Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has been disqualified from the Shanghai Masters during qualifying after whacking a tennis ball and hitting the chair umpire.
The Australian Open is contracted until 2036. But other countries in the region,particularly China,would dearly love to host their own grand slam tournament.
US Open runner-up Juan Martin del Potro suffered a fractured right kneecap following his fall during a match in Shanghai.
Novak Djokovic will supplant Roger Federer as world No.2 following his dominant victory at the Shanghai Masters.
Borna Coric has thwarted Roger Federer's campaign for a 99th career title for the second successive meeting as the Croatian triumphed 6-4,6-4 in the semi-finals.
Matthew Ebden has a golden opportunity to become Australian No.1 after progressing to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.
Australia's Alex de Minaur went down in straight sets to Alexander Zverev but he remains on track for a seeding at the Australian Open.
Alex de Minaur has set up a tasty third-round encounter with Alexander Zverev after a straight-sets win at the Shanghai Masters.
The Australian journeyman is on the verge of breaking into the world top 40 for the first time.
Nick Kyrgios is tired,says Todd Woodbridge,and the Australian tennis star needs to adjust his schedule dramatically if he wants to avoid the kind of blow-ups witnessed in China.
Nick Kyrgios’ effort is under question again after an umpire suggested a point in the second set of his Shanghai Masters defeat was"really borderline".