Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic and 2 others now in Australian Open visa dramaJan 07, 2022 6:00 am - Novak Djokovic isn't alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the countr...
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'I can feel it': Djokovic sends thanks for the supportJan 07, 2022 6:00 am - The top men's tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, spent Orthodox Christmas in an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Friday as he sought to fend off depo...
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Rafael Nadal wins opening match; Naomi Osaka also advancesJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal began fine-tuning his quest for a 21st Grand Slam singles title with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Ricardas Berankis on Thursday in a warm...
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Canada beats Germany to join Russia in ATP Cup semifinalsJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime sent Canada into the semifinals of the ATP Cup on Thursday by beating third-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Denis Shapovalov h...
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Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceledJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic's chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled...
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Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from AustraliaJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men's tenni...
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Reaction to Novak Djokovic's canceled visa in AustraliaJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Reaction from social media and elsewhere to the Australian government denying No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic entry and the cancellation of his vi...
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EXPLAINER: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?Jan 06, 2022 6:00 am - Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men's record of 21...
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Serbia in shock over Australia's refusal to let Djokovic inJan 06, 2022 6:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia is nervously awaiting the outcome of what increasingly looks like a soap opera with the country's most famous sports idol in the lead role...
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Barty opens her 2022 season with win over Gauff in AdelaideJan 05, 2022 6:00 am - ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Ash Barty had a tough opener to her 2022 season, having to rally from a set and a break down to beat 17-year-old American Coco Gauf...