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.
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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.
US has no right to point finger at our Covid response
Australia is now a pawn in the international culture wars and our reputation unfairly maligned. We can accept this, or push back.
No Djokovic: champ will be barred from Australia
Immigration Minister says tennis’ top player won’t be allowed entry into the Australian Open unless he is fully vaccinated.
Mark Seymour covers a poignant Kiwi love song
The Dave Dobbyn ballad appears regularly in Seymour’s live performances, and he sees the act of covering songs as fuel for his own creativity | WATCH
The seemingly unstoppable Novak
If Djokovic wins a fourth US Open in September, he’ll become the first since Rod Laver in 1969 to claim a calendar Grand Slam.
Delicious nastiness of men’s final
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev are willing to get down, dirty and just plain nasty in their desperation to win.
Medvedev tears through Tsitsipas to reach final
Daniil Medvedev has extended his winning run to 20, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to book a date with Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final.
Russian’s exhausting regimen a recipe for success
An Australian contingent training at Flushing Meadows in 2019 were stunned when they saw Daniil Medvedev’s preparation.
Fit-again Novak closes in on ninth Open title
The world No 1 is through to yet another Australian Open final, ending Russian Aslan Karatsev’s dream run in straight sets.
Pursuit of history overshadows semis
There are four women chasing an Australian Open dream over the next three days but only one is chasing history.
‘I lost my way’: Barty on shock exit
The world No 1 has refused to blame a controversial medical timeout for her surprise quarter-final loss.
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