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Naomi Osaka Is Out Of The Australian Open, But Happier On The Court

Amanda Anisimova took out the defending Australian Open champ 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a match full of crunchy and hypnotic baseline exchanges.

Japan's Naomi Osaka bounces her racquet as she plays against Amanda Anisimova of the US during their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2022.

Daniil Medvedev Does Not Appreciate Silly Soccer Noises

Luis Paez-Pumar

Russia's Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Australia's Nick Kyrgios during their men's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2022.

Matteo Berrettini Thanks Diarrhea Medication For Helping Him Win Match

Matteo Berrettini wrote "Imodium! Grazie!" after winning his first-round Australian Open match.

We Have Come Full Circle On Novak Djokovic’s Visa

Maitreyi Anantharaman

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Novak Djokovic Scrambles To Clear Up COVID Timeline, Appears To Have Lied In Australian Court

Novak Djokovic sits down while practicing on the grounds of the Australian Open.

Bernard Tomic Wonders If He Has COVID During Match, Complains About Lack Of Testing [Update]

Bernard Tomic checks his pulse during his qualifying match for the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic Is Loose In Australia, For Now

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Detained Novak Djokovic Is Jesus And Spartacus All Rolled Into One, According To Novak Djokovic’s Father

Patrick Redford

Members of the local Serbian community gather for a vigil outside a hotel where Serbia's tennis champion Novak Djokovic is reported to be staying in Melbourne on January 6, 2022, after Australia said it had cancelled Djokovic's entry visa after having failed to "provide appropriate evidence" of double vaccination or a medical exemption. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic Tried To Enter Australia Without Being Vaccinated And Now It’s A Big Mess [Update: Entry Denied]

Patrick Redford

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Stay At The Kids’ Table For Now

Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks holding the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 21, 2021. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Naomi Osaka Always Closes

Naomi Osaka poses with her 2021 Australian Open trophy.

Daniil Medvedev Can’t Stand Stefanos Tsitsipas, But He Can Beat Him

Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts as he plays against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 19, 2021.

Darren Rovell Has An Opinion On Someone Else’s Personality

Media Meltdowns

Naomi Osaka Is The One Who Booms

Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates victory in her Women’s Singles Semifinals match against Serena Williams of the United States during day 11 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.

Stefanos Tsitsipas “Flied Like A Little Bird” In A Stunning Comeback Over Rafael Nadal

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a forehand during his Men’s Singles Quarterfinals match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 10 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.

This Man I Have Never Watched Play Tennis Before Might Be A God

Russia's Aslan Karatsev celebrates after victory against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 12, 2021.

Enjoy This Lively Italian Spat Between Fabio Fognini And Salvatore Caruso

Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso argue after their Australian Open match.

Hsieh Su-Wei Junked Bianca Andreescu Out Of The Australian Open

Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh hits a return against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 10, 2021.

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Nearly Point-Blank At 70 MPH

Defector Up All Night

Alex de Minaur hits Tennys Sandgreen with a tennis shot.

Denis Shapovalov Needed Permission To Piss

Denis Shapovalov begs the umpire to allow him to pee.

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