’ of winning another Grand Slam, according to Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic. In many ways, it’s not an overly controversial claim. Murray has, after all, undergone a dramatic hip resurfacing operation – which is laid bare in…