Tag: Australian Open
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancer
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
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Medvedev slams his way to the top, replaces Djokovic as world number one
Daniil Medvedev replaced Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday. Djokovic held the top spot in men’s tennis for a record 361 total weeks. In January, Rafael Nadal beat Medvedev in a nail-biting Australian Open final. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player…
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Djokovic says he’s not anti-vax ‘but will sacrifice trophies if told to get jab’
Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against Covid-19. Read More – Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic owns biotech firm developing Covid drug Djokovic, who is unvaccinated and according to Reuters, was deported from Australia after an 11-day…
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Daniil Medvedev trolls crowd at the Australian Open
After battling verbally with the chair umpire, crowd and even ball kids during his Australian Open final, Daniil Medvedev wasn’t done. The Russian was seen mouthing the words ‘boring’ while standing in the background early in the trophy ceremony after the men’s singles final. Tennis Australia chair Jayne Hrdlicka was delivering the opening speech after…
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‘Proud to share this era’: Roger Federer congratulates Rafael Nadal on winning 21st grand slam title
Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has congratulated Spain’s Rafael Nadal on winning his 21st grand slam singles title after beating Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a nail-biting Australian Open final. Taking to Instagram stories, Federer shared a picture of Nadal celebrating his victory and wrote: “To my friend and great rival @RafaelNadal.…
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Ash Barty beats Danielle Collins to end 44-year wait for home Australian Open Champion
Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation’s 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women’s singles champion. Ace player Barty fought back from 5-1 down in the second set to win 6-3 7-6 (7-2) on a jubilant Rod Laver Arena. The 25-year-old Queenslander has won the title without…
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Are you stupid? You are so bad’: Medvedev yells at referee in Australian Open semi-final
Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev sealed his place in a second consecutive grand slam final by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 but not without drama after he lost his temper with Jaume Campistol and called him ‘stupid’ and a ‘bad’ umpire during the semi-final clash. Medvedev took a close first set in a tie-break…
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‘Getting older’: Sania Mirza opens up about retirement plan
Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Wednesday (January 19) announced that 2022 will be her final season on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour after her first-round loss in women’s doubles at the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok suffered an opening-round loss in the women’s doubles event of…
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‘Disappointed’: Djokovic reaches Dubai after deportation from Australia
Serbian Tennis Ace Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after his visa was cancelled by the Australian government. The dream of his 10th Australian Open title was dusted when an Australian court upheld a government deportation order. As per details, three Federal Court judges on Sunday sided with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision made…
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Australia cancels unvaccinated Tennis Star Novak Djokovic’s visa, reportedly lied on visa application
Australia has cancelled Serbian Tennis ace Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time in a row over his right to remain in the country unvaccinated. The decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke means that the 34-year-old tennis star will be deported. However, Djokovic can still launch one more legal challenge to remain in the country.…