Australian Open

Top-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25. Barty revealed the news in an emotional video posted on social media.

Djokovic left Australia after a court upheld the cancellation of his visa because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. As the No. 1-ranked male player and the defending champion,

Novak Djokovic isn't alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.

But the government is still threatening to cancel his visa and deport him. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated the Djokovic’s visa on Monday.

Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men’s record of 21 major championships.

Eight-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic fended off Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the third round at Melbourne Park.

The men's final at the Australian Open is set. Rafael Nadal continued his dominant streak over Roger Federer to reach the final for the third time, beating the 17-time major winner 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3 to set up a championship decider against No. 8-seeded Stan Wawrinka (vah-VINK'-ah).

Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) has been upset by Stan Wawrinka (vah-VRINK'-uh) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

The second week of the Australian Open is underway and that means less matches each day. For example, this evening's schedule, based on U.S. time, features just four matches with seeded players participating.

When play in the Australian Open resumes Friday evening, U.S. time, the men's top-seed, Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL'), returns to play a third round match.