French Open 2019: Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem dominate to set semi-final clash
The wait was long, wet and tedious for all four of the men biding their time at the quarter-final stage of the French championships. Already…
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Gabriela Sabatini, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep honoured at ITF’s World Champions Dinner
Gabriela Sabatini, the 1990 US Open champion and five times a French Open semi-finalist, was presented with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award,…
French Open 2019: Records continue to mount for Djokovic, Nadal and Federer
The records among the top three men in tennis, No1 Novak Djokovic, No2 Rafael Nadal, and No3 Roger Federer, are mounting up as each of…
French Open 2019: Will youth have its day – Part 1?
The numbers are stacking up, and not just in match-wins. The top three men in the world, No1 Novak Djokovic, No2 Rafael Nadal and No3…
French Open 2019: Novak Djokovic one step closer to second Nole Slam; Zverev makes milestone win
It was quiet on the streets of Paris on Thursday morning: Ascension Day is a public holiday in France, and many corner cafes in the…
French Open 2019: Top dogs Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal sail to Round 2
Opening Sunday brought a modest schedule, just eight courts in play, and the four top-12 men in action all cruised with very little trouble through…
French Open 2019: Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka pick up tricky draws
· Naomi Osaka: “I always had really big goals and dreams. I always thought I would be No1 and win a Grand Slam when I…
French Open 2019 preview: Former Champs, clay form, and dark horses – plus some key numbers
• Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka top seeds at Roland Garros • Rafael Nadal goes for 12th title after late clay surge in Rome • Defending champ Simona…
Rome Masters 2019: Rafael Nadal beats great rival Djokovic for first title of year, his ninth in Rome
Just a week after Novak Djokovic won his 33rd Masters title in Madrid to level the record with his greatest rival, Rafael Nadal, the mighty…
Rome Masters 2019: Federer, Djokovic and Nadal head to third round on thrilling Thursday
• 20 men’s singles matches played on Thursday after Wednesday wash-out from • Djokovic, Nadal and Federer among seeds to play twice in one day to reach…
Madrid Open 2019: Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim Masters No33
This time last year, it would have taken a bold pundit to predict that the then No18-ranked Novak Djokovic and the 43-ranked teenager, Stefanos Tsitsipas,…
Madrid Open 2019: Roger Federer wins Monfils thriller for win 1,200; Djokovic downs Chardy again
• Federer is second man in Open era, after Jimmy Connors, to reach 1,200 match-wins • Djokovic increases dominance over Chardy with 13-0 match-wins, 30-0 sets • Unseeded…
Madrid Open 2019: More questions than answers for Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Zverev
The immediate talk when the men’s draw for this year’s Mutua Madrid Open was made was how would the big names fall? Of course, Novak…
Monte-Carlo Masters: Two hours 20 – The time that Rafael Nadal survived but Novak Djokovic fell
The masters of Monte-Carlo were still in the game in Monaco. Not that it was any surprise that 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and two-time champion…
Monte Carlo Masters: Medvedev scores big win over Tsitsipas to set Djokovic showdown
· Medvedev and Sonego reached their first Masters quarter-final · Former champion and top seed Novak Djokovic stormed to the quarters in 68 minutes, his…
Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic edges to 200th clay win but admits: ‘I have to up my game’
• Former champion Stan Wawrinka wins first eight games but loses match to Marco Cecchinato • No8 seed Karen Khachanov and No7 seed Marin Cilic also fall…
Monte-Carlo Masters preview: Favourites Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face early tests
• Nadal and Djokovic are top active players on clay according to ATP Performance Index • Nadal goes for 12th title, Djokovic chases No3 • Only other M-C…
Clay calls – but who will answer? Federer rejoins triumvirate with Nadal and Djokovic
• ATP Performance Index lists Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer as best three active players on clay • Federer joins trio on clay for first time in three…
All change at Miami Open: Players & places, facts & figures as multiple champs Djokovic, Federer hit Florida
Hot on the heels of one spectacular, 96-draw tournament in the glamorous desert-and-mountain setting of California comes its more flamboyant, Latin infused sibling on the…
Indian Wells 2019: Day of champions sees Federer win, but Djokovic downed by Kohlschreiber
Among all the matches scheduled for a packed Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden—five-time champion and world No1 Novak Djokovic against Philipp Kohlschreiber, three…
Indian Wells 2019 preview and factfile: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer dominate in desert
With the defending champion Juan Martin del Potro missing from the draw this year, the biggest and, judging by the votes of the players themselves,…