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Smeets and Stosur obtain French wildcards

Queenslanders Robert Smeets and Sam Stosur have been granted wildcards into the French Open following a reciprocal agreement between the French Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia. more »

Tough assignment awaits against Chile

The Australian team will have to quickly develop feet of clay if it wants to climb back into the elite World Group of Davis Cup. more »

Guccione and Luzcak complete Aussie clean sweep

The Australian Davis Cup team completed a clean sweep of Thailand, winning the both reverse singles matches in the final day of their Asia Oceania Zone Group One second round tie more »

Australia wrap up Davis Cup tie

The Australian Davis Cup team pairing of Lleyton Hewitt and Paul Hanley secured the tie against Thailand this afternoon with a comprehensive straight sets win more »

Guccione and Hewitt put Australia two up

Spirits are high in the Australian team tonight after they made the perfect start in their Davis Cup tie against Thailand in Townsville. more »

Luczak back for Townsville Davis Cup tie

Melbourne’s Peter Luczak has returned to the Australian Davis Cup squad for next month’s crucial tie against Thailand in Townsville. more »

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Sport’s greatest rivalry continues to intrigue

The French Open and Wimbledon are the two Grand Slams that define one of sport’s great modern rivalries – tennis’ one-two punch of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - as Darrell Halim reports.

0 Can Anyone Stop the Fed Express?

Yes, but only a few and with Federer’s sights set on the Grand Slam in 2007, their chances are slim. Paul Johnson reports.

0 Time for a Change to Team Hewitt

While Paul Johnson has all the respect in the world for Scott Draper as a person and a player he may not be what a misguided Lleyton Hewitt needs right now.

 
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