Tennis Australia must stare down the Saudi threat to summer Down Under
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Tennis Australia must stare down the Saudi threat to summer Down Under

It’s easy to be confused about the huge changes to our summer. Then there’s the speculation of further upheaval caused by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund which has turned golf on its head,and which will undoubtedly affect tennis.

  • byPaul McNamee

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Nadal issued an ominous warning. It spells danger for a hometown hero
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Nadal issued an ominous warning. It spells danger for a hometown hero

Rafael Nadal made a palpable statement in his return from a 12-month injury lay-off. But with Brisbane local Jason Kubler next in line,is this just the beginning?

  • byNick Wright
Murray’s last hurrah? Even in defeat,British battler shows the fighting spirit admired by a legend
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Murray’s last hurrah? Even in defeat,British battler shows the fighting spirit admired by a legend

Rafael Nadal has hailed Andy Murray’s drive to keep competing,and the Scottish veteran showed there’s still plenty of fight left in him despite a loss to Grigor Dimitrov in Brisbane.

  • byNick Wright
‘Watching Federer play has moved me more than Djokovic’:Latest chapter in Novak and Rafa’s simmering GOAT feud
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‘Watching Federer play has moved me more than Djokovic’:Latest chapter in Novak and Rafa’s simmering GOAT feud

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal says in his “memory of tennis”,Roger Federer,not Novak Djokovic,is the player who has impressed him and entertained him the most.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘You have to seize it’:Thiem toughed it out on road back to Rafa
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‘You have to seize it’:Thiem toughed it out on road back to Rafa

Dominic Thiem has been forced to earn his place in the Brisbane International and his tantalising battle with the returning Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.

  • byNick Wright
After battling injury woes and lows,Nadal refuses to confirm his last hurrah
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After battling injury woes and lows,Nadal refuses to confirm his last hurrah

Rafael Nadal has delivered a raw admission on his future as he gets set to make his comeback against another injury-plagued grand slam champion in Brisbane.

  • byNick Wright
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Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week
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Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week

From the best Boxing Day films to the Brisbane International tennis,the big bangs in Brisbane start long before the fireworks.

  • byNick Dent
Here are 29 things to do in Brisbane this summer
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Here are 29 things to do in Brisbane this summer

Whether you’re looking for culture,sport,parties or just a way to cool down,find what you’re looking for in our guide to holiday activities in Brisbane.

  • byNick Dent
No Nick,no worries:Rafa and the super mums will make crowds flock to Open
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No Nick,no worries:Rafa and the super mums will make crowds flock to Open

Nick Kyrgios will miss the Australian Open for a second straight year,but fear not,there are plenty of other compelling stories to follow at next month’s grand slam in Melbourne.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘I didn’t know where I was going’:Birrell’s battle back from the tennis brink
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‘I didn’t know where I was going’:Birrell’s battle back from the tennis brink

Hometown Australian Open hopeful Kim Birrell is determined to make an impression in a Brisbane International boasting six women’s Grand Slam champions,as the two fields were confirmed on Tuesday.

  • byNick Wright
Nadal confirms a return to tennis at the Brisbane International
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Nadal confirms a return to tennis at the Brisbane International

The 22-time grand slam champion has not played a competitive match since bowing out in the second round of this year’s Australian Open.