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PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Alexei Popyrin of Australia plays a forehand against Nuno Borges of Portugal during the Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Poportunity knocks: Aussie surges into French Open’s second week

Australian Alexei Popyrin has continued his career-best run at the French Open with a stirring victory that has seen him reach the second week of a major for the second time in his career.

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 15th January 2025. Day 4 Australian Open Tennis at Melbourne Park. Jordan Thompson vs Nuno Borges on John Cain Arena. Jordan Thompson frustrated during his 2nd round match . Picture: Michael Klein

Aussie launches into rant over tennis reality players ‘can’t stand’

Jordan Thompson has fired a broadside at tour scheduling, describing the demands placed on players as “s**t” while critical of changes to several Masters tier tournaments.

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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Travis Head of Australia celebrates reaching his 100 during the 1st Metro Bank ODI between England and Australia at Trent Bridge on September 19, 2024 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Head demolishes England with stunning career high

Travis Head’s superb 154 not out landed Australia a seven-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Trent Bridge.

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his men's semifinals match against Britain's Jack Draper on day twelve of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on September 6, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Sinner shrugs off doping scandal to take out US Open

Jannik Sinner has capped a contentious few months by confirming himself as the world’s premier hard court player with a dazzling display in New York.

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Australia's Travis Head bats the ball during the first Twenty20 International cricket match between Scotland and Australia at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 4, 2024. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)

Aussies set new T20 world record in Scottish smashing

Australian captain Mitch Marsh has partnered Travis Head to make history as the Aussies hammered Scotland in first T20 of their series.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Alex de Minaur of Australia motions to the crowd to stop booing against Daniel Evans of Great Britain for losingduring their Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Thompson, Demon set for New York showdown at US Open

Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian in 20 years to reach the last 16 of all four majors in a season, setting up an all-Australian clash at the US Open against Jordan Thompson.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: Alexei Popyrin of Australia celebrates a point against Pedro Martinez Portero of Spain during their Men's Singles Second Round match on Day Three of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Luke Hales/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Luke Hales / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Popyrin turns tables in dominant win as another Djokovic blockbuster awaits

Rising Australian star Alexei Popyrin has reached the last 32 of the US Open for the third time after a dominant victory over Pedro Martinez.

Nick Kyrgios of Australia announces his withdrawal due to an injury before the men's singles quarter final match with Taylor Fritz of the US at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 7, 2022. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

The questions facing Kyrgios as he takes step into the unknown

Two years after holding favouritism for the US Open, Nick Kyrgios returns to court this week as former stars ponder whether the 2022 Wimbledon finalist can ever get back to his best.

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TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 20: Jason Day of Australia acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during day three of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The unlikely swimming dream behind Day’s Olympic bid

As Jason Day was honing his craft on the course as a boy inspired by the deeds of Tiger Woods, the American great was not the only sporting influence in his life.

Australia's Adam Scott (R) and New Zealand's Daniel Hillier (L) walk from the 15th tee during their third rounds, on day three of the 152nd British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon on the south west coast of Scotland on July 20, 2024. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

‘On a prayer’: Scott’s Open dream alive after living on the ‘edge’

After declaring he needed to play one ‘hell of a round’ to contend for the British Open, Adam Scott will enter the final round at Troon with high hopes of an improbable triumph.

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