Nick Kyrgios 's $300k muscle car smashed into a power pole yesterday, leaving one side completely destroyed in Canberra.

The tennis bad boy's Dodge Demon, one of only four in the country, was badly damaged after crashing into the pole in Bonner, ACT, on Saturday afternoon.

Wayward tennis talent Nick Kyrgios may be a 'different character' but Australia's Davis Cup team is better with him in it, according to captain Lleyton Hewitt.

MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: The former British No 1 defeated Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-3 to set up a meeting against Argentinian number one Diego Schwartzmann.

Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has leapt to the defence of team tennis after critics questioned the merits of the format with three tournaments played inside a four-month window.

Kyrgios will still be on his six-month ATP probation at the season-opening grand slam as part of the punishment from his meltdown during a match in Cincinnati in September.

The 24-year-old admitted during a post-match interview at Friday's ATP Cup-opening in Brisbane that his hometown of Canberra remains front of mind.

Nick Kyrgios has pledged $200 for every ace he hits this season to victims of the ongoing Australia bushfires.

The Australian 23rd seed toppled Italian world number 53 Lorennzo Sonego 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-1) in front of a delighted crowd at Melbourne Arena on Tuesday night.

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.

During a post-match press conference on Tuesday night, an Italian journalist hinted to the 26-year-old that she might be engaged to Berrettini, who she has been dating since September.

The elite athlete revealed he has stopped eating meat and dairy in a post online about the devastating impact of the bushfires on the Australia's wildlife.

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.

Former tennis prodigy Monique Belovukovic, appeared in court for sentencing after she pleaded guilty to driving with an illicit drug present in her bloodstream/oral fluids last month.

The Sports Illustrated Fashionable 50 gala brought out a bevy of celebrities in Hollywood on Thursday.

She was the runner-up at Wimbledon this month and kicked off the summer by launching her own clothing line.

Bianca Andreescu (top right), 19, became the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years when Serena Williams (above), 37, retired because of her injury on Sunday.

Serena Williams is the star of a new PSA that aims to increase education and awareness of financial abuse and highlight its connection to domestic violence.

It was was a night of competition, revelry and fun for fans of tennis and badminton. Superstar tennis athletes the Williams sisters were in attendance, playing a set of doubles.

Modelling commitments took a back seat as Gigi made a welcome appearance at the US Open on Wednesday afternoon.

She went wild cheering on her Pal Serena Williams as she sat courtside at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre during the US Open.

She may be one of the world's most sought-after supermodels, but Gigi Hadid always makes time for her friends. The 24-year-old Vogue model sported a Canadian tuxedo.

The 23-time grand slam champion had to deal with the hype of a meeting with Maria Sharapova, and then dropped a set in a dramatic second-round encounter with 17-year-old Caty McNally.

The tennis ace, 37, who is presently competing in the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York, revealed she finds it 'really kind of painful' to leave the toddler she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian.

Serena Williams dropped just one game as she blew China's Wang Qiang away 6-1, 6-0. It was the American's 100th victory at the US Open, and at 44 minutes the quickest at this year's tournament.

Priyanka Chopra was in full best friend mode as she headed to the US Open in New York to support Serena Williams. She looked effortlessly fashionable in a floral summer dress.

Woods, 43, shares Charlie and a daughter Sam, 12, with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren to whom he was married from 2004 to 2010.

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.

The Duchess of Sussex will cheer on the 37-year-old tennis star against Bianca Andreescu in Queens tomorrow as the former world number one again tries to equal the all-time grand slam record.

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.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The Duchess of Sussex flew across the Atlantic to see her friend pick up a 24th Grand Slam title but instead witnessed the dramatic birth of a new superstar in tennis.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen with a friend heading into Modo Yoga location in the West Village of Manhattan. Meghan, 38, joined a surprisingly full class of up to 60 people at the eco-conscious studio.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: When you have lost your fourth Grand Slam final in a row it is perhaps a tiny consolation to get an arm around the shoulder from royalty as Serena Williams did.

A throwback snap shared by a royal fan account showed how Meghan, 38, and Dame Anna, 69, sat stony-faced and appeared not to talk while watching Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2016.

Serena Williams, 37, called Meghan Markle, 38, 'amazing' for travelling to New York to support her but admitted she didn't know if she could have left her daughter at Archie's young age.

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

Serena Williams stripped down to her swimsuit on Saturday to enjoy a relaxing pool day following a busy few weeks at the US Open and NYFW.

The 37-year-old tennis ace, fashion entrepreneur and mom shared an Instagram snap of herself standing on a patio overlooking a lawn and the ocean beyond at her Palm Beach home on Friday..

She welcomed her daughter Olympia into the world in September 2017. And Serena Williams kicked off another milestone as she took little Alexis for a first-time visit to Walt Disney World

Tennis legend Serena Williams helped celebrate a partnership between the Yetunde Price Resource Center and the Apartment List on Thursday.

INTERVIEW BY KIERAN JACKSON: Tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou speaks passionately about what needs to change in tennis, and about the futures of Kyrgios, Serena Williams and Coco Gauff.

On Saturday, Serena Williams posted a photo of her 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia, as a flower girl for a friend's wedding. The tennis champ matched her mini-me in a pink gown.

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 tennis racket that was famously smashed by Serena Williams during an on-court argument with umpires at the 2018 U.S. Open women's final is set to go up for auction, and could fetch $50,000.

Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, enjoyed a family day out at Auckland Zoo with their daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sunday.

Serena Williams will head into next week's Australian Open as the clear favourite after becoming the first woman to win tour titles in four different decades as she defeated Jessica Pegula.

Tiggy Pettifer, his and William's former nanny, and Mark Dyer, his minder, were asked by the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be their newborn's godparents ahead of July christening.