Rafael Nadal

With Andy Murray injured and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal braced to dominate again; can Kyle Edmund take the tennis world by storm?

Nadal retired in the fifth set of his quarter-final match against Marin Cilic because of a hip injury, ending his hopes of a 17th Grand Slam title.

Rafael Nadal is targetting a return from the hip injury that forced his Australian Open withdrawal at the Mexican Open next month.

Rafael Nadal lamented the number of injuries currently being suffered in tennis after a leg issue forced him to retire in the fifth set of his quarter-final tie with Marin Cilic.

Kyle Edmund reached his first Grand Slam semi-final after an upset win over Grigor Dimitrov in the Australian Open. He could potentially face world number one Rafael Nadal next.

Nadal had not dropped a set till the game and was hoping to continue that form ahead of the second week but was thankful to hold on as the game neared completion.

Rafael Nadal admits that sweltering conditions can become a "little bit dangerous for health" after temperatures hit 40C on day five of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

World number one Rafael Nadal secured his place in the third round of the 2018 Australian Open on Wednesday thanks to a 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) win over Argentina's Leonardo Mayer.

The nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards are headlined by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, while there is a raft of British interest.

The six-time Australian Open champion cut an emotional figure after the game, embracing the crowd for their support.

Rafael Nadal is refusing to contemplate retirement after coming through his opening match at the Australian Open without alarm.

Novak Djokovic's situation is akin to that of Roger Federer in 2017 when the Swiss ace also came back from a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Roger Federer had an extremely successful 2017 campaign following the same schedule, going on to win seven titles, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Andy Murray's ex-coach Mark Petchey believes Rafael Nadal has an equal chance with Roger Federer of winning the Australian Open.

Nadal is hoping to be at his best for the tournament and wants to keep all expectations aside when he takes on Estrella Burgos in the first round.

Nadal suffered a knee injury at the end of last year which saw him pull out of the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals.

The current season will be made more difficult by the return of Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka, who missed the 2017 campaign through injury.

Djokovic returned to action in an exhibition match, in what was his first showdown in nearly six months in the victory over Dominic Thiem at Kooyong.

Roger Federer has been backed over Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open for the second year in a row.

Roger Federer has sent an ominous message to rivals ahead of the Australian Open, stating he is fitter now than he was 12 months ago.

Defending Australian Open champion Roger Federer will begin the defence of his title against Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene.

Playing in his first match for nearly six months, Djokovic beat Dominic Theim. He afterwards insisted his troublesome elbow problems are behind him.

World number one Rafael Nadal has reflected on last year's Australian Open final loss to Roger Federer and how he handled it.

Rafa will start his 2018 campaign with 16 Slams, which is three shy of his arch-nemesis Federer who has started the year in great form.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are continuing their dominance despite being the in the latter stages of their career.

Rafael Nadal will start his 2018 campaign with 16 Slams, three shy of his arch-nemesis Roger Federer, who has started the year in great form.

Federer and Nadal made full use of a comparatively easier challenge, claiming two Slams each to end the year as the two top-ranked players of the season.

Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal have given the Australian Open a major boost following the withdrawals of Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.

Rafael and Toni have won everything there is to win – 16 Grand Slams, 30 Masters Series titles and two Olympic gold medals in the singles and doubles events

Djokovic has been recovering from an elbow injury that saw him miss the better part of 2017 and rendered him a doubt for 2018.