For tennis fans, the gamble – which backfired so spectacularly – was offensive. For tennis players, it must have felt even worse At 8.06pm on Sunday, the Australian Open issued Read more

Spaniard wins opener 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 at Melbourne Park Nadal seeking unprecedented 21st grand slam title Rafa Nadal launched his bid for a record 21st grand slam title with a Read more

Migration law experts say tennis no 1’s visa cancellation sets a precedent that could see more deportations on political grounds Novak Djokovic deported for trying to breach Australia’s border rules, Read more

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić criticises the Australian federal court’s decision to dismiss Novak Djokovic’s visa appeal as ‘political’. ‘Of course, all of us in Serbia are very much disappointed with Read more

‘It’s as simple as that,’ Scott Morrison says, despite immigration minister not disputing tennis star’s belief he had valid vaccination exemption Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest Read more

Play at Melbourne Park starts at 11am in Melbourne, 12am GMT Andy Murray and tennis world react after Novak Djokovic deported Any thoughts? Email or tweet @mike_hytner Just a housekeeping Read more

Murray appeared close to retirement after exit in 2019 Scot hopes tournament can move on from Djokovic saga Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia on the eve of the Australian Open Read more

Serbia’s leaders say tennis world No 1 has been ‘harassed … but not humiliated’ after he ended his legal fight to play in the Australian Open. Follow all the day’s Read more

President and prime minister condemn Australia’s ‘farcical’ deportation of world tennis No 1 Serbia’s president has said Novak Djokovic had been “harassed … but not humiliated” and the prime minister Read more

Most players have avoided addressing case on social media Murray: ‘I respect Novak, I don’t like that he is in this situation’ The tennis world reacted with a mixture of Read more