With contract pros now permitted to play the men's team event, the shift proved to be a boon for Australia.

“Two years ago, we were in the semifinals,” said Andrey Rublev. “We are going to do our best to go further.”

They both won 48 matches this year, and both became the first players from their respective countries, male or female, to reach the Top 10 on the ATP or WTA rankings.

Osaka-Muguruza in Melbourne felt like a Grand Slam final, and brought a prize-fight atmosphere to Rod Laver Arena.

The former world No. 1 achieved the feat after missing three crucial months of the season with a calf injury and watching her ranking drop from No. 2 to No. 22.

Borna Gojo gave Croatia an early lead over Italy in the Davis Cup quarterfinals by beating Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-2 in the opening match of the best-of-three series

The WTA Chairman and CEO's stand on the mysterious disappearance of Peng Shuai sent shock waves through a sporting world that has been too busy fattening its bottom line on the Chinese frontier.

Djokovic didn’t win the Grand Slam, but he left it all on the court trying, and his five-set win over Zverev is a triumph worth looking back on.

Britain, Kazakhstan and Croatia each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals by winning their groups

A national lockdown has left Davis Cup teams playing with no fans at the ties in Innsbruck.