Novak Djokovic claimed today that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food during his troubled and brief stay in Melbourne in 2022 before he was deported on the eve of the The former world number one had his visa cancelled and was eventually kicked out of the country over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid.

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly one of the biggest tennis stars of all time. Across his 22-year career, Djokovic has won an incredible 99 titles and has earned an estimated $185 million in prize money. His best year came in 2011, when the 24-time Grand Slam champion won 11 titles and picked up an impressive $18.2 million in prize money alone.

- Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain,

T he first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Sunday at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 Australian Open bringing plenty of intriguing storylines. Defending

Grand Slam season in tennis officially gets underway in 2025 this weekend as the world’s best players compete in the Australian Open. As usual, there is plenty of intrigue surrounding the first major of the year,

Novak Djokovic is set to compete at the Australian Open for the 20th time in his career. Here is what's at stake at his most successful grand slam.