Local hero Dane Sweeny loses Australian Open thriller but wins crowd
Sweeny was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 2-6 by Francisco Cerúndolo as the Australian cult hero took the world No 22 to the wire in a brilliant AO debut
November 2023
Ruthless Australia swat aside Finland to reach Davis Cup final once again
Australia eased into the Davis Cup final for the second consecutive year with a ruthless, efficient 2-0 win over Finland on Friday evening in Málaga
September 2023
Alex de Minaur: the quiet Australian star roaring into the top 10
Alex de Minaur has surged into the US Open final 16 and is now on the verge of being Australia’s first top 10-ranked male player in 20 years
June 2023
De Minaur ready for ‘absolute battle’ with Carlos Alcaraz in Queen’s Club final
De Minaur is first Australian in 17 years to make singles final at Queen’s but he faces stiff opposition in Alcaraz who will return to world No 1 if he takes title
November 2022
Lleyton Hewitt spirit inspires Australia’s comeback into Davis Cup semi-finals
Jordan Thompson defeated Tallon Griekspoor 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and Alex de Minaur beat Botic van de Zandschulp 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to rocket Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals
November 2021
Lleyton Hewitt slams organisers for ‘selling soul’ of Davis Cup
The proposed move of the finals to Abu Dhabi would ‘kill’ the Davis Cup, Australia’s captain has said, while Great Britain were preparing for this year’s event
April 2021
Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz, 12, wins Australian junior tennis clay-court title
Cruz Hewitt has added more silverware to the family’s stash, breezing to triumph in front of his former world No 1 dad
January 2020
ATP Cup's success comes at a price for players not involved
For all the success of the inaugural ATP Cup, Lleyton Hewitt acknowledges there’s a hole in the new-look summer calendar for tennis’ middle-class players
February 2019
Bernard Tomic is 'deliberately damaging' Australian tennis culture, says TA chief
Bernard Tomic is deliberately trying to sabotage Australia’s tennis culture, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley says
January 2019
Lleyton Hewitt shuts down ongoing feud with Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic denies Lleyton Hewitt's claims of threats to his family
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Lleyton Hewitt says Bernard Tomic 'won't play Davis Cup again' – video
Bernard Tomic's attack on Leyton Hewitt symptomatic of mateship gone sour
'I didn't see it': Nick Kyrgios bats off questions over Bernard Tomic claims – video
Bernard Tomic launches attack on Lleyton Hewitt: ‘No one likes him’
June 2018
Lleyton Hewitt: 'Pain free' Nick Kyrgios showing 'maturity' despite Federer loss
Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has backed a fit-again Nick Kyrgios to make an impact at Wimbledon next month
January 2018
'Highly doubtful' Bernard Tomic will play for Australia again, says Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt doubts whether Bernard Tomic will play Davis Cup tennis for Australia again
December 2017
Lleyton Hewitt planning to make playing return at Australian Open
Former World No1 Lleyton Hewitt plans to come out of retirement and double up with Sam Groth at next month’s Australian Open
October 2017
Lleyton Hewitt implores struggling Bernard Tomic to 'work harder'
Lleyton Hewitt has implored Bernard Tomic to lift his work rate or face the prospect of wilting during the brutal Australian summer of tennis
January 2017
Australian Open: tennis greats divided on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Pat Rafter says Rafa, Pat Cash says Roger, while Rod Laver and others are also divided
