The Latest Breaking News from Max Purcell

The five Australians who reached the final of last year's Davis Cup have been picked for this year's last eight showpiece by captain Lleyton Hewitt.

A record 11 Australian men made the Shanghai Masters main draw - with one of the most surprising, Dane Sweeny, quickly making it into the second round.

The Scot won 7-6 (2) 3-6 7-5 in two hours and 47 minutes.

Andy Murray defeats Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (3), 6-0 in 1st round of National Bank Open. Max Purcell defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4. Gabriel Diallo wins 1st ATP Tour level match, defeating Dan Evans 7-6 (4), 7-5. Diallo to face Alex de Minaur in 2nd round. Korda, Pospisil/Mahut, Shamasdin/Polansky all win/lose…

The No 7 seed says there were ‘better options’ than last year’s move, while Azarenka praises ‘a thoughtful addition’ to the rules

NEW DELHI: In a confident display, Andrey Rublev, the seventh seed from Russia, eased into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-set 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Max Purcell of Australia on Monday.

The No 7 seed was the highest-profile casualty on day one as Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud and Iga Swiatek advanced

Max Purcell has won the first all-Australian battle at the French Open in eight years, downing his fellow Sydneysider Jordan Thompson.

Ajla Tomljanovic officially pulls out of the French Open, as two Australians are drawn against each other in the opening round.