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Barty to play Hyundai Hopman Cup
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18 December, 2012
Teen sensation Ashleigh Barty is set to make her Hyundai Hopman Cup debut following the withdrawal this week of Casey Dellacqua due to injury.
Read moreTeen sensation Ashleigh Barty is set to make her Hyundai Hopman Cup debut following the withdrawal this week of Casey Dellacqua due to injury.
Norodom, top seeds advance in Optus 12s Australian Championships
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18 December, 2012
Top seeds in both the boys' and girls' draws of the Optus 12s Australian Championships cruise past their second round robin matches at Melbourne Park Tuesday
Read moreTop seeds in both the boys' and girls' draws of the Optus 12s Australian Championships cruise past their second round robin matches at Melbourne Park Tuesday
Ambitious Ebden aiming high in 2013
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18 December, 2012
Having achieved a bundle of career firsts in 2012, Matt Ebden tells tennis.com.au that he is looking ahead to even bigger things in the new year.
Read moreHaving achieved a bundle of career firsts in 2012, Matt Ebden tells tennis.com.au that he is looking ahead to even bigger things in the new year.
Taylor: more slams headed Stosur’s way
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18 December, 2012
Sam Stosur's long-time coach believes the 28-year-old is ready to peak and is backing his powerhouse charge to add to her Grand Slam collection.
Read moreSam Stosur's long-time coach believes the 28-year-old is ready to peak and is backing his powerhouse charge to add to her Grand Slam collection.
They said it – the best quotes of the AO 2013 Play-off
![Matt Reid, Australian Open 2013 Play-off, December Showdown, Melbourne Park, 2012. XUE BAI Matt Reid, Australian Open 2013 Play-off, December Showdown, Melbourne Park, 2012. XUE BAI](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Matt-Reid-tw1-700x450.jpg)
18 December, 2012
From serious to funny, here are the best quotes from the 2012 December Showdown.
Read moreFrom serious to funny, here are the best quotes from the 2012 December Showdown.
Dellacqua withdraws from Hopman Cup
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17 December, 2012
Local favourite Casey Dellacqua has been forced to withdraw from the Hyundai Hopman Cup due to injury.
Read moreLocal favourite Casey Dellacqua has been forced to withdraw from the Hyundai Hopman Cup due to injury.
Anderson, Birrell win Orange Bowl lead-up
![Anderson Birrell Oliver Anderson (L) and Kimberly Birrell won the American Tennis Cup event in the lead up to this week's Orange Bowl in Florida; Tennis Australia](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Orange-Bowl-700x450.jpg)
17 December, 2012
Oliver Anderson and Kimberly Birrell have shown great form ahead of the prestigious Orange Bowl, winning the American Tennis Cup lead-in event.
Read moreOliver Anderson and Kimberly Birrell have shown great form ahead of the prestigious Orange Bowl, winning the American Tennis Cup lead-in event.
Australian Open 2013 Play-off highlights
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17 December, 2012
It all came down to this - take a look at the highlights from the final day's play of the Australian Open 2013 Play-off
Read moreIt all came down to this - take a look at the highlights from the final day's play of the Australian Open 2013 Play-off
Optus 12s Australian Championships underway
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17 December, 2012
With mother nature on side, the first round of the Optus 12s Australian Championships was able to get underway at Melbourne Park.
Read moreWith mother nature on side, the first round of the Optus 12s Australian Championships was able to get underway at Melbourne Park.
Tennis is who I am and what I do
17 December, 2012
There are very few players as composed as Bojana Bobusic who is now preparing for Australian Open 2013, writes James Crabtree.
Read moreThere are very few players as composed as Bojana Bobusic who is now preparing for Australian Open 2013, writes James Crabtree.