World number one Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Madrid Masters on Saturday according to the competition’s organisers. “Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the Madrid Open,” the organisers wrote on Instagram ahead of the tournament which starts April 26. Djokovic’s withdrawal, thought to be related to an elbow problem he has been suffering […]

Novak Djokovic surged into the Australian Open quarter-finals with his “best match of this year” on Monday, while Aryna Sabalenka was an equally ruthless winner. After a series of shocks at Melbourne Park, normal order was more or less restored on day eight, except for fourth seed Caroline Garcia bowing out under the weight of […]

Tennis fans gave Novak Djokovic a raucous welcome during his first match in Australia in almost two years when he made a rare doubles appearance at the Adelaide International on Monday. Playing with Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, they lost to doubles specialists Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar 4-6, 6-3, 10/5 but enjoyed overwhelming crowd support along the way. The […]

By Adegboyega Adeleye 21-Grand slam winner, Novak Djokovic says his deportation from Australia in early January is an unforgettable moment of his lifetime. The 35-year-old was detained and sent home by the Australian Border Force in January for not meeting federal coronavirus requirements. His visa was revoked after trying to enter the country to compete […]

Former world number one Novak Djokovic was due to return to Australia on Tuesday, almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the country’s tennis boss said. Nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic was initially banned from the country for three years after losing a high-stakes legal battle earlier this […]