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
Sep 24 Male tennis players surveyed on LGBTQ attitudes, environment By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli says it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:28 Teens facing off at U.S. Open final create 'fairy tale moment' for tennis fans Saturday's U.S. Open women’s singles championship match will be a fairy tale ending no matter who wins. The finalists are 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, and 18 -year-old Emma Raducanu, of Britain, both of whom were relatively unknown just a… Continue watching
Aug 25 Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Continue reading