Davis Cup
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‘The spirit of the Davis Cup’: Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser dies aged 91
Fraser won 19 grand slams but was arguably best known for his Davis Cup feats as a player, and then later as captain – a role he held for a record-setting 24 years.
- by Greg Baum and Marc McGowan
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Australia eliminated as Sinner leads Italy into another Davis Cup final
Australia was trying to create Davis Cup history in Spain, but, just like last year, Italy proved too good.
- by Richard Hookham
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Kokkinakis wins epic to lead Australia to shock win over US
Kokkinakis has vindicated his surprise captain’s call to keep Australia’s Davis Cup title hopes alive with a nerve-shredding victory over big-serving American Ben Shelton.
- by Darren Walton
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End of an era: Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis
A colossus of the game, Rafael Nadal retires with 22 grand slam titles, including a record 14 French Opens.
Hip injury derailed Demon’s season, but he could play Davis Cup for Australia in November
Alex de Minaur has not given up on playing again this year, with a goal to return from his hip injury during the upcoming European indoor season, which would be in time to help Australia’s Davis Cup title assault.
- by Marc McGowan
Australia suffer costly Davis Cup loss that could cruel title hopes
A tough loss to Spain means Australia will face a challenging task in the quarter-finals to end a 21-year title drought in the team competition.
- by Marc McGowan
Zero to heroes: The events that sparked the revival of Australian tennis
Australian tennis reached its lowest point after the 2009 Australian Open with no men ranked inside the top 100. It is a much different story now, but plenty had to happen to reverse the country’s fortunes.
- by Marc McGowan
Thanks, Lleyton: Why the number of Aussie men in the top 100 has soared
Most of the Aussie men now in the world’s top 100 players are not household names – but someone who is helped them rise up the ranks.
- by Chip Le Grand
‘Building an aura’: Woodbridge says de Minaur is primed for deep Australian Open run
Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes Alex de Minaur is playing the best tennis of his life and can launch a career-best Australian Open run to the semi-finals.
- by Marc McGowan
Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport
Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.
- by Greg Dundas and Claire Siracusa
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City life
The Magic Ticket part three: A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history
Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets, but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.