How does Novak Djokovic get vaccine exemption and India's Aman Dahiya is denied? Sports ministry asks
Dahiya had to compete in the singles qualifying event of the junior Australian Open but since India started vaccination for teenagers only from January 3, he could not be vaccinated, which is a pre-condition to enter the first Grand Slam of the season.
Jan 05, 2022, 22:55 PM IST
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic stopped at Melbourne airport due to visa issue
Novak Djokovic landed in Australia on Wednesday in the middle of a political maelstrom over his COVID-19 vaccine status, as a visa dispute added a new twist to the world number one`s attempt to play in the Australian Open.
Jan 05, 2022, 20:54 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Record-breaking Novak Djokovic faces sideline spell with muscle tear
The Serbian extended his all-time best record of winning the Australian Open. Djokovic now own nine title in Australia while Roy Emerson and Roger Federer are tied in second place with six titles each. The 2021 Australian Open champion now has 18 career Grand Slam titles.
Feb 22, 2021, 11:46 AM IST
Australian Open Final 2021: Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev Live Streaming, Match Details, When and where to watch
Australian Open Final 2021: Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev Live Streaming, Match Details, When and where to watch. The world No. 1 will look to win his 18th major and a record-extending 9th Australian Open title on Sunday, while the fourth-seeded Russian would try to bag his first major title.
Feb 21, 2021, 07:45 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: COVID-19 lockdown warrior Brady faces Naomi Osaka in final
While some of those in hard quarantine complained about not being able to train before the Grand Slam, Brady likened it to a long decompression session that probably helped her bulldoze through the draw against better-prepared players. Now the rising 25-year-old faces the ultimate test of her resilience against Osaka.
Feb 19, 2021, 11:19 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic breezes past Karatsev to reach final
Djokovic, meanwhile, has won the title every time he has reached the final at the Australian Open. The 33-year-old 17-time Grand Slam champion has struggled with an abdominal injury during the tournament but showed no signs of the problem against Karatsev.
Feb 18, 2021, 18:40 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Tearful Serena cuts news conference short after semis exit
Serena Williams won her last major title in 2017 at Melbourne Park before taking a break from the sport to give birth to daughter Alexis Olympia, and has lost four major finals since returning to tennis in 2018. The 39-year-old, who is one Grand Slam short of Margaret Court’s record, walked off Rod Laver Arena to a standing ovation on Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka sweeps past Serena Williams to reach final
Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams in straight sets in the Australian Open 2021 semifinals to reach the final. She will face the winner of second semifinal between Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic and Jennifer Brady of the United States for the year's first Grand Slam title.
Feb 18, 2021, 10:14 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: World No. 1 Ash Barty stunned by Karolina Muchova
Muchova had some treatment at her chair early in the second set and then took a lengthy medical timeout, returning to court revitalised and ready to take the match to the former French Open champion. Barty continued to carve out chances on Muchova’s serve but failed to convert them.
Feb 17, 2021, 09:28 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka posts 12th Slam win in a row, enters semis
Seeded third, Osaka reached 122 mph (196 kph) on her serve against Hsieh. She hit seven aces, lost only two points on her first serve and was never broken. Osaka also played excellent defense, such as in the final game, when she raced forward to chase down a drop shot.
Feb 16, 2021, 09:24 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams powers into fourth round
Potapova double-faulted to put the match back on serve and from there it was on Williams’s terms. The 39-year-old American will bid for a place in the quarter-finals against seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka matched her best Grand Slam showing by advancing to a fourth-round showdown against Serena Williams.
Feb 12, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas survives a marathon as No. 1 Barty cruises and more
Young Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece survived a marathon five-set match against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia to move into the third round of the Australian Open. In other major matches, world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and No. 6 seed Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic posted easy wins in the second round in Melbourne on Thursday. Here we take a look at some of the top action from Day 4 of the Australian Open.
Feb 11, 2021, 16:05 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Defending champion Sofia Kenin sent packing by Kaia Kanepi
The fourth-seeded Kenin only had 10 winners in the match, while committing 22 unforced errors. Top-seeded Ash Barty dropped a few more points in her second-round match at the Australian Open than her first – but the result was still the same.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic grinds out a win, Venus limps out and more
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had to battle hard to reach the third round of the 2021 Australian Open. The double defending-champion posted a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-3 over American Francis Tiafoe. There was, however, disappointment for the likes of Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams, who crashed out of the year's first Grand Slam. Here we take a look at some of the major matches from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Feb 10, 2021, 14:19 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Michael Mmoh vs Rafael Nadal Live Streaming, Match Details, When and where to watch
Australian Open 2021: Mmoh vs Nadal Live Streaming, Match Details, When and where to watch. Nadal is eyeing a record 21 slam titles in this tournament. He has won the tournament once before way back in 2009 and made it to the final on few other occasions. The match will tentatively start at 2:45 PM IST on Thursday (February 11).
Feb 10, 2021, 13:07 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Rafa Nadal storms back to form, posts easy win
After closing out a tight second set, the second seed played like a man unburdened, racing to the finish line in a hail of winners before Djere conceded the match meekly with a double fault. Nadal will meet the winner of two qualifiers – American Michael Mmoh or Viktor Troicki – for a place in the third round.
Feb 09, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Sumit Nagal exits from first round after fighting loss
While Nagal made an impression on his previous two Grand Slam appearances, the world number 144 could only play well in patches on Tuesday. The precise and solid ground strokes of Berankis left Nagal playing defensively. Nagal himself had three chances to draw the first blood in the third game, going up 40-0 on Berankis’ serve, but could convert none.
Feb 09, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Denis Shapovalov fumes after refused toilet break
Players are allowed two bathroom breaks per five-set match at the tournament, with the breaks permitted only between sets. Shapovalov, the 11th seed, later told reporters he was ‘blowing off steam’. “What happens if I go?” Canadian Shapovalov asked German umpire Nico Helwerth at Margaret Court Arena.
Feb 09, 2021, 12:01 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams cruises into second round with Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams
Williams wore a colorful one-legged catsuit, and her game looked flashy, too. She lost only nine points on her serve and hit 16 winners. Her sister, Venus, won a Grand Slam match for the first time since 2019. Playing in her 21st Australian Open, the elder Williams beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5, 6-2.
Feb 08, 2021, 09:46 AM IST
Australian Open: Grand Slam to go ahead despite COVID-19 case, say organisers
Earlier, Victoria state health officials said the testing of the tennis cohort was precautionary. “We think the risk to other guests in the hotel – tennis players and their accompanying staff – is relatively low,” Professor Allen Cheng told reporters.
Feb 04, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
