Banja Luka (AFP) --Â Novak Djokovic admitted on Friday, April 22, that he needs to raise his game considerably ahead of the French Open next month after suffering a shock quarter-final defeat by Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to Serbia's Dusan...
BANJA LUKA (AFP)-- Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat French teenager Luca Van Assche 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match at the Sprska Tennis Open ATP 250 in Banja Luka on Wednesday, April 19. Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to France's Luca van...
MONTE CARLO (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday, April 13, after the world number one struggled badly on serve. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the...
As the first tennis Grand Slam of the calendar year, the Australian Open in Melbourne has always been an exciting sports event to kick off the year. And as the pre-Open tournaments were being held, there was the raging undercurrent of how Serbian Novak Djokovic would be on a mission of revenge, for...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates victory in the men's singles final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29, 2023. (AFP) MELBOURNE (AFP)--An emotional Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas Sunday to claim a...
MELBOURNE (AFP) — Novak Djokovic said he "sent a message" at the Australian Open by thrashing Andrey Rublev on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to make the semifinals and edge closer to a 22nd Grand Slam title. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates victory against Russia's Andrey Rublev during their men's...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring. The Serbian brushed past the Australian 22nd seed 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod...
MELBOURNE (AFP) — Andy Murray triumphed in an epic, five-set Australian Open battle which finished in the early hours of Friday, Jan. 20, in Melbourne after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defied injury and a drunken heckler to progress to the third round. Britain's Andy Murray hits a...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic returns to next week's Australian Open as heavy favorite and with his ominous form in stark contrast to the struggles of defending champion Rafael Nadal. Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open a record nine times but a 10th title in Melbourne this month will be the most satisfying of all after his humiliating ban a year ago. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Canada's Denis Shapovalov in their men's singles...
ADELAIDE (AFP) — Novak Djokovic overcame a shaky start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys on Thursday, Jan. 5, and reach the Adelaide quarter-finals, stepping up his preparations for the Australian Open. Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against France's Quentin Halys during their men's...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal kickstart their 2023 campaigns this week in Adelaide and Sydney, respectively, with the superstar veterans and great rivals eyeing up yet more Australian Open glory. Novak Djokovic (AFP) With the pair sharing 43 Grand Slam titles between them --...
