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Nick Kyrgios wins the second set with an underarm serve ace, but ends up losing to Dominic Thiem in five sets.

The Australian Open will proceed without crowds over the next five days after the state of Victoria was placed under a snap lockdown from Friday to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19.

Britain's Andy Murray is through to the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger in Biella, Italy, after a 6-4 7-6 (11-9) victory over Slovenia's Blaz Rola.

Nick Kyrgios threw a barrage of aces, tweeners and underarm serves at Dominic Thiem in front of a raucous crowd on John Cain Arena before the 11.30pm curfew hit Melbourne, but last year's finalist soaked it all up before...

Alexander Zverev made quick work of Adrian Mannarino on Friday, needing just 1 hour, 43 minutes to win 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Qualifier Aslan Karatsev stuns eighth seed Diego Schwartzman to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while sixth seed Alexander Zverev makes light work of Adrian Mannarino.

Serena Williams overcomes a sluggish start to beat Anastasia Potapova and reach the Australian Open fourth round.

Britain's Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett are in separate halves of the Australian Open wheelchair singles draw so could meet in the final.

Everyone in Victoria is to stay home for the next five days but before they do Melbourne Park saw a match to remember 7pm, five hours until lockdown. Nick Kyrgios emerges into the John Cain Arena for his third-round tie ...

Serena Williams recorded her landmark 90th victory at the Australian Open on Friday to set up a fourth-round showdown with the red-hot Aryna Sabalenka, while Naomi Osaka set up a first career meeting with Garbine Muguruz...

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Serena Williams needed a bit of everything, including one on-the-run, back-to-the-net, no-look, over-the-shoulder shot, to get past 19-year-old Anastasia Potapova on Friday at the Australian Open.

Tennis fans will be locked out of the Australian Open from 11:59 p.m. Friday [AEST] as the state of Victoria prepares for a five-day lockdown amid a growing COVID-19 cluster in the city's north-west.

A year off from the tour seems to have done Nick Kyrgios the world of good. He's still the same boisterous entertainer on the court, but measured and magnanimous off it - a far cry from even two years ago, writes Matt Wa...

Top seed Andy Murray made it through to the semi-finals of the ATP Biella Challenger Indoor in northern Italy after seeing off Slovenian Blaz Rola on Friday.

With Melbourne set to return to lockdown and Stage 4 restrictions, Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem gave the John Cain Arena crowd one last thing to marvel at.

Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem rallied in their matches, but it was "the last hurrah" that fans would get to see in person until next week, at the earliest.

Novak Djokovic's bid for a ninth Australian Open championship was thrown into doubt after he took a fall during a five-set victory in the third round and said he tore a muscle.

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning an unprecedented ninth Australian Open title are hanging in the balance after suffering a torn stomach muscle during his third-round five-set win against Taylor Fritz.

Rafael Nadal turned to YouTube to learn more about second-round opponent Michael Mmoh, and while Cameron Norrie is no stranger to the Spaniard's talent he may well be dropping Andy Murray a text as he prepares for their...

Order of Play for day six at the Australian Open with Britain's Cam Norrie taking on Rafael Nadal while Daniil Medvedev, Ashleigh Barty and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also in action.

Jamie Murray's rekindled doubles partnership with Bruno Soares continues in convincing fashion as they reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.