Kooyong Classic

Kooyong Classic: Marin Cilic eases past Spain's Fernando Verdasco; Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov beats Jack Sock

Last year's Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic rounded off his preparations for this year's edition in style on Thursday, winning his second match in as many days at the Kooyong Classic.

Kooyong Classic: Jack Sock desperate to turn around dismal run of form in 2019 after horror season in 2018

Kooyong Classic: Bernard Tomic comes out on top against Nick Kyrgios in battle of Australian tennis' bad boys

Tomic's good-natured victory over his longtime friend Kyrgios ended with a flourish when he sent down a sneaky serve while bouncing another ball, on match point.

Kooyong Classic: Marin Cilic registers gritty comeback win over Kevin Anderson after overcoming knee injury

World number seven Marin Cilic tested a knee injury with the best possible result on Wednesday, posting a gritty win over Kevin Anderson at the Kooyong Classic.

Kooyong Classic: Bernard Tomic beats Jack Sock in three sets to get season off to winning start, faces Nick Kyrgios in second round

In the opening match of the Kooyong Classic, 83rd-ranked Bernard Tomic overcame Jack Sock in three tight sets.

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal storms into fourth round with thumping victory over Damir Dzumhur

Nadal took just 1 hour 50 minutes to reach the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 demolition of the 28th seeded Bosnian at the Margaret Court Arena.

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal believes he is ready for the tournament despite lack of match practice

Nadal, who is gunning for a 17th major title but only his second Australian Open crown, was hampered by a knee injury at the tail-end of the 2017 season.

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep named top seeds; Novak Djokovic seeded 14th

Nadal heads defending champion Roger Federer at the top of the men's seedings, with Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki seeded one and two in the women's competition.

Kooyong Classic: Eugenie Bouchard posts first win of the year; Dominic Thiem withdraws through illness

Bouchard, who made the Australian Open semi-finals in 2015 and the quarters a year later, said her game was a work in progress.

Novak Djokovic wins first match after injury lay-off at exhibition, says he feels great ahead of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic made a resounding return on Wednesday after six months out with an elbow injury, declaring he felt "great" after beating world number five Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4 at the Kooyong Classic.