# tennis - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Down Under
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# Down Under
Madison Keys pulled off another big upset with a straight-sets, last-eight victory.
# tennis - Monday 24 January, 2022
# Wrap
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# Wrap
It took the Russian world number two 3hr 30min to subdue the unseeded American.
# Controversy
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# Controversy
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was among those to criticise the decision.
# tennis - Sunday 23 January, 2022
# Firm Line
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# Firm Line
A video posted online appears to show a firm line being taken against people wearing the t-shirts.
# Melbourne Victory
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# Melbourne Victory
Rafael Nadal’s victory over Adrian Mannarino featured a gruelling first set that lasted 81 minutes.
# tennis - Saturday 22 January, 2022
# Australian Open
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# Australian Open
After the drama of Friday, when defending champion Naomi Osaka exited Melbourne in the third round, the women’s seeds were also mostly untroubled on day six.
# tennis - Thursday 20 January, 2022
# Line Call
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# Line Call
The Federal Court of Australia published the reasons for the decision not to quash the cancellation of Djokovic’s visa.
# tennis - Wednesday 19 January, 2022
# Outside Interests
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# Outside Interests
QuantBioRes is planning to launch clinical trials in the UK in the summer
# Tennis
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# Tennis
With defending champion Novak Djokovic out of season’s first Grand Slam, the men’s draw has opened up for Spanish veteran Rafa Nadal.
# tennis - Monday 17 January, 2022
# Scrutiny
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# Scrutiny
The Japanese former world number one opened the defence of her Australian Open title with a battling 6-3, 6-3 win against Colombia’s Camila Osorio.
# tennis - Sunday 16 January, 2022
# William Hill
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# William Hill
Much of build-up to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year has focused on the Novak Djokovic visa row.
# tennis - Friday 14 January, 2022
# Controversy
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# Controversy
Igor Cetojevic, a Bosnian-born Serb who lives in Cyprus, criticised the decision.
# The Land Down Under
# The Land Down Under
The tennis star is seeking to defend his Australian Open title.
# tennis - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Word Of Warning
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# Word Of Warning
The 20-time major winner is still awaiting news on whether Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke will decide to cancel his visa.
# tennis - Monday 10 January, 2022
# Advantage
# Advantage
A government lawyer warned Australia may yet use ministerial powers to order the tennis player’s removal from the country.
# Djokovic
# Djokovic
The world tennis number one is to be released from detention after winning his court battle.
# Melbourne
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# Melbourne
The Australian government has warned it could still force the Serb to leave by cancelling his visa for a second time.
# tennis - Sunday 9 January, 2022
# Latest
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# Latest
The world number one has been detained at an immigration facility in Melbourne since Thursday morning.
# tennis - Friday 7 January, 2022
# Show Of Support
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# Show Of Support
A year after he called Djokovic a ‘tool’, Kyrgios has said his nation’s handling of the situation has been ‘really bad.’
# tennis - Thursday 6 January, 2022
# Tennis
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# Tennis
The Serbian is awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the decision by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to cancel his entry visa and deport him.
# Uncomfortable
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# Uncomfortable
The nine-time Australian Open champion has been stripped of his entry visa by border control agents.
# Summer Set
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# Summer Set
Second seed Simona Halep was also untroubled in her second-round match, beating fellow Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-2-6-1.
# Challenge
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# Challenge
The Serb has launched a court challenge to stay in the country and play at this month’s Australian Open where both he and Nadal would be chasing a record 21st Grand Slam title.
# tennis - Wednesday 5 January, 2022
# Novak Djokovic
# Novak Djokovic
Djokovic landed in Melbourne this evening.
# Double Fault
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# Double Fault
Australian media reports said the nine-time Australian Open champion may have submitted a request for the wrong type of visa.
# Controversy
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# Controversy
Craig Tiley has defended the integrity of the process that reviewed Djokovic’s exemption application.
# tennis - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Summer Set
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# Summer Set
Andy Murray was beaten by Facundo Bagnis after error-strewn display in Melbourne
# tennis - Sunday 2 January, 2022
# Game Set And Vax
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# Game Set And Vax
Djokovic has refused to say if he’s vaccinated against Covid-19.
# tennis - Tuesday 28 December, 2021
# Melbourne Rebel
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# Melbourne Rebel
To enter Australia, the nine-time champion and members of his entourage have to be vaccinated.
# tennis - Monday 20 December, 2021
# Covid-19
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# Covid-19
The former world number one is working his way back from a left foot problem.
# China
# China
A Chinese-language newspaper posted a video of Peng following international concern for her wellbeing.
# tennis - Friday 10 December, 2021
# Melbourne Summer Set
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# Melbourne Summer Set
Nadal, competing with Djokovic to be the first man to reach 21 Grand Slam titles, has hardly played since losing in the semi-finals of the French Open.
# tennis - Thursday 2 December, 2021
# Stopping Short
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# Stopping Short
Concerns for the welfare of Peng have prompted a rare show of unity in tennis, but so far that does not look set to extend to a sport-wide boycott of China.
# Backing
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# Backing
Calls have grown for other sports organisations to take action.
# tennis - Wednesday 1 December, 2021
# Peng Shuai
# Peng Shuai
The WTA is concerned about Peng following her accusations of sexual assault against a powerful politician.
# Hanging Up The Racket
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# Hanging Up The Racket
‘I got to live my dreams,’ says Sydney-born Johanna Konta.
# tennis - Sunday 21 November, 2021
# Peng Shuai
# Peng Shuai
Concern had been mounting for Peng Shuai’s welfare following her high-profile allegation of sexual assault.
# Where Is Peng Shuai
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# Where Is Peng Shuai
Peng, the former Wimbledon doubles champion, is seen smiling in the apparently new footage released by China state media.
# tennis - Friday 19 November, 2021
# Me Too
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# Me Too
‘We are calling for an investigation with full transparency into her allegation of sexual assault.’
# Missing
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# Missing
Serena Williams joined Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic in drawing attention to the case.
