Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 11 :
Semfinals Results :

Women' s Singles : A. Barty (1) def. M. Keys 6-1, 6-3
D. R. Collins (27) def. I. Swiatek (7) 6-4, 6-1

Men' s Doubles : M. Ebden / M. Purcell def. R. Ram / J. Salisbury (2) 6-3, 7-6 (9)
T. Kokkinakis / N. Kyrgios def. M. Granollers-Pujol / H. Zeballos (3) 7-6 (4), 6-4

Women' s Doubles : A. Danilina / B. Haddad Maia def. S. Aoyama / E. Shibahara (2) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
B. Krejcikova / K. Siniakova (1) def. V. Kudermetova / E. Mertens (3) 6-2, 6-3

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (9) 6-7 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-4
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. J. Sinner (11) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : I. Swiatek (7) def. K. Kanepi 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3
D. R. Collins (27) def. A. Cornet 7-5, 6-1

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : K. Mladenovic / I. Dodig (5) def. S. Zhang / J. Peers (2) 1-6, 7-5, 10-2 (Long Tie-break)
J. Fourlis / J. Kubler def. L. Hradecka / G. Escobar 2-6, 7-6 (2), 10-6 (Long Tie-break)

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 9 :
Quarter-finals Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : R. Nadal (6) def. D. Shapovalov (14) 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
M. Berrettini (7) def. G. Monfils (17) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. J. Pegula (21) 6-2, 6-0
M. Keys def. B. Krejcikova (4) 6-3, 6-2

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. M. Cressy 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. T. Fritz (20) 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. M. Cilic (27) 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
J. Sinner (11) def. A. De Minaur (32) 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : K. Kanepi def. A. Sabalenka (2) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7)
I. Swiatek (7) def. S. Cirstea 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
A. Cornet def. S. Halep (14) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
D. R. Collins (27) def. E. Mertens (19) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 7 :
Fourth Round Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : D. Shapovalov (14) def. A. Zverev (3) 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
R. Nadal (6) def. A. Mannarino 7-6 (14), 6-2, 6-2
M. Berrettini (7) def. P. Carreno Busta (19) 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-4
G. Monfils (17) def. M. Kecmanovic 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. A. Anisimova 6-4, 6-3
B. Krejcikova (4) def. V. Azarenka (24) 6-2, 6-2
J. Pegula (21) def. M. Sakkari (5) 7-6 (0), 6-3
M. Keys def. P. Badosa Gibert (8) 6-3, 6-1

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 6 :
Third Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. B. Van De Zandschulp 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. B. Paire 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-4
M. Cilic (27) def. A. Rublev (5) 7-5, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. D. Evans (24) 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
J. Sinner (11) def. T. Daniel (q) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
T. Fritz (20) def. R. Bautista-Agut (15) 6-0, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
A. De Minaur (32) def. P. Andujar 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
M. Cressy def. C. O'Connell (wc) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : A. Sabalenka (2) def. M. Vondrousova (31) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
I. Swiatek (7) def. D. Kasatkina (25) 6-2, 6-3
S. Cirstea def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (10) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
S. Halep (14) def. D. Kovinic 6-2, 6-1
E. Mertens (19) def. S. Zhang 6-2, 6-2
D. R. Collins (27) def. C. Tauson 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
A. Cornet def. T. Zidansek (29) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
K. Kanepi def. M. Inglis (wc) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 5 :
Third Round Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : A. Zverev (3) def. R. Albot (q) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
R. Nadal (6) def. K. Khachanov (28) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
M. Berrettini (7) def. C. Alcaraz (31) 6-2, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (10-5)
D. Shapovalov (14) def. R. Opelka (23) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
G. Monfils (17) def. C. Garin (16) 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-3
A. Mannarino def. A. Karatsev (18) 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4
P. Carreno Busta (19) def. S. Korda 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3
M. Kecmanovic def. L. Sonego (25) 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-5

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. C. Giorgi (30) 6-2, 6-3
B. Krejcikova (4) def. J. Ostapenko (26) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
M. Sakkari (5) def. V. Kudermetova (28) 6-4, 6-1
P. Badosa Gibert (8) def. M. Kostyuk 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
A. Anisimova def. N. Osaka (13) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-5)
V. Azarenka (24) def. E. Svitolina (15) 6-0, 6-2
J. Pegula (21) def. N. Parrizas Diaz 7-6 (3), 6-2
M. Keys def. Q. Wang 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-2)

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 4 :
Second Round Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. N. Kyrgios 7-6 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. S. Baez 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4
A. Rublev (5) def. R. Berankis 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. A. Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
J. Sinner (11) def. S. Johnson 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
C. O'Connell (wc) def. D. Schwartzman (13) 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4
R. Bautista-Agut (15) def. P. Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
T. Fritz (20) def. F. Tiafoe 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
D. Evans (24) def. A. Rinderknech Walkover (Wrist Injury)
B. Paire def. G. Dimitrov (26) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2)
M. Cilic (27) def. N. Gombos (q) 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (6)
A. De Minaur (32) def. K. Majchrzak 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
B. Van De Zandschulp def. R. Gasquet 4-6, 6-0, 4-0 ret. (Illness)
P. Andujar def. A. Molcan 6-4, 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-1
T. Daniel (q) def. A. Murray (wc) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
M. Cressy def. T. Machac (q) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : A. Sabalenka (2) def. Xinyu Wang 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
A. Cornet def. G. Muguruza (3) 6-3, 6-3
C. Tauson def. A. Kontaveit (6) 6-2, 6-4
I. Swiatek (7) def. R. Peterson 6-2, 6-2
A. Pavlyuchenkova (10) def. S. Stosur (wc) 6-2, 6-2
S. Zhang def. E. Rybakina (12) 6-4, 1-0 ret. (Right Foot Injury)
S. Halep (14) def. B. Haddad Maia 6-2, 6-0
D. Kovinic def. E. Raducanu (17) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
E. Mertens (19) def. I-C. Begu 6-3, 6-2
D. Kasatkina (25) def. M. Linette 6-2, 6-3
D. R. Collins (27) def. A. Konjuh 6-4, 6-3
T. Zidansek (29) def. H. Watson 7-6 (4), 6-4
M. Vondrousova (31) def. L. Samsonova 6-2, 7-5
K. Kanepi def. M. Bouzkova 6-2, 7-6 (3)
S. Cirstea def. K. Kucova 6-2, 6-4
M. Inglis (wc) def. H. Baptiste (q) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 3 :
Second Round Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : A. Zverev (3) def. J. Millman 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
R. Nadal (6) def. Y. Hanfmann (q) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
M. Berrettini (7) def. S. Kozlov (wc) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
A. Mannarino def. H. Hurkacz (10) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
D. Shapovalov (14) def. S. Kwon 7-6 (6), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-2
C. Garin (16) def. P. Martinez 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
G. Monfils (17) def. A. Bublik 6-1, 6-0, 6-4
A. Karatsev (18) def. M. McDonald 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
P. Carreno Busta (19) def. T. Griekspoor 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4
R. Opelka (23) def. D. Koepfer 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
L. Sonego (25) def. O. Otte 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
K. Khachanov (28) def. B. Bonzi 6-4, 6-0, 7-5
C. Alcaraz (31) def. D. Lajovic 6-2, 6-1, 7-5
S. Korda def. C. Moutet 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (10-6)
M. Kecmanovic def. T. Paul 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (8)
R. Albot (q) def. A. Vukic (wc) 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-4

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. L. Bronzetti (q) 6-1, 6-1
B. Krejcikova (4) def. Xiyu Wang (wc) 6-2, 6-3
M. Sakkari (5) def. Q. Zheng (q) 6-1, 6-4
P. Badosa Gibert (8) def. M. Trevisan (q) 6-0, 6-3
N. Osaka (13) def. M. Brengle 6-0, 6-4
E. Svitolina (15) def. H. Tan 6-3, 5-7, 5-1 ret. (Cramps)
J. Pegula (21) def. B. Pera 6-4, 6-4
A. Anisimova def. B. Bencic (22) 6-2, 7-5
V. Azarenka (24) def. J. B. Teichmann 6-1, 6-2
J. Ostapenko (26) def. A. Riske 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
V. Kudermetova (28) def. E-G. Ruse 6-2, 7-5
C. Giorgi (30) def. T. Martincova 6-2, 7-6 (2)
M. Kostyuk def. S. Sorribes Tormo (32) 7-6 (5), 6-3
M. Keys def. J. A. Cristian 6-2, 7-5
N. Parrizas Diaz def. M. Zanevska Walkover (Left Calf Injury)
Q. Wang def. A. Van Uytvanck 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 2 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. H. Laaksonen 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. M. Ymer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
A. Rublev (5) def. G. Mager 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. E. Ruusuvuori 6-4, 0-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
J. Sinner (11) def. J. Sousa (q) 6-4, 7-5, 6-1
D. Schwartzman (13) def. F. Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
R. Bautista-Agut (15) def. S. Travaglia 7-6 (2), 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
T. Fritz (20) def. M. Marterer (q) 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-2
A. Murray (wc) def. N. Basilashvili (21) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4
M. Cressy def. J. Isner (22) 7-6 (2), 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4
D. Evans (24) def. D. Goffin 6-4, 6-3, 6-0
G. Dimitrov (26) def. J. Lehecka (q) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
M. Cilic (27) def. E. Gomez (q) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
R. Gasquet def. U. Humbert (29) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3
A. De Minaur (32) def. L. Musetti 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3
P. Kohlschreiber def. M. Cecchinato 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (0)
K. Majchrzak def. A. Seppi 6-1, 6-1, 7-5

C. Ruud (8) withdrew due to a sprained ankle

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : A. Sabalenka (2) def. S. Sanders (wc) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
G. Muguruza (3) def. C. Burel 6-3, 6-4
A. Kontaveit (6) def. K. Siniakova 6-2, 6-3
I. Swiatek (7) def. H. Dart (q) 6-3, 6-0
A. Pavlyuchenkova (10) def. A. Bondar 6-2, 6-1
E. Ribakina (12) def. Z. Diyas 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-1
S. Halep (14) def. M. Frech 6-4, 6-3
K. Kanepi def. A. Kerber (16) 6-4, 6-3
E. Raducanu (17) def. S. Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
E. Mertens (19) def. V. Zvonareva 6-4, 7-5
S. Cirstea def. P. Kvitova (20) 6-2, 6-2
M. Inglis (wc) def. L. A. Fernandez (23) 6-4, 6-2
D. Kasatkina (25) def. S. Voegele (q) 6-3, 6-1
D. R. Collins (27) def. C. Dolehide (q) 6-1, 6-3
T. Zidansek (29) def. A. Rus 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
M. Vondrousova (31) def. P. Hon (wc) 6-2, 6-3

RANKINGS AT JANUARY 17TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.015 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 8.935 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 7.970 points
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 6.540 points
5. (6.) Rafael Nadal ESP 4.875 points
6. (5.) Andrey Rublev RUS 4.785 points
7. Matteo Berrettini ITA 4.568 points
8. Casper Ruud NOR 4.155 points
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.608 points
10. (11.) Jannik Sinner ITA 3.390 points
11. (10.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.336 points
12. Cameron Norrie GBR 2.900 points
13. Diego Schwartzman ARG 2.730 points
14. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.593 points
15. (20.) Aslan Karatsev RUS 2.553 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 7.111 points
2. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 5.698 points
3. Garbine Muguruza ESP 5.425 points
4. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 5.213 points
5. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.582 points
6. (9.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 4.264 points
7. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.231 points
8. (6.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.071 points
9. (8.) Iga Swiatek POL 3.916 points
10. Ons Jabeur TUN 3.500 points
11. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 2.968 points
12. (13.) Elena Rybakina KAZ 2.765 points
13. (12.) Sofia Kenin USA 2.762 points
14. Naomi Osaka JPN 2.696 points
15. Simona Halep ROU 2.657 points

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 1 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : A. Zverev (3) def. D. Altmaier 7-6 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (1)
R. Nadal (6) def. M. Giron 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
M. Berrettini (7) def. B. Nakashima 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-3
H. Hurkacz (10) def. E. Gerasimov 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-3
S. Korda def. C. Norrie (12) 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
D. Shapovalov (14) def. L. Djere 7-6 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3)
C. Garin (16) def. F. Bagnis 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (4), 6-3
G. Monfils (17) def. F. Coria 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
A. Karatsev (18) def. J. Munar 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4
P. Carreno Busta (19) def. T. M. Etcheverry (q) 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
R. Opelka (23) def. K. Anderson 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
L. Sonego (25) def. S. Querrey 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
K. Khachanov (28) def. D. Kudla 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
A. Vukic (wc) def. L. G. Harris (30) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
C. Alcaraz (31) def. A. Tabilo (q) 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
T. Griekspoor def. F. Fognini 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
M. Kecmanovic def. S. Caruso (LL) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1

Women' s Singles Top Half : A. Barty (1) def. L. Tsurenko (q) 6-0, 6-1
B. Krejcikova (4) def. A. Petkovic 6-2, 6-0
M. Sakkari (5) def. T. Maria 6-4, 7-6 (2)
P. Badosa Gibert (8) def. A. Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-0
M. Keys def. S. Kenin (11) 7-6, (2), 7-5
N. Osaka (13) def. C. Osorio Serrano 6-3, 6-3
E. Svitolina (15) def. F. Ferro 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Q. Wang def. C. Gauff (18) 6-4, 6-2
J. Pegula (21) def. A. Kalinina 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5
B. Bencic (22) def. K. Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3
V. Azarenka (24) def. P. Udvardy 6-3, 6-1
J. Ostapenko (26) def. A. K. Schmiedlova 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1
V. Kudermetova (28) def. C. Liu 6-4, 6-4
C. Giorgi (30) def. A. Potapova 6-4, 6-0
S. Sorribes Tormo (32) def. K. Flipkens (pr) 6-4, 6-1
E-G. Ruse def. J. Paolini 6-1, 6-3
M. Trevisan (q) def. N. Hibino (LL) 6-2, 6-3
L. Bronzetti (q) def. V. Gracheva 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

O. Jabeur (9) withdraw due to a back problem

Novak Djokovic has been expelled from Australia : this was decided by the Federal Court, which met to examine the appeal presented by the lawyers of the number one in world tennis against the withdrawal of the visa. During the hearing, the three judges listened for several hours to the arguments of the Australian government, according to which the presence of Nole, not vaccinated against the Coronavirus, would represent a "health risk". The Serbian lawyers, on the other hand, defined the decision of the authorities as "irrational" and "unreasonable". Djokovic therefore losed his battle and will not be able to stay in the country to defend his title at the Australian Open. "The court's decision is that the request be rejected with the legal costs to be borne by the tennis player," reads the ruling. To take his place in the first round of the tournament, against Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, will be a lucky-loser : the 28-year-old Italian Salvatore Caruso.

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Adelaide 2 : Thanasi Kokkinakis (wc) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-3

ATP 250 Sydney : Aslan Karatsev (1) won his third ATP tournament in career (second ATP 250 and on hard), defeating
Andy Murray (wc) 6-3, 6-3

WTA 500 Sydney : Paula Badosa Gibert (5) won her third WTA tournament in career (first WTA 500 and second on hard), defeating
Anett Kontaveit (4) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4)

WTA 250 Adelaide 2 : Madison Keys won her sixth WTA tournament in career (first WTA 250 and third on hard), defeating
Alison Riske 6-1, 6-2

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The First Grand Slam of the 2022 Season :

THE 110TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN (54TH OF THE OPEN ERA)

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Dates : 17-30 January
Venue : Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Prize Money : A$ 54.200.000
Surface : Hard (Greenset)

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS : Men' s Singles : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Women' s Singles : Naomi Osaka (JPN)
Men' s Doubles : Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Filip Polasek (SVK)
Women' s Doubles : Elise Mertens (BEL) / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
Mixed Doubles : Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) / Rajeev Ram (USA)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Adelaide 2 : A. Rinderknech def. C. Moutet (q) 6-1, 6-3
T. Kokkinakis (wc) def. M. Cilic (4) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (10)

ATP 250 Sydney : A. Murray (wc) def. R. Opelka (4) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4
A. Karatsev (1) def. D. Evans (3) 6-3, 6-7 (13), 6-3

WTA 500 Sydney : A. Kontaveit (4) def. B. Krejcikova (3) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (12)
P. Badosa Gibert (5) def. D. Kasatkina 6-2, 6-2

WTA 250 Adelaide 2 : A. Riske def. T. Zidansek (4) Walkover (Abdominal Injury)
M. Keys def. C. Gauff (3) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time, the latest twist in the ongoing saga over whether the No. 1-ranked tennis player will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday that he used his ministerial discretion to cancel the 34-year-old Serb's visa on public interest grounds, just three days before play begins at the Australian Open, where Djokovic has won a record nine of his 20 Grand Slam titles. Three hours later, Djokovic's lawyers began their appeal against the visa cancellation in an after-hours hearing at the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The same judge, Anthony Kelly, ruled in favor of Djokovic earlier this week on procedural grounds after his visa was first canceled when he landed at a Melbourne airport. Djokovic's lawyer Nick Wood told Kelly he hoped that an appeal will be heard Sunday and that Djokovic would have his visa returned in time for him to play Monday, when the top half of the draw is set to compete. Djokovic remains free Friday night but would effectively return to immigration detention when he meets with Australian Border Force officials at 8 a.m. Saturday (4 p.m. ET Friday). He would spend the morning at his lawyers' offices under Border Force guard and return to hotel detention Saturday afternoon. Deportation from Australia can lead to a three-year ban from the country, although that may be waived, depending on the circumstances. Hawke said he canceled the visa on "health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so." His statement added that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government "is firmly committed to protecting Australia's borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic". Djokovic's main ground of appeal against Hawke's decision was that it was not based on the health risk that the tennis champion might pose by not being vaccinated but on how he might be perceived by anti-vaxxers.

2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - SEEDED PLAYERS :

Men' s Singles : 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
3. Alexander Zverev (GER)
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS)
6. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
8. Casper Ruud (NOR)
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
11. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
12. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
13. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
14. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
15. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
16. Cristian Garin (CHI)
17. Gael Monfils (FRA)
18. Aslan Karatsev (RUS)
19. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
20. Taylor Fritz (USA)
21. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
22. John Isner (USA)
23. Reilly Opelka (USA)
24. Daniel Evans (GBR)
25. Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
26. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
27. Marin Cilic (CRO)
28. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
29. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
30. Lloyd George Harris (RSA)
31. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
32. Alex de Minaur (AUS)

Women' s Singles : 1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
2. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
3. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
4. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
5. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
6. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
7. Iga Swiatek (POL)
8. Paula Badosa (ESP)
9. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
10. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
11. Sofia Kenin (USA)
12. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
13. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
14. Simona Halep (ROU)
15. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
16. Angelique Kerber (GER)
17. Emma Raducanu (GBR)
18. Coco Gauff (USA)
19. Elise Mertens (BEL)
20. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
21. Jessica Pegula (USA)
22. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
23. Leylah Fernandez (CAN)
24. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
25. Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
26. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
27. Danielle Collins (USA)
28. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)
29. Tamara Zidansek (SLO)
30. Camila Giorgi (ITA)
31. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
32. Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)