Chris Guccione News

RISING young gun Bernard Tomic wants to meet his former idol Lleyton Hewitt to shake hands and end the potentially damaging rift between them.

For Australian tennis ace Chris Guccione, absence indeed makes the heart grow fonder.

Tennis Bernard Tomic keen to sew up Australian Open berth through wildcard play-off December 09, 2009 Bernard Tomic, Alicia Molik and Casey Dellacqua are among a string of untested and proven grand slam performers to contest next week's Australian Open wildcard playoff at Melbourne Park.

A LINGERING Achilles injury seems certain to thwart Chris Guccione's plan to contest the Australian Open wildcard play-off in less than a fortnight, with the Victorian left-hander admitting that his break from tournament play could potentially extend until March.

GEOFF Pollard has been in charge of Australian tennis for umpteen years. Both as president and chief executive.

THE lengthening queue for Australian Open wildcards is expected to be headed by 2004 champion Justine Henin, but Chris Guccione may be among the locals seeking entry assistance after being diagnosed with an Achilles tear that could sideline him until December.

Grand Slams Tennis Australia announce record prizemoney for 2010 Australian Open October 06, 2009 The men's and women's winners of the 2010 Australian Open will each pocket a record $2.1 million in prizemoney.

Th Bryan brothers may be the only doubles team who get big-time attention, but they still don't get prime-time billing.

By The Associated Press Tuesday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $21.6 million Surface: Hard-Outdoor Doubles Men Quarterfinals Bob and Mike Bryan , United States, def.

The India-Czech Republic duo will take on the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, who beat Australia's [ Images ] Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione 6-4, 7-6 , in the next round.

Australian wildcards Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione have powered into the men's doubles quarter-finals at the US Open in New York.

Six-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal made an impressive start to his quest for a first US Open title with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Richard Gasquet this morning .

Lleyton Hewitt in full flight during his straight-sets win over Juan Ignacio Chela.

Tennis Samantha Stosur and Chris Guccione have been knocked out of the US Open September 03, 2009 In-form Samantha Stosur has followed Chris Guccione out the Flushing Meadows exit door on a disappointing day for Australians at the US Open.

Flavia Pennetta leads Sania Mirza 6-0 4-0. Not sure if Mirza is injured - but that is a very surprising scoreline if you ask me.

Tennis Carsten Ball, Anastasia Rodionova, Monique Adamczak qualify for US Open August 30, 2009 Carsten Ball, Peter Luczak, Monique Adamczak and Anastasia Rodionova have qualified for the US Open, giving Australia 10 players in the main draw for the season's final grand slam in New York starting on Tuesday .

The United States Tennis Associationa TMs slogan, It Must Be Love, certainly applies to the players competing Friday in the final round of qualifying at Flushing Meadow.

LLEYTON Hewitt faces a third-round clash with five-time champion Roger Federer in a horror draw for the US Open, starting on Monday.

WHEN Bernard Tomic lost in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon boys' event last month, Australia's most celebrated tennis prospect declared that his work at under-age level was done.

CHRIS Guccione and Davis Cup coach Todd Woodbridge have become phone pals in recent months, implementing a new schedule for Guccione and a bolder approach, plotting the best way forward for a 24-year-old whose progress was not so much stagnant as retreating.