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World number one Novak Djokovic will not immediately be deported from Australia and can remain in the country until at least Monday, when his case is due to be heard again in court. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday night local time after being granted a medical exemption to …

Serbian media is reporting that Novak Djokovic is being held in a single room by two guards and has been denied access to his team or the use of his mobile phone while his visa row continues with Australian authorities. Just hours after it emerged that the world’s number one …

World number one Novak Djokovic has been refused entry into Australia after arriving in the country expecting to be granted permission to compete at the Australian Open with a medical exemption. Hours after Djokovic arrived at Melbourne Airport late on Wednesday night local time, the Australian Border Force (ABF) issued …

The future all-time great was living with his widowed grandfather in the Banjica neighborhood of Belgrade when the bombs struck, while his parents, father Srdjan and mother Dijana, spent most of their time in a mountain resort more than four hours’ drive away. The couple worked day and night to fund Djokovic’s tennis …

Captain Ronaldo was reduced to tears as he sat on the turf at the end of arguably the greatest shock of the qualifying campaign. By contrast, Serbia celebrated wildly just yards away on the Estadio da Luz pitch, where the Manchester United striker and a packed crowd made up almost entirely of home fans could …

In a hugely-anticipated final between the two best players in the world on form and ranking, Medvedev broke Djokovic early on his way to taking the first set 6-4. That seemed to provoke brilliant Djokovic to raise his level, storming back to reply with a 6-3 second-set win. The Serb …

Djokovic, 34, had been aiming to become the first person since Rod Laver in 1969 to win a historic calendar Grand Slam as he eyed a record 21st major title in total, which would have broken his three-way tie with generational rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in their tussle …

All-time great Djokovic’s career has not been without tempestuous incidents, including an explosive end to his Tokyo 2020 Olympic campaign which included the sight of him hurling his racket into a crowd and thwacking frustratedly at the net. The 34-year-old has been known to lose his temper from time to …

The Serbian ace achieved the feat by winning Wimbledon for the sixth time in his glittering caree, overcoming Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3. After clinching the Australian and French Opens earlier this season, the 34-year-old is now looking at completing a Calendar Grand Slam by coming out on top …

Making a maiden appearance in a Grand Slam final and becoming the first Greek ever to play at this stage of a major tournament, the 22-year-old Tsitsipas seemed on course for a shock victory when he opened up a two-set lead over the world number one. But as many have …