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Australia's Ashleigh Barty waves to spectators after winning the match against China's Wang Yafan on 16 January, 2022

Tennis World number one Ashleigh Barty retires at 25

World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned tennis on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport aged just 25, saying she had fulfilled her dreams and was 'spent physically'

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship round of 32 match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on 21 February, 2022

Djokovic triumphs to loud cheers in first match since Australia deportation

Novak Djokovic made a successful return to the tour for the first time since his deportation from Australia, kicking off his 2022 campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Italian teenager Lorenzo ...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes a break during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open at the Melbourne Park tennis centre in Melbourne on 12 January, 2022

Djokovic would rather skip events than be forced into vaccine

World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced to get a Covid jab

The Grand Slam titles each won by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Australian Open Federer and Djokovic praise 'great champion' Nadal for Slam record

Rafael Nadal's record 21st Grand Slam title, secured in an epic Australian Open final on Sunday was hailed by both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic who had been tied with him on 20

Spain's Rafael Nadal smile as he holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 30 January, 2022

Australian Open Grand manners: obsessive Nadal makes tennis history

Finicky to the point of distraction, Rafael Nadal cuts an instantly recognisable figure on court with idiosyncrasies that are regarded as charming by his fans but often irritating by opponents

Spain's Rafael Nadal smile as he holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 30 January, 2022

Nadal comes from two sets down to make history with 21st Slam

Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men's title in the Australian Open final on Sunday

Australia's Ashleigh Barty poses with the trophy after winning against Danielle Collins of the US during their women's singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 29 January 2022.

Battling Barty breaks 44-year hoodoo to win Australian Open

An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years Saturday, halting the charge of fearless American Danielle Collins in straight sets.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their men's singles semi-final tennis match on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on 11 June 2021

Djokovic to play in Dubai after vaccine controversy: reports

Unvaccinated world number one Novak Djokovic has signed up to play at next month's ATP Dubai tennis tournament, reports said on Wednesday, after his deportation from Australia prevented a tilt at a ...

Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning a point against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their men's singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 26 January, 2022

Australian Open Medvedev beats Auger-Aliassime in five-set epic to reach semi

Russia's second seed Daniil Medvedev staged a stirring comeback from two sets down Wednesday to reel in Canadian 21-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime and claw his way into the last four at the ...

Australia's Ashleigh Barty hits a shot to Jessica Pegula of the US during their women's singles quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 25 January, 2022

Australian Open Ruthless Barty made Pegula feel 'helpless'

Jessica Pegula admitted Tuesday she felt "helpless" against ruthless world number one Ashleigh Barty, saying she "plays more like a guy"

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the men's singles quarter-final match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 25 January, 2022

Australian Open Nadal 'destroyed physically' by epic Shapovalov win to reach semis

An ailing Rafael Nadal said he was "destroyed physically" by his gritty five-set quarter-final win over Denis Shapovalov at the Australian Open on Tuesday

Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against France's Adrian Mannarino during their men's singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 23 January, 2022

Australian Open Pumped-up Nadal, home hero Barty march into Melbourne quarters

Rafael Nadal survived an epic 28-minute tiebreak to seal his spot in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and top seed Ashleigh Barty joined him with victory over giant-killer Amanda Anisimova ...

Madison Keys of the US celebrates her win against Spain's Paula Badosa during their women's singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 23 January 2022.

Australia Open Madison Keys stuns Paula Badosa to make quarter-finals

Big-serving Madison Keys stunned eighth seed Paula Badosa to power into an Australian Open quarter-finals for a third time Sunday in a clash between two of the season's most in-form players.

Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after victory against Netherlands' Botic Van de Zandschulp during their men's singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 22 January, 2022

Australian Open Medvedev, Tsitsipas march into last 16 as Halep fires warning

World number two and title favourite Daniil Medvedev won over the Australian Open crowd on Saturday as he eased into the last 16 along with Stefanos Tsitsipas

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts as she plays against Amanda Anisimova of the US during their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on 21 January, 2022

Australian Open Anisimova stuns Osaka as Nadal sends title warning

Defending champion Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the Australian Open in the third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open up the draw for title favourite Ashleigh Barty

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