Tennis

Djokovic: His positive test was disputed

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4 years ago

February 3, 2022

Djokovic: His positive test was disputed

BUDBA, Montenegro – Novak Djokovic was honored Friday at a small Adriatic resort in Montenegro, despite doubts about the positive COVID-19 test he used in his bid to compete in the Australian Open.

The BBC reported discrepancies in the serial numbers of tests performed by Serbian authorities on Djokovic in the days before his trip to Australia, suggesting possible irregularities in the way they were conducted.

Djokovic’s team and the Serbian Institute of Public Health did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Associated Press. Senior Serbian health officials have previously said that Djokovic’s test was valid and was issued by a competent institution.

Djokovic was expelled from Australia and banned from playing in the Australian Open earlier this month after an 11-day epic on the eve of the tournament for failing to meet Australia’s strict COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

To enter Australia, Djokovic took a positive test for COVID-19 issued in Serbia on December 16th for a visa waiver on the grounds that he had been exposed to COVID-19 before the tournament.

The 34-year-old is unvaccinated and the Australian government then decided to cancel his visa and deport him, saying his presence in Australia could spark anti-vaccination sentiment.

Djokovic said he would not make public comments until after the tournament in Australia.

Hundreds of people cheered outside the municipal building in the small Adriatic town of Budva on Friday when Djokovic arrived to receive a plaque that made him an honorary citizen of the town.

Senior local official Marko Karevic also described Djokovic as an Orthodox Christian, expressing gratitude for his help in “preserving the Serbian people and the Serbian Church in Montenegro”.

Djokovic is worshiped in his homeland, Serbia, and by Serbs in neighboring Montenegro, a small nation of about 620,000. Since returning home, Djokovic has been seen in churches and attending services in Serbia and Montenegro.

A video posted on social media shows a masked Djokovic communicating with Serbian Patriarch Porfirie at an Orthodox Christian holiday, using the same spoon as his fellow Christians in a Belgrade church.

source: rds

Jessica Martinez

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Tennis

Adelaide tournament Mboko beats Kalinskaya to advance to quarter-finals

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2 hours ago

January 13, 2026

Nancy

Adelaide tournament Mboko beats Kalinskaya to advance to quarter-finals

(Adelaide) Canadian Victoria Mboko saved two match points en route to a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) victory over Russian Anna Kalinskaya on Tuesday, giving her a bye to the quarter-finals of the Adelaide tennis tournament.

Mboko, the eighth seed in the last preparatory tournament before the Australian Open, saved a match point at 6-5 in the third set, before saving another in the final tiebreaker, en route to a victory in two hours and 22 minutes against the 33^eworld player.

The Canadian thus increased her career record to 2-0 against Kalinskaya, after taking advantage of her retirement from the Hong Kong tournament – which she eventually won – in November 2025.

This result set the table for a quarter-final duel in Adelaide against the winner of the match between the Czech Tereza Valentova, 60^e in the world, and the American Madison Keys, second seed.

The 19-year-old Ontarian had four aces, committed five double faults and converted six of her 14 break points against Kalinskaya. The latter, however, recorded five breaks in nine opportunities.

For her part, Leylah Annie Fernandez, 22^e racket in the world, was eliminated by the Russian Diana Shnaider, 11^eworld player, in two sets of 7-5, 6-3.

PHOTO PATRICK HAMILTON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ARCHIVES

Leylah Annie Fernandez

Fernandez hit two aces, but committed four double faults in his defeat against Shnaider, in 97 minutes of play.

The Quebecer had three break points, but was unable to convert one, unlike the Russian, who broke it twice in eight occasions.

Fernandez did not do badly on his serve, winning 70% of the points contested on his first ball, but his opponent was uncompromising in this facet, with 85% success.

On the men’s side, Quebecer Gabriel Diallo, 41^e in the world, was eliminated in two sets of 6-3 and 7-6 (4) by the Italian Andrea Vavassori, 336^e.

Both players hit five aces and three double faults, but Diallo only won 76% of the points contested on his first serve, unlike 86% for his opponent.

Diallo got a single break point and converted it. Vavassori, for his part, broke Diallo twice on three occasions.

The 24-year-old Montrealer will have the opportunity to redeem himself next week, when the Australian Open gets underway.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

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Tennis

Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in Adelaide

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4 hours ago

January 13, 2026

Gary

Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in Adelaide

Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Robert Prange / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide.

The Russian, seeded third at the tournament, beat Czech Republic representative Maria Bouzkova in two sets in the second round of the competition – 6:3, 6:1. The duration of the match was 1 hour and 10 minutes.

In the next round, Andreeva will play with the winner of the match Maya Joynt (Australia) – Ayla Tomljanovic (Australia).

WTA 500. Adelaide International. Adelaide (Australia). Hard. Prize fund – more than 1.2 million dollars

Second round

Mirra Andreeva (Russia, 3) – Maria Bouzkova (Czech Republic) – 6:3, 6:1

Source: Sportbox

Gary

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Tennis

Russian Kalinskaya failed to reach the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Adelaide

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4 hours ago

January 13, 2026

Gary

Russian Kalinskaya failed to reach the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Adelaide

Anna Kalinskaya / Photo: © Bradley Kanaris / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya failed to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide.

In the second round match, Kalinskaya lost to eighth seeded Victoria Mboko from Canada with a score of 2:6, 6:3, 6:7 (6:8). The meeting lasted 2 hours 22 minutes.

Mboko’s next opponent will be the winner of the match Tereza Valentova (Czech Republic) – Madison Keys (USA, 2).