PARIS (AFP) -- Having battled through 59 encounters with Rafael Nadal over 16 years of epic rivalry, Novak Djokovic faces the Spanish legend's heir apparent Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open in a match laced with era-defining potential. *Veteran Novak Djokovic will face Spanish superstar Carlos...
PARIS (AFP) --Â Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster French Open semi-final after the Spanish world number one beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday, June 6. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a forehand return to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarterfinals for the 14th straight year on Sunday, June 4, as world number one Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Lorenzo Musetti to stay on a collision course with the 22-time Grand Slam champion. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory...
PARIS (AFP)--Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz also progressed, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and men's seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic brushed aside the furore surrounding his comments about clashes in Kosovo by easing into the French Open third round on Wednesday, May 31, with a straight-sets win over Márton Fucsovics. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic (right) greets Hungary's Márton Fucsovics after...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic brushed aside the furore surrounding his recent comments about clashes in Kosovo by easing into the French Open third round on Wednesday, May 31, then saying they reflected what he "stands for". *Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks during a press conference on day four of...
PARIS (AFP) --Â Novak Djokovic courted controversy when he wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a camera at the French Open after clashes flared in northern Kosovo amid ethnic tensions on Monday, May 29. *Novak Djokovic in midst of controversy after he wrote "Kosovo is the...
PARIS (AFP)--Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004, while Iga Swiatek attempts to become the first woman to defend the title in 16 years. *Novak Djokovic hopes to break his tie with Rafa...
ROME (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic eased into the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 16, after breezing past Cameron Norrie although there was tension with the Briton after the top seed was hit by a smash. *Britain's Cameron Norrie (L) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic shake hands after Djokovic won...
ROME (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday, May 14, after winning a battle with Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, while blistering Iga Swiatek thrashed Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his third-round match against Bulgaria's Grigor...
ROME (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, May 12, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry during their second-round match at the Men's ATP Rome...
ROME (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic said Thursday, May 11, that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he "feels good" after his recent elbow injury. *Serbia's tennis player Novak Djokovic attends the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between...
