Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the Australian Open is much more important than any one player while talking about his rival Novak Djokovic, who is currently fighting deportation from Australia. Ahead of the start of the season’s first Grand Slam on Monday, Nadal at Melbourne Park in his pre-event press conference said: “Australian Open will […]
US Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes Rune’s resistance in first round
Novak Djokovic brushed aside resistance of Holger Rune in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night as he defeated teenager by 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1, to start his charge for a perfect Grand Slam season at US Open. The 18-year-old Dane produced some spirited tennis in the second set as he […]
Novak Djokovic is still favourite for US Open, says in-form Alexander Zverev
Riding on an 11-match winning streak after winning the Western & Southern Open, the German tennis star, Alexander Zverev still thinks that Novak Djokovic is the favourite for the next week’s US Open. Zverev got past Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 to lift his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title and become the first German champion in […]
Novak Djokovic pulls out of Western & Southern Open, to ‘turn’ focus on US Open
World number one and Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. “I’m taking a bit longer to recover after quite a physically taxing journey from Australian Open up to Tokyo,” Djokovic said in a statement on Twitter. “Sadly, this means I won’t be ready to compete […]
‘Great comeback’: Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman laud Novak Djokovic for clinching French Open
Former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman lauded world number one Novak Djokovic’s heroics in the French Open on Sunday. Djokovic lifted the French Open for the second time in his career after defeating Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men’s finals of the tournament. Djokovic overpowered Tsitsipas 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the […]
French Open: Novak Djokovic to face Rafael Nadal in semi-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic will lock horns with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday. Djokovic on Wednesday (local time) defeated ninth-seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 in the quarter-finals to book the semi-final berth. The Serbian tennis player started off well as he won the […]
Djokovic beats Zverev as Nadal sidelined by injury
Novak Djokovic fought past Alexander Zverev but it wasn’t enough to stave off defeat for Serbia in the ATP Cup today, with Germany making the semi-finals alongside a Spanish team missing injured Rafael Nadal. The world number one, who is ramping up preparations to defend his Australian Open crown, was […]
Djokovic faces Chardy, Kenin meets Inglis at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open title defence against Jeremy Chardy while reigning women’s champion Sofia Kenin meets wild card Maddison Inglis after the draw for the year’s first Grand Slam was made on Friday. World number one Djokovic captured a record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park last year by […]
Injury scare as Djokovic plays through pain in Adelaide
World number one Novak Djokovic played only one of two scheduled sets in his opening game of the season Friday as he grapples with a nasty blister on his racquet hand ahead of the Australian Open. The 17-time Grand Slam winner didn’t appear for the first set against young Italian […]
Djokovic’s Serbia drawn in tough ATP pool
Defending champions Serbia were handed a “brutal” draw in the ATP Cup Friday, with Novak Djokovic’s team facing Germany and Canada in the group stage. The tournament — launched last year as a rival to the Davis Cup — has been slimmed down to 12 teams this year and will […]
Djokovic breaks down in tears after hosting Belgrade exhibition
An emotional Novak Djokovic could not hold back the tears while hosting a charity event at his tennis complex by the Danube River on Sunday. Although the world number one missed out on Sunday’s Adria Tour final, in which Dominic Thiem beat Serbian Filip Krajinovic 4-3 2-4 4-2, the event […]
Djokovic thinking of skipping US Open for French Open prep
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is thinking of skipping the U.S. Open — if it is played — and instead returning to competition on clay ahead of the rescheduled French Open. Speaking to Serbia’s state broadcaster RTS on Tuesday, Djokovic said the restrictions that would be in place for the Grand Slam […]
Delighted that Thiem, Dimitrov and Zverev will be my guests: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic marked his return to Serbia, after being stranded in the Spanish resort of Marbella for two months due to the coronavirus lockdown, by announcing that he has organised an event which will be contested across the Balkans. When the world number one had travelled to Marbella with his […]
Djokovic confident he will claim Grand Slam record
Novak Djokovic believes he will win the most Grand Slam titles and become the longest-reigning world number one by the time he retires, the 32-year-old Serb said in an interview. The current world number one has 17 Grand Slam titles to his name – two behind Rafa Nadal and three […]
Novak Djokovic ready for ‘big task’ to grab ‘fantastic’ year-end No. 1
Novak Djokovic says he is ready for the “big task” of trying to win the ATP Tour Finals in London and claim the year-end world number one spot for a record-equalling sixth time. The 16-time Grand Slam champion sealed his fifth Paris Masters title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 […]