SYDNEY—Rafa Nadal’s preparations for his Australian Open title defense got off to a wobbly start as Cameron Norrie handed him a 3–6 6–3 6–4 defeat in the United Cup on Saturday as Britain took a 2–0 lead over Spain in the mixed team tournament. The 22-times Grand Slam champion, who lifted the trophy in Melbourne…
Djokovic Says No Hard Feelings Over Australian Deportation
ADELAIDE, Australia—Novak Djokovic has reiterated his earlier comments that he bears no hard feelings on his return to Australia after his visa cancellation and subsequent deportation in January ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Djokovic was deported almost 12 months ago after arriving unvaccinated against COVID-19 at a time when the country was still…
Djokovic Back in Australia After Visa Ban Saga
Tennis star Novak Djokovic arrived in Adelaide, South Australia, on the evening of Dec. 27, returning nearly a year after he was deported from the country. The 35-year-old Serbian tennis player was deported on Jan. 16 from Melbourne to Dubai after the federal court exercised the former immigration minister’s decision to cancel Djokovic’s high-profile visa…
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…
Tennis Ace Boris Becker Recalls Prison Loneliness, Friends
BERLIN—Tennis great Boris Becker tearfully recounted the moment the door of his single-occupancy cell at Britain’s notorious Wandsworth prison closed for the first time, speaking publicly after serving eight months for bankruptcy offenses. “It was the loneliest moment I’ve ever had in life,” Becker said in an interview with German broadcaster SAT.1 that aired Tuesday,…
Tennis Legend Becker Freed From Prison, Returns to Germany
LONDON—German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not subject to any…
Swiatek Wins WTA Player of Year, Pegula’s Coach Witt Honored
Iga Swiatek was honored as WTA Player of the Year for the first time on Monday, Dec. 12, after rising to No. 1 in the rankings in April and remaining there for the rest of the season thanks in part to two Grand Slam titles. Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland who was the WTA Newcomer…
Nick Bollettieri, Coach to Many Tennis Stars, Dead at Age 91
Nick Bollettieri, the Hall of Fame tennis coach who worked with some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded an academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes, has died. He was 91. Bollettieri died Sunday night at home in Florida after a series of health issues, his manager,…
Will Unvaccinated Djokovic Be Allowed to Play in Medically Fascist America?
Commentary Once again, Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic has astounded the sports world by winning the ATP Finals—the season-ending tournament when the top eight tennis players (those still physically able anyway) compete against each other—for a record-tying sixth time. What is particularly amazing about the feat is he is the only person to do this over…
Djokovic Matches Federer’s Record With 6th ATP Finals Title
TURIN, Italy—Novak Djokovic claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating the third-seeded Casper Ruud on Sunday to top a fantastic finish to the season for the Serb. Djokovic won 7–5, 6–3 to secure his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record. The 35-year-old Djokovic, who had lost his…
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