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Novak Djokovic has designs on matching Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam titles after completing a record-breaking Australian Open victory. In a breathtakingly mistake-free performance that yielded a remarkably lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic overwhelmed Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday night ...
Novak Djokovic overwhelms Rafael Nadal for seventh Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so pretty much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent — just a guy, really — and one so out of sorts that ...
If Rafael Nadal's Australian Open semifinal win over Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas was one-sided, Novak Djokovic showed he could be even more brutal in his victory against Lucas Pouille on Friday. Nadal only needed 1 hour and 46 minutes to wrap up his victory on ...
Novak Djokovic clobbers Lucas Pouille, sets up showdown with Rafael Nadal for Australian Open title
With every loud squeak of his court-hue blue shoes, Novak Djokovic put himself in perfect position to control a point — and step closer to a record seventh Australian Open championship. Djokovic was downright flawless right from the outset of his semifinal against an overmatched ...
Rafael Nadal displays potent form in ruthless semifinal victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal said he has surprised himself with his outstanding level of tennis at this year's Australian Open after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal on Thursday. The Spanish world No. 2 handed the rising star a ruthless tennis lesson 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in just ...
Rafael Nadal ousts Frances Tiafoe, reaches 30th Grand Slam semifinal of illustrious career
Rafael Nadal is back to feeling healthy. Probably not a coincidence that he's back in the Australian Open semifinals. Playing his familiar brand of court-covering, ball-bashing, opponent-frustrating tennis, Nadal claimed 20 of his first 23 service points and saved the only two break chances he ...
If this was it for Andy Murray, if this truly was it, he gave himself — and an appreciative, raucous crowd that included his mother and brother — quite a gutsy goodbye. What Murray could not quite do Monday at the Australian Open was finish ...
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Brisbane International because of thigh strain
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International on the eve of his first scheduled competitive match of the season because of a strained left thigh. Andy Murray is also done, having lost his second-round match less than an hour later. Both players arrived in Australia ...
Rafael Nadal has given €1 million ($1.14 million) to the victims of floods in his native Mallorca, the mayor of the affected town Mateu Puigros said on Thursday. The incidents claimed 13 lives in October in the town that neighbors Nadal's home of Manacor. The 17-time ...
Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 on Monday after a two-year absence and is assured of becoming the first man in the history of the ATP rankings to finish a season at the top spot after being outside the top 20 during that season. That's ...
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is slated to make his comeback from a knee injury at the Paris Masters next week. Organizers said the 17-time Grand Slam champion arrived in Paris on Friday. The Spaniard has a bye to the second round in Paris, where he will ...
Serena Williams began her U.S. Open quarterfinal tentatively. Her shots lacked their usual sting, her attitude its usual conviction. She was facing the last player she lost to at Flushing Meadows. She kept looking up at her coach, as if seeking solutions. After just 20 ...
