The world's best women's tennis player, Ash Barty, is retiring at age 25
Barty is retiring only two months after winning the Australian Open, saying she wants to pursue other dreams.
Australian Open
The Australian Open hasn't seen an Australian singles winner in 43 years — until now
On Saturday, 25-year-old Ash Barty brought Australia its first singles home win in the Open since the 1978 edition. The final game for the men's singles will be played on Sunday.
Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final
She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.
Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia
A handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted Djokovic at the airport.
Djokovic's appeal of his canceled visa moves to a higher court
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he canceled Djokovic's visa on "health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so."
Djokovic gets some court time in Australia as leaders discuss his visa
The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia talked by phone about the tennis star's visa as he is seeded No. 1 in Australian Open.
Djokovic's visa is reinstated, but his Australian Open status remains unclear
The tennis star, who sought a COVID-19 vaccine exemption to play in the tournament, could face deportation again. The battle has sparked protests in the widely vaccinated country.
Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, grounds for vaccination exemption
If he fails to have his visa cancellation overturned and gets deported, Novak Djokovic risks missing more than one Australian Open and could be barred for up to three years.
Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown
Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.
Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus
"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.