Tag: Tennis player
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Former Australian tennis shuts down trolls for body shaming her
Former tennis player Jelena Dokic has stood up to trolls for body-shaming her on social media. The ex-player and current commentator has said that her happiness is more important than her size, sharing two pictures of herself on Instagram, one as a young tennis player and another as a commentator. In her post, Jelena also…
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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes ‘No War Please’ on camera after Dubai win
Andrey Rublev, a Russian tennis player, offered his thoughs on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine by writing ‘No War Please’ on a camera after reaching the final of this year’s Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. The 24-year-old defeated Hubert Hurkacz in their semi-final meeting and will face either Jiri Vesely or Denis Shapovalov for the coveted trophy…
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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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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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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic owns biotech firm developing Covid drug
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic owns a majority stake in a biotechnology firm, which is working on a way to immunise people against Covid without a vaccine. The Serbian tennis star has been vocal in his opposition to jabs, and appears to be actively invested in finding a way for others like himself to be…
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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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World number one Djokovic wins legal battle to remain in Australia
An Australian judge ruled on Monday that Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic be released from immigration detention immediately, finding the government’s decision to revoke the tennis star’s visa to enter the country was “unreasonable”. Judge Anthony Kelly ordered Djokovic be freed within 30 minutes and his passport and other personal documents returned to him, rekindling…
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Australian judge offers Djokovic ray of hope in deportation fight
An Australian judge demanded to know what more Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic could have done to meet the country’s strict pandemic entry requirements, offerring a ray of hope to the detained tennis ace as he fights deportation. The 34-year-old world number one arrived in Melbourne last week ahead of Australian Open, hoping to win…