World number one Novak Djokovic earned a walkover win against Gael Monfils after the Frenchman retired

Serbian Djokovic, who is seeded number one and is the heavy favourite to win his 62nd Association of

looming ATP Tour Finals.Instead, Fritz won in straight sets, 6-3 7-6, and will now gear up for the Djokovic

Obviously (it's) very tough playing Novak," he said afterwards."

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas retired injured midway through a match for the first time in his career at the Paris Rolex Masters today.

Dušan Lajović of Serbia 6-3, 7-5.The round of 16 gets underway tomorrow, with Serbia's world number one Novak

Djokovic returning to action.

Top seed Novak Djokovic triumphed on his return to the tennis circuit as he won his opening match at

Germany’s Dominik Koepfer, a lucky loser, beat former world number one Andy Murray in three sets on the opening day of main draw action at the Association of Tennis Professionals Masters 1000 event in Paris.

evening’s session is scheduled to see the first singles second round matches taking place, with top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia, a five-time winner in Paris, and sixth seed Casper Ruud of Norway both making their

Novak Djokovic will return to action for the first time since losing the US Open final when he plays

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev are among Djokovic's biggest rivals for the trophy.Tsitsipas could meet Djokovic

Murray - a two-time Olympic champion - and Frenchman Richard Gasquet were both given wildcards.Novak Djokovic

has not played since his emotional defeat in the US Open final ©Getty ImagesIn the doubles, Djokovic

unvaccinated players will not be allowed to enter the state to compete at the Australian Open in January, and Djokovic

Austrian Grand Slam winner Dominic Thiem has been urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by his country's Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection after being banned from attending the Vienna Open.

received a first dose.Several top-10 men's players, including Serbia's 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak

Djokovic, current US Open champion Daniil Medvedev from Russia and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, have expressed

of quarantine before the tournament.This has cast doubts in particular over whether world number one Djokovic

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has slammed the door on unvaccinated players looking to travel to Melbourne to compete at next year’s Australian Open - despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying they would be able to enter the country.

third of players on the men's and women's tour are not double jabbed.Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak

Djokovic refuses to reveal his vaccination status ©Getty ImagesThe Association of Tennis Professionals

stood at 40 per cent as of the start of last week.There are also doubts over whether world number one Novak

Djokovic will be able to compete in Australia.The 34-year-old Serbian, who is seeking a record 21st

The Kooyong Classic, a major Australian Open warm-up event usually played in the weeks leading up to the year's first Grand Slam, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

".This could prove problematic for some, including Serbia's world number one and defending champion Novak

Djokovic, who has refused to discuss his vaccine status, and noted vaccine-sceptic Germany's Alexander

Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev has said he does not consider the Davis Cup Finals as the "real Davis Cup" after opting to skip this year's event which has attracted some of the biggest names in men's tennis.

Sir Andy Murray.The line-up has been confirmed for the event as Serbia’s 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak

Djokovic and Russia’s US Open winner Daniil Medvedev, ranked number one and two in the world respectively

squad, while Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini and rising star Jannik Sinner represent Italy.Novak Djokovic

Confusion reigns over whether unvaccinated players will be permitted to compete at next year’s Australian Open after a leaked email contradicted past statements made by the Australian and Victoria Governments.

The move cast doubt over the participation of men's world number one Novak Djokovic.The 34-year-old Serbian

14 days quarantine or they’re not coming into the country at all," Pakula told ABC.World number one Novak

Djokovic is refusing to reveal his vaccination status ©Getty ImagesRecent figures reportedly found that

World number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia has opted not to defend her Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals title after bringing her season to a premature end.

entry into the country.The move casts further doubt over the participation of men's world number one Novak

mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and refuses to reveal whether or not he has been innoculated.Barty believes Djokovic

Tennis players who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus in time for the Australian Open will be denied entry into the country, it has been confirmed.

The move casts further doubt over the participation of men's world number one Novak Djokovic.The 34-year-old

made for players planning to compete at the Australian Open ©Getty Images"I don't have a message to Novak

Djokovic is looking to hold the standalone all-time record for the most men's singles Grand Slam titles

Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal on 20.But speaking to Serbian newspaper Blic earlier this week, Djokovic

I understand he [Djokovic] had it [coronavirus] but, believe it or not, the immunity from the vaccination

World number one and 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has cast doubt over whether he will defend

compete in Melbourne unless they have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus.The move could result in Djokovic

Things beings as they are, I still don't know if I will go to Melbourne," Djokovic told Serbian newspaper

Djokovic is looking to hold the standalone all-time record for the most men’s singles Grand Slam titles

©Getty Images"Of course I want to go, Australia is my most successful Grand Slam tournament," said Djokovic

British tennis star Sir Andy Murray said he would welcome stricter restrictions on players who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus in time for next year’s Australian Open.

World number one and defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is among the players who have

The Sports Minister of Victoria, Martin Pakula, has urged tennis players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to play in the Australian Open next year.

Australia ©Getty ImagesVictoria's vaccination mandate could rule world number one and defending champion Novak

Djokovic out of contention as he has previously stated he is opposed to getting inoculated.Pakula said