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Iga Swiatek on Australian Open, being a teenage Grand Slam champion & handling expectation
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Sunday, 16 January 2022 06:38
Poland's Iga Swiatek, who shot to fame by winning the 2020 French Open title as a 19-year-old, is the latest WTA Tour star to feature in a BBC Sport column.In her first piece at the Australian Open, the seventh seed discusses coping with the attention of being such a young major champion and dealing with her own expectations.Coming into last…
Novak Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' with Australia court decision
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Sunday, 16 January 2022 04:46
Novak Djokovic says he is "extremely disappointed" with a court decision to deport him from Australia and prevent his defence of the Australian Open.Serb Djokovic, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, failed to overturn a decision from the government to cancel his visa on public health grounds.The world number one, 34, boarded a flight bound for Dubai from Melbourne on Sunday."I…
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic not bigger than Grand Slam - Rafael Nadal
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Friday, 14 January 2022 23:10
Rafael Nadal says the Australian Open will be "great with or without" Novak Djokovic as the world number one's visa drama remains unresolved.But the 35-year-old Spaniard said he is getting "tired" of the Serb's situation dominating the tournament build-up."There is no player in history who's more important than an event," he said.Djokovic, 34, faces deportation after his visa was cancelled…
Watch best shots as Andy Murray loses to Aslan Karatsev in Sydney Classic final
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Saturday, 15 January 2022 04:40
Watch the best shots as Andy Murray's bid for a first ATP title since October 2019 ends in a straight-set defeat by Russian top seed Aslan Karatsev in the Sydney Classic final.READ MORE: Andy Murray loses Sydney final to Aslan KaratsevThis video is UK only.
Novak Djokovic: Tennis star detained ahead of deportation appeal
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Saturday, 15 January 2022 06:21
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, one of Djokovic's biggest rivals, said on Saturday: "[The] Australian Open is much more important than any player. If he's playing finally, okay. If he's not playing, the Australian Open will be great… with or without him."
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Saturday, 15 January 2022 04:20
Andy Murray loses Sydney final to Aslan Karatsev
Saturday, 15 January 2022 06:02
Australian Open 2022 preview: Emma Raducanu & Andy Murray play amid Novak Djokovic row
Friday, 14 January 2022 09:23
Andy Murray v Aslan Karatsev: BBC to show Sydney Tennis Classic final
Friday, 14 January 2022 07:03
Australian Open: BBC to show daily highlights from 22 January
Friday, 14 January 2022 04:34
Novak Djokovic: What's next for Grand Slam champion after Australia row?
Friday, 14 January 2022 05:10
Andy Murray beats Reilly Opelka to reach Sydney Tennis Classic final but Dan Evans out
Friday, 14 January 2022 03:46
Novak Djokovic visa saga 'not great for tennis, tournament, Novak' - Andy Murray
Thursday, 13 January 2022 22:25
Australian Open: Harriet Dart qualifies for first round
Thursday, 13 January 2022 06:41
Novak Djokovic: World number one 'playing by his own rules' - Tsitsipas
Thursday, 13 January 2022 03:46
Andy Murray reaches Sydney Tennis Classic semi-finals as David Goffin retires injured
Thursday, 13 January 2022 00:29
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic in draw, Emma Raducanu plays Sloane Stephens
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 00:20
Renata Voracova 'did nothing wrong' to prompt deportation from Australia - WTA
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 23:37
Dan Evans into Sydney Tennis Classic last eight with victory over Pedro Martinez
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 02:00
Djokovic Covid timeline: Did he break rules after testing positive?
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 05:33
Novak Djokovic: What's next for Grand Slam champion after Australia row?
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 08:13
Emma Raducanu: Briton suffers heavy defeat in Sydney Tennis Classic first round
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 08:00
Novak Djokovic still has questions to answer, says Andy Murray
Monday, 10 January 2022 15:41
Novak Djokovic's visa controversy 'damaging on all fronts' - ATP
Monday, 10 January 2022 06:31
Novak Djokovic focused on Australian Open after winning court ruling
Monday, 10 January 2022 02:57