Tennis

Barbora Krejcikova has become only the third defending women’s champion to lose in the first round of the French Open. Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open ends with an first round loss. Nadal battles thru pain to advance.

Rafael Nadal saved four match points to defeat David Goffin in three sets and reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with his 1,050th career victory.

The All England Club says Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 because the shots are not required to enter Britain.

Top-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25. Barty revealed the news in an emotional video posted on social media.

Djokovic left Australia after a court upheld the cancellation of his visa because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. As the No. 1-ranked male player and the defending champion,

Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time.

But the government is still threatening to cancel his visa and deport him. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated the Djokovic’s visa on Monday.

Novak Djokovic isn't alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.

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.

Novak Djokovic has received the medical exemption he needs but the 20-time major champion may still have some explaining to do.