British No1 Cameron Norrie falls at first hurdle in Australian Open January 17, 2022 British No1 Cameron Norrie admitted his disappointment after crashing out of the Australian Open in the first round against American Sebastian Korda. Norrie, who was seeded 12th in Melbourne after a breakthrough 2021 campaign, was comprehensively beaten 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. Korda, 21, is the son of Czech former Australian Open champion Petr Korda and brother [...]
No one should mourn Novak Djokovic’s absence from Australian Open January 16, 2022 In an alternate reality, Novak Djokovic would be beginning his bid to win a 10th Australian Open and a men’s all-time record 21st Grand Slam tournament on Sunday night in Melbourne. Instead, after the tennis world No1 lost his final appeal against deportation, he was kicked out of the country on the eve of his [...]
Australia cancels Novak Djokovic visa as minister tells tennis star to get out January 14, 2022 News is coming in from down under is coming in that Novak Djokovic has had his Australian visa cancelled for a second time. The world number one had been waiting since a judge overturned the original decision on Monday to find out whether Immigration Minister Alex Hawke would use his powers to reimpose the penalty. [...]
Australian Open preview: Will Barty, Osaka or an outsider be victorious? January 14, 2022 The first round proper of the Australian Open hasn’t even taken place yet and already the tournament is on everybody’s lips. But amid the Novak Djokovic visa row and Andy Murray’s return, the women’s singles competition should not be overlooked. Women’s tennis has become a hotbed of exciting matches and young stars – notably British [...]
Netflix tennis doc to capture Novak Djokovic Australian visa drama January 13, 2022 The Novak Djokovic Australian Open visa saga is set to feature in a new fly-on-the-wall docuseries to be shown on Netflix, according to reports. The makers of smash-hit Formula 1 show Drive To Survive are currently filming a tennis version featuring some of the biggest names on the men’s and women’s tours, says the Mail. [...]
Novak Djokovic drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in Australian Open but visa uncertainty continues January 13, 2022 Earlier this morning Novak Djokovic was drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic as uncertainty continued over whether he will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open. It appeared a decision from Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could be imminent when the draw was postponed from 3pm (4am UK) at the last minute and without explanation. [...]
Novak Djokovic: Australia probes star’s Covid-19 breach and visa errors January 12, 2022 Australian officials have widened their investigation into Novak Djokovic after several new questions were raised over the tennis star’s visa application, according to reports. Immigration authorities are looking into his admission of breaking isolation rules in his native Serbia, false statements about his previous travel on his entry form and exactly when his Covid-19 tests [...]
Novax DjoCovid drama: After false immigration form Djokovic forced to admit going to photoshoot while Covid positive January 12, 2022 Tennis star Novak Djokovic made an “error of judgement” by attending an interview with a French journalist while Covid positive, he said this morning. In a statement posted on Djokovic’s Instagram account, he said he attended a children’s tennis event the day after being tested for Covid-19. “I had not received the notification of a [...]
Novak Djokovic: Sponsors tipped to stand by tennis star’s £20m contracts January 11, 2022 Novak Djokovic may have been deluged with negative publicity over his visa row and anti-vax stance but that is unlikely to cost him any major sponsorship deals, say industry experts. Djokovic looks set to play the Australian Open next week after successfully appealing the decision to deny him entry to the country over questions about [...]
Murray wins in Sydney while Raducanu beaten in straight sets January 11, 2022 Andy Murray won in the first round of the Sydney Tennis Classic as fellow Brit and reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets. Former British No1 Murray beat Norway’s Viktor Durasovic 6-3 6-1 in just over an hour as he prepares for the Australian Open – for which he has a wildcard for. [...]