Ball is now in Djokovic’s court
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Australian ace Ash on top of the tennis world
Ash Barty’s star continues to rise as the world No. 1 stares down a tough Australian Open draw.
Challenge points key to Novak’s case
Novak Djokovic was always going to face challenges to win his record-setting 21st grand slam at this Australian Open.
Djokovic lists donations to fix reputation
Novak Djokovic has fought back to reinvigorate his public reputation, revealing he has given $1 million to the Australian Open junior tennis program, among other charity donations.
Return serve: Djokovic fights visa cancellation
World number one to fight visa cancellation in court as immigration minister intervenes ‘on health and good order grounds’.
Birrell’s Aus Open qualifying bid ends
Kim Birrell’s resurgent week at Melbourne Park came to an end in final-round qualifying to British rival Harriet Dart
Damning poll shows 84% of Aussies want Novak sent home
If it was up to the people of Australia, Novak Djokovic would already on a flight home to Serbia.
Kokkinakis dreaming of Nadal clash
Thanasi Kokkinakis has other matches to focus on first but could meet Rafael Nadal in the second round at next week’s Australian Open.
Djoker v the world? The 10 best Aus Open matches
Let’s take a moment to shift the attention away from Novak Djokovic and instead look at the 10 best match ups of the Australian Open’s first round. SEE THE DRAW
Djoker in draw but awaits Hawke-eye’s call
Novak Djokovic has taken his place as Australian Open top seed despite being investigated over Covid issues in three countries.
Public scrambles, but Open serves up 40,000 RATs
The Australian Open will burn through tens of thousands of rapid antigen tests as consumers struggle to get their hands on one.
Djoker in limbo with No.1 ranking at risk
Novak Djokovic’s mum has changed her tune as the circus stays in town.
Tough draw for Barty? She is the horror draw
It’s not a great draw for Ash Barty at the Australian Open, nor is it a shocker. The one certainty is that she doesn’t have 127 opponents. She only has seven.
Tomic’s Covid claims vindicated
Bernard Tomic declared he probably had Covid as he was bundled out of Australian Open qualifying and the tests results are in.
Stars await Kyrgios, Kokkinakis in Aus Open
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will likely have two of the game’s biggest stars waiting for them in round two at the Australian Open
Restrictions on key workers eased again
People in key industries who are a close contact can return to work if they don’t have Covid-19 symptoms and return a negative rapid antigen test result.
Djoker’s double fault: declaration wrong, rules breached
Novak Djokovic admits his Australian travel declaration contained false information, and he breached Serbian Covid restrictions.
‘Look like fools’: Rival turns on Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas has called out Novak Djokovic, saying the world No. 1 has been playing by his own rules and put the Australian Open at risk.
Coalition MPs split over Novak deportation
Government MPs are divided over whether Alex Hawke should deport Novak Djokovic, amid the possibility of a sit down with the tennis ace and his lawyers.
Novak’s secret Aus Open training session
The newly liberated world No.1 and his camp went to extraordinary lengths to keep his hit-out under wraps | WATCH
A strategic surrender or an embarrassing loss?
The federal government’s total capitulation in its case against Novak Djokovic was about as dramatic as you could imagine.
Djokovic in dramatic court triumph
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke may cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa again after the original move was overturned in court.
Novak ‘infected with Covid-19 in December’
Tennis star’s lawyers release document claiming his medical exemption had been approved by Victorian government panel.
Djokovic exemption shows the Covid joke-er is on us
What possible serious health condition could the super-fit tennis player have that qualifies him for a medical exemption?
It’s an odd way of showing he wants to be loved
Novak Djokovic’s vaccine exemption has caused ripples in the locker room and this issue will not be going away any time soon.
IOC’s new low: China’s useful idiot
The IOC’s account of Thomas Bach’s 30-minute video call with Peng Shuai on Saturday could have been written by the Chinese Communist Party propaganda office.
Wallabies can learn from 1984
Great players don’t need to be told how to play; they just need to be encouraged to work together and play what is in front of them.
Novak’s Australian Open dreams dashed by Andrews
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shut down the PM’s suggestion that unvaccinated tennis players could apply for an exemption.
Novak Djokovic cops a Premier serve
Novak Djokovic’s dream of a record 21st grand slam has copped a serve from Daniel Andrews, who says it’s ‘not too much to ask’ for only double-jabbed stars to play.
Is Djokovic worth putting the Australian Open at risk?
Despite being told that unvaccinated players would not be allowed into Australia, Tennis Australia is still pushing to get the Djoker here.
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