Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said players applying for a medical exemption to participate in the Grand Slam without being vaccinated against COVID-19 will have their case reviewed by an independent three-person panel.

Australian Open organisers confirm medical exemption process for unvaccinated players

Ashleigh Barty will return to action for the first time in four months at Adelaide in January while Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal kickstart their Australian Open build-up in Melbourne, officials said Friday.

World no. 1 Ashleigh Barty to return to action in Adelaide, Nadal and Osaka in Melbourne ATP event

World number one Novak Djokovic was named on the official entry list for next year's Australian Open on Wednesday but 23-times Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will not play on the advice of her medical team.

Serena Williams withdraws from 2022 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic on entry list

Australian Open is just around the corner and participation of one of the biggest names in the tennis world, Novak Djokovic, is still uncertain after organisers said that only fully-vaccinated players will be allowed into the country owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Novak Djokovic to make Australian Open decision 'very soon' as participation remains doubtful

Tennis ace Novak Djokovic will reportedly skip the Australian Open over the tournament's vaccine mandate. Why are so many professional athletes refusing the jab? Are they paranoid or misled? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Novak Djokovic to skip Australian Open?

Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play at the Australian Open if rules on COVID-19 vaccinations are not relaxed, the world number one's father, Srdjan Djokovic, said.

Nine-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic likely to skip tournament over vaccine mandate, says father

Tennis Australia announced its "Summer of Tennis" on Thursday, which would include a host of events across several states in the lead-up to the Australian Open 2022.

Australian 'Summer of Tennis 2022' schedule announced, Australian Open from Jan 17

The ball is back in Novak Djokovic's court. Australian Open chief Craig Tiley confirmed on Saturday that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including all the players.

No vaccine proof, no play: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley tells Novak Dojokovic

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his group stage match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev on November 17, 2021.

'Freedom of choice': Tennis star Novak Djokovic reiterates stand on COVID-19 vaccination

Tennis legend Roger Federer is set to miss the first Grand Slam of next year — the Australian Open — as his participation in the competitions until mid-2022 is highly unlikely, which makes his appearance in the Wimbledon also doubtful.

'I'm fighting for it': Roger Federer out of Australian Open, participation in Wimbledon remains doubtful

Roger Federer is unlikely to play in next year's Australian Open but is still determined to make a return to tournament tennis at some stage, according to his coach Ivan Ljubicic.

Roger Federer unlikely to play at 2022 Australian Open, says coach Ivan Ljubicic

Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in next year`s Australian Open after undergoing 14 days of quarantine, the WTA Tour has told its players, according to an email leaked to U.

Unvaccinated players can compete at Australian Open after quarantine: Report

World number one Ash Barty will not defend her WTA Finals title in Mexico next month after the Wimbledon champion decided to bring an early end to her 2021 season.

Ashleigh Barty pulls out of WTA Finals to focus on Australian Open preparations

Novak Djokovic will not be able to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open title unless he is fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting the Serb`s Grand Slam record bid in doubt.

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play, says Aussie immigration minister

Australia`s Victoria state will not do special deals with unvaccinated athletes to allow them to compete at major events, an official said on Tuesday, putting Novak Djokovic`s Australian Open title defence and bid for the Grand Slam record in doubt.

No special deals to allow unvaccinated players at Australian Open, says Official

Andy Murray expects unvaccinated players to compete at the Australian Open but says he would support moves by local authorities to impose stricter conditions on them at Melbourne Park than those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Andy Murray says will support restrictions on unvaccinated players at Australian Open

Tennis players planning to compete in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to give themselves the best chance of playing the Grand Slam, an Australian government official has said.

Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open, minister tells players

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray admits there are question marks about whether his body will hold up as he prepares to return to competitive action at Queen's Club.

Tennis: Andy Murray says question marks remain over fitness ahead of return

Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due to two knee operations and with his grasscourt season kicking off in Halle next week, it's "go time".

Tennis: It's 'go time' for Federer, 39, with favoured grasscourt season about to begin

French Open champion Iga Swiatek said securing a spot in the top 10 of the world rankings was evidence her game had become more consistent after the Pole struggled with some 'frustrating' results following her maiden Grand Slam triumph last year.

Tennis: Iga Swiatek adds top-10 ranking to her resume

Japan's Naomi Osaka said on Sunday, May 9 that while she has spent her entire life waiting to compete at the Olympics, the risks of holding the Tokyo Games amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic should continue to be carefully discussed.

Staging of the Olympics 'should definitely be a discussion', says Naomi Osaka

Novak Djokovic said his ninth Australian Open title came after one of the toughest tournaments of his career, with a muscle-tear injury that is still "not healed" and attacks from the media and public.

Djokovic says 'rollercoaster' Australian Open one of toughest tournaments

Novak Djokovic extended his own record Australian Open wins to nine with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday. Here, AFP Sport recalls Djokovic's incredible run of success and the records he has set on the way to becoming the undoubted king of Melbourne Park: - First Serb: 2008 - Becomes first Serb to win a Grand Slam at the age of 20 in Melbourne, after bursting into the big time with an emphatic straight-sets victory in the semi-finals over world number one Roger Federer, who had been unbeaten at the tournament for 16 matches.

On cloud nine: Djokovic's dominance at Australian Open

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