You can watch a lifetime’s worth of tennis and you may never again see the sort of drama that the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena was treated to yesterday.
We’ve seen a number of awkward post-match interviews, booing and heckling, and just generally boorish behaviour.
During the third seed’s fourth round exit to number 14 seed Denis Shapovalov, he lost his temper on multiple occasions.
Daniil Medvedev was jeered by the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena and his response did nothing to endear him to those in attendance.
One of Novak Djokovic’s major sponsors, Lacoste, wants a word about events that led to a protracted legal battle and his eventual visa cancellation.
Playing in front of a home crowd usually brings with it some added pressure and expectation. Then again, Nick Kyrgios isn’t your usual tennis player.
Yesterday, Australia’s federal court unanimously upheld the decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa and he boarded an Emirates flight from Melbourne to Dubai.
He may have won his first appeal against that visa cancellation but it looks like he’s lost the war.
Two Australian Channel 7 presenters learnt the hard way that the cameras are always rolling, and the microphones always recording, when their frank exchange before a news report was leaked.
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The Serbian tennis star has issued an apology for false claims on his Australian immigration form, as well as appearing in public after a positive COVID-19 test result.
Earlier this morning, Novak Djokovic won his appeal against deportation from Australia. His reprieve may be temporary and sympathy from certain quarters is very limited.
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Eddie Jones has been widely criticised for his comments regarding British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu, or “the young girl”.
The Serbian won Wednesday’s quarter-final against Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, setting up a mouthwatering final four showdown against the king of clay, Rafa Nadal.
On Wednesday, Canadian Vasek Pospisil took on American McKenzie McDonald at the Miami Open, with the former totally losing his rag.
Novak Djokovic booked his place in the Australian Open final with a victory over Alexander Zverev, but his racquet won’t be joining him.
Two Italians squared off after their match, and a woman in the crowd called Rafa Nadal an “OCD f*ck” before being ejected from the arena.
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas blew his first-round opponent away, although he was less successful with a microphone in front of him.
These two have been going at it for a while now, and both sides fired shots again this week.
The Ozzie has played three matches in this year’s Murray River Open, and each of those has seen a nasty incident.
The Australian Open is only due to start on February 8, but there is already a massive storm brewing, with players quarantined in their hotel rooms and claims of unfair treatment.
The Spaniard dismantled Novak Djokovic in style to claim his 13th French Open title. The watch wrapped around his wrist wasn’t too shabby, either.
Following his expulsion from the US Open for hitting a ball at a line judge, the Serbian would have had a moment’s panic after this completely unintentional incident.
During his fourth-round match against Pablo Carreno Busta, a moment of frustration ended up costing Djokovic a shot at the title.
Even if you don’t intend to go pro, using the Slinger Bag is a surefire way to get a competitive edge over friends and family.
The German and the Australian were involved in an increasingly nasty Twitter exchange, which started with Becker calling Kyrgios a “rat”.
If you’re a female tennis player of Russian descent, with blonde hair, comparisons with Maria Sharapova are always likely. According to those in the know, Amanda Anisimova is the real deal.
Novak Djokovic might be the world’s top-ranked tennis player, but he wouldn’t be anywhere near the top of the popularity rankings.
The Serb set up the Adria Tour as a way of reintroducing tennis to the Balkans, but things are not going according to plan.