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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic reportedly cut short a practice match against Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday because of a left hamstring issue, five days before the Grand Slam.The Serbian superstar is back in Melbourne after his deportation last year but required treatment and then ended the knock-about …

[ad_1] Emma Raducanu said she is trying not to “expect too much” as she bids to return to full fitness in time for next week’s Australian Open after rolling her ankle in a tune-up event last week.Former US Open champion Raducanu retired at 6-0 5-7 in her second-round match against …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday.The health policy, which Tiley said reflected what was happening in the wider community, is a marked change from …

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will rekindle their bromance by playing a practice match before the Australian Open, giving the latter a chance to stretch his legs before the year’s first Grand Slam.Kyrgios, ranked 22nd in the world and runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, has not played since October. …

[ad_1] ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic said he worked with his physiotherapist all night to fix a hamstring issue before the Serbian beat Sebastian Korda in the Adelaide International 1 final on Sunday ahead of this month’s Australian Open.Djokovic underwent treatment on his left leg during Saturday’s semi-final victory over Daniil Medvedev …

[ad_1] ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic dug deep to save a match point on the way to a 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 victory over Sebastian Korda in the Adelaide International 1 final on Sunday ahead of this month’s Australian Open.A day after he overwhelmed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final despite sustaining a hamstring …

[ad_1] ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic overcame an injury scare midway through his match against Daniil Medvedev on Saturday to mow down the Russian 6-3, 6-4 and storm into the Adelaide International 1 final, where he will take on unseeded American Sebastian Korda.In a blockbuster Australian Open warm-up meeting between the two …

[ad_1] Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams pulled out of this month’s Australian Open due to injury, the organisers of the season’s first Grand Slam said on Saturday.Williams was set to play her 22nd Australian Open after being awarded a wildcard to the Jan. 16-29 tournament.The 42-year-old American, twice a …

[ad_1] World number one Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the Australian Open after picking up a right leg muscle injury during pre-season training, the Spaniard said on Friday.“When I was at my best in preseason, I picked up an injury through a chance, unnatural movement in training. This time …

[ad_1] ADELAIDE (Australia): Novak Djokovic will face the biggest test of his Australian Open preparations in a blockbuster semi-final with former world number one Daniil Medvedev after the Serbian beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International on Friday.Djokovic has been well received on his return to Australia following …