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Victoria state's leader confident Australian Open 2021 will go-ahead

The political leader of Australia's Victorian state says despite 'incredibly complex' negotiations, he is confident January's Australian Open tennis tournament will proceed

US Open champ Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open due to hamstring injury

US Open champion Naomi Osaka announced that she will not compete in French Open due to a hamstring injury

GenNext on court

The opening salvoes of a new era in tennis have begun

Victorian govt working on getting crowd back for Boxing Day sports events

We are negotiating with Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia to have crowd attendance for Boxing Day Test involving India and the Australian Open, says Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews

US Open: Japan celebrates Osaka but sponsors cautious about her activism

Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka's victory at the US Open, especially her array of corporate sponsors

US Open: Thiem scripts stunning fightback to claim maiden grand slam title

From being two sets down, Austria's Dominic Thiem and world number three was in all sorts of trouble before hitting back from a break down to take the third

Serena Williams out of US Open 2020, bothered by ankle, Azarenka's surge

Serena Williams already was struggling to keep up in a fast-paced US Open semifinal when she stopped behind the baseline after a third-set point and leaned over

Novak Djokovic sorry for outburst, but his drama is often self-inflicted

Despite his earnest attempts to find peace, commune with nature and heed his inner voice, Djokovic remains too often his own worst enemy

Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting line judge with ball

Djokovic's departure means there is no man remaining in the field who previously has won a Grand Slam singles title

US Open 2020: When and where to watch Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem match

The Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem second round tennis match of the grand slam US Open 2020 will be telecast live on the Star Select 1 and Star Select 2 channels

US Open 2020: Sumit Nagal to face Dominic Thiem in second round today

After first round win, the 23-year-old Nagal became the first Indian to win a singles main draw match at a Grand Slam in the last seven years.

Sumit Nagal becomes 1st Indian since 2013 to enter 2nd round of Grand Slam

Sumit Nagal on Tuesday stormed into the second round of the ongoing US Open

US OPEN 2020: Kim Clijsters' return, Serena Williams, other things to know

The first time Kim Clijsters entered the US Open, all the way back in 1999, she faced a certain someone by the name of Serena Williams

Why this can be called a golden generation for Tennis, but not a golden era

The golden era for a sport should showcase the full spectrum of skills, abilities and excellence that the sport makes possible

Wimbledon invents a time machine

Over the past fortnight, the All England Club has been live streaming via Wimbledon.com a retrospective of tennis matches dating back to its centenary in 1977

French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournament

The French Open will allow fans to attend this year's postponed tournament

Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena test negative for coronavirus infection

Novak Djokovic says he and his wife have now tested negative for the coronavirus

Tennis: Sumit Nagal wins PSD Bank Nord Open tournament in Germany

Nagal, who is currently India's highest-ranked singles player at 127, recently defeated second seed German Daniel Masur 6-1, 6-3 in the final match at the tournament

Woke in progress

Global sport displays a social conscience

After Novak Djokovic, his coach Ivanisevic tests positive for coronavirus

Goran Ivanisevic, who won his only Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2001, wrote on Instagram that he tested positive after two negative tests in the last 10 days