Novak Djokovic beat young rival Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in a gladiatorial battle worthy of a title clash to charge into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday and remain in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

Former Fiji Rugby Union Financial Accountant Pawan Deo and his wife, Subhashni Mudaliar, pleaded not guilty in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday to two counts of charges brought by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said her Australian Open quarter-final loss to top seed Aryna Sabalenka would not blot her solid start to the season and the Russian hoped to carry the momentum forward.

Aryna Sabalenka will not let her friendship with Paula Badosa affect her quest to win a third successive Australian Open title when the best friends clash in the semi-finals, the defending champion said.

Indonesian Ambassador to Fiji, Dupito Simamora, has expressed a strong interest in helping the Fiji Corrections Service become a regional hub for corrections in the Pacific.

Alexander Zverev played his best tennis when it mattered most to down Tommy Paul 7-6(1) 7-6(0) 2-6 6-1 yesterday and reach his third Australian Open semi-final in five years, keeping alive his dream of finally landing a Grand Slam title.

The Judicial Services Commission has granted Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde leave with full pay until February 3rd.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has not thoroughly reviewed the specifics of the appointment of New Zealand’s senior barrister Janet Mason to the Commission of Inquiry.

Boxer Sebastian Singh and the lawyer representing the family of late boxer Ubayd Haider, are considering filing defamation charges against the Boxing Commission of Fiji Chair over his recent comments.

Rami Malek is recounting his at-times complicated upbringing as an Egyptian-American growing up in Southern California.

People living around the Southern parts of Viti Levu from Sigatoka to Suva, interior Serua-Namosi, interior Nadroga, Bua and Western Macuata are being warned to be vigilant in the wake of a severe thunderstorm for heavy rainfall alert.

A recent survey by the Suva Retailers Association has found that the prices of essential school items, such as stationery, uniforms, shoes, and bags, remain affordable for families.