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After Australian furore, Djokovic starts his season in Dubai

Novak Djokovic's season, derailed in January when he was deported from Australia, finally starts on Monday in Dubai with the world number one insisting players in the locker room "have been positive and welcoming" on his return. Djokovic missed the chance to win a 10th Australian Open, and 21st Grand Slam, due to the cancellation of his visa in Melbourne and eventual deportation as a result of not being vaccinated. He returns to the tour this week in the Emirates, where he will be competing for the first time since the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid last December.

Rafael Nadal To Play Reilly Opelka In Acapulco

World no.5 Rafael Nadal is all set to play his first tournament after winning the Australian Open 2022 title as he takes on Reilly Opelka of the USA in the opening round of the ATP 500 event Abierto Mexicano Telcel to be played at the Arena GNP Seguros. The 21-time grand slam champion will enter the tournament as the fourth seed. Nadal and Opelka are meeting each other for the second time. The last time they met each other was in the semi-finals of Rome Masters 2021, the Spaniard winning it 6-4, 6-4.

Conor McGregor Made Honest Admission About Lionel Messi 'Feat' He'll Never Match

The UFC superstar topped the list with a staggering $180 million (£130 million) in earnings, while Messi had an income of $130 million (£94.5 million).

Djokovic faces Italian teenager Musetti in Dubai comeback after Aussie Open drama

Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai next week in a tough first round comeback following the drama surrounding his Australian Open deportation.

Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai comeback

Dubai - Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai next week in a tough first round comeback following the drama surrounding his Australian Open deportation.

Novak Djokovic sent classy Daniil Medvedev text just 45 minutes after losing to Rafa Nadal

Novak Djokovic has revealed he was sent a classy text message from world No 2 Daniil Mededev just 45 minutes after the Russian had lost the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal.

Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili set up Qatar Open final repeat

Roberto Bautista Agut set up a second successive Qatar Open final against defending champion Nikoloz Basilashivili on Friday after two contrasting semi-finals. Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. "I want to give a lot of credit to Karen, he was playing unbelievable," said 16th-ranked Bautista Agut who had dropped just three games in his opening wins over Andy Murray and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. "I had to fight really hard to turn the score around. It was a really tough match."

Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat

Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.

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After Australian furore, Djokovic starts his season in Dubai

Rafael Nadal To Play Reilly Opelka In Acapulco

Conor McGregor Made Honest Admission About Lionel Messi 'Feat' He'll Never Match

Djokovic faces Italian teenager Musetti in Dubai comeback after Aussie Open drama

Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai comeback

Novak Djokovic sent classy Daniil Medvedev text just 45 minutes after losing to Rafa Nadal

Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili set up Qatar Open final repeat

Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat