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‘We celebrate success’: Australian Open boss hopes fans will treat Djokovic fairly
Novak Djokovic is returning to Australia but how crowds respond to him is the great unknown as he tries to win a record-extending 10th Melbourne Park title.
- by Marc McGowan
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De Minaur pumped after Davis Cup win
Alex de Minaur won a crucial Davis Cup tie to help Australia advance to the semis for the first time since 2017.
De Minaur’s mum in tears after Australia’s Davis Cup heroics
Alex de Minaur’s mother, Esther, burst into tears in the crowd after her son’s latest heroic performance as he rejoiced with his teammates.
- by Marc McGowan
Open the floodgates: De Minaur dreams of major breakthrough
Alex de Minaur will lead Australia into Davis Cup battle in Spain after a career-best season that has him as confident as ever.
- by Marc McGowan
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Djokovic keen on ‘great Australian summer’, TA aims to get ‘back in the black’
The Serbian tennis great says he was “very happy” to receive the news that he had been granted a visa that would allow him to go for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title.
- by Ian Chadband and Darren Walton
Djokovic cleared to enter Australia
Novak Djokovic has formally been granted permission to enter Australia for the 2023 Australian Open.
Dutton welcomes back Djokovic, but hopes he has regrets
Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton hopes Novak Djokovic regrets “some elements of his conduct” but won’t stand in the way of the move to revoke the tennis star’s three-year visa ban.
- by Scott Spits
Barty speaks on life after retirement
The former tennis superstar reveals she'll be at the Australian Open in January - but not with a racquet in hand.
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Australian Open
Storm finally runs out of power as Australia go down in BJK Cup final
Australia will have to settle for ending only one near-half-century title drought this year. After a brilliant run, Australia lost the final of the Billie Jean King Cup to Switzerland.
- by Marc McGowan
Perfect Storm lifts Australia to Billie Jean King Cup final
The continuing heroics of double winner Storm Sanders alongside the seemingly ageless Sam Stosur have left captain Alicia Molik believing her team of battlers is ready to be crowned world champion.
- by Ian Chadband
Nine confirms new long-term deal with Tennis Australia
Nine will remain the home of the Australian Open until at least 2029 after agreeing to a new deal with Tennis Australia