Carlos Alcaraz Plays Matteo Berrettini at Australian Open

VILLENA, Spain — In the adjoining room the hardcore tennis academy’s Christmas party was in progress. But Carlos Alcaraz was sitting calmly at a table surrounded by trophies, talking about the beauty of training in this remote, comfortable and “peaceful” place. It was hard not to find a metaphor as the dance music pierced the …

Anyone Not Djokovic Ready To Start At The Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – It’s been a grueling fortnight, as if a Grand Slam tennis tournament has already been contested – even though they’re on the courts instead and all the focus is on the two missed shots. Novak Djokovic’s battle with the Australian government ended on Sunday when a court in Melbourne rejected the unvaccinated …

Anyone Not Djokovic Ready To Start At The Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – It’s been a grueling fortnight, as if a Grand Slam tennis tournament has already been contested – even though they’re on the courts instead and all the focus is on the two missed shots. Novak Djokovic’s battle with the Australian government ended on Sunday when a court in Melbourne rejected the unvaccinated …

Djokovic and the Australian Open: Live Updates on Hearing

Novak Djokovic trained at the Australian Open this week before being detained by immigration officials ahead of Sunday’s hearing.Credit…Mark Baker/Associated Press The best player in men’s tennis and leading vaccine skeptic, Novak Djokovic, has had his visa revoked for the second time by the Australian government, when he arrived on 5 January to defend his …

Looks Like There’s Only One Story As Australian Open Approaches

MELBOURNE, Australia — Some of the world’s best tennis players took off their masks for a one-day press conference on Saturday, but they didn’t have to let their guard down. This is a delicate situation, l’affaire Novak Djokovic. In a fluid situation Federal court hearing to be held on Sunday trying to determine whether the …

What Happens To The Australian Open Bracket If Djokovic Goes?

“Limbo is the worst case scenario for the tournament,” Paul McNamee, former Australian Open tournament director, said this week. Yet for days the uncertainty of Novak Djokovic’s status hung over the event. His decision to revoke his visa a second time on Friday may provide some clarity. The plan to appeal this decision will only …

Djokovic Makes Headlines at Australian Open Draw as He Overshadows His Case

In McNamee’s view, “If Novak were to be kicked out, the time to do so was before the draw.” Grand Slam draws have definitely been revised before. Originally runner-up at the 2017 US Open, Andy Murray pulled out with a hip injury after the draw was completed. Australia vs Novak Djokovic Card 1/4 How was …