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Explained: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?

Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men's record of 21 major championships

Djokovic set to miss Australian Open after entry denied over Covid policy

The top-ranked Djokovic flew in after receiving a medical exemption from the strict vaccination requirements in place for the Australian Open, where he is a nine-time winner

No Novak Djokovic yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open

In Adelaide, there is a joint ATP and WTA tournament this week. Next week, both Adelaide and Sydney will hold joint ATP-WTA tournaments.

Serbian player not sure of Novak Djokovic's Australian Open plans

Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic says he's not sure whether Novak Djokovic will play the Australian Open and he and other teammates don't know the reason why Djokovic pulled out of the ATP Cup.

Djokovic pulls out of ATP Cup, adds to Australian Open mystery: Reports

Djokovic has added further mystery to his participation in next year's Australian Open -- where he is the defending champion --, reportedly opting to skip the ATP Cup, scheduled in Sydney from Jan 1-9

Dominic Thiem to miss 2 Sydney tournaments ahead of Australian Open

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem's lengthy recovery from a right wrist injury has forced him to miss the ATP Cup and another tournament in Sydney ahead of next month's Australian Open.

Australian Open, Infosys extend digital innovation partnership until 2026

Infosys on Thursday announced an extension of its digital innovation partnership with the Australian Open (AO) until the end of 2026. The expanded collaboration will see Infosys and Tennis Australia continue to harness Big Data and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Cloud technologies to elevate the AO experience for fans, players, coaches, partners and the media, the Bengaluru-headquartered IT major said in a statement. "The multi-year commitment builds on the last three years of high impact between Infosys and the AO, and follows strong results achieved in a pandemic-impacted 2021 event," it said. The collaboration aims to focus across four key areas -- Enhanced broadcast statistics to increase fan engagement; Deliver new innovations for fans, players, and the media; Driving the digital experience vision; Digital for inclusivity and greater access to the underprivileged and grassroots community.

News of Djokovic seeking vax exemption for Australian Open false: McNamee

Paul McNamee added he is "very confident" the Serbian is vaccinated and will play in the opening major of the year.

2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu pulls out of Australian Open

2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu became the first high-profile woman player to pull out of the Australian Open due to mental health issues arising from "quarantining".

Djokovic has not shared his vaccination status: Australian Open chief

Craig Tiley has said that a clarity on whether world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is vaccinated or not will come soon as unvaccinated players will not be able to compete in the opening major of the year

9-time champ Djokovic a doubt for Australian Open after vaccine decision

Djokovic, a nine-time winner in Melbourne, has repeatedly refused to disclose his vaccination status

Australian Open to welcome Serena, Naomi; unvaccinated players unwelcome

Some of the top women tennis players such as Japan's Naomi Osaka and American star Serena Williams are expected to compete at the Australian Open

Australian Open head to Novak Djokovic: no vaccine status, no play

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley confirmed on Saturday that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Pulling the plug

Naomi Osaka's run-in with the tennis authorities, shines a light on just how poorly the world tennis bureaucracy is equipped to deal with a young superstar confronted with mental health issues

Jennifer Brady loses in 1st match since Australian Open in Doha

Jennifer Brady lost in her first match since the Australian Open final, falling to Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Qatar Open

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win 2nd Australian Open title

Osaka won her second Australian Open title by beating American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3

Australian Open: Elise Mertens, Aryna Sabalenka win women's doubles crown

Second-seeded pair Elise Mertens of Belgium and Aryna Sabalenka of Bulgaria beat Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3 to win the women's doubles title

Won't be under pressure in Australian Open final vs Djokovic: Medvedev

Russia's Daniil Medvedev admitted that he won't be under too much pressure in the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic who has never lost a summit clash in Melbourne.

Djokovic into Australian Open final for 9th time, beats 114-ranked Karatsev

Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open final for the ninth time by beating No. 114-ranked Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal falls to Tsitsipas in five-set thriller

World No.2 Rafael Nadal on Wednesday fell to fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in a five-set thriller that stretched to over four hours