Novak has signed one of his fiercest rivals as his coach for the Australian Open. Will it work?
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Novak has signed one of his fiercest rivals as his coach for the Australian Open. Will it work?

Tennis great Novak Djokovic has signed former foe Andy Murray as his coach. It’s an unlikely pairing;the ultimate late-career Hail Mary for the Djoker in his quest for an epic 25th grand slam title.

  • byOliver Brown

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Kyrgios feared for his career. Djokovic saved it,and delivered him to Brisbane

Kyrgios feared for his career. Djokovic saved it,and delivered him to Brisbane

Nick Kyrgios still cannot do a push-up,and does not believe he will ever be able to again. But one of the all-time greats - once a bitter online sparring partner - has revived his career.

  • byNick Wright
Australian star ends another lengthy Lleyton tennis drought

Australian star ends another lengthy Lleyton tennis drought

Alex de Minaur has defied a hip injury to qualify for the exclusive ATP finals,reserved for the eight best-performed men of the year.

  • byMarc McGowan
Why Rafael Nadal doesn’t make my top 5 all-time tennis greats
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Why Rafael Nadal doesn’t make my top 5 all-time tennis greats

If the future of the world was at stake,who would I pick to play a winner-takes-all match?

  • bySimon Briggs
Third time lucky? In-form Popyrin books another grand-slam encounter with Djokovic

Third time lucky? In-form Popyrin books another grand-slam encounter with Djokovic

Alexei Popyrin’s straight-sets victory means he will face Novak Djokovic in the US Open’s third round,but fellow Australians Rinky Hijikata,Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint bowed out.

  • byMarc McGowan
Are the Olympics still relevant? Try telling LeBron,Djokovic and Scheffler they aren’t
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Are the Olympics still relevant? Try telling LeBron,Djokovic and Scheffler they aren’t

The reaction of superstar athletes for which the Olympics are not the pinnacle has been noticeable in Paris.

  • byAndrew Webster
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The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
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The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it

ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.

  • byMalcolm Knox
The timeless legacy of the Clarence Comet
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The timeless legacy of the Clarence Comet

Who knew the Serbinator started so young?

Paris Olympics 2024 day 9 as it happened:Opals into quarter-finals;Lyles wins thrilling 100m gold;Olyslagers,Patterson on high jump podium;Djokovic completes golden slam

Paris Olympics 2024 day 9 as it happened:Opals into quarter-finals;Lyles wins thrilling 100m gold;Olyslagers,Patterson on high jump podium;Djokovic completes golden slam

Australia have advanced to the last eight of the women’s basketball after a stirring win over the host nation American. Follow all the action from Paris as it happens.

  • byClaire Siracusa,Marnie Vinall,Roy Ward,Billie Eder,Dan Walsh andJames Polson
‘The greatest success of my career’:Djokovic completes golden slam,eyes LA Olympics

‘The greatest success of my career’:Djokovic completes golden slam,eyes LA Olympics

The 37-year-old climbed his last mountain,winding back the clock to overcome Spanish whiz-kid Carlos Alcaraz.

  • byMichael Chammas
Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry

Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry

The lop-sided nature of the Serbian’s victory all but confirmed that this could be the final time we see these two greats face each other across the net.

  • byFiona Tomas andAlan Tyers