Djokovic can't forget Australian deportation but wants to move on
Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that being deported from Australia was an experience he will never forget, but it was time to move on, as he enjoyed a warm welcome in Adelaide.
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Australian Open prize money hits record high
Pay rises are in store for players at January's Australian Open with organisers on Thursday announcing a 3.4 percent boost in the total purse to a record Aus$76.5 million (US$51.6 million).
Djokovic can't forget being deported but ready to move on in Australia
ADELAIDE : Novak Djokovic will never forget how it felt to be deported from Australia earlier this year but the Serb said his willingness to return for next month's Grand Slam at Melbourne Park shows the depth of feeling he has for the country.
Odusanya, Akanbi cruise at Molade Okoya-Thomas tennis championships
• As para event takes centre stage today Bose Odusanya and Rilwan Akanbi, yesterday, cruised into the women and men’s quarterfinal of the ongoing Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Championships holding at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Nadal looks to get back to winning ways after injury-ravaged 2022 season
Rafael Nadal is hoping that playing in the United Cup will give him the confidence boost he needs as he looks to defend his Australian Open title next month after being plagued by injuries in 2022.
Norway's Ruud says world No 1 ranking within reach
Norway's Casper Ruud declared on Wednesday that the world number one ranking could be his as early as the Australian Open in January.
'Highly motivated' Nadal ready for Djokovic challenge in Australia
A "highly motivated" Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic's much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as "good for tennis" on Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam.
Djokovic back in Australia a year after being deported
Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia nearly a year after he was deported from the country, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Tuesday, ahead of his bid for a 10th men's singles title at next month's Australian Open.