Australian Open day 7: Djokovic comes inches from disqualification, Osaka withdraws injured

There was drama aplenty on middle Saturday at the Australian Open with extreme heat causing major delays, Naomi Osaka ...
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Novak Djokovic Avoids Disqualification at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic easily defeated Botic van de Zandschulp in the third round of the 2026 Australian Open on Friday night: 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Even better, he became the first player, male or female, to ...
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Novak Djokovic escapes Australian Open disqualification after nearly hitting ball kid: 'In the heat of the moment'

Novak Djokovic attracted controversy at the ongoing 2026 Australian Open on Saturday. It was a hard-fought third-round victory for the Serbian against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, and at one ...

Tennis great Andy Roddick ‘stunned’ by Novak Djokovic nearly hitting a ball kid at Australian Open

The former world No.1 has labelled the incident as ‘way worse’ than his controversial US Open disqualification.
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'In heat of moment' - Djokovic avoids another Slam default

Another reckless swipe of the racquet could have led to a horrible sense of deja vu for Novak Djokovic. Back in 2020, Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open after accidentally hitting a line judge ...