Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said.

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his idol and world number one Jannik Sinner by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals title in Sunday’s final at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen will kick off her 2025 season at the Grand Slam next month after deciding to skip the United Cup mixed team tournament starting this week, the 22-year-old said.

Nick Dunlap, who became the first player to win as an amateur and a professional in the same season, has been named the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season, the U.S.-based circuit said.

The ATP distributed $1.3 million to 26 players as part of its on-trial financial security programme in 2024 and will step up its commitment by boosting minimum wage figures for next year, the governing body of men’s tennis said.

Record 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will team up with former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios to play doubles at the Brisbane International, the Australian said.

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic will play their first Grand Slam after long absences at next month’s Australian Open with protected rankings, tournament organisers said on Friday.

The Davis Cup’s Final 8 stage will be held in Italy from 2025 to 2027, with next year’s edition taking place in Bologna, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.

Diana Shnaider’s four WTA titles in a breakthrough season took her to the brink of the top 10 in the world and suggested the Russian might soon become known for a lot more than her trademark polka dot bandanas.

Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said.

Australian Open quarter-finalist Hubert Hurkacz has added eight-time Grand Slam champion Ivan Lendl and former Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massu to his coaching setup for 2025, the Polish world no. 16 announced in a social media post on Friday.

Italian Jannik Sinner completed a remarkable season by sealing his country a second successive Davis Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Netherlands in the final at the southern Spanish city of Malaga.