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WTA event added for quarantining players
The WTA announced a new tournament in Melbourne for players undergoing a quarantine without an opportunity to practice ahead of the Aussie Open.
Yastremska denied in bid to lift suspension
The International Tennis Federation denied a bid by 29th-ranked Dayana Yastremska to lift a suspension for failing an out-of-competition doping test.
Andy Murray to miss Australian Open
Andy Murray will miss the Australian Open tennis tournament after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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Andy Murray has entered a lower-tier challenger tournament in Italy next
month after withdrawing from the Australian Open with the coronavirus.
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With a coronavirus-enforced quarantine coming to an end, the world’s elite
tennis players will go from two of the quietest weeks of their lives in
Australia to three of the busiest. The government-mandated...
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Novak Djokovic and his defending champion Serbia squad will play Germany and
Canada in group play at the ATP Cup from Feb. 1-5 at Melbourne Park.
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Ash Barty is set to return to the tennis court for something other than
practice for the first time in 11 months.
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Paula Badosa says she tested positive for COVID-19, after potentially being
exposed to the coronavirus on an Australian Open charter flight.
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The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston was canceled for the second
year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, part of a series of
changes to the men's tennis calendar by the ATP.
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Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for
COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing the current total to 10.
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Players in lockdown are figuring out ways to keep themselves fit within the
confines of Melbourne hotel rooms as they prepare for the Australian Open.
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The Davis Cup Finals will expand to 11 days from seven in 2021, and the
International Tennis Federation is considering holding the competition in
three European cities instead of just Madrid.
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The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the
Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the
charter flights.
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The coach of Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has tested positive for
COVID-19 after arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Open.
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The Australian Open is set to start Feb. 8, three weeks later than usual
because of COVID-19 quarantining protocols.
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Tennys Sandgren forced an early clarification of the COVID-19 rules as the
first of 15 charter flights began flying Down Under to deliver players for
the Australian Open.
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Aryna Sabalenka won her third straight tour title and 15th straight match by
beating Veronika Kudermetova in the Abu Dhabi Open final.
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Hubert Hurkacz was too good for Sebastian Korda in the final at the Delray
Beach Open on his way to winning his second career ATP Tour title.
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Thousands of miles away from Melbourne, the qualifying tournament has been
completed for the Australian Open, with 16 men and 16 women set to join the
singles main draw beginning Feb. 8.
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Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the Abu Dhabi Open after winning her
14th straight match and will face Veronika Kudermetova for the first WTA
title of the year.
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No. 4-seeded Hubert Hurkacz advanced to his second career ATP Tour final by
beating American qualifier Christian Harrison at the Delray Beach Open.
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American Christian Harrison beat Italy's Gianluca Mager at the Delray Beach
Open to grab his first career quarterfinal win.
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Two players have been withdrawn from an Australian Open qualifying tournament
in Doha and put into hotel quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19.
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The former top 10 player said making the trip to Australia would require too
much time away from his family.
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Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and second-seeded Elina Svitolina were
eliminated from the season-opening Abu Dhabi Open.
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Frances Tiafoe gained momentum in his bid for another Delray Beach Open title
by winning a seesaw match against fellow American Bjorn Fratangelois.
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Sofia Kenin of the United States came back from match point down to beat
Yulia Putintseva and reach the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open.
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American qualifier Christian Harrison upset top-seeded Cristian Garin of
Chile in the second round at the Delray Beach Open.
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Ivo Karlovic, the oldest player to win an ATP Tour match since 1995, beat
Pablo Andujar in the first round of the Delray Beach Open.
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Roberto Quiroz overcame a shaky stretch in the first set Friday to beat
American Noah Rubin in the opening round of the Delray Beach Open.
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Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens retired after injuring her ankle when
she landed on an advertising board in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Open.
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Tommy Paul made the most of his home-court advantage, sweeping Ji Sung Nam of
South Korea in the first round at the Delray Beach Open.
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Sofia Kenin opened her season by beating Yang Zhaoxuan in the first round of
the Abu Dhabi Open.
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Dayana Yastremska was provisionally suspended for failing an
out-of-competition doping test, the International Tennis Federation
announced.
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Craig Tiley is reassuring players that the delayed Grand Slam will get
underway on Feb. 8 and asked for patience with the logistics and quarantine
planning.
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When the 2020 men's season ended at the ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal captured a
common sentiment that still holds true.
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ATP Cup champion Novak Djokovic and runner-up Rafael Nadal are set to return
for the season-opening men's team tennis event starting Feb. 1.
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The WTA released a provisional 2021 women's schedule through the end of
Wimbledon in July, largely sticking to a traditional calendar, including the
Miami Open in March.
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Former top-ranked Andy Murray has pulled out of the Delray Beach Open to
minimize his coronavirus risk as he looks ahead to the Australian Open.
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American tennis player Sam Querrey was handed a suspended $20,000 fine by the
ATP tour on Wednesday for breaching coronavirus protocols.
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The 2021 BNP Paribas Open, featuring the men's and women's pro tennis tours,
won't be held in March as originally scheduled.
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Roger Federer withdrew from the Australian Open while he continues preparing
to return to action after two operations on his right knee.
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Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray has been given a wild-card
entry into the first Grand Slam tournament of next year.
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Naomi Osaka was selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the
Year for both her activism off the court and success on the court.
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Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Frances Tiafoe are among the
winners of the ATP's top awards.
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All players at the Australian Open will be required to quarantine in
Melbourne for 14 days before the delayed start of the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam
tournament.
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Egyptian player Mostafa Hatem is banned for two years as part of a
match-fixing case.
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Algerian tennis player Aymen Ikhlef was banned for life and fined $100,000
for match-fixing offenses.
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International Tennis Hall of Famer Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and
Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 has died at 84.
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Sofia Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award after winning the
Australian Open and finishing as the runner-up at the French Open.
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