Arnaud Gabas was hit directly in the eye, albeit by accident, from the ball that was unleashed by Canada's Denis Shapovalov Great Britain won their Davis Cup tie against Canada in dramatic fashion after teenager Denis Shapovalov was defaulted for hitting a ball into the face of umpire Arnaud Gabas. Shapovalov was trailing Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 and had just been broken in the third set when he smashed a ball in anger that struck Gabas.
He's in Melbourne for the first time as the world No.1, many believe it's his best chance to finally win the Australian Open and, unless you slept through the news over the New Year period, you'll know he's now known as Sir Andy Murray. The 29-year-old is in career best form after an outstanding 2016 that included claiming the top ranking, an Olympic gold medal in Rio, a second Wimbledon title and appearances in two other grand slam finals - the Australian and French Open finals.
Olympic cyclist Laura Trott has revealed an odd ritual - she must step on a wet towel in her socks before a race. Tennis ace Serena Williams , 35, who has been crowned Wimbledon champion seven times, swears by several pre-match rites.