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Sumit Nagal creates history at Australian Open, becomes first Indian since 1989 to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2024

Sumit Nagal completed a convincing win against highly rated Bublik in straight sets, ultimately winning 6-4, 6-2, 7-6.

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“Greatest to ever hold a tennis racquet”, Stefanos Tsitsipas hails Novak Djokovic as the Serb cruises to a record 10th Australian Open title

ANI - 29 January, 2023

With this victory, the Serbian tied Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam crowns. With his victory over Tsitsipas, the 35-year-old returned to the top spot in the ATP Rankings for the first time since last June.

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Tennis Australia lifts ban on T-shirts supporting Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai at Grand Slam, banners still prohibited

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2022

Tennis Australia has lifted its ban on fans wearing t-shirts to the Australian Open to support Chinese star Peng Shuai.

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Tennis Australia stands firm to its decision to ban clothes and banners supporting missing Chinese Tennis star Peng Shuai

OpIndia Staff - 23 January, 2022

Tennis Australia said that spectators at Australian Open not allowed to make political comments including support for Peng Shuai

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Novak Djokovic to miss Australian Open as he loses appeal against the cancellation of visa, to be deported soon

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2022

Australian federal court dismisses appeal of Novak Djokovic against cancellation of his visa by immigration minister

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Australia: Novak Djokovic held in Melbourne ‘immigrant hotel’, Serbian president calls it ‘political witch hunt’

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2022

In dramatic developments on January 6, Novak Djokovic's visa was cancelled and the Australian Border Force had announced that he will not be allowed into the country.

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17-yr-old Aman Dahiya denied entry at Australian Open, unvaccinated Djokovic exempted. Racism much?

Suyash - 5 January, 2022

Aman Dahiya, 17 who hails from Haryana had made it to the Australian Open Junior Championships but was denied entry as he was yet to be vaccinated.

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Roger Federer’s triumph against Tennys Sandgren: A life lesson

Sambit Nayak - 29 January, 2020

Federer came out of medical timeout not to win the match but to hang on there and keep doing what he does best. Play Tennis. Losing is perfectly fine. But giving up isn’t an option.

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