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Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels top tennis player's visa
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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 17:33
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied Djokovic is being singled out and said no-one was above the country's rules. At a press conference on Thursday, Mr Morrison said he had been advised that a medical exemption was not in place for the player's entry and said the evidence provided was "found to be insufficient".
Adelaide International: Ashleigh Barty fights back to beat Coco Gauff
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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 03:19
Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty marked her return to the court with a gritty win against American teenager Coco Gauff in Adelaide.Gauff, 17, led 6-4 4-3 and had a double break point, only for Barty to save it and then turn the match around.Barty levelled before dominating the deciding set to seal a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win.Two-time Grand Slam…
ATP Cup: Spain to meet Poland in semi-finals
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Wednesday, 05 January 2022 03:05
Spain secured their place in the ATP Cup semi-finals when Pablo Carreno Busta continued his fine start to 2022 with a third consecutive victory.Carreno Busta beat Serbia's Filip Krajinovic 6-3 6-4 to ensure Spain would play Poland in the last four.Roberto Bautista Agut later defeated Dusan Lajovic as Group A winners Spain remain unbeaten in the event.Poland progressed from Group…
Novak Djokovic will compete at Australian Open with medical exemption
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Tuesday, 04 January 2022 03:54
World number one Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title later this month after receiving a medical exemption from having a Covid-19 vaccination.All players and staff at the tournament must be vaccinated or have an exemption granted by an expert independent panel.Djokovic, a nine-time Australian Open winner, has not spoken publicly about his vaccination status.The tournament begins in Melbourne…
Naomi Osaka: Former world number one wins on return after four-month break
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Monday, 03 January 2022 23:21
Japan's Naomi Osaka made a winning comeback after four months out with victory in the first round of the Melbourne Summer Set event.She was far from her best on her return but still did enough to beat France's Alize Cornet 6-4 3-6 6-3.Osaka had 57 unforced errors, including eight double faults."I really love playing here," she told the WTA after…
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