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May 28, 2026 9:46 AM

French Open 2026: Djokovic passes Royer test to reach third round

Three-time winner and former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic survived a few hiccups but held firm to defeat Valentin Royer and seal his spot in the men’s singles third round of the French Open 2026 at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday. The third-seeded Djokovic overcame home favourite Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3. The Serbian let slip a match point at 6/5 in the third-set tie-break but responded quickly to earn a three-hour, 28-minute victory and set up a third-round showdown against Joao F...

May 25, 2026 10:18 AM

French Open: Djokovic survives Mpetshi Perricard scare to enter second round

Novak Djokovic survived a stiff first-round challenge from home favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to begin his campaign at the French Open with a four-set win at Roland Garros on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion recovered from a set down to defeat the big-serving Frenchman 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 and advance to the second round in Paris. Playing his record 82nd Grand Slam main draw in the French capital, moving ahead of Roger Federer and Feliciano Lopez, Djokovic extended his remarkable r...

March 22, 2026 11:18 AM

Sinner matches Djokovic milestone with straight-sets win in Miami

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner raced past Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 in his opening-round match at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. After lifting his maiden title of 2026 at Indian Wells, the Italian is bidding to become the first man to complete the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ since Roger Federer in 2017. In his Miami opener, Sinner dropped just eight points on serve. Now on a 12-match winning streak at ATP Masters 1000 events, following title runs at the Paris Masters in November and Indian Wel...

January 30, 2026 11:08 PM

Vintage Djokovic dethrones Sinner to set up Alcaraz final at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic channelled his halcyon days in a five-set classic to dethrone Jannik Sinner and become the oldest man to reach the Australian Open final in the professional era at a rocking Rod Laver Arena. Four months before his 39th birthday, Djokovic showed he remains unbeatable on his day as he sent the double defending champion packing with a 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 win completed in the early hours of Saturday morning. "It feels surreal to be honest playing over four hours," Djokovic said on c...

January 29, 2026 3:14 PM

Djokovic eyes semi-final nemesis Sinner at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will look to ride his good fortune into an 11th Australian Open final but the 10-times champion needs to hit the ground running in a generational semi-final clash with holder Jannik Sinner. Needing one more major crown to move past Margaret Court and claim the outright record of 25 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic comes into the Sinner showdown as fresh as he could hope to be following walkovers in his previous two matches. However, the Serb also brings major question marks over his ...

January 22, 2026 1:16 PM

Australian Open: Djokovic, Musetti, Shelton cruise into third round with easy wins

Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti and Ben Shelton all clinched comfortable straight-sets victories in their second-round matches at the Australian Open on the fifth day of the season’s first Grand Slam. Djokovic defeated qualifier Francesco Maestrelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena, while Musetti overcame fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening session at Margaret Court Arena. Shelton, also facing a qualifier in Dane Sweeny, earned a win at John Cain Aren...

January 15, 2026 11:13 AM

Australia Open: Djokovic, Sinner in same half of draw; Alcaraz to start against home hope Walton

The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have been drawn in the same half of the Australian Open men’s singles draw, which was revealed on Thursday. Djokovic will begin his campaign against Pedro Martinez, while Sinner faces French left-hander Hugo Gaston in the opening round. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is in the same half as last year’s runner-up Alexander Zverev. The 22-year-old Spaniard, who is aiming to capture his seventh major title and complete a c...

January 6, 2026 9:58 AM

‘Physically not ready’, Djokovic pulls out of next week’s Adelaide International

Former world No. 1 and the most successful player in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic, has pulled out of next week’s Adelaide International, a key build-up event to the season’s first Grand Slam, the Australian Open. Djokovic, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, said he is not physically ready to compete and has therefore decided to withdraw from the tournament. “To all my fans in Adelaide, unfortunately, I’m not quite physically ready to compete in the Adelaide International next...

November 4, 2025 10:11 AM

Djokovic will play at ATP Finals, Italy fed president says

Novak Djokovic has confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy's tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi said, easing concerns that the 24-time Grand Slam champion may pull out of the season finale. World number five Djokovic, who withdrew from the season ender last year due to injury, skipped the Paris Masters and has not played since losing to qualifier Valentin Vacherot in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals last month. "We have confirmation that Djokovic will be in Turin," Bi...

September 3, 2025 9:43 AM

Djokovic fells Fritz to book Alcaraz semi-final at US Open

Novak Djokovic reasserted his dominance over fourth seed Taylor Fritz with a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 victory on Tuesday to set up a blockbuster U.S. Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. The 38-year-old arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium having beaten Fritz in all 10 of their previous meetings but had to battle hard at times to move past last year's runner-up and stay on track for a record 25th major title. After a strong start, Djokovic came under intense pressure in the ninth game of the match and ...