Rafa Nadal has given 16-year-old Darwin Blanch a brutal lesson at the Madrid Open to set up the chance of revenge against Australian Alex de Minaur.

Thanasi Kokkinakis has been left frustrated by another defeat to British No.1 Jack Draper on a bad day on clay for the Australian men at the Madrid Open.

Former tennis administrator Brian Tobin, who played a key role in reviving the Australian Open as a global showpiece, has died.

Alex de Minaur may face Rafael Nadal for the second time in a week as Thanasi Kokkinakis came closer to making it seven Aussie men in the Madrid Open draw.

Alex de Minaur, fresh from his big win over Rafael Nadal, has been brought swiftly down to earth by rising star Arthur Fils in the Barcelona Open round of 16.

Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team will face a tough challenge from France first up in their group stage ties at the Davis Cup finals.

Rafael Nadal has heaped praise on his Australian conqueror Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open - but he's vowed to bounce back over the next few weeks.

Alex de Minaur has enjoyed a red-letter day on red clay, beating Rafael Nadal on the court named after the great Spaniard in the Barcelona Open.

Rafael Nadal is back, sweeping to a quick victory on his first claycourt match in nearly two years, setting up an intriguing match with Alex de Minaur.

Australia beat Mexico 4-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup finals qualifier with debutant Taylah Preston starring with a 6-1 6-1 win over Marcela Zacarias.

Alex de Minaur's hopes of beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic for the second time in 2024 have been thwarted in a mistake-riddled quarter-final in Monte Carlo.

Arina Rodionova and Daria Saville have won their Billie Jean King Cup matches against Mexico in contrasting fashion as Australia edged towards a finals return.

Storm Hunter will miss the Olympics and place her plans to crack the world's top 100 on hold after rupturing her achilles while training in Brisbane.

Alex de Minaur has defeated fellow Sydneysider Alexei Popyrin to set up a quarter-final with world No.1 Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo Masters.

Daria Saville has been thrust into the Billie Jean King Cup spotlight for Australia after an 11th-hour injury to local favourite Storm Hunter in Brisbane.

Daria Saville, Storm Hunter and Arina Rodionova all give new Australian Billie Jean King Cup captain Sam Stosur inspired options to face Mexico in Brisbane.

Alex de Minaur has shrugged off a lengthy rain delay and the challenge of Stan Wawrinka in Monte Carlo, but Jordan Thompson withdrew citing injury.

Her stinging criticism of Tennis Australia in January had no impact on Arina Rodionova's return to the Billie Jean King Cup squad, the world No.103 insists.

As the European claycourt swing picks up Alexei Popyrin has become the first Australian into the last 32 in Monte Carlo but Chris O'Connell is out.

Storm Hunter has emerged from a tough injury run to spearhead Australia's Billie Jean King Cup qualification tie against Mexico in Brisbane.