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...
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...
