Page 11 - Tennis

Serbian President says Novak Djokovic being 'mistreated' in Australia

Serbian President Aleksander Vucic has criticised the Australian government for "mistreating" world No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic.

Australian Open will be great with or without Novak Djokovic, says Nadal

Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the Australian Open is much more important than any one player while talking about his rival Novak Djokovic, who is currently fighting deportation from Australia.Ahead of the start of the season's first Grand Slam on Monday, Nadal at Melbourne Park in his pre-event press conference said: "Australian Open will be a great Australian Open with or without him."Currently, nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is still in the draw to defend his title in Melbourne after the Serbian's visa was cancelled on Friday by Hawke, the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs. Djokovic is placed against compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round.When asked about how different AO 2022 would look with Djokovic in the draw and without him, Rafa said: "I tell you one thing, it's very clear that Novak Djokovic is one of the best players of the history, without a doubt.""But there is no one player in ...

Novak Djokovic entangles sponsors in Australian Open vax uproar

The world's top-ranked men's tennis player is the top seed and defending champion at the Australian Open

Djokovic won't be deported from Australia on Friday, confirm officials

Lawyers for Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke have agreed to not deport World number one men's singles tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia.

Novak Djokovic still in Australian Open, all anyone talks about

As of Thursday night, there still was no resolution, although Djokovic's name was at the top of the men's bracket, with his No. 1 seeding intact.

Yuki loses in Australian Open qualifiers, no Indian in singles main draw

Yuki Bhambri suffered a straight sets defeat to Tomas Machac in the Australian Open qualifiers, meaning the year's first Grand Slam will have no Indian participation in the singles main draw.

Andy Murray reaches second round at the Sydney Tennis Classic

Murray entered the tournament with a wild card and has also been handed one for next week's Australian Open

Australia and Serbia leaders discuss Novak Djokovic's visa amid vaccine row

The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia on Tuesday discussed Novak Djokovic's precarious visa after the top-ranked Serbian tennis star won a court battle to compete in the Australian Open

Break point: Djokovic's path to legal vindication may be fleeting

The tennis star is--for now--free to defend his title at the Australian Open after a judge quashed the cancellation of his visa.

Australian judge asks what more Novak Djokovic could have done for a visa

An Australian judge questioned on Monday what more the Serbian player could have done to meet Australia's coronavirus entry requirements.

Djokovic hearing set for Monday as Oz court rejects bid for delay

The vaccine-skeptical world No. 1 has been confined to a hotel used to detain refugees and asylum seekers

Maple Leaf rules: Canada wins ATP Cup with win over Spain

Denis Shapovalov opened the match for Canada with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Pablo Carreno Busta

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal

The tournament is one among six tune-up events being held in Australia this week ahead of the Australian Open

Lawyers of Novak Djokovic say he had Covid-19 last month: Report

The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry at the Melbourne airport late Wednesday

Bopanna-Ramkumar pair cruise to final at Adelaide International

The Indians will now lock horns with top seeds Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Brazilian Marcelo Melo in the summit clash of the of the ATP 250 event

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal due to injury

Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her semifinal match at a WTA tournament in Melbourne with an abdominal injury

Novak Djokovic sinks Australian Open bid before it begins

Novak Djokovic's abrupt exit from the Australian Open gives new meaning to the term "unforced error." Just to be clear, Djokovic could have steered clear of the entire mess by getting vaccinated like Rafa Nadal, his greatest rival, and just about all the other players, officials, staff members and even fans who set foot inside Melbourne Park when the tournament begins Jan. 17. Or like the "handful" of other players that Australian Open director Craig Tiley acknowledged were also granted exemptions, he could have simply shown up, shut up and kept his fingers crossed hoping that nobody noticed. Instead, just before his flight from Dubai to Australia, Djokovic bragged about it on Twitter. "I've spent fantastic quality time with loved ones over break & today I'm heading Down Under with an exemption permission," Djokovic wrote. "Let's go 2022." Not so fast. Djokovic is almost unbeatable at tennis, but politics is a whole other game. By the time he landed at Melbourne's Tullamarine ..

No immediate deportation for Djokovic; to stay in Australia till Monday

Novak Djokovic won his court bid and as a result, there would be no immediate deportation, allowing the defending Australian Open champion to stay in Melbourne until at least Monday

Novak Djokovic medical exemption sparks Australian Open debate

The exemption allows the top-ranked Djokovic entry to the tournament regardless of his vaccination status

Poland beats Argentina to secure semifinal spot at ATP Cup

Hubert Hurkacz beat Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-4 to secure Poland's victory over Argentina on Wednesday and a spot in the ATP Cup semifinals