Australian Open Articles - Page 5

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was forced to bow out of her semifinal match on Saturday of a WTA tune-up tournament in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open due to injury. But, according to her statement, Osaka is fully expecting to suit up for the major, which begins on January 17th: “I had a lot of […]

The Novak Djokovic Australian Open vaccine drama just took yet another twist. With Djokovic currently being held in detainment because of the Australian government’s issue with his vaccine status, the sports minister of France made a stunning French Open declaration, per Bleacher Report. France's sports minister says Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in […]

The Novak Djokovic Australian Open drama has gripped the tennis and sports world. With the Serbian star currently being held in a quarantine hotel at the Australian border, Australian native and outspoken tennis star Nick Kyrgios sounded off on the Djokovic Australian Open drama via Yahoo Sports. “Look I definitely believe in taking action, I […]

The tennis world, sports world and world in general has been following the Novak Djokovic story. Initially, the world’s number one ranked player was able to gain a medical exemption for the Australian Open’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. That caused a whirlwind of speculation and criticism of the tournament. Djokovic has not stated whether or not […]

Novak Djokovic is currently waiting in quarantine in Australia awaiting a ruling on the appeal of his visa cancellation. As of right now, Djokovic is in danger of getting deported from the country ahead of the Australian Open because of his COVID-19 vaccination status. After he announced a medical exemption from the vaccine earlier in […]

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open drama has captivated the tennis and sports world as it continues to unfold. First, Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, made it known that he would not be receiving the vaccine, which called his participation in the Australian Open, a tournament that requires its players to be vaccinated, into question. Djokovic then received […]

Novak Djokovic is currently quarantined in Australia as he awaits a decision on the appeal of his visa cancellation. The Serbian tennis star is on the verge of getting booted from the country ahead of the Australian Open because of his COVID-19 vaccine status, putting his status for the Grand Slam event in serious jeopardy. […]

The Novak Djokovic Australian Open saga started when the Serbian star, who is unvaccinated, was unwilling to change his vaccine status to play in the tennis calendar’s first Grand Slam of the year, which is requiring players to be vaccinated. Djokovic acquired a medical exemption, which was set to allow him to play in the […]

The people of Australia are absolutely livid after Novak Djokovic was given a medical exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine in order to participate in the Australian Open later this month. However, when the No. 1 player in the world arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday, he was denied entry into the country because of a visa […]

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday that he would be playing in the 2022 Australian Open after receiving a medical exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, however, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is demanding proof of this exemption. Otherwise, Djokovic will be “on the next plane home,” per Reuters. There has been rumblings that […]

The tennis world received some big news when it was announced earlier that star Novak Djokovic would participate in the Australian Open. The news came with some controversy however, as Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, announced that he had received a medical exemption. Some in the tennis world, including Andy Murray’s brother and doubles champion Jamie […]

Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title this year. After some talk of him possibly missing the event because of his COVID-19 vaccination status and Australia’s quarantine rules, the tennis legend took to Instagram to announce that he had received a medical exemption from getting vaccinated. Here’s the announcement:   View this post on […]

Rafael Nadal hasn’t played on the ATP Tour since the summer, but that’s about to change. Despite testing positive for COVID-19 recently, the Spaniard is ready to roll down under as he posted this photo ahead of the ATP 250 event, where he’s the top-ranked player: 🤫 Don’t tell anyone… … here I am 😉 […]

Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s status for the Australian Open has been one of the biggest storylines in the sport. Djokovic, who has yet to reveal if he has been vaccinated, has had his status up in the air for the Aussie Open, which requires all players to have received the vaccine. With Djokovic’s Australian Open […]

Serena Williams is perhaps the greatest Tennis player of all time, but she will not be the greatest next month in Australia, as that title will go to someone else. That is because Williams announced on Wednesday that she will not be participating in the contest due to not being fully recovered from a hamstring […]

Novak Djokovic has been ripped by a virologist on social media over his views and stance on vaccinations. It has been widely known in the sport that 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has not been in favor of the rules and regulations regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. He has often been criticized for it and another […]

The 2022 Australian Open is quickly approaching but world No. 1 Novak Djokovic could be forced to sit out. The tournament announced that every single player must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the Serbian has constantly refused to reveal if he’s been inoculated or not. Djokovic also said that he won’t play if a […]

Roger Federer has impressed the tennis world since he turned pro in 1998. Fans have gotten used to seeing Federer year after year at each of the four Grand Slams: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. However, as the star has aged, he has had to manage his workload, leading to […]

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka stepped away from the sport following the US Open in September, citing that she needed a break due to mental health concerns. Two months later, Osaka has appeared to return to the court. The 13th ranked player in the world posted on social media on Friday that she has resumed […]

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has proved his mettle as the world’s best player once again when he defeated his Russian counterpart in Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles division of the Australian Open. His victory in the championship stage earned him the 18th Grand Slam title of his illustrious playing career, via ESPN. Despite […]

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka may have won over Jennifer Brady in the women’s singles division of the Australian Open but her celebration didn’t end without an awkward blunder during the awarding ceremony.  When asked by Osaka, Brady said that she would like to be referred to as ‘Jenny’, only to be called ‘Jennifer’ in […]

After a series of commanding victories in the previous rounds, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka once again reigned supreme in the women’s singles division of the Australian Open. Her latest triumph over American Jennifer Brady in the championship match on Saturday helped her to get back to the pinnacle of the tournament for the first […]

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams took part in a much-anticipated match in the Australian Open on Thursday morning, with the half-Japanese star pulling off the victory. During Osaka’s post-game press conference after defeating Williams, she was repping the Los Angeles Lakers by wearing a sweet Purple & Gold jacket. Naomi Osaka was repping the Lakers […]

World No. 2 ranked Rafael Nadal was dealt with a disappointing upset by his Greek counterpart in Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open. The defeat led to Nadal’s early exit in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles division in the ongoing Australian Open. Nadal would definitely want to get that match back as he ultimately […]

The daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula, Jessica, is currently powering her way through the ongoing Australian Open in the women’s singles division. She punched her ticket to the quarterfinals after a gutsy win over fifth-seeded opponent Elina Svitolina, via ESPN. Pegula has been making a name for herself as a professional […]