Flag-bearing Ukrainian fans abuse Russian tennis star at Australian Open

Flag-bearing Ukrainian fans abuse Russian tennis star at Australian Open

Andrey Rublev approached the chair umpire about spectators who brought the flag into the venue,but insisted he had no issue with it. Rather,he took exception to repeated comments aimed at him.

  • byMichael Chammas

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Daniil Medvedev set to face Aussie John Millman in second round

Daniil Medvedev set to face Aussie John Millman in second round

Playing under a white,non-aligned flag,Medvedev breezed through his first round on the opening night in Melbourne.

  • byMichael Gleeson
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Australian Open

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Australian Open

If you’re among the hundreds of thousands of fans descending on Melbourne Park for the 2023 tournament,or planning your summer schedule to watch the grand slam event from home,here is a comprehensive guide.

  • byJackson Graham
Djokovic locks in much-anticipated Medvedev clash in Adelaide

Djokovic locks in much-anticipated Medvedev clash in Adelaide

Daniil Medvedev delivers another straight-sets win to breeze into the Adelaide International semi-finals at his countryman’s expense. Is Novak Djokovic next?

  • byMarc McGowan
Kokkinakis managing knee issue;Djokovic unmoved on vaccination stance

Kokkinakis managing knee issue;Djokovic unmoved on vaccination stance

A “freaked out” Thanasi Kokkinakis is set to undergo precautionary scans on his right knee but remains confident he will be fit for the Australian Open.

  • byMarc McGowan
Open season on Russian players misses the point

Open season on Russian players misses the point

It’s counterintuitive to suggest that Russian and Belarusian tennis players should now be used as pawns to make a point that doesn’t have any prospect of resonating anyway.

  • byDarren Kane
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‘What you focus on,you become’:Djokovic,Medvedev advance at Adelaide International

‘What you focus on,you become’:Djokovic,Medvedev advance at Adelaide International

A year after he was deported from Australia Novak Djokovic is focused forward,saying he doesn’t hold a grudge as the Serb and rival Daniil Medvedev won their openers in Adelaide.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘Not smart’:Russian star reflects on Open crowd sledge

‘Not smart’:Russian star reflects on Open crowd sledge

Daniil Medvedev sometimes plays the villain on the biggest tennis stages,but how does he look back on his comment on fans at the Australian Open?

  • byMarc McGowan
Djokovic’s low-key arrival a world away from airport detention

Djokovic’s low-key arrival a world away from airport detention

Close to a year since Novak Djokovic flagged his entry to Australia via social media before being detained at Melbourne airport 24 hours later,the biggest name in world tennis could barely have entered the country in more contrasting style.

  • byScott Spits
Should we be drinking pickle juice?

Should we be drinking pickle juice?

Australian cricketer David Warner is the latest athlete to turn to the juice,in a bid to overcome cramps in the second Test against South Africa. Can it help us,too,and if so,how?

  • bySamantha Selinger-Morris
‘United Cup’ to fill the Hopman Cup void,but Russians are on the outer

‘United Cup’ to fill the Hopman Cup void,but Russians are on the outer

Top players from Russia and Belarus will be banned from a lucrative new mixed-gender tennis tournament,starting in late December and launching the Australian summer.

  • byScott Spits