5:55 PM ET Associated Press Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee, his agent told The Associated Press on Sunday. Tony Godsick — Federer’s longtime representative and CEO of their management company, TEAM8 — said he is working on

11:52 AM ET Sumit Nagal has received a singles main draw wild card for the 2021 Australian Open. The calendar year’s first grand slam is scheduled to begin on February 8, 2021. Nagal received the lone wild card on the men’s side reserved for the Asia-Pacific region, with the women’s slot going to China’s Wang

12:03 PM ET Associated Press With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the US Open for her third Grand Slam title, she also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police

9:30 AM ET Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February’s Australian Open, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Sunday. The main draw entry for the first Grand Slam of 2021 comes two years after Murray, the five-time runner-up in Melbourne, played what he feared would be his final professional match there, losing in

1:57 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe were among the winners of the ATP’s top awards for 2020 on Monday. Djokovic was the year-end No. 1 for a record-equaling sixth time after winning four titles including a record eighth Australian Open. US Open champions Mate Pavic

5:36 PM ET Australia’s wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has capped a memorable 2020 by finishing the year as the International Tennis Federation’s world No. 1 for quad singles. It is the fifth time Alcott has claimed the year-end top spot, repeating his achievements from 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. In January, Alcott became the

11:49 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Egyptian tennis player Mostafa Hatem was banned for two years on Monday as part of a match-fixing case. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Hatem admitted to two charges, including failing to report an offer to manipulate a match. He is banned from playing in or attending any authorized

6:00 AM ET Andy Murray defeated British No. 1 Dan Evans in straight sets in his first tennis match since October. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, has been out of action after defeat to Fernando Verdasco. The 33-year-old pulled out of the remainder of the season after inflaming a pelvic injury he had sustained

12:15 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The WTA announced its schedule for the beginning portion of the 2021 season on Friday, following the official announcement of the delayed dates of the Australian Open. Posting a calendar of the first seven weeks, the season will get underway at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open on Jan.

10:18 PM ET Associated Press The Victorian state government has confirmed that all players at the Australian Open will be required to quarantine in Melbourne for 14 days before the delayed start of the Feb. 8-21 first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. The government said on Saturday that quarantine plans have been endorsed