The draw for the Brisbane International was held today in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall in front of a buzzing throng of tennis fans.

Lleyton Hewitt will be hoping it’s a case of fourth time lucky when he teams up with West Australian Casey Dellacqua to contest the 21st edition of Perth’s Hopman Cup, which kicks off today.

Australian Sophie Ferguson produced a remarkable comeback to defeat highly-ranked compatriot Anastasia Rodionova and advance to the second round of qualifying at the Brisbane International this afternoon.

Andy Murray has underlined his credentials as one of the favourites for the Australian Open by beating Roger Federer in the semifinals of the Capitala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Some of the greatest names in the history of Australian tennis assembled today on Pat Rafter Arena to officially open the new $82 million dollar home of Queensland tennis.

Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova says the Brisbane heat will toughen her up for this month’s Australian Open.

Tasmania’s top female tennis player Anna Wishink will be aiming for her first main draw appearance at the Moorilla Hobart International this month after tournament organisers today granted her a wildcard into qualifying.

Andy Murray and Nikolay Davydenko showed good form in the build up to the Australian Open as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Six Australian women will begin their 2009 campaigns at the Queensland Tennis Centre today, attempting to qualify for the Brisbane International.

Lleyton Hewitt’s make-or-break season gets underway in Perth on Saturday as the world’s tennis stars chase grand slam glory and $35 million in riches in what shapes as another enthralling Australian summer of on-court action.