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Djokovic confirms error on Australian entry form, visa still in doubt 12 Jan 2022 - 09:44 am

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic said "human error" was behind a mistake made on his Australian entry documents that breached the country's strict laws on...

Tomic says he'll 'test positive in two days' during Australian Open qualifier 11 Jan 2022 - 11:56 am

MELBOURNE: An ailing Bernard Tomic told the chair umpire during his Australian Open qualifying match on Tuesday that he would test positive for...

Nadal calls Djokovic controversy 'a circus' 10 Jan 2022 - 12:39 pm

Rafa Nadal called Novak Djokovic's COVID-19 vaccination controversy in Australia "a circus" and joked that he would prefer that the world number one...

Kyrgios says Sydney pullout due to COVID-19 10 Jan 2022 - 11:37 am

SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios said on Monday that he had pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic after testing positive for COVID-19, but hoped...

Australian court order Djokovic be released from immigration detention 10 Jan 2022 - 09:44 am

Melbourne:An Australian judge ruled on Monday that Novak Djokovic be released from immigration detention, finding the government's decision to revoke the tennis star's...

Judge asks what more Djokovic could have done for a visa 10 Jan 2022 - 08:49 am

Melbourne, Australia:An Australian judge who will decide whether top-ranked tennis star NovakDjokovicplays in the Australian Open questioned on Monday what more the Serbian...

Barty pulls out of Sydney event ahead of Australian Open 10 Jan 2022 - 08:49 am

SYDNEY: World number one Ash Barty pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic on Monday to give her time to recover for the...

Djokovic did not have guaranteed entry to Australia, government says 09 Jan 2022 - 08:31 pm

MELBOURNE- The Australian government had not given tennis star Novak Djokovic an assurance that a medical exemption that he said he had to...

Djokovic case 'really not good' for sport, says Murray 09 Jan 2022 - 03:59 pm

SYDNEY: Andy Murray expressed concern for Novak Djokovic on Sunday, saying that other players were shocked and the circumstances surrounding the world number...

Australian Open chief says conflicting, changing advice led to Djokovic fiasco 09 Jan 2022 - 02:22 pm

Melbourne: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley on Sunday blamed conflicting and quickly changing directives in a "challenging environment" for the confusion that resulted...

Nadal beats Cressy to claim Melbourne title 09 Jan 2022 - 02:12 pm

Top seed Rafael Nadal beat American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6(6) 6-3 to win the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event and build...

Anisimova battles through injury to claim second WTA title 09 Jan 2022 - 10:58 am

American Amanda Anisimova battled through injury to beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 1-6 6-4 in the Melbourne Summer Set 2 final and claim her...

Barty brushes aside Rybakina to claim Adelaide International 09 Jan 2022 - 10:48 am

World number one Ash Barty was in imperious form on Sunday as the Australian handed Elena Rybakina a 6-3 6-2 defeat at Memorial...

Swiatek pulls out of Sydney event with rib injury 09 Jan 2022 - 09:48 am

SYDNEY: World number nine Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week's Sydney Tennis Classic due to a rib injury, the women's tour...

Barty storms past Swiatek to set up Adelaide final against Rybakina 08 Jan 2022 - 01:46 pm

Australian world number one Ash Barty breezed past holder Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 in their Adelaide International semi-final on Saturday to set up...

Djokovic prepares Australian visa challenge as COVID vaccine furore mounts 08 Jan 2022 - 10:49 am

Melbourne: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic kept a low profile in his third day in Australian immigration detention on Saturday, as a...

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal 08 Jan 2022 - 09:03 am

Melbourne, Australia: Defending Australian Open champion NaomiOsakahas withdrawn from her semifinal match at a WTA tournament in Melbourne with an abdominal injury, allowing...

Argentine Arreche handed four-year ban for match-fixing 06 Jan 2022 - 09:17 pm

Argentine player Nicolas Arreche has been banned for four years and fined $8,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing charges, the International Tennis...