Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Melbourne Summer Set ATP 250 event due to asthma, organisers said on Tuesday, leaving him with only one tournament to prepare for the Australian Open later this month.

Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios opts out of warm-up event due to asthma

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week`s Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne having just come out of isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, she said on Saturday.

Teen sensation Emma Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne

With Roger Federer already ruled out of the Australian Open it would be a "disaster" if Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal do not turn up for the first Grand Slam of the year, Nick Kyrgios said, adding that the sport needs the 'Big Three' to continue playing.

No 'Big Three' would be disaster for Australian Open, says Nick Kyrgios

Struggling with a wrist injury, Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next month's Australian Open, World number 15 said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old, who has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June, was unable to defend his US Open title this year.

World No. 15 Dominic Thiem pulls out of Australian Open citing injury concerns

With players starting to arrive in Sydney for the men`s season-opening ATP Cup, there was still no clarity on Monday whether top-ranked Novak Djokovic would be taking part in the team tournament or in the Australian Open that follows.

Mystery remains regarding Novak Djokovic's participation with ATP Cup days away

Former men's tennis world number one Andy Murray has been handed a wild card invitation for the Australian Open, organisers announced on Thursday praising him for his "fighting spirit".

Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray handed wild card entry

Amid China's Me Too scandal by tennis star Peng Shuai, China prepares and debates sexual harassment laws to add safeguards.

China debates sexual harassment laws amid Peng Shuai controversy

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Sunday (December 19) has denied making sexual assault accusations against anyone and also said that her social media post had been misunderstood.

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making accusation of sexual assault

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has walked back on her allegations of being sexually assaulted by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party.

'Never accused anyone of assaulting me', Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim

Fresh unverified footage of Peng Shuai was posted online by a state-affiliated journalist on Sunday as international concern persists for the Chinese tennis star after she publicly accused a former vice-premier of forcing her to have sex.

China: A new video of Peng Shuai emerges, women's Tennis body remains concerned

Tennis is a game of minute percentages. The margin of error is minimal and things unfold at a rapid pace. One or two points here and there can open any contest wide open and some shots, rallies or even a mini-break helps a player to revamp and gain some momentum.

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There will be no World Tennis Tour events held in China in 2022, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) source confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. The source did not say if the move was linked to concerns over the health and safety of doubles star Peng Shuai.

Peng Shuai row? No World Tennis Tour events in China in 2022, confirms ITF source

Not often does one get to make a living out of his, or her, passion. Moreover, not many manage to don, and perform, various roles while following their passion at a professional level.

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Tennis stars back WTA’s move to suspend its tournaments in China over concern for Peng Shuai, as calls grew for other sports organisations to take action.

Tennis stars' show solidarity with Peng Shuai, backs WTA's move to suspend tournaments

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China and Hong Kong due to concerns about the well-being of former doubles world No. 1 Peng Shuai and the safety of other players.

WTA suspends tennis tournaments in China over Peng Shuai's safety concerns

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?

Before Zhang Gaoli was engulfed in accusations that he had sexually assaulted a tennis champion, he seemed to embody the qualities that the Chinese Communist Party prizes in officials: austere, disciplined, and impeccably loyal to the leader of the day.

Leader accused by tennis player personified power in Beijing elite

In early 2020, the world was left shattered with the spread of the Covid-19 crisis. As a result, all major political gatherings, sporting events, etc. were cancelled or postponed with immediate effect.

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai`s video call with the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not address or alleviate the Women`s Tennis Association`s (WTA) concern about her well-being, the WTA said on Monday.

WTA says Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's video call with Olympic chief is not enough

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has re-appeared. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach interacted virtually in a 30-minute long video call with the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who was apparently 'missing' after alleging that a powerful Chinese politician sexually assaulted her.

IOC president Thomas Bach interacts with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai in a video call

World number one Novak Djokovic has said he supports the Women`s Tennis Association`s (WTA) suggestion of not continuing its activities in China, following tennis player Peng Shuai`s questionable disappearance.

Novak Djokovic supports WTA's decision of possible pull out of China over Peng Shuai's disappearance

Peng Shuai has been missing for 17 days. China is facing a storm over her disappearance. Tennis players & officials are challenging Beijing for silencing Peng. The WTA has threatened to withdraw from China. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: #WhereIsPengShuai: Women's tennis is challenging China

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

The head of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), Steve Simon, in an interview with CNN, has said that he is in favour of pulling business even if that means losing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China if tennis player Peng Shuai's safety is not fully accounted for.

WTA chairman to pull out of China if Peng Shuai's safety not taken care of

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