Tennis

Australian Open: Halep, Muguruza ease through; Kvitova, Fernandez suffer upsets

Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): Former World No.1 Simona Halep got her 2022 Australian Open campaign off to a victorious start, as Romanian gritted past Magdalena Frech of Poland 6-4, 6-3 in their first-round battle.

2022-01-18T11:06:38.323816+00:00 IST

Tennis Australia breaks silence over Djokovic's visa debacle

Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): Tennis Australia on Tuesday broke their silence on Novak Djokovic's visa debacle which saw the world number one getting deported from Australia.

2022-01-18T09:19:34.064417+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Medvedev eases through opener, Murray wins thriller

Melbourne [Australia], January 18 (ANI): The world number two Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday dominated Henri Laaksonen in the opening round encounter of Australian Open 2022 at Rod Laver Arena.

2022-01-18T08:50:45.762633+00:00 IST

No COVID-19 vaccination could mean no Roland Garros for Djokovic

Paris [France], January 17 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open after France's Sports Ministry on Monday said that there would be no exemption from the country's new vaccine pass law for the anti-vaccine tennis player.

2022-01-17T11:50:48.966245+00:00 IST

Ons Jabeur withdraws from Australian Open due to back injury

Melbourne [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Number nine seed Ons Jabeur on Monday withdrew ahead of a scheduled first-round Australian Open match with Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz due to a lingering back injury.

2022-01-17T09:40:23.829991+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Top-seed Ash Barty untroubled in opener, Qiang upsets Gauff

Melbourne [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Top-seed Ash Barty cruised into the second round of the Australian Open after defeating Lesia Tsurenko on Monday in the opening round.

2022-01-17T09:27:03.476786+00:00 IST

Nadal races into Australian Open 2nd round with 70th win, Shapovalov survives

Melbourne [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Sixth-seed Rafael Nadal cruised into the second round of the Australian Open after he defeated Marcos Giron at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.

2022-01-17T06:24:26.382555+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Defending champion Naomi Osaka rolls past into 2nd round, Sakkari outlasts Maria

Melbourne [Australia], January 17 (ANI): Defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan on Monday enjoyed a stellar start to her Australian Open campaign as she moved past rising Colombian Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3 in the first round at Rod Laver Arena.

2022-01-17T04:48:37.022508+00:00 IST

Australian Open: 'Lucky loser' Salvatore Caruso replaces defending champion Novak Djokovic in men's singles draw

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): World number 150 Salvatore Caruso has replaced defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's singles draw, organizers confirmed on Sunday.

2022-01-16T09:35:45.433587+00:00 IST

Defending champion Novak Djokovic to miss Australian Open 2022, says he is 'extremely disappointed' by court's ruling

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Sunday said he is "extremely disappointed" by the Australian court's ruling to dismiss the tennis player's application for judicial review of the cancellation of his visa.

2022-01-16T08:35:01.566582+00:00 IST

Novak Djokovic loses appeal against deportation in Australia

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Sunday lost his appeal against deportation, the Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia announced.

2022-01-16T07:38:11.994282+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Dylan Alcott unveils 2022 commemorative coin featuring Margaret Molesworth

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Golden Slam wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott revealed the Australian Open 2022 commemorative coin on Sunday featuring Margaret Molesworth.

2022-01-16T06:48:23.342750+00:00 IST

Tata Open Maharashtra: Top-5 players to watch out for in singles

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 15 (ANI): Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia's only ATP Tour tournament, owned by IMG and operated by RISE Worldwide in India, is all set to make its much-anticipated return at Pune's Balewadi Stadium with its 4th edition, scheduled from January 31 to February 6.

2022-01-15T10:55:05.097601+00:00 IST

Paula Badosa claims Sydney title after thrilling win against Barbora Krejcikova

Sydney [Australia], January 15 (ANI): Paula Badosa claimed her third career WTA singles title by triumphing over Barbora Krejcikova in a down-to-the-wire thriller in the Sydney Tennis Classic final on Saturday.

2022-01-15T10:12:57.247903+00:00 IST

Madison Keys dominates Alison Riske to clinch Adelaide 250 title

Adelaide [Australia], January 15 (ANI): Madison Keys put on a commanding performance in the Adelaide international 2 final on Saturday, surrendering just three games against fellow American Alison Riske.

2022-01-15T08:37:24.421892+00:00 IST

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

Melbourne [Australia], January 15 (ANI): 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.

2022-01-15T04:57:15.955615+00:00 IST

Tennis legend Chris Evert reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): The winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles, Chris Evert, has been diagnosed with stage 1 ovarian cancer, the tennis legend revealed on Friday.

2022-01-15T04:06:09.245939+00:00 IST

Netflix announces tennis documentary series, beginning with Australian Open 2022

Melbourne [Australia], January 15 (ANI): Netflix has teamed up with the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, and ATP Media to bring a tennis documentary series to the screen beginning with the 2022 season at the Australian Open.

2022-01-15T03:17:55.133152+00:00 IST

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

Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): Lawyers for Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke have agreed to not deport World number one men's singles tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia.

2022-01-14T11:32:25.776470+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Women's semis moved to night session on 100th anniversary of women's competition

Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): This edition of the Australian Open will witness the 100th anniversary of the women's competition at the Grand Slam, and to honor this incredible feat, there will be a historic change in the schedule of the tournament.

2022-01-14T08:54:14.388824+00:00 IST

Djokovic's visa cancelled again, casting serious doubts over Australian Open participation

Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): The Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, again cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa on Friday.

2022-01-14T07:38:12.096889+00:00 IST