Tennis Feb 22, 2021
Novak Djokovic reflects on Australian Open triumph after 'roller-coaster ride'
Novak Djokovic went from "persona non grata" to a nine-time Australian Open champion.
Tennis Feb 20, 2021
Daniil Medvedev: Pressure all on Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final
After giving Stefanos Tsitsipas a semifinal bruising on Friday, Daniil Medvedev fired a mental barb at Novak Djokovic ahead of their Australian Open final, declaring the pressure was all on the Serbian champion's shoulders. The relentless Russian will compete in his first Australian Open final ...
Tennis Feb 15, 2021
Injured Novak Djokovic accepts risks of playing through pain at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic says it's a "gamble" to continue playing at the Australian Open and that his abdominal injury could have an impact on the rest of his season.
Tennis Feb 7, 2021
Controversial Novak Djokovic eyes ninth Australian Open crown
Novak Djokovic has not endeared himself to fans over the past year, but the Australian Open's undisputed king will take some stopping as he targets a record-extending ninth title at Melbourne Park. Djokovic claimed his 17th Grand Slam crown in last year's gripping final, when ...
Tennis Jan 19, 2021
Three new coronavirus cases hit the Australian Open's troubled build-up on Tuesday as a backlash grew against international tennis players flown in during a raging pandemic. Two of the new cases were players, state health officials said, taking the total infections to seven since more ...
Tennis Oct 31, 2020
The only other time Djokovic won just three games in a match was against Marat Safin in the 2005 Australian Open.
Tennis Sep 22, 2020
Rebooted Roland Garros struggles to escape shadow of coronavirus
The delayed Grand Slam will finally begin this weekend in Paris with crowds limited and players under tight restrictions to prevent infections.
Tennis Jun 24, 2020
'Deeply sorry' Djokovic positive for virus; questions over return of tennis
The final leg of the Adria Tour in Bosnia has been canceled and questions are being raised about the sport's planned official return in August.
Tennis Apr 20, 2020
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination
Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can begin competing once the tennis season resumes following the hiatus created by the coronavirus pandemic, the world No. 1 said on Sunday. "Personally I am opposed to vaccination ...
Tennis Nov 21, 2019
Japan bowed out of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday, going down to Serbia a day after opening its Group A campaign with a loss to France. Filip Krajinovic beat Yuichi Sugita 6-2, 6-4 in the opening singles rubber at Madrid's La Caja Magica before ...
Tennis Oct 31, 2019
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal advance to Paris Masters third round
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set wobble against unheralded Corentin Moutet, beating the 97th-ranked Frenchman 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to reach the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The top-ranked Djokovic lost his serve in game seven and needed to save two set ...
Tennis Aug 25, 2019
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
by Joel Tansey
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...