Australian Open

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. Tennis…

An Australian court upheld a government decision to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa on Sunday, ending the unvaccinated tennis superstar's hopes of winning the Australian Open and racking up a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles. Ruling…

Novak Djokovic said "human error" was behind a mistake made on his Australian entry documents that breached the country's strict laws on reporting recent travel, as the government weighed whether to deport the player. Djokovic was held in…

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and Australian female star Ashleigh Barty are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open tournament which begins next Monday in Melbourne. Djokovic is a nine-time event winner, whose presence is…

World number one Ash Barty pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic on Monday to give her time to recover for the Australian Open, which starts next week. Barty won the Adelaide International singles title on Sunday with a 6-3 6-2…

For the third consecutive year running, Ashleigh Barty will finish the season as world number one. That means the 25-year old will join tennis legends Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams and Chris Evert as the…

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open in January and is unlikely to return to competition until mid-2022 as he recovers from multiple knee surgeries, the former world number one said in an interview. Federer, 40,…

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer is unlikely to play in next year's Australian Open but is still determined to make a return to tennis at some stage, according to his coach Ivan Ljubicic. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has been inactive…

Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews said his government will not apply for travel permits to allow unvaccinated tennis players to compete at the Australian Open in the state after Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated they would be…

All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting Novak Djokovic's title defence and Grand Slam record bid in doubt.…