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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.

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  Barty wins Adelaide International, Anisimova in Melbourne in WTA events

  January 09, 2022 13:54 IST

  The two-time Grand Slam winner won the Adelaide International defeating Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

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  Bopanna and Ramkumar win Adelaide International with upset win over top seeds

  January 09, 2022 12:12 IST

  Bopanna's excellent service returns at crucial times and Ramkumar's all-round game tilted the match in their favour.

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  Djokovic's court appeal for medical exemption reveals positive Covid test in Dec

  January 08, 2022 20:20 IST

  In court documents published on Saturday, it was stated that Djokovic recorded a positive test on December 16, and has not had a fever or respiratory symptoms of Covid-19 in the last 72 hours".

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  Adelaide International 2022: Barty storms past Swiatek, to meet Rybakina in final

  January 08, 2022 19:42 IST

  In a clash between the tournament's two previous winners, No 1 seed Barty beat No 5 seed Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour and 27 minutes to keep alive her hopes of regaining the title she claimed in 2020.

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  Adelaide International 2022: Bopanna-Ramkumar pair cruise to final

  January 08, 2022 16:08 IST

  It will be an interesting match as the 41-year-old Bopanna and Dodig have often paired up together, the most recent being in the US Open in September when the duo was knocked out in the third round.

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  Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal

  January 08, 2022 12:23 IST

  "I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately, I have an abdominal injury which I need to rest and prepare for the Australian Open," Osaka said in a statement issued by Tennis Australia.  

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic sends thanks for the support

  January 07, 2022 22:08 IST

  Djokovic received calls from his native Serbia, including from his parents and the president, who hoped to boost his spirits on the holiday.  

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  Sania-Kichenok knocked out of Adelaide International quarters by Barty-Sanders

  January 07, 2022 16:09 IST

  Sania and Nadiia put up a fiery fight but eventually lost their doubles semifinal tie to two-time Grand Slam winner Barty and partner Sanders in one hour five minutes.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic detention becomes political issue Down Under

  January 07, 2022 14:42 IST

  Australian prime minister embraced the country's border force's decision to deny the Serbian tennis star entry, saying nobody is beyond the law.

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  Bopanna-Ramkumar enters semis with straight-set win in Adelaide International

  January 07, 2022 12:34 IST

  The Indian pair trounced the French-Monegasque duo of Benjamin Bonzi and Hugo Nys 6-1, 6-3 in the doubles quarterfinals of the ATP 250 event.

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  Djokovic sinks Australian Open bid before it begins

  January 06, 2022 20:06 IST

  By the time he landed at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, a nation that endured months-long lockdowns and kept its border closed until recently was spitting mad. Suddenly, his exemption wasn't worth the paper it was printed on.  

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia

  January 06, 2022 19:08 IST

  The 20-time Grand Slam champion will spend at least another night in immigration detention, probably even the weekend.

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  Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok enter semis of Adelaide International

  January 06, 2022 16:20 IST

  The pair of Sania and Nadiia beat their opponents 6-0, 1-6, 10-5 in a quarterfinal clash that lasted for 55 minutes. The Indo-Ukranian duo will now face Australia combination of Ashleigh Barty and Storm Sanders in the last-four round of the event.

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  Nadal warms up for Australian Open with win; Osaka advances too

  January 06, 2022 16:20 IST

  Rafael Nadal began his preparations for the Australian Open 2021 well with a straight-set win over Ricardas Berankis in the opening round of the Summer Set tennis tournament.

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  Australian Open: Nadal speaks on Djokovic visa controversy; feels vaccine only way to stop COVID

  January 06, 2022 15:26 IST

  'The world has been suffering enough to not follow the rules,' said Nadal after Djokovic's visa was cancelled by Australian authorities after 8-hour detention at the Melbourne airport.

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  Australian Open: No immediate deportation for Djokovic; wins bid to stay in Australia till Monday

  January 06, 2022 14:38 IST

  Djokovic is also pursuing legal action against his visa cancellation by Australian authorities.

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  Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic to pursue legal action after Australia cancels visa

  January 06, 2022 14:53 IST

  Djokovic had to spend eight hours in detention at Melbourne Airport where he unsuccessfully pleaded his case to border officials.

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  Australian Open: (EXPLAINER) Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?

  January 06, 2022 12:02 IST

  Regining champion Novak Djokovic might never get to defend his Australian Open title even before the tournament starts in Melbourne from January 17, let's learn, why?

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  Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa cancelled

  January 06, 2022 9:22 IST

  The top-ranked Djokovic announced on social media Tuesday that he had “exemption permission” and landed in Australia late Wednesday after receiving a medical exemption from the Victoria state government that would shield him from the strict vaccination regulations in place for this year's first major tennis tournament.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic stuck at Melbourne airport due to visa mistake

  January 05, 2022 22:15 IST

  The Victoria state government mandated that only fully vaccinated players, staff, fans and officials could enter Melbourne Park when the tournament starts on January 17th.

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  Australian Open 2022: Djokovic medical exemption sparks debate

  January 05, 2022 17:10 IST

  The exemption allows the top-ranked Djokovic entry to the tournament regardless of his vaccination status for COVID-19.