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  TIMELINE: Novak Djokovic's bid to compete at Australian Open 2022

  January 15, 2022 16:33 IST

  The Australian government has canceled his visa twice and Djokovic's lawyers have appealed twice.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic's appeal of cancelled visa moves to higher court

  January 15, 2022 10:48 IST

  Djokovic was not seen on the online feed available to the public for the 15-minute procedural hearing, which began just two days before he is scheduled to play his first match of 2022 at Melbourne Park.

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  Australian Open 2022: Minister cites "public interest" in revoking Djokovic's visa

  January 14, 2022 15:34 IST

  This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on 10 January 2022, quashing a prior cancellation decision on procedural fairness grounds.

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  Djokovic faces deportation after Australia govt. revokes visa

  January 14, 2022 17:19 IST

  Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb's visa on public interest grounds three days before the Australian Open is to begin.

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  Djokovic still in Australian Open, all anyone talks about

  January 14, 2022 10:37 IST

  The latest holdup has to do with an anticipated decision from the country's immigration minister on Djokovic's back-and-forth status.

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  Djokovic in Australian Open draw as visa saga continues

  January 13, 2022 14:55 IST

  Despite the cloud hanging over Djokovic's ability to compete, Australian Open organizers included the top seed in the draw.

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  Australian Open 2022: Yuki Bhambri loses in qualifiers, no Indian make it to singles main draw

  January 13, 2022 13:50 IST

  The 29-year-old Indian went down in straight sets to Czech Republic's World No. 130 Tomas Machac 1-6, 3-6.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic says not isolating after COVID infection was 'error in judgement'

  January 12, 2022 19:23 IST

  In a statement posted to his social media accounts, the tennis star also blamed 'human error' by his support team for failing to declare that he had travelled in the two-week period before entering Australia.

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  Australian Open 2022: Prajnesh goes down in straight sets in 2nd round of qualifiers

  January 12, 2022 14:04 IST

  Germany's World No. 228 Maximilian Marterer defeated World No. 221 Prajnesh 6-2, 7-6(8) in the second round of the Australian Open qualifiers.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic clarifies movements, visa saga continues

  January 12, 2022 9:42 IST

  A statement was posted on Djokovic’s social media accounts Wednesday while the men’s tennis No. 1 was in Rod Laver Arena holding a practice session against Tristan Schoolkate, a 20-year-old Australian.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic's father stays on offensive, says case ''is closed''

  January 12, 2022 9:11 IST

  "The whole situation regarding Novak Djokovic is closed by the verdict of the Australian court," Srdjan Djokovic told Bosnian Serb TV station RTRS.

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  Andy Murray reaches 2nd round at Sydney Tennis Classic

  January 11, 2022 19:22 IST

  The 34-year-old British star defeated Norway's World No. 345 Viktor Durasovic 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round.

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  Sania and Bopanna make early exits in final warm-up event before Australian Open 2022

  January 11, 2022 18:28 IST

  Sania and Ukrainian Nadiia Kichenok, the second seeds, lost the opening round of the WTA 250 event 3-6, 3-6 to Czech pair of Tereza Martincova and Marketa Vondrousova in 61 minutes.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic, Barty confirmed as top seeds

  January 11, 2022 16:32 IST

  Medvedev is seeded second, followed by Alexander Zverev at No. 3, Stefanos Tsitsipas at No. 4 and Andrey Rublev at No. 5 in men's singles draw.

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  Australian Open 2022: Ramkumar, Ankita knocked out of qualifiers

  January 11, 2022 15:39 IST

  ATP No. 182 Ramanathan, who is yet to make it to a Grand Slam main draw, lost in straight sets to World No. 197 Gian Marco Moroni 3-6, 5-7. WTA No. 104 Ankita Raina, on the other hand, suffered a pale 1-6, 0-6 defeat to World No. 120 Lesia Tsurenko.

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  Australian Open 2022: Yuki Bhambri returns to big stage in style, moves to 2nd round of Qualifiers

  January 11, 2022 13:39 IST

  Bhambri, who returned to the Grand Slam stage after 2018 US Open due to knee injury, beat his 248th ranked Portuguese rival 6-4 6-2 in just 68 minutes.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic’s path to legal vindication was long and convoluted

  January 11, 2022 10:04 IST

  After a confusing day-long hearing involving dense legal arguments, Djokovic was ordered to be released from immigration detention on procedural grounds.

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  Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic's family 'grateful' for star's release

  January 10, 2022 21:27 IST

  The drama, however, might not be finished, with the Australian government threatening to cancel his visa a second time.

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  Australian Open 2022: Kyrgios tests COVID positive; withdraws from warm-up event

  January 10, 2022 20:58 IST

  The 26-year-old Australian took to social media to confirm the development and has subsequently decided to pull out of the Sydney Tennis Classic, a warm-up event to the Grand Slam.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic 'pleased and grateful' at winning visa cancellation case

  January 10, 2022 20:43 IST

  The tennis star won his legal appeal on procedural grounds, quashing the border officer's initial decision to cancel his visa.

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  Australian Open 2022: Prajnesh beat 3rd seed Galan in straight sets; reach second round of qualifier

  January 11, 2022 15:31 IST

  India's World No 221 defeated the 119th ranked Colombian 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 13 minutes; will face Germany's World No 228 Maximilian Marterer next.

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  Australian Open 2022: Release Djokovic from Melbourne detention immediately, orders judge

  January 10, 2022 13:50 IST

  Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly ordered the Australian Government on Monday to release Djokovic from Melbourne hotel quarantine within 30 minutes of his decision.

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  Australian Open 2022: Judge asks what more Djokovic could have done for visa

  January 10, 2022 10:14 IST

  The 34-year-old is fighting deportation and the cancellation of his visa in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

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  Judge rejects bid to delay Djokovic visa appeal, while refugee activists gather

  January 09, 2022 20:25 IST

  Judge Anthony Kelly rejected, in an order published on Sunday, the submission by home affairs minister Karen Andrews on Saturday to push Monday's hearing to Wednesday.

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  Melbourne Summer Set 2022: Rafael Nadal beats Cressy to win his 89th tour-level title

  January 09, 2022 20:22 IST

  The Spaniard was playing for the first time since August this week after a foot injury curtailed his 2021 season. However, the world number six showed little sign of rustiness in Melbourne, not dropping a set at the ATP 250 event to earn his 89th tour-level crown.

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  Australian Open: Prajnesh to compete in qualifiers on Monday; Ramkumar, Ankita in action on Tuesday

  January 09, 2022 16:50 IST

  The focus will be on Bhambri, who lost invaluable three years due to a troubling knee but in a few tournaments that he has played going into the fresh season, the talented Delhi player seems ready for the grind yet again.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic supporters demonstrate outside Melbourne hotel

  January 09, 2022 16:38 IST

  Djokovic is awaiting court proceedings on Monday that will determine whether he can defend his Australian Open title or whether he will be deported — and the world has shown keen interest in his temporary accommodation.

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  Australian Open 2022: Will he stay or will he go? Djokovic's deportation hearing looms large

  January 09, 2022 15:10 IST

  The virtual hearing is scheduled on Monday and will take place at 10 AM local time in Melbourne (4:30 AM IST on Monday) in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.