Top players from Russia and Belarus will be banned from a lucrative new mixed-gender tennis tournament,starting in late December and launching the Australian summer.
There’s an apparent conflict between the Victorian government’s determination to attract world-class athletes in exciting sports and the lobbying by Commonwealth Games countries for traditional disciplines.
The inaugural ATP Cup,a 24-nation men’s teams event,will play out in three Australian cities over 10 days as the summer tennis schedule down under takes on a different look.
British great Tim Henman is proposing the introduction of a blockbuster new World Cup of tennis featuring the game's premier men's and women's players.
Former world No. 1 and 2005 Australian Open champion Marat Safin is keeping his career options open in the sport where he carved a reputation as a cult figure.
The Hopman Cup is set to return in 2021 - but the ITF is considering hosting options with interest from"every continent".
Even Roger Federer's wildly-popular selfie with Serena Williams and a record attendance have not been enough to save the Hopman Cup.
Hopman Cup has been scrapped after 31 years as Perth's iconic tennis event.