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2022 U.S. Open champions to get $2.6 million each, total prize money crosses whopping $60 million

The total player compensation for the U.S. Open will surpass $60 million for the first time. This year’s Australian Open purse was about $52 million, with Wimbledon and the French Open purses nearly $49 million

The Hindu

Ash Barty shares strange job title as she takes new role after sudden tennis retirement

Australian Open champion Ash Barty has been named chief of inspiration at Optus, revealing a curious change of career path in a Youtube video months after retiring from tennis

Daily Mirror

Green urging stars to new-look Aussie Open

Major winner Hannah Green hopes the equal prize money of $1.7 million will attract some of women's golf's biggest names to the 2022 Australian Open.

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Petition to Allow Djokovic to Play US Open Nears 12,000 Signatures

Almost 12,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country's government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the US Open despite his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year's…

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Novak Djokovic gets huge Australian Open boost after visa debacle thanks to tennis-mad PM

Novak Djokovic's chances of competing at next year's Australian Open have been given a boost due to the country's new PM Anthony Albanese's passion for tennis and more sympathetic view of the situation

Daily Mirror

Wimbledon Champion Djokovic Hopes to Play in Australian Open Next Year

Novak Djokovic is hoping to be allowed to play at the Australian Open next year despite being kicked out of the country over his vaccination status in January, the Serbian told state television RTS on Monday. Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was…

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Wimbledon champion Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year

Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status last week

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Djokovic’s Resilience Never in Doubt, Says Coach Ivanisevic

Goran Ivanisevic said he never doubted Novak Djokovic's resilience after the Serb beat Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final to win his 21st Grand Slam title and turn around a year that began with him being deported from Australia. Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in…

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Novak Djokovic handed Australian Open boost as rule change opens door for return

Novak Djokovic was denied the opportunity to compete at the Australian Open earlier this year but a rule change may allow him to compete at Melbourne Park next year

Daily Mirror

Novak Djokovic may be free to return for 2023 Australian Open after government ruling on COVID-19 vaccinations

Djokovic's management team will consider applying for a waiver of his re-entry ban since the reasons for the original visa cancellation for his vaccination status could now be obsolete, the Ticker understands.

ABC News

Novak Djokovic won’t get Covid vaccine to enter US Open

Djokovic missed the Australian Open after being deported for not having been vaccinated and will not be allowed to compete at the US Open for the same reason

The Independent UK

Nadal Feels 'Immortal', Says Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas believes Rafael Nadal must feel "immortal" after winning the French Open and moving halfway to the first men's calendar Grand Slam in more than half a century. The great Spaniard captured a 14th title at Roland Garros earlier this month to add to the Australian Open he secured…

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The Gen-Z tennis stars you need to know for Wimbledon 2022 — from Emma Raducanu to Harmony Tan

From the young American who just won Eastbourne to the women’s world number one who you probably haven’t even heard of, Katie Strick and Amy Francombe meet the next generation of tennis stars set to take SW19 by storm

Evening Standard

Osaka Withdraws from Wimbledon Over Achilles Injury

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of an Achilles injury, an updated withdrawal list from the tournament showed on Saturday The 24-year-old, who has won the Australian Open twice and the US Open twice, was on an initial entry list last week but has not played…

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Rafael Nadal will be 'motivated' to seal calendar Grand Slam despite retirement talk

Rafael Nadal is half the way there to completing the calendar Grand Slam, having won the Australian Open and then French Open this Sunday, but there are fears over his immediate future

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Nadal Wins 14th French Open Title, 22nd Grand Slam Crown

Rafael Nadal crushed Casper Ruud on Sunday to lift a record-extending 14th French Open trophy and increase his lead at the top of the list of men's Grand Slam champions. The Spaniard, who turned 36 on Friday, swept aside Norwegian Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 in Paris to ensure he has…

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Iga Świątek is on a winning streak, but how does it compare to past tennis greats?

Iga Świątek’s stunning unbeaten run has continued at the French Open. This is how it compares with the top five longest winning streaks in women’s tennis, in the open era.

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Year after Osaka Decides to Leave Paris, Loss Forces Her to

A year ago, Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition, never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her mind more than she needed to do whatever she could to win…

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Djokovic and Nadal Bid to Derail Alcaraz Hype at French Open

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, with 41 Grand Slam titles between them, will attempt to derail the growing hype surrounding teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open from Sunday. All three have been placed in the top-half of the draw, meaning only one will make the Roland Garros final,…

The Independent UK

French Open draw sets Novak Djokovic against the world on grand slam return

Returning to the grand slam stage for the first time since being kicked out of the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz lie in wait as Djokovic finds himself in a familar position at Roland Garros

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Relieved Djokovic Resumes Quest to Boost Grand Slam Tally at French Open

Novak Djokovic was ready to skip Grand Slams rather than take a COVID-19 vaccine following the Australian Open fiasco, but the world number one has been building up steam in a stop-start season to peak in time for his French Open title defense. The 20-times Grand Slam champion was unable…

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Australian Open golfing champion Jack Newton farewelled in Newcastle after death at 72

Close to 1,500 mourners said a last goodbye to the sportsman in Newcastle on Wednesday following his death last month at the age of 72.

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Veteran Players Tsonga, Simon Receive French Open Wild Cards

Veteran French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have been handed wild cards to play in the main draw at the French Open, organizers said Tuesday. A former Australian Open runner-up, Tsonga announced earlier this season that he will retire after the clay-court Grand Slam event. Play begins at Roland…

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Nadal Says His ‘Old Machine’ Takes Time to Fire Up

Rafa Nadal's return to action after more than a month out due to injury saw him lose to teenager Carlos Alcaraz in the Madrid quarter-finals but the 21-times Grand Slam champion always knew it would take some time for his "old machine" to fire up. The Spaniard, sidelined by a…

The Hindu

Explained | Why was tennis star Boris Becker sentenced to prison?

During his career, Boris Becker won six Grand Slams in all – three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Open titles, and one Roland Garros title.

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