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Carlos Alcaraz is getting back to his best as he powered into the Paris Masters final. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumAlcaraz wants US Open revenge over Shelton in Paris

Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz has reached the Paris Masters final, setting up a championship match with Ben Shelton.

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Talia Gibson and Taylah Preston.

TennisVideoPremium‘Tennis never stops’: WA duo want more after career years

Five years ago, Talia Gibson and Taylah Preston were budding tennis stars. Now, after career-best seasons, they have become the first WA women’s duo in 30 years ranked inside the WTA’s top 100 singles players.

Ben Smith

Australia's Rinky Hijikata went down with all guns blazing as his Paris adventure came to an end. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumHijikata's Paris adventures ended by local hero

Australian battler Rinky Hijikata has finally run out of inspiration at the Paris Masters as one of the best weeks of his career was ended by a local hero.

Ian Chadband

Australian Darren Cahill's time as coach of tennis star Jannik Sinner has come to an end. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumSinner parts ways with Aussie coach Cahill

World No.1 Jannik Sinner has thanked Darren Cahill while announcing the Australian is no longer his coach.

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Alex de Minaur is ready to step into the limelight at the Australian Open, Lleyton Hewitt says. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumThe changes that have the Demon ready to attack Open

Lleyton Hewitt has credited a shift in Alex de Minaur's mindset to a late season bump in form, two months out from the Australian Open.

Anna Harrington

Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt wants Australian youngsters to hop aboard the tennis train. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumAustralian tennis needs more elite development: Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt wants more work put into Tennis Australia's development pathways to improve the country's elite players and with it local tennis as a whole.

Anna Harrington

Jessica Pegula has had to apologise for comments livestreamed by the WTA without her knowledge. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumLoose lips cause WTA row as "she's a diva" remark heard

The WTA has apologised after its livestream caught world No.5 Jessica Pegula making critical comments at practice about French Open champion Mirra Andreeva.

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Rinky Hijikata roars after beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry to reach the Paris Masters quarters. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumHigh-flying Hijikata roars into Paris quarter-finals

Australia's Rinky Hijikata has broken into the world's top 60 and reached his first Masters quarter-final with another impressive victory in Paris.

Glenn Moore

Novak Djokovic was in awe of Australian Rinky Hijikata's performance at the Paris Masters. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremium'Playing out of his mind': Djokovic salutes Hijikata

Aussie qualifier Rinky Hijikata is a win away from achieving a career-high ranking inside the world's top 60 after conquering the great Novak Djokovic in Paris.

Darren Walton

Australia's Alex de Minaur has suffered a tough early exit at the Paris Masters. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDemon misses Finals but Aussie buddy stuns Djokovic

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur is out of the running for the ATP Finals - and so is Novak Djokovic after a sensational defeat by Sydneysider Rinky Hijikata.

Ian Chadband

Britain's Jodie Burrage has copped social media online abuse following her loss at the Chennai Open. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumBurrage cops death threats, online abuse after loss

British tennis player Jodie Burrage has become the latest player to cop online abuse after losing a match on the WTA Tour.

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Novak Djokovic has beaten Valentin Vacherot at the Paris Masters. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremium'Old guy' wins at Paris Masters to set up Aussie duel

A hard-fought victory for Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters has kept up the great man's belated hunt to make the ATP Finals in Turin.

Ian Chadband

Having started out in qualifying Rinky Hijikata has beaten three higher-ranked opponents in Paris. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumDjokovic in Aussie's sights after boilover in Paris

Australia's Rinky Hijikata has upset top-21 player Luciano Darderi for the third time this year to set up a potential tie with Novak Djokovic in Paris.

Glenn Moore

United Cup tennis tournament director Stephen Farrow.

TennisPremium‘Conversations are ongoing’: United Cup eyes Alcaraz, Sinner

United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow has revealed the first two teams to be part of this year’s multi-city event - and opened up on talks with men’s superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Ben Smith

Alex de Minaur could still raise a smile after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Vienna Open final. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDemon's $1m solace as Alcaraz leads him a merry waltz

Australia's finest Alex de Minaur was given a million reasons to not feel too miserable after Carlos Alcaraz made him suffer in the Vienna Open final.

Ian Chadband

British battler Harriet Dart has won her maiden tour title at the age of 30 at the Guangzhou Open. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumBritish surprise Dart arrows in for first WTA title

British battler Harriet Dart has landed her first tour title at the age of 30, winning the Guangzhou Open in China.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime have been locked in for January's United Cup

EXCLUSIVEPremiumBig names confirmed for major Aussie event

Four of tennis’ biggest names have been locked in for the United Cup, with more star announcements still to come ahead of the Sydney and Perth summer showdown.

Martin Gabor

Monaco's Valentin Vacherot has powered his way into the final of the Swiss Indoors tennis tornament. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumVacherot flicks Fritz for spot in Swiss Indoors final

Valentin Vacherot upset sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz to book his spot in the final of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel.

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Alex de Minaur has earned a huge win over new world No.1 Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open semis. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDe Minaur waltzes to Vienna final by downing new No.1

Australian Alex de Minaur has earned what could be one of his most significant wins, defeating new world No.1 Alexander Zverev to reach the Vienna Open final.

Ian Chadband

Alex de Minaur has made it into the semi-finals of the Vienna Open for the third year running. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDe Minaur's Italian job sets up date with world No.1

ATP Finals-hunting Alex de Minaur has made it into the Vienna Open semi-finals for the third-straight year by defeating Matteo Berrettini.

Ian Chadband

Maya Joint put up a brave fight in her three-set quarter-final loss in Tokyo. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumAussie ace trumped in Tokyo, as injury fells world No.1

Australia's Maya Joint has fallen in the quarter-finals of the WTA 500 event in Tokyo, where top seed and world No.1 Elena Rybakina withdrew because of injury.

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Alex de Minaur's chances of qualifying for the ATP finals in Turin continue to improve. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumDe Minaur's Turin case improves, Zverev to world No.1

Alex de Minaur's charge towards the ATP season finals in Turin continues to improve, while Germany's Alexander Zverev has confirmed his ascent to be world No.1.

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Kim Birrell's run at the WTA event in Tokyo has come to a screeching halt. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumAussie ace's title hopes dashed with Tokyo thumping

Australian tennis star Kim Birrell has had her hopes of a second WTA title crushed with a straight-sets loss in Tokyo, while a young gun announced herself.

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Alex de Minaur has his eyes on a third straight appearance at the season-ending championship. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDe Minaur powers on in Vienna, boosts ATP Finals hopes

Australian tennis ace Alex de Minaur remains firmly alive in the race to the ATP Finals after surging into the last eight in Vienna for a third straight year.

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