54 h. ago Nick Kyrgios responds after failing to receive Australian Open wildcard

The maverick Australian will not play in the men’s singles at his home Grand Slam in Melbourne

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64 h. ago Nick Kyrgios rules out playing singles at Australian Open to focus on doubles

‘Five setters are a different beast’, says 30-year-old Australian has attempted comeback from injury in recent weeksNick Kyrgios’s surgically-repaired knee and wrist will not prevent him from taking part at Melbourne Park, where Australian Open qualifying begins next week, but he will not feature in the singles draw.The 30-year-old posted on social media saying he wasn’t ready for best-of-five set tennis, ruling himself out of contention for a wildcard, but he would still take to the court alongside friend and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Florida woman who claims she lost two toes after spider bites sues former apartment complex: ‘That was horrifying’

Patricia Shields’ lawsuit accuses the apartment complex of failing to effectively respond to her spider infestation

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5 d. ago Nick Kyrgios loses in Brisbane ahead of Australian Open wildcard decision

The Australian now faces an anxious wait to see if he will be given a wildcard for the first Grand Slam of the year

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5 d. ago Nick Kyrgios may be resigned to tennis fringes as singles career fizzles out

Australian’s disappointing performance in Brisbane could vindicate officials’ reluctance to hand him a Melbourne Park wildcardNick Kyrgios appears set for little more than a peripheral role during Australia’s summer of tennis after a brisk, anticlimactic and – for fans of the 30-year-old – worrying defeat at the Brisbane International in his first competitive singles outing in almost 10 months.The Canberran, who is recovering from knee and wrist surgeries and played only five times on the ATP Tour in 2025, offered little resistance against American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round at the Pat Rafter Arena on Tuesday. The 27-year-old American, ranked 58 in the world, breezed past the Australian 6-3 6-4 in just 66 minutes, without giving up a break point opportunity. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Nick Kyrgios savages former British tennis No.1 after Australian Open comment

Nick Kyrgios is not guaranteed entry into the Australian Open but quickly hit back at comments made by Greg Rusedski ahead of competing at the Brisbane International

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9 d. ago Venus Williams, 45, gets wild card to play first Australian Open in five years

Williams to return to Melbourne Park at age 45Seven-time major champion earns wild-card entrySet to become oldest woman in Open main drawSeven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning 18 January in Melbourne.The tournament said Friday that the 45-year-old Williams would make a return to Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance. In 1998, she defeated her younger sister Serena in the second round before losing in the quarter-finals to fellow American Lindsay Davenport. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nick Kyrgios handed warning over tennis future after Battle of the Sexes ‘gimmick’

The Australian prevailed in the Dubai exhibition, but could not escape criticism, with former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski unimpressed by the spectacle ahead of a planned ATP Tour comeback

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1 week ago Kyrgios and Sabalenka address negative comments surrounding ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match

Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s No. 1 women’s tennis player, in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis exhibition in Dubai on Sunday.

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1 week ago This ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was completely unwatchable – we do not need it again

An unfit Nick Kyrgios defeated the women’s No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 and the immediate calls for a rematch should worry her rivals on the WTA Tour

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1 week ago Nick Kyrgios wins Battle of the Sexes match against Aryna Sabalenka as BBC apologise for technical issues and fans complain about bizarre new rules during controversial event

The BBC has been forced to apologise after technical problems interrupted their broadcast of the 'Battle of the Sexes' clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios.

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1 week ago Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus

Nick Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 against Aryna Sabalenka in an intriguing Dubai contest with celebrity interruptionsNick Kyrgios won the latest Battle of the Sexes against Aryna Sabalenka in a contest that veered between intriguing sporting exhibition and outright circus.It was a more even match than many feared. But the Australian, who had only won one competitive singles match since the end of 2022, always looked to have something in hand as he beat the No 1 women’s tennis player 6-3, 6-3. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Battle of the Sexes LIVE: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios result, latest updates and reaction

Exhibition takes place for first time since 1992

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1 week ago Battle of the Sexes: Nick Kyrgios overcomes Aryna Sabalenka in controversial exhibition

Exhibition was being played for first time since 1992

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1 week ago BBC forced to apologise before Nick Kyrgios thrashes Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes

The BBC was forced to issue an on-air apology during coverage of Nick Kyrgios vs Aryna Sabalenka's Battle of the Sexes exhibition match in Dubai

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1 week ago Nick Kyrgios defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes Dubai clash

Nick Kyrgios took on Aryna Sabalenka in a 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis exhibition match in Dubai on a court especially designed for the occasion

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1 week ago BBC forced to issue apology during Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios Battle of the Sexes clash

The BBC were forced to apologise during the Battle of the Sexes match after a technical issue led to a loss of pictures in the broadcast coverage

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka rules: ‘Battle of the Sexes’ to use modified court and serve limit

Sabalenka will defend a smaller side of the court and both players will be limited to one serve each during the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios vs Aryna Sabalenka rules: Two big changes made for Battle of the Sexes

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios are set to do battle in a controversial 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis clash but there will be some major rule changes in action

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis rules and who gets advantage

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios are set to go head-to-head in a 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match in Dubai on Sunday, with rule changes giving one of them an advantage

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