5:04 AM ET Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said Monday there would be no exemption from France’s new vaccine law. World No. 1 Djokovic arrived in his native Serbia on Monday after being deported from Australia on Sunday because he is

8:42 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Novak Djokovic was heading home to Serbia on Monday after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title. An Emirates plane carrying him from Australia landed in Dubai early Monday,

1:43 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Just about any tennis fan will attempt to convince you that an Australian Open without world No. 1 Novak Djokovic equals a far more open and unpredictable Slam. On the surface, that line of thinking does make sense. The Serbian superstar has won the tournament a record nine times,

7:53 AM ET It has been a wild ride to the start of this year’s Australian Open, but on Monday, the tournament will officially begin. With Sunday’s court decision upholding the decision that Novak Djokovic is to be deported and will not play, the drama over his visa cancellation is over — but that leaves

11:22 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — A court hearing for tennis star Novak Djokovic‘s appeal against a deportation order that threatens his participation in the Australian Open ended Sunday and a verdict was expected within hours. Federal Court Chief Justice James Allsop said he and two fellow judges hoped to reach a verdict

12:53 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal‘s first Grand Slam match in more than seven months is on the horizon. He is coming back from a painful left foot problem that limited him to one tournament over the last half of last season, and he got COVID-19 in December. Plenty to talk

6:48 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic‘s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 moved to a higher court Saturday as the No. 1-ranked tennis player appealed the second cancellation of his visa. An Australian court set the hearing for Djokovic’s appeal to Sunday at 9:30

12:47 AM ET ESPN staff MELBOURNE, Australia — As world No. 1 Novak Djokovic awaits his visa fate, a number of his peers have spoken about the unusual situation in which the 20-time Grand Slam champion finds himself. Djokovic, who was stripped of his Australian visa on Friday afternoon after federal Immigration Minister Alex Hawke

3:38 PM ET ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Hyde Park in the middle of London is the Royal Albert Hall. A place commissioned by Queen Victoria in the late 19th century, it has hosted rock stars and royalty. Synonymous with glitz and glamour, the steeping banks of chairs all focus down in the vast auditorium. It

12:30 PM ET Novak Djokovic intends to pursue a 10th Australian Open title as the first tennis major of the year begins on Monday. But before the Serbian player can turn his attention to breaking a 20-Grand Slam singles titles tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the world’s top-ranked men’s player must first resolve