Australian Open will be great with or without Novak Djokovic, says Rafael Nadal

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 […]

‘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 […]