Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will return to action for the first time since Wimbledon in Abu Dhabi. He is hoping that a winning return will help in his quest for the 2018 Australian Open title.

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt believes Roger Federer played the best he ever has against Rafael Nadal in 2017 as he went unbeaten against the Spaniard in four meetings.

Former Wimbledon winner and world number one Lleyton Hewitt has warned the tennis world not to underestimate Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray as they gear up for their returns.

Tennis coach and adviser Pepe Imaz talks about how Novak Djokovic has been handling criticism and how his injury could be a blessing in disguise as he gears up for his return.

Tournament director Craig Tiley has revealed that Serena Williams has 'entered' the 2018 Australian Open as the American looks set to return to tennis action.

World number two Roger Federer has revealed his goals for 2018 as he looks to emulate what has been a "surprising" year of results.

Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou has given an update on the 23-time Grand Slam winner and whether she will be returning to tennis action at the 2018 Australian Open.

Lleyton Hewitt has picked Roger Federer as the favourite over Rafael Nadal for the upcoming 2018 Australian Open in January.

The Swissman played more than 50 games in the current year, winning seven titles, including two Grand Slams – the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

The Swiss ace skipped clay this year following a blistering start to the season that saw him win three of the four events he entered.

Roger Federer will begin his campaign at the Hopman Cup, while Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will get theirs underway in Brisbane and Doha, respectively.

The Grand Slam Board have announced a host of rule changes, including the introduction of a 25-second shot clock to be implemented in Melbourne.

Federer pinpointed the loss to Tommy Haas in Stuttgart and to Evgeny Donskoy in Dubai which cost him the spot.

World number three Grigor Dimitrov is expecting an interesting 2018 with the returns of Djokovic and Murray while he is also aiming for a Grand Slam following his ATP Finals win.

With the expected return from injury of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and more, Roger Federer is expecting an "epic" start to the new year.

Murray last featured at Wimbledon where he suffered a quarter-final loss to Sam Querrey and has taken the rest of the year off to recover from a hip injury.

World number one Rafael Nadal is in danger of missing out on the 2018 Australian Open after pulling out of the ATP Finals due to a recurring knee injury.

Former world number one Novak Djokovic is looking to change his fortunes in 2018 as he targets more Grand Slam success after a poor injury-ridden 2017.

Tennis ace delights fans as she shares rare new photo of her daughter Alexis Olympia, who she and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, welcomed on 1 September.

The likes of Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori will all feature in the Australian Open while Serena Williams is expected to defend her title.

McEnroe praises the comebacks of Federer and Nadal.

Djokovic has taken time off since Wimbledon to recover from an elbow injury.

Federer won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2017 to extend his record to 19 Grand Slam titles.

Federer begins his hard-court campaign in Montreal ahead of the US Open.

Tennis professionals have called for a name change for the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.

Court claimed tennis is 'full of lesbians' and voiced her opposition towards same-sex marriages.

Roger Federer has won three titles and is 19-1 in 2017 so far.

Categories this year included a wide range of topics from Architecture to the Natural World, Portraiture and Landscape, with entries from from 183 countries.

The American's absence from the sport will be closely felt as Maria Sharapova prepares for her comeback.

Peter Fleming believes Spaniard will be unsettled by the announcement of Toni Nadal's looming exit.