Tennis

Emma Raducanu’s disappointment in losing to Coco Gauff at the Australian Open was tempered by pride that she had defied injury to push a high-class opponent. The British number one revealed after the 6-3 7-6 (4) defeat in her debut on Rod Laver Arena that she was odds-on to miss the tournament having suffered an … Read more

Victoria Azarenka’s bid for a third Australian Open title is OVER after Elena Rybakina dominates the Belarusian veteran to reach the final By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:55 EST, 26 January 2023 | Updated: 06:48 EST, 26 January 2023 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has ended Victoria Azarenka’s inspired run to be the … Read more

Retired Ukrainian tennis star Alexandr Dolgopolov has called for Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjan to be banned from the Australian Open. It comes as Djokovic snr was filmed at Melbourne Park next to a group of men who were booted from the venue on Wednesday night after flying a Russian flag courtside featuring the face of President Vladimir Putin. … Read more

MIKE DICKSON: Just when it seemed all distractions had been banished from his pursuit of a 10th Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic is back in the public relations mire again thanks to his father’s late-night pro-Russia celebrations By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail Published: 17:30 EST, 26 January 2023 | Updated: 18:44 EST, 26 January … Read more

Outrage after Novak Djokovic’s dad posed with fans wearing Putin’s ‘Z’ symbol and said ‘long live the Russians’ – as Ukraine calls for him to be BANNED from the Australian Open Ukraine ambassador has called for Srdjan Djokovic to be banned He joined flag-waving pro-Putin Russian fans at the Australia Open The tournament favourite’s father … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka reaches her first EVER Grand Slam final as the Belarusian world No 5 sweeps aside Magda Linette in straight sets to set up Australian Open final showdown with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina Aryna Sabalenka reached her first Grand Slam final after beating Magda Linette The world No. 5 saw off Linette in straight … Read more

As Stefanos Tsitsipas was dragged unwillingly to a fifth set after leading Jannik Sinner in his fourth-round match at the Australian Open, the signs were concerning. Every service game was a painful fight, with Tsitsipas facing 18 break points in the third and fourth sets alone, and the final set began with his opponent in … Read more

Novak Djokovic was always going to find himself in the spotlight on his return to the Australian Open, but following a series of outbursts – and even a sly dig at his rivals – the Serbian is instead under a magnifying glass as he chases down tennis history.  The controversial 35-year-old made global headlines as … Read more

There was another occasion, long before Rishi Sunak was fined last week, when a prime minister was spotted in a car without a seatbelt. When Margaret Thatcher opened the last section of the M25, I was there for the Guardian (Report, 30 October 1986). I wrote: “With the rejoicing over it was time for the … Read more

Novak Djokovic takes on surprise semi-finalist Tommy Paul as he bids to make history at the Australian Open: Everything to know, including start time, how to watch and the prize money on offer By James Evans For Mailonline Published: 11:58 EST, 26 January 2023 | Updated: 11:58 EST, 26 January 2023 Novak Djokovic has a … Read more