Tennis players who are not vaccinated will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open as long as they undergo quarantine and test negative to COVID-19 before departure, according to a leaked email. In an email sent to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) that was obtained by Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, Tennis Australia confirmed there…
Unvaccinated Tennis Players to Be Allowed to Compete in Australian Open
Djokovic Will Need to Be Vaccinated to Play Australian Open: Minister
CANBERRA—Novak Djokovic will not be able to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open title unless he is fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country’s immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting the Serb’s Grand Slam record bid in doubt. World number one Djokovic, who is level with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on 20 Grand Slam…
No Americans at US Open Quarter-Finals for First Time in 140 Years
The exit of Jenson Brooksby, the last American remaining in the singles at the 2021 U.S. Open, left the host nation without a player in the quarter-finals for the first time since the inaugural tournament 140 years ago. It was the first time for the 20-year-old California native, who is ranked 99th, to reach this…
Rune Loses to Djokovic but Wins Over Fickle New York Crowd
NEW YORK—Holger Rune lost his maiden Grand Slam match to Novak Djokovic on Tuesday but the brave Dane won over the fickle New York crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium by refusing to retire despite struggling with painful cramp. Djokovic, a three-times U.S. Open champion and bidding to complete a rare calendar-year Grand Slam on the…
Laver Would Welcome Djokovic to Calendar Grand Slam ‘Club’
SAN DIEGO—If Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open two weeks from now to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, “Rocket” Rod Laver will be there to welcome him into a remarkably exclusive group. “I’d be very happy to shake his hand if he can win the four Slams. I’d be happy for…
Djokovic Goes Home Without a Medal After Golden Slam Dream Ends
July 31, 2021
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TOKYO—World number one Novak Djokovic exited the Tokyo Games on Saturday without a medal for the third Olympics in a row, withdrawing from his mixed doubles contest with a shoulder injury shortly after losing the men’s singles bronze to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. Carreno Busta triumphed 6–4 6–7(6) 6–3 over a listless Novak Djokovic, a…
Prospect of Making History Will Outweigh Empty Seats: Djokovic
BELGRADE—The prospect of winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia outweighs the disappointment of playing in an empty venue at the Tokyo games, the men’s world tennis number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday. Djokovic considered pulling out of the Olympics due to COVID-19-related restrictions after winning Wimbledon this month but decided to head to…
Novak Djokovic ’50–50′ on Whether to Play at Tokyo Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England—Even with a chance to complete a so-called “Golden Slam,” Novak Djokovic isn’t sure he’ll be playing at the Tokyo Olympics. The lack of fans and the tight coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo means Djokovic remains on the fence about traveling to Japan. “I’ll have to think about it,” Djokovic said after winning Wimbledon on…
20 Slams! Djokovic Wins Wimbledon to Tie Federer, Nadal
WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday, coming back to beat Matteo Berrettini 6–7 (4), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 in the Wimbledon final. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic earned a third consecutive championship at the All England Club and sixth overall. He adds that to nine titles…
Djokovic Ends Fucsovics Run to Reach 10th Wimbledon Semifinal
LONDON—A business-like Novak Djokovic threatened to short-change over 14,000 fans who had forked out 170 pounds ($234) for Wednesday’s Centre Court tickets when, after only 19 minutes of action, he stood on the cusp of bagging the first set 6–0. Trailing 0–5 and 15–40 on serve, it seemed like Marton Fucsovics’s first foray into a…
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