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Sweeny ready to roll as four Aussies kick off Open

The Dane train has arrived at Melbourne Park, with Lleyton Hewitt lookalike Dane Sweeny to be among four Australians in action on day one of the Open.

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Popyrin outlasts O'Connell in all-Aussie thriller

Alexei Popyrin defied Chris O'Connell's best in a three-hour Brisbane International thriller after Arina Rodionova had a winning return to the top level.

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Three all-Australian ties in Brisbane first-round draw

The Brisbane International draw has tossed up three all-Australian first-round clashes and a repeat of the 2013 final between Andy Murray and Grigor Dimitrov.

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Surging Aussie men to jostle for Brisbane wildcards

Alexei Popyrin leads home hopes but the quality of the Brisbane International field means four of Australia's in-form men have missed automatic qualification.

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Purcell and O'Connell suffer defeats in Bulgaria

Australian singles interest in the Sofia Open is over after Max Purcell and Chris O'Connell were both beaten, but one doubles duo remains.

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Thompson and O'Connell bow out in quarters in China

Sydneysiders Jordan Thompson and Chris O'Connell have been knocked out of the quarter-finals of the Chengdu Open in China.

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Thompson and O'Connell into quarters of Chengdu Open

Jordan Thompson and Chris O'Connell have ensured there'll be Australian interest in the quarter-finals of the ATP's Chengdu Open in China.

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Study, discipline and ‘a lot of hard yakka’: Rinky Hijikata’s recipe for tennis success

The Australian wildcard has reached the US Open third round and is set to break into the top 100 for the first time

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Wimbledon wipeout suggests sun has truly set on Australia’s golden era

After Ash Barty fulfilled her Wimbledon destiny in 2021 and Nick Kyrgios made the 2022 final, the absence of Australians in the second week this year is stark

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Alex de Minaur finds his feet on clay to reach second round of French Open

Sydneysider beats Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in four sets, but fellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Chris O’Connell go out

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French Open draw does Australia no favours with tough schedule ahead

Ajla Tomljanovic officially pulls out of the French Open, as two Australians are drawn against each other in the opening round.

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French Open draw not kind to Australian contingent

Alex de Minaur will begin his French Open against Belarusian world No.86 Ilya Ivashka, but the draw has offered few favours for the rest of the Australian

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O'Connell homes in on career high after Marrakech win

Sydney's Chris O'Connell has enjoyed another big day in his excellent 2023 campaign, coming from a dispiriting set down to reach the Marrakech quarter-finals.

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A little luck and a lot of grit gets Kokkinakis into Miami Open’s second round

Thanasi Kokkinakis has made the most of his lucky-loser reprieve to post a first-round win over Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Miami Open.

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Progress for Popyrin but Vukic falls at Miami Open

Sydney's Alexei Popyrin has won through to the second round of the ATP 1000 Masters event in Miami, but fellow Aussie Aleksandar Vukic will not be joining him.

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Off-road racing to return to Sea Lake this June but not Mallee Rally, organisers say

In 2019, the state government decided not to issue a permit for the Mallee Rally over concerns the route could be damaging Indigenous cultural heritage at the lake, known as Direl to traditional owners.

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O'Connell through to face Zverev in Dubai

Chris O'Connell has set up a clash with Alexander Zverev by beating Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori at the Dubai Open.

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Aussie O'Connell gives Medvedev a scare in Qatar Open

Aussie Chris O'Connell has fallen just short of a career-best win, eventually being outlasted in a hard-fought three-setter with Daniil Medvedev in Qatar.

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Aussie O'Connell earns one of his biggest wins in Qatar

Australian Chris O'Connell has come through a gruelling contest with Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha.

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Kubler and O'Connell both win in Qatar

Australia's Jason Kubler and Chris O'Connell have both progressed to the last 16 of the ATP Qatar Open.

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Lucky loser O'Connell exits Adelaide

Chris O'Connell's focus will switch to the Australian Open after he was beaten in a tight first-round Adelaide International 2 clash by American Tommy Paul.

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John Millman earns pre-Open Adelaide tilt

John Millman has beaten compatriot Chris O'Connell in the final round of Adelaide International 2 qualifying but both will feature in the main draw.

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Rinky Hijikata goes down fighting against Rafael Nadal at US Open as James Duckworth, Alexei Popyrin advance

After winning the first set, Australia's Rinky Hijikata falls to Rafael Nadal, while countrymen James Duckworth and Alexei Popyrin move through to the second round in New York.

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Aussie O'Connell poised to snub Wimbledon

Australian Chris O'Connell has become the first player to say publicly that he might miss this year's Wimbledon because of its ranking points ban.

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O'Connell first Aussie ko'ed in Paris

Chris O'Connell was left bitterly disappointed about being the first Australian casualty at the French Open following his four-set loss to Aljaz Bedene.

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