The Indian left-hander had lost the final qualifying round to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in straight sets but was fortunate to make the main draw as one of the direct entrants withdrew from the tournament.
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On Tuesday, one player collapsed to her knees while coughing heavily; another sought medical attention because he was having trouble breathing.
The 2014 Wimbledon runner-up, once as high as No. 5 in the rankings, has had a long slide down to No. 211.
India's top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran was knocked out in the final of the Australian Open qualifiers.
Roger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said Thursday the conditions were under a threshold set after Australian Open organizers consulted with with sports and medical experts.
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will surpass his record for most Grand Slams in future.
Local star Alex de Minaur pulled out of the Australian Open due to injury.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran remains a step away from entering the Australian Open main draw, but Sumit Nagal crashed out after facing a first-round loss in the qualifiers.
Canadian tennis player Brayden Schnur said that the duo should protest against the unplayable conditions in the ongoing Australian Open due to the bushfire smoke.
Poor air quality has forced a delay in Australian Open qualifiers for the second day in a row.
Men's Doubles World No.1 Robert Farah failed a drug test and has withdrawn from the Australian Open.
Dalila Jakupovic was forced to quit her Australian Open qualifying match after taking a lead, as she suffered a coughing fit due to thick smoke.
The 29-year-old Dane has announced she will retire after the Australian Open, where in 2018 she won her only Grand Slam title.
Sania Mirza and her partner Nadiia Kichenok have been drawn to meet Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia and Miyu Kato of Japan in their opening round at the Hobart International, the first tournament the Indian ace will compete in her comeback bid.
World No.1 Rafael Nadal and No.2 Novak Djokovic are set up for a blockbuster finale at the Ken Rosewall Arena for the inaugural ATP Cup, just a week before the year's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open 2020.
Australian Open organizers said Saturday that U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu, Juan Martin del Potro and Richard Gasquet have withdrawn due to knee injuries.
The 31-year-old Argentinian has played just one Australian Open since 2015, reaching the third round two years ago.
Djokovic said it was reasonable to consider delaying the start of the tournament because of the extreme conditions “but I think that's probably the very, very last option for anything.
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