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News Articles: Australian Open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from his face during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday.

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Novak Djokovic retires injured from Australian Open semifinal, as some fans boo

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was booed by some sections of the crowd after retiring injured from his Australian Open semifinal against German Alexander Zverev.

January 24, 2025
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  • Robbie Griffiths
The Australian Open's YouTube livestream shows the players as animated avatars, though the action is real.

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Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.

January 17, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Varvara Gracheva, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in New York.

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Coco Gauff begins her US Open title defense with an easy win after a two-match losing streak

Coco Gauff's U.S. Open title defense is off to a successful start. The 20-year-old American beat Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-0 in just 66 minutes on Monday.

August 27, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

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U.S. Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals

U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff will meet defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park.

January 23, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Ash Barty of Australia waves after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S. in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 29, 2022.

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The world's best women's tennis player, Ash Barty, is retiring at age 25

Barty is retiring only two months after winning the Australian Open, saying she wants to pursue other dreams.

March 23, 2022
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  • Robert Griffiths
Ash Barty of Australia celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.

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The Australian Open hasn't seen an Australian singles winner in 43 years — until now

On Saturday, 25-year-old Ash Barty brought Australia its first singles home win in the Open since the 1978 edition. The final game for the men's singles will be played on Sunday.

January 29, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Ash Barty of Australia celebrates winning her Women's Singles Semifinals match against Madison Keys of United States during day 11 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday in Melbourne.

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Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final

She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.

January 27, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

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Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia

A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.

January 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Novak Djokovic sits in the back of car arriving at an immigration detention hotel in Melbourne, Australia Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

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Djokovic is back in immigration detention as he awaits appeal of his canceled visa

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he canceled Djokovic's visa on "health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so."

January 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this image taken from aerial video footage, tennis star Novak Djokovic practices on the tennis court on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

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Djokovic gets some court time in Australia as leaders discuss his visa

The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia talked by phone about the tennis star's visa as he is seeded No. 1 in Australian Open.

January 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Novak Djokovic stands with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley during the trophy presentation at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, last February.

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Djokovic's visa is reinstated, but his Australian Open status remains unclear

The tennis star, who sought a COVID-19 vaccine exemption to play in the tournament, could face deportation again. The battle has sparked protests in the widely vaccinated country.

January 10, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Protesters and fans of Novak Djokovic gather outside the Park Hotel, used as an immigration detention hotel where Djokovic is confined in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.

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Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, grounds for vaccination exemption

If he fails to have his visa cancellation overturned and gets deported, Novak Djokovic risks missing more than one Australian Open and could be barred for up to three years.

January 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The stands at the Australian Open will be looking quite empty for the next five days after officials in the state of Victoria called for a five-day lockdown of the region. Spectators won't be allowed at Melbourne Park during that time.

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Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown

Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.

February 12, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
People associated with the Australian Open are seen lining up at a testing facility at the View Hotel on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria state has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday.

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Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus

"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.

February 04, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker

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