Jun 06 Watch 5:03 'He is a fighter': Rafael Nadal makes history with his 22nd Grand Slam tennis title At the age of 36, Rafael Nadal is still making history. He won his 14th French Open championship Sunday and secured his 22nd Grand Slam title after defeating Casper Rudd. Nadal now has the most Grand Slam titles of any… Continue watching
Apr 20 Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over war in Ukraine By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year's Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 10 Australian court rules for Djokovic but battle to stay in country not over By Rod McGuirk, Mark Baker, Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccination rules was questioned, but the drama might not be finished. Continue reading
Jan 07 Tennis star Djokovic and 2 others deal with fallout from Australian Open visa issue By John Pye, Associated Press 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 country's strict COVID-19 vaccination rules. Continue reading
Jan 06 Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia By John Pye, Associated Press Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia as he awaits a ruling on whether can compete in the Australian Open later this month. Continue reading
Jan 05 Tennis star Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia over visa, will not compete in tournament By John Pye, Associated Press The Australian Border Force issued a statement early Thursday local time saying Djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet entry requirements and "has visa has been subsequently canceled."… Continue reading
Nov 20 Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai? By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Some of the world’s most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. Continue reading
Nov 18 China tennis star's email raises doubt over safety concerns By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false. Continue reading
Nov 17 Tennis star Osaka expresses concern in post: Where is Peng Shuai? By Associated Press Peng wrote in a lengthy social media post earlier this month that a former vice premier had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals. Continue reading