Lleyton Hewitt was involved in a funny moment with Channel 9 colleague John Millman at the Australian Open on Tuesday night, with Millman accusing the Aussie tennis legend of lying. Hewitt was in Alex de Minaur's coaching pod at court-level alongside the Aussie star's head coach Adolfo Gutierrez during his clash with Botic van de Zandschulp.

From the moment a young Alex de Minaur hit the scene he was compared to Lleyton Hewitt ... surrendering a two-sets-to-one lead against Andrey Rublev to fall in the fourth round at Melbourne ...

Coco Gauff and partner Andrey Rublev shone in a mixed doubles charity match at Rod Laver Arena, with Gauff's serves nearing 200 kph. Following her strides in technique under coaches Matt Daly and JC Faurel,

Alex de Minaur gave insight into the depths of his injury struggles after making the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.

Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round. Is this the year he advances further?

Novak Djokovic's prediction that Alex de Minaur was primed for "great things" at the Australian Open has been vindicated after the local hope came through a tense third round clash on Saturday. De Minaur's hopes of going on a deep run at Melbourne Park are still alive after the 25-year-old came from behind to defeat Argentina's World No.

So it proved when three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev was ousted by impressive American qualifier Learner Tien in a second-round match that finished close to 3am on Friday. Draper, meanwhile, arrived in press past 2am on Saturday after his marathon win over Vukic.

A change in the rules of tennis and the introduction of courtside coaching pods have opened the floodgates for a previously outlawed practice.

On the cusp of snapping his Australian Open round of 16 hoodoo and reaching a fourth straight major quarter-final, the story behind the incremental improvements for Australia’s best player Alex de Minaur lie in the numbers.

The Sydneysider is holding out hope of a Davis Cup call-up for Australia’s injury-ravaged squad after a heartbreaking end to his career-best Australian Open.

But it is clear there is a new star on the horizon in 18-year-old Joao Fonseca, a Brazilian who is setting the tennis circuit alight with his dazzling form while showing a maturity beyond his years. Good judges have been talking about his talent for months.

On the cusp of snapping his Australian Open round of 16 hoodoo and reaching a fourth straight major quarter-final, the story behind the incremental improvements for Australia’s best player Alex de Minaur lie in the numbers.