Five could break Djokovic run

Novak Djokovic will go into January's Australian Open looking for a third consecutive Grand Slam title and the Serbian should again be the man to beat in Melbourne.
The world number one has had some back issues though since his win at the US Open in September and there will be a host of players waiting to take his title, should he not be at his best come January.

Here are the five players who are worth watching out for in the betting for Australia.

1) Andy...

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Clijsters planning 2012 comeback

Kim Clijsters has missed large portions of 2011 through injuries and that meant the Belgian had to miss out on Wimbledon and the US Open. Now she is back and planning to kick-start her 2012 by going for another title at the Brisbane International tournament.

It was a pretty miserable season all round for Clijsters, an ankle injury sustained dancing at a wedding meant she missed most of the clay court season and thus went out of the French Open in the second round. People following...

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Tomic can bridge the gap

The gap appears to be extending between the top four and the rest in the men's game, but one man in particular could break that dominance in the next couple of years.

Bernard Tomic has not only shown promise in 2011, but he looks to confirm that he is the real deal when it comes to making a big impact on the ATP Tour.

Just as Australian tennis looked to be on the wane, the 18-year-old has picked it up by the scruff of the neck and dragged it into focus once again....

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Djokovic's astonishing achievements will continue

The 2011 season in men's tennis has belonged to Novak Djokovic and his achievements are likely to go down in history among the annuls of world sport.

The Serbian star has captured 10 titles, including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open Grand Slams, and has lost only two matches all year – with one of them the result of having to withdraw through injury.

He has dominated everyone in the rankings including Rafa Nadal – a powerful star many thought was...

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Determined Tipsarevic hungry for more

When asked to describe himself in one word, Janko Tipsarevic, who claimed his first ATP World Tour title at the fifth attempt after a tough win over Marcos Baghdatis in the Malaysian Open final, said "determined" - proof the Serb has the strength of character to finally make it to the very top of the men's game?

Tipsarevic, who was seeded third in the tournament, had been the only player in the Top 20 without an ATP title after losing his first four finals but he made amends...

Philip Oliver