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Nadal praises Kyrgios, Kokkinakis
Rafael Nadal (R) shakes hands with Nick Kyrgios after winning their last meeting in Rome 2016; Getty Images
7 December, 2016

Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has spoken glowingly of Australia's rising stars Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
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Gadecki, Poulos on track for 14s final clash
Olivia Gadecki in action in the 14/u Australian Championships at the 2014 December Showdown; Elizabeth Xue Bai
6 December, 2016

Top two seeds Olivia Gadecki and Annerly Poulos on Tuesday cruised into the semifinals of the 14/u Australian Championships with straight-sets victories.
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Vuradin stuns Popyrin in 18/u champs
Lucas Vuradin in action at the 18/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park; Elizabeth Xue Bai
6 December, 2016

Lucas Vuradin is undefeated at the top of Group A after beating both his seeded opponents in the 18/u Australian Championships - his latest scalp was No.1 seed Alexei Popyrin.
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Aiava begins strongly in 18/u event
Destanee Aiava in action at the 18/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park; Elizabeth Xue Bai
5 December, 2016

Destanee Aiava, the No.1 seed in the girls' Australian 18/u championships, kicked off her December Showdown campaign on the best possible note.
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Istomin, Kumkhum win Australian Open wildcards
AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off winners Denis Istomin (L) and Luksika Kumkhum; photo credit Zihao Qiu
5 December, 2016

Denis Istomin and Luksika Kumkhum will line up in the main draw of Australian Open 2017 after winning the AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai.
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Istomin, Lee win thrillers to reach final
Denis Istomin (R) shakes hands with Prajnesh Gunneswaran after their thrilling semifinal at the AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai, China; photo credit Zihao Qiu
4 December, 2016

Top two seeds Denis Istomin and Duckhee Lee will clash in the AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off final, while Luksika Kumkhum and Kai-Chen Chang will battle for the…
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Wu recovers to reach semis in Zhuhai
Wu Di in action during the quarterfinals of the AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai; photo credit Zihao Qiu
3 December, 2016

China's Wu Di battled from a set down to advance to the semifinals of the AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai, while women's top seed Hsieh Su-Wei is out.
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Australia’s best ready for December Showdown
Maddison Inglis celebrates her victory over Arina Rodionova in the final of the Australian Open 2016 Play-off; Getty Images
2 December, 2016

The December Showdown returns for another year to Melbourne Park, a two-week tennis carnival headlined by the Australian Open 2017 Play-off.
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WTC: Philippoussis, Peers and more complete line-up
John Peers in action at the Paris Masters; Getty Images
2 December, 2016

Aussie stars Mark Philippoussis and John Peers will join the 12-player field at Adelaide's World Tennis Challenge in January.
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Kokkinakis’ battle of mind and body
Thanasi Kokknakis in action during his sole competitive outing of the year at the Rio 2016 Olympics; Getty Images
2 December, 2016

Lleyton Hewitt says Thanasi Kokkinakis remains only a "touch and go" prospect to make a comeback this summer despite the 20-year-old's eagerness to return.
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