Kim Clijsters admitted her participation at the Australian Open remains in serious doubt today after she withdrew from the adidas International in Sydney.

Greg Rusedski today revealed the tennis fraternity had rallied round in support as he fights to clear his name following a positive test for the steroid nandrolone.

Venus Williams will be seeded number three at the Australian Open later this month, despite not having played a competitive match for six months.

Greg Rusedski kept a low profile on his arrival in Sydney today as he was whisked out of the airport via a side exit to avoid the assembled media pack.

Marat Safin has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a wrist injury.

Martina Hingis overcame problems with her serve and an injury scare to beat Kim Clijsters 7-5 4-6

Alexandra Stevenson produced a stunning upset against top seed Jennifer Capriati, ousting the Australian and French Open champion in three sets at the adidas International in Sydney.

Lleyton Hewitt confirmed his status as world number one with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over Sebastien Grosjean in the final of the Tennis Masters Cup.