Kyrgios' first-round win against American Steve Johnson was his first since copping a record $US113,000 ($A167,000) fine for a spectacular meltdown during a tournament in Cincinnati.

Former Australian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says he can't understand why Nick Kyrgios hasn't already been suspended following a series of ugly tantrums this year.

The unlikely doubles pairing defeated two-time grand slam doubles champion Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 3-6 6-3 18-16 to send Australia roaring into the ATP Cup semi-finals.

The bizarre moment happened during the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, when he began cleaning up the area around his courtside bench.

Kyrgios hasn't made a quarter-final at a major in five years, with just four fourth-round appearances since his final-eight showing at the 2015 Australian Open.

It seems to be love all for tennis badboy Nick Kyrgios who starred in a very romantic Instagram post with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.    

Glamorous party girl Monique Belovukovic, 21, was driving her black Mercedes through Sydney's Surrey Hills when she was pulled over by highway patrol officers.

The Australian tennis star took to Instagram on Monday and posted the message in the hopes of helping those struggling during the pandemic.

The Australian tennis star shared a photo of boxes of food on Saturday as he did his part to help some of the thousands of families struggling financially.

Monique Belovukovic, 21, tested positive to cocaine when police pulled over her black Mercedes G-Class wagon on Oxford Street in Sydney on November 11.

Simona Halep's Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The veteran American has been chasing Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles for years and knows victory in Saturday's final will see her equal it.

Former world number one, Williams, 37, walked into the plush Lotte New York Palace, in Midtown, Manhattan, with two-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. clinging to her side.

Serena Williams left her Manhattan hotel on Saturday afternoon ahead of her US open final clash with Bianca Andreescu at the Arthur Ashe stadium in Queens. Meghan Markle is due to attend the game.

Tennis champion Bianca Andreescu beamed as she celebrated her historic win at the U.S. Open in New York City on Monday, two days after she beat out Serena Williams in the final.

Serena Williams shared a sweet family photo from her daughter's birth on Sunday to commemorate her second time around the sun.

She's a proven force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, having scooped a jaw-dropping 23 major singles titles - the most by any man or woman in the Open Era.

The 23-year-old Australian, who had lost all five previous meetings with Svitolina, won 6-4 6-3 to claim £3.4million ($4.42m) - the biggest prize money in tennis history.

Tennis star Serena Williams, 37, has opened up about how Meghan Markle, 38, travelled with four-month-old son Archie Harrison to watch her play in the US open final in New York in September.

The 38-year-old tennis ace's two piece was styled very high on the hips, making the most of her long legs and bounteous booty in two snaps she shared on Instagram on Friday.

Serena Williams - who has won 23 major world singles titles - yesterday showed off a pair of figure-hugging trousers from her clothing range, Serena, which she launched in the summer.

Celebrities are speaking out to voice their support, and in some cases outrage, with Prince Harry and Meghan's announcement that they're stepping back from the Royal Family.

Tennis champion Serena Williams is ready to compete in the Australian Open.

Serena Williams, 37, looked uncomfortable after being questioned about Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, at the Australian Open in Melbourne, saying she had 'absolutely no comment'.

The 39-year-old tweeted today that ' She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game ' will come out May 19, 2020.

The tennis star, 38, beamed alongside her daughter in the cute selfie just days after she warmed fans' hearts with a hilarious beauty video.

In the string of TikTok videos the tennis superstar spoke honestly about her mental health struggles.

Serena Williams posted an ingenious social media clip on Wednesday in which she simulated a tennis game on grass against herself.

HENRY DEEDES Shortly after 5pm yesterday an eerie silence fell over the No 10 briefing room. Out of nowhere the Prime Minister had just lobbed a sobering thought for the nation to digest.

HENRY DEEDES: Judging by his appearances over the past week, we must therefore assume that through Rishi Sunak's bulging veins flows nothing but pure liquid nitrogen.

HENRY DEEDES: There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament (pictured) at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted.

Darts legend Raymond van Barneveld has crashed out of the 2020 Darts World Championship in the first round at the hands of Darin Young.

From hairdresser to history-maker, Fallon Sherrock is through to the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship - and has her heart set on lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy.

The World Darts Championship was briefly halted on Monday night after a power cut interrupted the action at the Alexandra Palace.

Sports stars around the world are celebrating Christmas in style as they enjoy a break from their hectic training and playing schedules. Most then took to Instagram to post their pictures.

Fallon Sherrock will look to continue her pulsating World Darts Championship run at Alexandra Palace, having spent four hours of her Christmas Day practising.

Defending champion Michael Van Gerwen cruised into the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship, as two-time winner Gary Anderson tumbled out.

Labanauskas, who had taken the opener to threaten a surprise, drew blood after accidentally stabbing himself with a dart, but showed no ill effects after the brief interruption.

Peter Wright will be the man to challenge defending champion Michael van Gerwen in the PDC World Championships final, as the pair came out on top on Monday night.

Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to win a World Championship match when she beat Ted Evetts last month, and Barry And Hearn believes it has put darts back on the global map.

PETE CARLINE: Peter Wright played the match of his life to claim a first PDC World Darts title, beating nemesis Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a major final at the eighth time of asking.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Joel Embiid's left ring finger looked like the top of a used bendy drinking straw, grotesquely overlapping his pinkie to the point that it seemed he had his fingers crossed.

An Olympic selection row has broken out in British Triathlon after Vicky Holland was nominated for Tokyo ahead of her best friend and old house-mate Non Stanford.

This is the hilarious moment San Antonio Spurs star Jakob Poeltl forgot to put his jersey on as he walked out on to the court for their match with La Clippers.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: British women have been tipped to make history in Tokyo, with the head of Team GB boldly predicting that 2020 will be 'the year of the female Olympian'.

The four-man, 4km event is one of Team GB's most successful in any Olympic sport - they won gold at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. Veteran Ed Clancy was the only ever-present in those teams. 

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: New levels of bemusement were attained with this week's revelations of how he changed his story about an L-carnitine infusion to USADA investigators.

WILL JEANES IN MARRAKESH: Da Costa, who drives for DS Techeetah, had finished second in the previous two races of the season in Chile and Mexico but led from pole.

World champion Judd Trump has become the first player to win six ranking titles in a season after beating Kyren Wilson 4-3 in the final of the BetVictor Gibraltar Open.

Sportsmail understands the opening meet in Doha on April 17 will be pushed back until after the Olympic Games scheduled for the summer, with a new slot in September or October likely.