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Lleyton Hewitt Not Guaranteed Davis Cup Captaincy, Says Tennis Australia
Tennis Australia announced that Lleyton Hewitt would take over from the outgoing Pat Rafter as Davis Cup captain but two-time Cup winner Pat Cash and Paul McNamee are also reported to be interested
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Bernard Tomic Rift May Be Irreconcilable, Warns Pat Rafter
Bernard Tomic was dumped from Australia's Davis Cup team after he lashed out at Tennis Australia (TA) and Pat Rafter at a post-match conference at Wimbledon.
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Nick Krygios to Play Davis Cup Tie for Australia
During an extraordinary tirade against Tennis Australia and former national team coach Pat Rafter at Wimbledon last week, Bernard Tomic had suggested Nick Kyrgios may sit out this month's Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan in support if he did not play.
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Maria Sharapova Downs Ana Ivanovic in Classic Brisbane International Final
Sharapova won 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, clinching victory in two hours and 38 minutes in front of a packed crowd at the steamy Pat Rafter Arena.
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Don't Care About Rankings Anymore: Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt's rankings would slide to 84 from 50 if he gets eliminated in the first round at the Pat Rafter Arena. A first round loss would also see him slip from being the top-ranked Australian man to the country's No.5.
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Pat Rafter Gets Top Job at Tennis Australia
Former world number one Pat Rafter has been appointed Tennis Australia's new director of performance. He will report directly to the governing body chief Craig Tiley.
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Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic Clash in US Open Tale of the Unexpected
After top seeds Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were disposed of in the semi-finals, the championship match will be the first not to feature Djokovic, Federer or Rafael Nadal since Australia in 2005. It will also be the first in New York with two debutants since Pat Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in 1997.
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Fed Cup: Germany lead Australia 2-0 in semi-final
Andrea Petkovic opened with a 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Sam Stosur while top-ranked German player Kerber had little difficulty beating Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes on outdoor hard courts at Pat Rafter Arena.
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Australian Open: Didn't want to make an idiot of myself, Pat Rafter says after loss
Former US Open champion Pat Rafter broke a 13-year retirement to partner Lleyton Hewitt in the doubles.
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Australian Open: My doubles partnership with Pat Rafter is 'a bit of fun', says Lleyton Hewitt
The 41-year-old, who is also Australia's non-playing Davis Cup captain, said Hewitt asked him to play doubles as he seeks extra matches depending on how he fares in the singles at the opening Grand Slam of the year.
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Australian Open: Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt to play doubles
Pat Rafter hasn't played since Australia's Davis Cup final loss to France in Melbourne in 2001. He and Lleyton Hewitt, both two-time Grand Slam singles champions, were drawn to play American Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen of South Africa in the first round of the doubles.
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Brisbane International: Maria Sharapova crushes Caroline Garcia in comeback
Maria Sharapova had not played since a shoulder injury forced her off the tour in August, but she made up for lost time when she beat Garcia 6-3, 6-0 in just 64 minutes on Pat Rafter Arena.
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Reformed Bernard Tomic chuffed by return to Davis Cup
Tomic said he was genuinely pleased to be back on the Davis Cup team. The 20-year-old Queenslander has won eight of his 10 singles rubbers and will be a welcome asset to skipper Pat Rafter in the Asia-Oceania Zone second-round tie with Uzbekistan.
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Australia's Bernard Tomic ends feud with Pat Rafter: Report
Tomic had earlier made himself unavailable for the Davis Cup until September. But the 21-year-old has said he was now looking forward to returning to the Davis Cup fold.
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Pat Rafter leaves Bernard Tomic out of Aussie Davis Cup squad
Rafter said he was sticking by his decision, announced earlier, to axe Australia's leading player from the opening Cup tie when he was disciplined last month for a lack of professionalism.
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Lleyton Hewitt Not Guaranteed Davis Cup Captaincy, Says Tennis Australia
Tennis Australia announced that Lleyton Hewitt would take over from the outgoing Pat Rafter as Davis Cup captain but two-time Cup winner Pat Cash and Paul McNamee are also reported to be interested
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Bernard Tomic Rift May Be Irreconcilable, Warns Pat Rafter
Bernard Tomic was dumped from Australia's Davis Cup team after he lashed out at Tennis Australia (TA) and Pat Rafter at a post-match conference at Wimbledon.
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Nick Krygios to Play Davis Cup Tie for Australia
During an extraordinary tirade against Tennis Australia and former national team coach Pat Rafter at Wimbledon last week, Bernard Tomic had suggested Nick Kyrgios may sit out this month's Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan in support if he did not play.
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Maria Sharapova Downs Ana Ivanovic in Classic Brisbane International Final
Sharapova won 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, clinching victory in two hours and 38 minutes in front of a packed crowd at the steamy Pat Rafter Arena.
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Don't Care About Rankings Anymore: Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt's rankings would slide to 84 from 50 if he gets eliminated in the first round at the Pat Rafter Arena. A first round loss would also see him slip from being the top-ranked Australian man to the country's No.5.
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Pat Rafter Gets Top Job at Tennis Australia
Former world number one Pat Rafter has been appointed Tennis Australia's new director of performance. He will report directly to the governing body chief Craig Tiley.
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Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic Clash in US Open Tale of the Unexpected
After top seeds Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were disposed of in the semi-finals, the championship match will be the first not to feature Djokovic, Federer or Rafael Nadal since Australia in 2005. It will also be the first in New York with two debutants since Pat Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in 1997.
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Fed Cup: Germany lead Australia 2-0 in semi-final
Andrea Petkovic opened with a 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Sam Stosur while top-ranked German player Kerber had little difficulty beating Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes on outdoor hard courts at Pat Rafter Arena.
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Australian Open: Didn't want to make an idiot of myself, Pat Rafter says after loss
Former US Open champion Pat Rafter broke a 13-year retirement to partner Lleyton Hewitt in the doubles.
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Australian Open: My doubles partnership with Pat Rafter is 'a bit of fun', says Lleyton Hewitt
The 41-year-old, who is also Australia's non-playing Davis Cup captain, said Hewitt asked him to play doubles as he seeks extra matches depending on how he fares in the singles at the opening Grand Slam of the year.
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Australian Open: Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt to play doubles
Pat Rafter hasn't played since Australia's Davis Cup final loss to France in Melbourne in 2001. He and Lleyton Hewitt, both two-time Grand Slam singles champions, were drawn to play American Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen of South Africa in the first round of the doubles.
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Brisbane International: Maria Sharapova crushes Caroline Garcia in comeback
Maria Sharapova had not played since a shoulder injury forced her off the tour in August, but she made up for lost time when she beat Garcia 6-3, 6-0 in just 64 minutes on Pat Rafter Arena.
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Reformed Bernard Tomic chuffed by return to Davis Cup
Tomic said he was genuinely pleased to be back on the Davis Cup team. The 20-year-old Queenslander has won eight of his 10 singles rubbers and will be a welcome asset to skipper Pat Rafter in the Asia-Oceania Zone second-round tie with Uzbekistan.
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Australia's Bernard Tomic ends feud with Pat Rafter: Report
Tomic had earlier made himself unavailable for the Davis Cup until September. But the 21-year-old has said he was now looking forward to returning to the Davis Cup fold.
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Pat Rafter leaves Bernard Tomic out of Aussie Davis Cup squad
Rafter said he was sticking by his decision, announced earlier, to axe Australia's leading player from the opening Cup tie when he was disciplined last month for a lack of professionalism.
