Novak Djokovic

Nadal: Djokovic Knew The Risks in Australia

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal had just wrapped up his first victory in the Melbourne Summer Set tournament at Melbourne Park Thursday afternoon when he sat down for his first press conference since arriving […]

No Special Treatment: Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, Australia barred Novak Djokovic from entering the country for the Australian Open after he failed to meet entry requirements and his visa was cancelled. If he was expecting a warm welcome […]

Djokovic Gets Medical Exemption, Will Play In Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic ended weeks of speculation about whether he would play in this year’s first major, announcing on his social media platforms Tuesday that he […]

Djokovic To Play Australian Open

STARNBERG, January 4, 2022 Defending champion Novak Djokovic will compete at the Australian Open and is on his way to Australia. The following statement was issued by the Grand Slam tournament: Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted […]

Serena Williams To Miss Another Major, Skips Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, December 8, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open, her second straight Grand Slam, saying “I am not where I need to be physically to compete.” Wednesday’s news of the 40-year-old American’s withdrawal came […]

Now That Season Is Over For Djokovic, What’s Next?

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Earlier this week at the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had expressed how the Davis Cup ranked alongside the majors as one of the biggest priorities of his […]

Djokovic Leads Serbia Into Davis Cup Semi-Finals

MADRID/STARNBERG, December 2, 2021 Serbia defeated Kazakhstan 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals in Madrid. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic led his team to success by winning the second singles rubber against […]