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Dan Evans is set to reject the chance to represent Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics.

Britain's Heather Watson showed tremendous fight in blustery conditions to win her Australian Open first-round match against Czech Kristyna Pliskova.

British number one Dan Evans says he would prefer to miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and concentrate on the United States' hard court season later this year.

American overcomes Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-3 Frustrated Williams racks up unforced errors Serena Williams overcame an erratic performance at the Australian Open on Wednesday to beat Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-3 and ...

2019 champion Osaka beat Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-4 15-year-old Gauff overcame Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-3 7-5 Naomi Osaka and Cori Gauff, two of the most precocious talents tennis has had in many years, are on track to meet in the...

Defending champion Naomi Osaka moves into the last 32 at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over China's Saisai Zheng

She had to shake off a tentative first set in her first round match, but there were no such nerves in the round of 64 for Ash Barty, who cruised past Slovenian Polona Hercog in straight sets.

Esther Vergeer, the retired Dutch wheelchair tennis star who had a winning streak of 470 matches during her record-breaking career, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Justin Rose is using Roger Federer as his inspiration as he hopes accuracy and course management will be the keys to success in a busy 2020.

In her BBC Sport column, Kiki Bertens looks forward to the return of her 'idol', the need for more aggression in her game and the difficulty in not talking shop over dinner.

Serena Williams says she was frustrated by her own form as she beat Tamara Zidansek to reach the Australian Open third round.

Is defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka too powerful for Coco Gauff, or can the 15-year-old pull off an upset for the ages? Our experts weigh in.

Is defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka too powerful for Coco Gauff, or can the 15-year-old pull off an upset for the ages? Our experts weigh in.

Six Australians are set to play their second round matches on Thursday, with Nick Kyrgios the headline act. Follow the fortunes of all the Aussies here.

Naomi Osaka will face Coco Gauff in the third round of a second successive Grand Slam after the 15-year-old came through another big fight, defeating Sorana Cirstea 4-6 6-3 7-5 at the Australian Open.

British No 1 Dan Evans was unable to book his place in the third round of the Australian Open as he went down in straight sets to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.

Novak Djokovic needed just 95 minutes to top wild-card Tatsuma Ito 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. American Tennys Sandgren upset No. 8 seed Matteo Berrettini in five sets.

Heather Watson joined fellow Briton Harriet Dart in the second round of the Australian Open with a battling win over Kristyna Pliskova.

Novak Djokovic needed just 95 minutes to top wild card Tatsuma Ito 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Aussie tennis star Ash Barty would value the rebuilding of her nation in the wake of devastating bushfires over winning her home Grand Slam.

Sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches the Australian Open third round after opponent Philipp Kohlschreiber withdraws injured.

After having her service broken in the second set, Naomi Osaka threw her racket to the ground and kicked it along the court. But she rallied back to clinch the match over Saisai Zheng.