MELBOURNE, Australia—Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw Thursday, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic, a nine-time champion in Australia, returns to the hard-court tournament after missing it…
‘Frenemies’ Djokovic and Kyrgios to Play Practice Match Before Australian Open
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will rekindle their bromance by playing a practice match before the Australian Open, giving the latter a chance to stretch his legs before the year’s first Grand Slam. Kyrgios, ranked 22nd in the world and runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, has not played since October. He missed the United Cup…
Djokovic Saves Match Point to Beat Korda for Adelaide Crown
ADELAIDE, Australia—Novak Djokovic dug deep to save a match point on the way to a battling 6–7(8) 7–6(3) 6–4 victory over Sebastian Korda in the Adelaide International 1 final on Sunday ahead of this month’s Australian Open. A day after he overwhelmed Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal despite sustaining a hamstring injury, Djokovic moved freely…
Medvedev Relishing Potential Clashes With Djokovic, Nadal
ADELAIDE—Daniil Medvedev believes it is a privilege to be able to test himself against Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, with the former world number one saying on Friday he would relish meeting the duo at the Australian Open. Medvedev lost to 21-times Grand Slam champion Djokovic in the Australian Open final two years ago, before…
Djokovic Back in Australia Ahead of Open
Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia on Tuesday, nearly a year after he was deported from the country, ahead of his bid for a 10th men’s singles title at next month’s Australian Open. The 35-year-old was deported on the eve of this year’s tournament in Melbourne after he arrived in the country without being vaccinated against…
Nadal, Medvedev Lament Djokovic’s Absence at US Open
NEW YORK—Rafa Nadal said it was sad news that his great rival Novak Djokovic will be missing from the U.S. Open, adding that the absence of a player of the Serbian’s calibre was an important miss for the hardcourt Grand Slam. Djokovic, who won Wimbledon to take his major singles titles to 21, has opted…
Djokovic Withdraws From US Open Over COVID-19 Vaccine Status
NEW YORK—Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed. “Sadly, I will…
Djokovic Will Miss US Open as Unable to Travel to New York Without COVID-19 Vaccine
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Current rules require foreign travelers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the…
Djokovic Will Miss US Open, Unable to Travel to New York Without COVID-19 Vaccine
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Current rules require foreign travelers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the…
Djokovic Missing US Open Over COVID-19 Vaccine Status Would Be ‘A Joke’: McEnroe
Four-times U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be “a joke” if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. Djokovic has not taken the vaccine and appears set to miss out on the year’s last Grand Slam due to current U.S….
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