[1] Nadal began 2022 with a 22-match win streak which ended with his loss in the finals of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open to Taylor Fritz.
Djokovic traveled to Australia believing he'd be able to play with a medical exemption but after a short detainment by the Australian Border Force, was deported from the country by Alex Hawke, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.
[3] In an interview with BBC News' Amol Rajan, Djokovic said missing tournaments because of his vaccination status was "the price that I'm willing to pay".
"[7][8] Three-time grand slam champion Ashleigh Barty retired at 25 years old and was removed from the rankings making Iga Świątek the first Polish world No.
[12] As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the WTA, the ATP, the ITF, and the four Grand Slam tournaments jointly announced that players from Belarus and Russia would not be allowed to play under the names or flags of their countries, but would remain eligible to play events until further notice.
[14] After winning his semifinal match at the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships, Rublev wrote "No war please" on a camera lens, a few days into the invasion.
[16][17] Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion and 5 time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams made her return to the 2022 WTA Tour after sustaining a hamstring injury in the first round of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.
The following day, in an essay in Vogue, Williams announced she would be "evolving away" from tennis, signaling the end of her career after the 2022 US Open.
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