PARIS (AP) — Ignore the straight-set score: Novak Djokovic was not quite at his impervious best in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday night, May 28, and his 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert was not enough to alter the defending champion’s “low expectations” at...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic has yet to win a title this season. Hasn’t even reached a final. His schedule has been lighter than usual, and so has his record, which is just 14-6 entering the French Open. Serbia's Novak Djokovic listen to a question during a press conference ahead his first round...
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals on Friday, May 24. Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a ball to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250...
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday, May 22, by beating unseeded Yannick Hanfmann, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the quarterfinals at the Geneva Open. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann after their second round match of the...
GENEVA (AP) — Needing a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open, Andy Murray was saved by a heavy rainstorm when he trailed unseeded Yannick Hanfmann, 7-5, 4-1, in a first-round match on Monday, May 20. Britain's Andy Murray returns the ball during a ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis...
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic is a surprise entry for the Geneva Open, the last men’s warmup for the French Open, and could open against his old friend and rival Andy Murray. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP/File photo) The top-ranked Djokovic got the last wild card on Friday, May 17, Geneva...
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) He cleaned up his game after...
MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is back from injury to try to win a third consecutive Madrid Open this week, with Rafael Nadal also in Monday’s draw, April 22, but top-ranked Novak Djokovic missing. Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz poses on the red carpet before the Laureus Sports Awards...
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour’s computerized rankings. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP) Djokovic is 36 — he turns 37 next month — and is now older than Federer was on his...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis world number one announced on Wednesday, March 27, ending a five-year association which yielded 12 Grand Slams. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (left) and Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia(AFP) Djokovic brought Croatia's...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Qualifying lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest win of his young career on Monday, March 11, stunning world number one Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. Luca Nardi of Italy is celebrates his win against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic struggled to a winning comeback at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters five years after his last appearance, defeating Aleksandar Vukic, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, on Saturday, March 9. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand against Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in their...
