Several tennis players who have represented Australia at the Olympic Games were honoured by the World

Being called up to represent Australia at the Olympics was the proudest moment of my career," Millman

Roger Federer came out on the winning side in a much-anticipated mixed doubles tie at the International Tennis Federation Hopman Cup that pitched him against 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.

Serena Williams said to play against Roger Federer was a dream come true ©Getty ImagesElsewhere, in Australia

his return from a long-term hip injury that kept him out for much of 2018, beat James Duckworth from Australia

The United States lost to Greece at the International Tennis Federation Hopman Cup in Perth despite Serena Williams returning from a knee injury to win her singles match.

Group B for Greece who had earlier lost to Britain, while the US have only played one tie.Elsewhere in Australia

Having the insidethegames New Year’s Eve blog slot allows me to cast a look back at what has happened in the Olympic Movement and beyond over the past 12 months.

nbsp;for this one but, from a personal point of view, I am going for England’s triumph against hosts Australia

heads quickly descended into hands.England winning the Commonwealth Games title following victory over Australia

India's Smriti Mandhana has been named as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year after scooping the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award.

The century I scored in South Africa was quite satisfying and then I had good home series against Australia

A Swiss team consisting of Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic triumphed against Britain in Group B of the International Tennis Federation Hopman Cup in Perth.

against Garbine Muguruza in Germany and Spain's clash at the Hopman Cup in Perth ©Getty ImageElsewhere in Australia

qualifying rounds of the Brisbane International were taking place at the Pat Rafter Arena.Destanee Aiava of Australia

the Afghanistan team that competed in the Invictus Games in Sydney in October have spent Christmas in Australia

Great Britain and hosts Australia both got off to strong starts today as the International Tennis Federation

contest, which Norrie and Boulter won against the odds, 4-3, 3-4, 4-3 in a short set format.In the Australia

before Britain take to the court once again against a Swiss side featuring Roger Federer.Elsewhere in Australia

Netball New Zealand have agreed a deal for Voyager Luggage to become official luggage supplier of the Silver Ferns.

have lifted the World Cup on four occasions, in 1967, 1979, 1987 and 2003, and finished runners-up to Australia

Netball World Cup for the first time in 16 years in Liverpool next year after finishing runners-up to Australia

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin has been made a Dame by The Queen's New Year's Honours List in the United Kingdom, it has been announced.

announcement when I first experienced the Commonwealth Games as a swimmer at the 1962 Games in Perth, Australia

, has been made a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).The CBE for Mentor, who plays in Australia

Swiss star Roger Federer has backed the Hopman Cup to continue amid concerns over its future as Perth prepares to host the annual mixed team competition.

Hopman Cup could be scrapped, particularly as the first edition of the new event is set to be held in Australia

United States.Switzerland and the US are in Group B along with Britain and Greece.Group A includes Australia

Zimbabwe Netball Association (ZINA) President Leticia Chipandu has said that the organisation are looking for partners to secure funding for the country's World Cup debut next year in Liverpool.

July 12 to 21 in the English city.Zimbabwe have been drawn in Group A alongside defending champions Australia

They will join defending champions Australia and Northern Ireland in Group A as they make their first

A total of 25 athletes have been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2018 award prior to the opening of voting on January 1.

Association World Tour Finals and winning the Qatar Classic.Fifteen-year-old Rudi Browning of Australia

Former Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Melbourne.

“When you play one Test for Australia, you join a very elite group of players but now to part of the

Voting for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) 2018 Hockey Stars Awards is now open for fans. 

Simon Gougnard of Belgium, compatriot Arthur van Doren, Barry Middleton of England and Jake Whetton of Australia