Australian tennis star Ash Barty's second round match against Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck will take place on court two instead of centre court at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Three minutes into the conference, the journalist said 'Nick you played a great match'. Kyrgios turned to face her and his eyes lit up. 'You were at the pub last night,' he said,

Keen observers noticed Bouchard - who was eliminated in the first round of the ladies singles - chose to side with Kyrgios during his second round grudge match against Rafael Nadal.

First he dispatched a rank outsider. Then one of the biggest rebels in tennis. And yesterday Rafael Nadal came up against the eternal entertainer that is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and again prevailed.

The bad boy of tennis can add his latest row to the showreel after he smashed his racket in a strop before refusing to shake the hand of the chair umpire Fergus Murphy.

The out-of-sorts Australian seemed to make the most of his time in Montreal by getting cosy with the Canadian tennis star's twin sister Beatrice, days after his most bizarre on-court meltdown yet.

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $166,714 for his latest outburst which saw him smash rackets, call the chair umpire a 'f**king tool' and refuse to get ready to return serve at the Cincinnati Masters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Meghan Markle is understood to have touched down in New York, after being delayed on the commercial flight. The 8.25am flight was delayed by one hour and 17 minutes.

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.

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.

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

After the fesitivies of Christmas Day, Boxing Day is made for one thing and one thing only - sport. We have you covered, with your definitive watching brief to ensure you can cram in every bit of action.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe watched on as reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets in the first-ever NBA game to held in Paris.

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'.

Athletes have accused World Athletics of favouring Nike in the wake of their new regulations to tackle the growing controversy around racing shoes.

British Cycling have been dealt a major financial blow after HSBC pulled the plug on their £20million sponsorship deal four years early.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Daley Thompson doesn't break people and crush souls these days unless he absolutely has to. As it happens, he had to on the morning we met.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Ed Clancy has decided to delay his retirement by another year in a bid to win a historic fourth Olympic gold medal at the age of 36.

The Tour de France's organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year's race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 'Le Tour' was set to roll out of Nice on June 27th.

The extravaganza will consist of just over a month's worth of darting action, as live sport returns in a unique format to households despite the coronavirus lockdown.

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.

The Scot, a two-time winner of the World Championships at Ally Pally, was scheduled to take part in the event from the comfort of his own home in Somerset, but is now unable to.

Gary Anderson had to pull out of the PDC Home Tour due to poor Wi-Fi connection. The event sees darts players compete from home over the next 32 nights in a competition.

World champion Peter Wright won the opening match of the PDC Home Tour, overcoming a scare against Peter Jacques. Wright, who is known for his wacky haircuts, donned an NHS logo on his head.

On just the second evening of the tour, world No 57 Luke Woodhouse hit a 113.9 average and also beat Ted Evetts and Rowby-John Rodriguez to ensure a 100 per cent record in Group Two.

The Tour de France is in doubt once again after French prime minister Edouard Philippe said there could be no mass sporting events in the country until September.

She gave a glimpse of her enormous and well-stocked fridge after  she was mocked for having 'empty shelves.' And on Wednesday, Kim Kardashian showed off what a breakfast looks like.

And 40-year-old Kourtney can even be seen modeling SKIMS lingerie for her little sister who has made not only bras and undies but also shapewear and pajamas under the line.

Speaking with celebrity attorney Laura Wasser on her podcast All's Fair , Kim joked she may need an attorney as things get 'a little violent' with her sibling on the first episode of season 18.

Kim Kardashian treated her 160 million Instagram followers to an eye-popping tour of her children's playroom on Wednesday. She and Kanye West share North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took their seats courtside as they joined a slew of famous faces for the 69th annual NBA All-Star game held at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday night.

And as the premiere date approaches Kris Jenner shared a sneak peek of what goes down between Kim and Kourtney as their sibling rivalry reaches new levels.

They have been attending a slew of high-profile shows and event during Paris Fashion Week.  Yet the Kardashian sisters let their hair down with a more relaxed affair on Sunday night.

The Masters has been postponed with the world of sport rocked by the ongoing spread of coronavirus, its organisers have confirmed. No new date has been announced.

The Borussia Dortmund starlet has been heavily linked with a £120million move to Old Trafford at the end of the season, with speculation having also ramped up during the current football lay-off.

Olympic gymnast and partner Flavia Cacace have been rehearsing the salsa and their showdance.

He's wowed week after week with his impressive dance routines, as well as winning people over with his buff body.

One's an Olympic athlete and the other is a famous popstar, so it's no surprise Louis Smith and Aston Merrygold were surrounded by girls on their recent trip to Ibiza.

2014 has seen another 12 months of tantalising sporting action. Sportsmail have captured these historic moments step-by-step through our own brilliant photography team.

The Olympic gymnast was spotted leaving the former TOWIE beauty's Essex home as they headed out for lunch just hours after posting a picture of them cosying up on Instagram.

The couple indulged their inner big kids when they attended the unveiling of Hogwarts Express at the Harry Potter Studio Tour on Tuesday night. They looked more taken with each other though.

The 26-year-old sportman appeared on Loose Women when panellist Ruth Langsford quizzed him on whether or not the couple were planning on walking down the aisle.