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Emma Raducanu loses first match of year in 55 minutes to Elena Rybakina
The Guardian - 11 Jan 2022 16:58
US Open champion is beaten 6-0, 6-1 in Sydney Andy Murray defeats Viktor Durasovic in first round Over the course of her first full season as a full-time professional on the WTA tour, Emma Raducanu will come to experienc...
Novak Djokovic visa crisis: Dan Andrews says Australian Open 'bigger than any one person' - video
The Guardian - 11 Jan 2022 04:38
Responding to questions about the Novak Djokovic visa battle, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says the matter is for Australia's federal government to decide. Speaking about immigration minister Alex Hawke, Andrews said...
Raducanu suffers heavy defeat in first match of 2022
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 12:37
Emma Raducanu lost her first match of the year 6-0 6-1 against Elena Rybakina in just 55 minutes at the Sydney Classic.
Falkenburg, 1948 Wimbledon men's champ, dies
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 03:08
Robert "Bob" Falkenburg, who brought fast food to Brazil during his post-tennis entrepreneurial career, has died at age 95.
Djokovic debacle: The big questions remaining
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 19:30
The first Grand Slam of 2022 is just days away, but Andy Murray believes Novak Djokovic still needs to answer "a few questions" ahead of the Australian Open.
For first time, no new inductees to Tennis HOF
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 18:38
For the first time in its history, no new inductees were selected for enshrinement into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Emma Raducanu: Briton suffers heavy defeat in Sydney Tennis Classic first round
BBC - 11 Jan 2022 18:13
Emma Raducanu is beaten heavily in the first round of the Sydney Tennis Classic by world number 13 Elena Rybakina.
Cowan: Raducanu still 'so green' but she is a 'special talent'
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 15:47
Former British tennis star Barry Cowan says that Emma Raducanu is still learning her game and that expectations ahead of the Australian Open are high.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic just wants to play tennis, says Boris Becker
BBC - 11 Jan 2022 15:18
Novak Djokovic's former coach Boris Becker says that the world number one "didn't commit a crime, he just wants to play at the Australian Open" amid his ongoing visa row.
Murray cruises to first win of 2022 in Sydney
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 13:00
Andy Murray clinched his first win of 2022 as he continued preparations for the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over Viktor Durasovic in the first round of the Sydney Tennis Classic.
Australian Open: Liam Broady and Katie Swan win in first round of qualifying
BBC - 11 Jan 2022 11:52
Britain's Liam Broady and Katie Swan both reach the second round of Australian Open qualifying in Melbourne.
Djokovic, Barty get top Aussie seeds; Osaka 13th
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 11:03
Ash Barty was given the No. 1 seeding in the Australian Open women's singles draw, with defending champion Naomi Osaka seeded 13th. Novak Djokovic is listed as the top men's seed, followed by Daniil Medvedev.
Tomic criticises Covid-19 testing at Aus Open qualifying
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 10:19
Bernard Tomic heavily criticised the Covid-19 testing protocols at the Australian Open qualifying, during an on-court conversation with the chair umpire.
No. 2 Sabalenka's woes continue in Adelaide
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 08:13
World No.2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka lost for the second time in the first round of an Australian Open tune-up tournament, this time to Sweden's Rebecca Peterson
'Djokovic can be better when everyone is against him'
Sky Sports - 11 Jan 2022 08:00
Novak Djokovic could be inspired to victory at the Australian Open after winning an appeal against a decision to refuse him a visa to enter the country, according to former British No 1 Andrew Castle.
Australia, Serbia leaders discuss Djokovic's visa
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 07:18
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Serbian counterpart, Ana Brnabić, agreed in their telephone conversation to keep in touch over Djokovic's disputed visa.
Kyrgios 'quite embarrassed' by Djokovic saga
ESPN - 11 Jan 2022 06:22
Nick Kyrgios said he was "embarrassed" by the way Novak Djokovic has been treated in Australia after the Serb won a court challenge to remain in the country for his Australian Open title defence.
Australia news live update: NSW records 11 Covid deaths and 2,186 cases in hospital; 13 deaths and 861 hospitalised in Victoria; Djokovic drama continues
The Guardian - 11 Jan 2022 01:26
NSW reports 25,870 new Covid cases from PCR tests; Victoria records 37,944 cases from PCR and rapid tests; ACTU calls for meeting with Scott Morrison over essential workers crisis; immigration minister threatens to revok...