ATP Finals 2019: Roger Federer storms past rival Djokovic to reach 16th semi-final
Both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer had been beaten by Dominic Thiem but scored wins over Matteo Berrettini. So it all came down to their…
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ATP Finals 2019: Dominic Thiem beats Djokovic in thriller to confirm semi-final place
Dominic Thiem’s excellent season continued apace at London’s O2 this week with his opening victory over Roger Federer, the Austrian’s third win over the Swiss…
ATP Finals 2019: Champions Djokovic and Federer open play in London finale
The numbers on this opening Sunday of the Nitto ATP Finals were big no matter the viewing point. The grandest event in the ATP’s calendar,…
Nitto ATP Finals 2019: Nadal and Djokovic top groups, with battle for No1 on the line
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the top three seeds at the ATP Tour’s most prestigious tournament, the final championship in the calendar…
Paris Masters 2019: Novak Djokovic wins 34th Masters title to keep end-of-year No1 within sight
On paper, by almost every measure, Novak Djokovic was the favourite to storm to the Rolex Paris Masters title. After all, the Serb had been…
Paris Masters 2019: Djokovic battle for year-end No1 stays alive after Nadal withdraws injured
At the sharp end of the last full-draw tournament of the season, and with the ATP Finals line-up done and dusted, the focus was fairly…
Paris Masters 2019: Battles converge – Nadal/Djokovic for No1, Zverev/Berrettini for ATP Finals
With just one title still up for grabs in the tennis calendar, the opportunities for the many men who are still in with a chance…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Novak Djokovic chasing fifth title in China, as records beckon
World No1 Novak Djokovic has enjoyed enormous success and popularity through the Asian swing of the ATP tour. In 2009, the mighty Serb won the…
Shanghai Masters 2019: Murray first of former champs to win; Djokovic and Federer follow
The biggest tournament of the Asian swing, the Shanghai Rolex Masters, has opened its doors and its magnificent eight-petal magnolia-styled roof to the world’s best…
Thiem, Tsitsipas, and Goffin jostle for O2 places as ATP Finals beckon the best
With four men already signed, sealed and delivered for the ATP’s London finale in November, the opportunities to grab one of the remaining spots are…
ATP Cup 2020: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray headline season’s ambitious debut event
On 3 January 2020, a brand new, all-singing, all-dancing tournament will launch itself on the tennis stage across three cities in Australia, in a very…
US Open 2019: Day 1 in a nutshell – Federer affirms ATP Finals, two Williams dominate, Djokovic opens defence
No fewer than eight former US Open champions featured on what would become a record-breaking opening day at Flushing Meadows, as more than 68,000 fans…
US Open preview 2019: No1 Djokovic the man to beat; Big Three lead field again
The question has changed seldom over the years. Who has a realistic chance of winning a Major title in the era dominated by Novak Djokovic,…
Cincinnati Masters preview: Djokovic returns to site of record-making victory; Federer seeks record eighth
Hot on the heels of Montreal comes the second Masters of the US Open Series, and one of the biggest tournaments of the year as…
Wimbledon 2019: Novak Djokovic wins fifth title against Roger Federer in epic
The last final at Wimbledon between two of The Big Three men in modern tennis, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal, was back in…
Wimbledon 2019: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer – a rivalry in words and figures
It may not be as iconic as the rivalry that has evolved between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, yet just two years after the Roger-and-Rafa…
Wimbledon 2019: Novak Djokovic beats gritty Bautista Agut to reach 25th Major final
Three of the greatest men to have ever played tennis were, once again, in the frame when it came to the business end of a…
Wimbledon 2019: Djokovic begins defence in style, along with Wawrinka and Anderson
The biggest name, the world No1 and the defending champion, Novak Djokovic, would christen the famous Centre Court turf at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Such…
Wimbledon 2019: Defending and four-time champion Novak Djokovic headlines opening day
It is a ritual at The Championships: The first match played on Centre Court is always the defending men’s champion, and this year, that honour…
Wimbledon 2019 draw: Nadal and Federer drawn in same half, Djokovic with Anderson
The switch in seedings between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the end counted for nought: The two former champions and great rivals have been…
The Boodles: Novak Djokovic plays to play at Stoke Park as part of Wimbledon warm-up
World No1 Novak Djokovic has once again chosen The Boodles for his only pre-Wimbledon appearance ahead of his title defence at The Championships. The 15-time…