Even big serving left-hander Carsten Ball admitted surprise at being chosen over clay court specialist Peter Luczak for Australia's Davis Cup clash with Japan in Brisbane. read more
Australian star Samantha Stosur's French Open build-up has stalled, with arm soreness ruling her out of this week's $A2.16 million premier event in Rome. read more
Rafael Nadal, the world number three, won a record equalling 17th Masters title with a 7-5, 6-2 defeat of 13th-seeded Spanish compatriot David Ferrer at the Rome Masters. read more
Samantha Stosur has fallen just short of winning her second straight WTA tournament in Stuttgart, giving Justine Henin her first title since returning to tennis. read more
Samantha Stosur recorded her eleventh straight win, making the final of the Stuttgart WTA tournament by beating Russian qualifier Anna Lapushchenkova 7-5 6-3. read more
Samantha Stosur secured a 10th consecutive victory to book her place in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart WTA tournament after beating China's Li Na. read more
Lleyton Hewitt's French Open plans suffered a setback with the Australian former world No.1 bundled out of the Rome Masters in straight sets by Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. read more
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt has advanced through the opening round of the Rome Masters with a hard-fought three-set victory over Russia's Mikhail Youzhny. read more
Fernando Verdasco has defeated Robin Soderling 6-3 4-6 6-3 to keep the Barcelona claycourt title in Spanish hands for the eighth straight year. read more
Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.
Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.
Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.
