Play at Melbourne Park starts at 11am in Melbourne, 12am GMTAndy Murray and tennis world react after Novak Djokovic deportedAny thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytnerAustralia’s prime minister Scott Morrison – as indeed pretty much every politician in t…
Australian Open: Djokovic held alone without phone at airport over visa row
World No 1’s participation at Melbourne tournament in doubtAustralian PM says ‘no special rules’ despite medical exemptionNovak Djokovic’s attempts to compete at the Australian Open this month were thrown into fresh doubt on Wednesday as he was held at…
New year honours feature Covid experts with Chris Whitty knighted
Tennis player Emma Raducanu, Olympians and Paralympians, and actor Daniel Craig also among 1,122 people receiving awards Leading figures of science and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic have been feted in the Queen’s new year honours list, inclu…
Naomi Osaka adds star power to uncertain Australian Open build-up | Courtney Walsh
The first grand slam of 2022 will lack star names and take place against a backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemicAn email from Tennis Australia, offering television networks footage of defending champion Naomi Osaka’s arrival in Melbourne, arrived midway th…
Humblebrag? Twitter users mock Michael Owen’s congratulations to Emma Raducanu
Owen’s tweet congratulating 19-year-old tennis champion on SPOTY Award included image of himself in 1998She has achieved an incredible amount at the age of 19, capping off a fantastic year with a BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.Emma Raducanu i…
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 – live updates!
Emma Raducanu is big favourite on six-person shortlistAnti-Spoty awards 2021: Murphy, Erasmus and moreGet in touch: email Simon or tweet @Simon_BurntonWe kid, obviously. There are other contenders for the Emma Raducanu of the Year award, and they are: …
Tennis Australia denies seeking loopholes for unvaccinated players amid Novak Djokovic row
Australian Open organisers say ‘all players, participants and staff’ must be vaccinated after Djokovic, who has not revealed his vaccination status, named for Serbia in ATP cupTennis Australia has hit back at suggestions it is seeking to exploit a “loo…
Can WTA Tour thrive should its ties to China be severed over Peng Shuai? | Courtney Walsh
The challenge for tennis and other sporting bodies is weighing their financial partnerships with human rights concernsAmid global concern for tennis player Peng Shuai, Tennis Australia posted a job advertisement demonstrating the importance of China to…
Peng Shuai backlash leaves IOC facing familiar criticism over human rights
Analysis: Olympic committee is accused of engaging in a ‘publicity stunt’ by taking part in video callAs human rights organisations and the world’s media questioned the whereabouts of the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the International Olympic Comm…
Novak Djokovic ducks Australian Open questions after ATP Finals loss to Zverev
World No 1 will ‘wait and see’ after vaccination is mandatedZverev to face Medvedev in final after 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 winNovak Djokovic refused to say whether he will compete at the Australian Open after it was confirmed that players will have to be vac…