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BNP Paribas Open to be staged in Indian Wells, California, two months after the Australian Open, is ready to increase its’ prize fund by $800,000.
Roger Federer has again been voted Australian sports' fans most popular athlete for the third year in succession.
Bernard Tomic’s application to his sport is a matter that causes many in Australian tennis great concern but Novak Djokovic remains convinced the youngster will come through
The increase came after ATP players threatened to boycott the 2013 Australian Open if they did not get a significant hike.
Lleyton Hewitt, currently world no. 105 and more than two years on from his last ATP World Tour title is insistent he is not ready to follow the Andy Roddick route into retirement
Novak Djokovic and third ranked Andy Murray were also involved in talks that centered on the level of prize money at the four majors and the level distribution amongst the different rounds
Australian Open prize money could grow by another $10 million to $40 million by 2016
Toni Nadal, coach and uncle, has revealed the world no.4 will resume training in two weeks
Australian Open organizers appear to have had inside information when they confidently announced that the injured Spaniard would participate in their opening major of 2013
Wilson is thrilled that it signed Victoria Azarenka in the off-season as the 22-year-old won her first ever major title at the Australian Open in defeating Maria Sharapova.
Even Novak Djokovic was impressed by the fighting performance which led him past Rafael Nadal and onto his fifth major title with a victory at the Australian Open 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5.
For a player who had just lost the longest Grand Slam final of all time, Rafael Nadal was in a remarkably positive frame of mind.
It might still be a work in progress, as Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka tries to open up more of her personality to the public.
It was tough to lose the Australian Open final in such a fashion, but Maria Sharapova was immediately looking at the bigger picture and looking forward to what she might achieve this year.
After losing a tough Australian Open semi-final to Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer heads to Europe with a full schedule on his plate for February.
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