6:29 AM ET ESPN News Services A Czech tennis player has joined Novak Djokovic in immigration detention after having her visa canceled, authorities confirmed Friday. Renata Voracova was detained after being informed by Australian Border Force officials that she had to leave the country. Czech officials are seeking an explanation to the situation but said
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6:56 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Roberto Bautista Agut clinched Spain’s spot in the ATP Cup final with a 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (5) victory over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Friday. In the opening singles match, Pablo Carreno Busta gave Spain the advantage with a 6-2, 6-1 win against late replacement Jan Zielinski. Kamil
1:00 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal has advanced to the semifinals of an ATP tournament in Melbourne without taking the court in his quarterfinal match. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion received a walkover on Friday when his Dutch opponent Tallon Griekspoor withdrew. Officials didn’t initially confirm why Griekspoor couldn’t play.
7:01 AM ET Associated Press Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a Melbourne hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue related to his visa application. The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention, probably even
11:54 PM ET Associated Press Former French Open champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the Adelaide International quarterfinals with a surprisingly easy 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday over 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez. The fifth-seeded Swiatek joined top-ranked Ash Barty in the last eight and will play two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka, who beat Priscilla
2:52 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Britain staged a come-from-behind win in the decisive doubles match to complete a 2-1 victory over the United States and keep its hopes alive of a semifinal spot at the ATP Cup. Jamie Murray and Daniel Evans rallied from a set and a service break down to beat
8:49 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com World No. 1 Novak Djokovic‘s hopes of winning his 10th Australian Open in 2022 were all but dashed on Thursday after he was denied entrance into Australia. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday night, just a week-and-a-half ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam. The 34-year-old had been granted
7:33 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty had a tough opener to her 2022 season, having to rally from a set and a break down to beat 17-year-old American Coco Gauff 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the Adelaide International. The Wimbledon champion dropped serve twice in
4:54 AM ET Novak Djokovic needs to prove that he has a genuine medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination when he lands in Australia or he will be “on the next plane home,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. The world No. 1 announced on Tuesday he received an exemption to play in the
5:45 AM ET World No. 1 Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he would defend his Australian Open title at Melbourne Park this month after receiving a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic, who had declined to reveal his COVID-19 vaccination status, said previously that he was unsure whether he would compete at the