Tennis

Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.

All the emotions come out at Wimbledon on day four, with Aussies spoiling the Murray party, Thanasi Kokkinakis fearing the worst after another injury, while American Taylor Fritz fires up at an opponent after his victory.

As Alex de Minaur sweeps aside junior rival Jaume Munar for the second time at a major, Australia's last women's singles representative, Daria Saville, lets slip a lead to bow out at Wimbledon.

Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis takes two days — and five sets — to get through to the second round, Britain gets a mixed doubles dream team and Daniil Medvedev sits down a point early in a tie-break.

Alex de Minaur beats the rain — and fellow Aussie James Duckworth — to advance at Wimbledon, Markéta Vondroušová's title defence lasts just 18 games, while British favourite Andy Murray's withdrawal leaves a doubles farewell at SW19.

A shock withdrawal by a "heartbroken" Aryna Sabalenka throws the women's draw into chaos as Naomi Osaka wins her first match at the All England Club in six years, while Casper Ruud gives a chilling insight into his battle with parasites.

Jordan Thompson scratches and claws his way through to the second round as he joins Daria Saville in advancing, while Aussie compatriot Aleksandar Vukic sets up a meeting with reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Daria Saville's hopes of advancing past the first round at Wimbledon were ruined by circumstances entirely out of her control. This year she is hoping for a better slice of luck. 

Max Purcell's hopes of going into Wimbledon on the back of his first ATP Tour title are dashed, with the Australian going down to Taylor Fritz at the Eastbourne International.

Alex de Minaur will play his Wimbledon first-round match against in-form Australian compatriot James Duckworth, while Ajla Tomljanović meets 13th seed Jeļena Ostapenko three years after their fiery clash at the All England club.

A last-minute stand-in at Wimbledon qualifying, Australian Alex Bolt has stormed all the way into the men's main draw, sealed by an "unreal" comeback triumph from match point down in his final round.

Fresh off a French Open quarterfinal, Alex de Minaur will return to Roland Garros and lead Australia in singles and doubles in his Olympic debut.

A 22-year-old Gold Coaster scores the third win of her career over a player ranked inside the top 100 as seven Australian players advance into the second round in the women's draw.

Alex de Minaur's shock first-round loss at Queen's Club sees him face a tough Wimbledon draw, as three Aussies make it through to the next round of qualifying.

Ajla Tomljanovic falls short again in a WTA final as the Australian continues her brilliant return from ongoing injuries.

Ajla Tomljanovic reaches her first grass court final in the Birmingham Classic and is in line for the biggest triumph of her career.

A great night for Australian tennis, with Jordan Thompson and Ajla Tomljanović reaching semifinals on grass ahead of Wimbledon.

Retired Australian tennis great Ash Barty is set to return to the scene of one of her greatest accomplishments when she takes part in an exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon.

Ajla Tomljanovic appears to be rediscovering her mojo on the comeback trail just in time for another crack at a deep Wimbledon run.

Jordan Thompson has made it into the quarterfinals of the Queen's Club Championships but could take no pleasure from defeating home hero Andy Murray for the second time on one of the Briton's grass-court strongholds.

Less than 48 hours after celebrating an impressive tournament win in the Netherlands, Alex de Minaur has had to rewrite his plans for Wimbledon after suffering an upset loss at Queen's.

Jordan Thompson and Rinky Hijikata have made impressive starts to the pre-Wimbledon Queen's Club Championships, defeating Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe.

After 20 years on tour, Andy Murray's tennis career is coming to an end — and the Scottish veteran says he's most likely to wrap things up after one final Wimbledon or Olympic Games.

Australia's Alex de Minaur climbs to seventh in the world rankings after beating Sebastian Korda in the Libema Open final.

Tennis fans will get the chance to see Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz hit the court together in Paris, as Spain announces they will team up in the men's doubles.