Roger Federer in seventh heaven after beating Novak Djokovic in Dubai final
It has become something of a ritual at the Dubai Duty Free Championships. By the time one of the most competitive draws on the ATP…
Novak Djokovic Archives: 02/2015
Dubai 2015: Novak Djokovic beats Berdych to set up Federer title duel
It’s safe to say that Tomas Berdych had not enjoyed the greatest good fortune in his last few years in Dubai. He had not fallen…
Federer and Djokovic waste no time in racing to Dubai semis – again
All four of the top four seeds were playing on quarter-finals day in Dubai. And while each match had its own appeal, the popcorn line-up…
Dubai 2015: Novak Djokovic takes step nearer No5 and No50 with Pospisil win
The auspices were never great for the young and still improving Canadian Vasek Pospisil when he was drawn to play the four-time Dubai champion Novak…
Dubai 2015: Federer, Djokovic and Berdych target milestones in the desert
There are not many locations on the tour more impressive than the Dubai Duty Free, the tour’s most lucrative ATP 500. The skyline of this…
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic again dominate tough Dubai draw
Ten of the last dozen titles at the prestigious Dubai Duty Free Championships have been won by just two men: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.…
Laureus Awards 2015: Tennis’s Roger Federer, Serena Williams up for records
Tennis has always featured strongly in the ‘Oscars of Sport’, the Laureus World Sports Awards, and this year is no exception, with Novak Djokovic, Serena…
Andy Murray to set ‘big four’ ball rolling in Rotterdam/Dubai double duty
It’s a time of year when the tennis road-show that converged on Melbourne, Australia for the first Grand Slam of the year comes to a…
A year of backs and comebacks: The return of Federer and Murray
The first month and the first Grand Slam of the year are done. The points have been added and the players ranked, the risers noticed…
Australian Open 2015: Determined Djokovic closes out Murray for fifth title
If ever there was a rivalry of small margins, it was the one between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Born precisely one week apart, they…