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Roddick learns from 2008 mistakes

ANDY Roddick began his 2009 season with a comfortable win and an ambition to recapture the form which took him to victory over all three grand slam champions early last year.

Slovaks shock United States

CAGEY veteran Dominik Hrbaty conjured an upset 3-0 win for the Slovak Republic over defending champions the United States in the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth.

Tomic bows out in first round

RISING hope Bernard Tomic suggested he could mix it with the big boys of world tennis but followed an Australian trend at the Brisbane International.

Jankovic fires warning to rivals

WORLD number one Jelena Jankovic on Monday fired a warning to her rivals ahead of this month's Australian Open, saying she is fitter than ever as she continues her bid for Grand Slam glory.

Baghdatis crashes out in Brisbane

CROWD favourite Marcos Baghdatis blamed his poor fitness after crashing out of the Brisbane International in the first round at Pat Rafter Arena.

Dokic pushes Mauresmo all the way

JELENA Dokic has pushed French former world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo all the way but fallen 7-6 7-6 in a tense first-round encounter at the Brisbane International.

Stosur opens summer in style

AUSTRALIAN No.1 Sam Stosur has scored a confidence-boosting win over Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama at the Brisbane International.

Stop players time-wasting: Cash

PAT Cash wants a crackdown on serial time-wasters, accusing superstars Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic of being the two worst offenders.

Novak happy to become the hunted

NOVAK Djokovic knows he has returned to Australia as a marked man, and he loves it.

Stiff test first up for Tomic

Bernard Tomic will be dealing one of the hardest hitters in men's tennis in his ATP debut at Pat Rafter Arena, Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald has warned.

Adelaide 'can spark trend'

ADELAIDE'S inaugural World Tennis Challenge could become a model for tournaments around the world, Mark Woodforde says.

Aussie Jarmila wants her passport

IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Evans can't work quick enough for Slovakian-born Jarmila Gajdosova, nor Tennis Australia.

Guccione crashes out of Brisbane

TWELVE months after John Newcombe fumed that Chris Guccione should be "lethal", the under-achieving Victorian highlighted Australia's current tennis woes at the Brisbane International.

Djokovic primed for title defence

WORLD No.3 Novak Djokovic plans to make the experts eat their words, declaring he'll embrace the pressure attached with defending the Australian Open to triumph at Melbourne Park again.

Russia off to flying start

A BRUISED and battered Marat Safin declared he "won the fight" that left him sporting two black eyes and an injured thumb from an altercation in Moscow a week ago.

Earlier Reports

• Brisbane: Colourful teen on road to redemption
• Cut above: Safin cops bruiser ahead of Open
• Illness: Kirilenko withdraws from Brisbane
• Boost: Murray defeats Nadal in Abu Dhabi
• Experts: High alert for Chennai tournament
• Revenge & No.1: Ivanovic has two goals for 2009
• Brisbane: Tomic, Dokic cop tough draws
• Hopman Cup: France clean-sweep Chinese Taipai
• Abu Dhabi: Murray downs Federer again
• Rankings: Dellacqua vows girls will shine in 2009
• Back on deck: Hewitt aims high in return
• Advice: Tomic told to forget the hype
• Serb pair: Serbian pair to headline Brisbane
• Newk prediction: Newcombe tips end of British curse
• Money: Women earn top billing in Sydney
• Security: Pakistan seek Davis Cup compensation
• UAE: Murray, Davydenko hot in Abu Dhabi
• Pressure: Bounce back or perish Lleyton
• Stunner: Daniela aims to be model of success
• Revolution: Gucci misses out as teens score wildcards
• Growing pains: Hurry up and win, Roche tells teen
• Inspired: Simon to hunt down big three
• Perth: France the new Hopman favourites
• Corruption: Tennis a top target for fix: ex-mafia boss