Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam. The 19-year-old Fonseca rallied from two sets down for the second straight match to stun Djokovic, winning 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after four […]
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Sinner threatens Alcaraz’s bid for career Grand Slam in Melbourne
Carlos Alcaraz will attempt to complete a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open this month, but the rising Spanish star may need to overcome his most formidable contemporary rival, Jannik Sinner, to do so. The 22-year-old has already captured six major titles, yet Melbourne remains the only Slam missing from his résumé after four […]
Djokovic stays top of ATP rankings with Medvedev lurking
Paris: Novak Djokovic holds on to the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday. But the Russian could end the Serb’s record-breaking two-year domination of the rankings from February 28 next, with Djokovic set to compete in Dubai and Medvedev in Acapulco the […]
World No. 1 Djokovic pulls out of Toronto
World number one Novak Djokovic, who is bidding for Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games men’s tennis tournament, has withdrawn from next month’s ATP Toronto event. Organizers alluded to Djokovic’s hectic schedule which includes the Olympics and his pursuit of a calendar Golden Grand Slam. The Serb is chasing history after victories at the Australian […]
The greatest? Djokovic has time and momentum on his side
With a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title secured, Novak Djokovic has time and winning momentum on his side in the race to be crowned the greatest player of all time. The world number one went level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 majors with a sixth Wimbledon title thanks to his four-set win […]
Djokovic cruises into second round in Japan Open
TOKYO: World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo. Playing in his first singles match since retiring from his U.S. Open fourth-round match with Stan Wawrinka due to a left shoulder issue, the Serb showed he […]
Djokovic up and running with easy win in Paris
PARIS: Top seed Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the French Open on Monday with a 6-4 6-2 6-2 defeat of young Polish player Hubert Hurkacz. The 32-year-old Serb is bidding for a second Roland Garros title and to become the first man in the professional era to hold all four Grand Slam […]
Delighted Djokovic wins third Madrid Open as Tsitsipas runs out of steam
Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4. Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equalling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafa Nadal at the top of the all-time list. […]
Bautista Agut beats Djokovic to reach quarters, Kyrgios out
A tenacious Roberto Bautista Agut battled back to beat world number one Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 and advance to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday as the Spaniard claimed his second win over the Serb this year. Six-times champion Djokovic blasted the 22nd seed off the court in the opening set but […]
London ATP: Zverev and Djokovic through to final
Alexander Zverev denied Roger Federer a chance to win his 100th career title by beating him 7-5 and 7-6 in a closely contested match at the Nitto ATP Finals in the semi-final on Saturday. The match took a dramatic turn when Alexander Zverev stopped a rally on his serve, trailing 3-4 in the second-set tiebreaker, […]