MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: All it took to transform Nick Kyrgios's image in his own country was one idea and one sentence getting caught in his throat.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova's precipitous tumble down the rankings continued after she was bundled out of the Australian Open first round by Donna Vekic.

MIKE DICKSON IN BRATISLAVA: Harriet Dart gave Great Britain a brief injection of hope, but an age old fallibility on clay means the country's leading women are likely to miss out on the riches.

MIKE DICKSON IN BRATISLAVA: An emotional Harriet Dart had to be consoled by team-mates after failing to stop Great Britain from missing out on the bonanza of the new Fed Cup final week.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov edged out Canadian eighth seed Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6(3) in a scrappy first round encounter at the Rotterdam Open on Monday.

PETER CARLINE IN ROTTERDAM: Gael Monfils was in unplayable mood as the world No 9 saw off British No 1 Dan Evans in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open. 

MIKE DICKSON: Kyle Edmund's revival of the past few months gathered further pace on Sunday when he took his second title on the main ATP Tour.

Dan Evans claimed his fourth victory over a top-20 player this season by coming from a set down against Fabio Fognini at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: She isn't on the payroll, but if any athlete has publicly verified the immense benefits of meldonium, it is Sharapova.

MIKE DICKSON: Her retirement deprives tennis of a star name, one of several likely to depart the sport in the next two years. Others will, however, be able to leave with their heads held higher.

The Mouratoglou Academy will host real tennis matches between some of the world's greatest players which will be streamed live to fans across the world during COVID-19 lockdown.

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Evans will team up with Kieron Vorster, a no-nonsense South African whose clients have included ex-top-10 player Wayne Ferreira and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.

New Year's Eve has been and gone but it seems no one has told Ashton Irwin.

The Sydney band, deemed heart-throbs to many, debuted when teens. And 5SOS took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a throwback picture of bass guitarist Calum Hood for his 21st birthday.

Boy band fans are known for their fanatic dedication to their idols.

5SOS front-man Luke Hemmings and his former flame Arzaylea Rodriguez's rocky romance met its end in May this year.

William Tyrrell's biological mother has stepped out in public a week after she was finally revealed as the missing boy's parent.

He's the drummer in Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer who's spent the last year flying solo. And on Wednesday, Ashton Irwin was spotting with a mysterious female friend in Los Angeles.

He's the young singer from Western Sydney who shot to fame with the help of One Direction.

He was romantically linked with Kendall Jenner in 2014 when they were pictured getting into a taxi together in New York.

And on Friday guitarist Michael Clifford revealed the four-man band will perform a series of all-ages shows across the country.

Australian pop rockers 5 Seconds Of Summer first burst onto the music scene as teens back in 2011 before attracting worldwide attention in 2013.

5 Seconds of Summer filmed an interview for the Today show hours before kicking off their Meet You There tour of Australia in Sydney this week.

It certainly pays to be in 5 Seconds Of Summer.

5 Seconds Of Summer's Luke Hemmings and girlfriend Sierra Deaton made their relationship Instagram official back in July. 

He debuted his striking red hair on Christmas Day.

He debuted his striking red hair on Christmas Day. 

It's been quite a year for 5 Seconds Of Summer, with the band's latest album Youngblood topping the charts around the world.

They've been pictured together on several occasions since late 2017.

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

They may have been dating since 2017, but Ashton Irwin and Kaitlin Blaisdell still appear to be in the throes of newfound love.

The Australian musicians of 5 Seconds of Summer have been friends since they went to high school in New South Wales. And on Thursday, Ashton Irwin and Callum Hood got coffee together in LA.

5SOS' Calum Hood, 23, and Ashton Irwin, 24, attended the Sydney premiere of Muriel's Wedding The Musical on Thursday.

5 Seconds Of Summer bassist Calum Hood, 23, famously landed himself in hot water when he was pictured smoking a cigarette outside a petrol station in January 2015. 

He's been hard at work recording 5 Seconds of Summer's fourth studio album.

Five Seconds Of Summer have already dropped three singles from their upcoming fourth studio album. And on Monday, 5SOS singer Luke Hemmings confirmed the band's new album is done.

The members of 5 Seconds of Summer played a risky game of Tattoo Roulette on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Friday.

He's the drummer with one of the biggest bands in Australia.

The 37-year-old British TV personality shocked The Masked Singer panelists while revealing she was Ladybug on Wednesday's episode featuring guest Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog.

They gained worldwide fame after their 2014 hit She Looks So Perfect. And now 5 Seconds of Summer have revealed they've been crashing Taylor Swift's birthday parties for five years.

He has been busy in the recording studio with his band 5SOS in the lead up to their fourth album over the past year. 

5 Seconds of Summer drummer Ashton Irwin kicked off the New Year by working up a sweat.

Ashton Irwin has lived away from his native Australia for more than seven years.

They performed at the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert on Sunday night. 

5 Seconds of Summer fans are eagerly anticipating the band's fourth album, Calm. 

It's always sunny in California and 5 Seconds Of Summer star Ashton Irwin took advantage of the stunning winter weather in Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

5 Seconds of Summer drummer Ashton Irwin admitted he was feeling unwell earlier this week on Twitter.

Ashton Irwin has spoken out after 5 Seconds of Summer's new album, Calm, was 'robbed' of the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Chart this week. 

The boys from 5 Seconds of Summer have previously been accused by fans of putting on 'fake American accents.'