Novak Djokovic advances to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2024 after thrashing 20th seed Adrian Mannarino in straight sets on Sunday (Jan 21). Djokovic, bidding to win his 11th Australian Open title was at his fluent best as he won the opening two sets without conceding a game before punching his ticket to the last eight with a scoreline of 6-0, 6-0, 6-3.

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic thrashes 20th seed Adrian Mannarino in straight sets to book QF berth

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said that he has "a great deal of confidence in the Australian public" that Novak Djokovic would be welcomed back to the country nearly a year after the Serb was deported from Australia for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Australian Open: Tournament director Craig Tiley confident Novak Djokovic will be well received

Waiving Novak Djokovic's visa ban to let him play the Australian Open would be a "slap in the face" for Australian people who vaccinated for COVID-19, opposition lawmaker and former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said on Monday.

Waiving Novak Djokovic's ban would be 'slap in the face' for Australia, says ex-minister

World No. 1 player Novak Djokovic had created a huge storm ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. The Serbian had arrived in Australia with a Covid-19 vaccine exemption, however, landed in a huge controversy when he was sent to an immigration hotel in Melbourne (for not taking a jab).

Principles of decision making on my body more important than any title, says Novak Djokovic

Serbia`s president on Thursday praised tennis star Novak Djokovic`s "great fight" over his bid to play at the Australia Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Serbia president praises World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's 'great fight' in Australia

Novak Djokovic is set to return to action in Dubai next month for the first time since he was deported from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status ahead of the Melbourne Park Grand Slam.

Novak Djokovic set to return next month in Dubai ATP 500 tournament after Aus Open saga

The sports section in every newspaper or various portals, so far in 2022, has been hogged by only one man, i.e. Novak Djokovic. The world number 1 tennis star has been caught in a huge controversy before the Australian Open -- the first-ever Grand Slam of the calendar year.

Novak Djokovic: Serbia's pride and controversy's favourite child

The Australian judge who blocked Novak Djokovic's deportation scheduled an emergency hearing late Friday, after the government cancelled the tennis star's visa for a second time.

Australian judge to hold emergency Novak Djokovic hearing Friday: court

The Australian government`s decision to cancel Novak Djokovic`s visa for a second time on Friday will shake up the Australian Open draw and could hand "Big Three" rival Rafa Nadal a boost in the race for the Grand Slam record.

Australian Open draw shaken up with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic's visa cancellation

World number one Novak Djokovic's new calendar year hasn't begun on the right note. The Serbian landed in Melbourne last week to take part in the Australian Open along with a medical exemption for Covid-19 vaccination, from the Victorian government.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic could face 5-year jail term if found guilty of lying about Covid positive test

The action in the world of tennis is set to begin with the first Grand Slam of the year, i.e. the Australian Open, to commence on January 17 (Monday). Ahead of the marquee tournament, there has been a lot of noise outside the court courtesy world number one Novak Djokovic's Aus Open saga.

EXCLUSIVE | He's been playing by his own rules: Tsitsipas opines on Novak Djokovic's Aus Open saga

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday that he does not have any information on whether tennis star Novak Djokovic had visited Spain before travelling to Australia.

Spain has no record of Serbian star Novak Djokovic's presence in December, claims Foreign Minister

World number one Novak Djokovic has made heads turn for all the wrong reasons of late. Ahead of the Australian Open, i.e. the first-ever Grand Slam of 2022, the Serbian has been caught in a huge spot of bother as he arrived in Melbourne last week with an exemption for Covid vaccination before the authorities, at the airport, tarnished his exemption, cancelled his visa and sent him to an immigration hotel.

Embarrassed as a Victorian: Shane Warne baffled as he reacts to Novak Djokovic's Aus Open saga

After a full week of controversy, the world's biggest tennis star Novak Djokovic is challenging the Australian government's decision to cancel his visa. The hearing of the case is currently underway and, here is a rundown of all the latest updates.

Australia: World number 1 tennis star locked in a dispute over vaccination status

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing in the upcoming Australian Open recieved a major boost on Monday (January 10) as the world no.1 tennis player won the court case regarding his appeal against deportation from Australia.

Novak Djokovic wins court case, Australian judge orders tennis star's release from detention

After a week-long saga, the world's biggest tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has now won his appeal against being deported from Australia after the government revoked his visa as soon as he had landed in Australia last week. Now in the latest, an Australian judge has ruled in favor of Djokovic.

Australia: Novak Djokovic wins court case challenging deportation

Australian authorities scrambled on Sunday to file a legal defence of their decision to bar entry to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic over his COVID-19 vaccination status, as the Serbian superstar spent his fourth day in immigration detention.

Australia rushes to file defence of Novak Djokovic ban as court battle looms

Tennis player Novak Djokovic was exempt from vaccination rules for the Australian Open, prompting an angry response from Australians. Participants in the tournament, which starts on January 17, must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption, which is granted only after a medical evaluation by two independent expert panels.

'Shame!! shame, shame': Australia reacts to Novak Djokovic's Australian Open vaccine exemption

Djokovic and family celebrate in Belgrade as Serb sets all-time record as world No. 1

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