Novak Djokovic

February 19, 2025 12:01 PM

Djokovic stunned by Berrettini in Qatar Open first round

Novak Djokovic was stunned 7-6(4) 6-2 by Matteo Berrettini in the Qatar Open first round on Tuesday as the Italian enjoyed his first win over the former world number one. Berrettini played superbly to knock out the twice champion in one hour 35 minutes and secure his first victory against a top-10 opponent since January 2023. "It's something that I've been looking to do," said former world number six Berrettini, who had lost all four of his previous matches against the Serbian. "I playe...

February 18, 2025 11:23 AM

Djokovic claims the majority of players feel ‘favouritism’ in Sinner’s doping ban

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has claimed that the majority of players are not happy with the way the whole process is handled in the case of world no.1 Jannik Sinner's three-month doping ban. Sinner has reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which will see the Italian serve a three-month ban. WADA has accepted that Sinner did not intend to cheat and that his exposure to clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledg...

January 24, 2025 11:16 AM

Djokovic retires injured to put Zverev in Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6(5) against Alex Zverev on Friday to put the German through to his first Australian Open final. Zverev will meet the winner of the Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton match in Sunday's decider as he bids for his first Grand Slam title. Djokovic's long wait for a record 25th major title will go on, a year after he exited Melbourne Park with a semi-final loss to Sinner. There were doubts about his fitness ahead of the match and he came out ...

January 17, 2025 9:53 AM

Sabalenka through to fourth round of Australian Open after tough battle

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday. Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at Melbourne Park later in the day and Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff will also be in action on the main showcourts. The day's first match on the Rod Laver Arena at the start of the sixth day of the championships was hardly...

January 8, 2025 9:32 AM

Australian Open 2025: Who are the other men’s contenders to look out for?

Apart from World No. 1 and ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, the following players are strong contenders for the men’s singles title at the Australian Open, which begins on Sunday: ALEXANDER ZVEREV (GERMANY) Ranking: 2 After two seasons that were partially hampered by a serious injury, Zverev looked back to his best in 2024, winning Masters 1000 titles in both Rome and Paris as well as reaching the final of the French Open. The German, ranked second in the world, will be ey...

June 4, 2024 11:06 PM

Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open due to knee injury

World number one Novak Djokovic's disappointing season continued on Tuesday when the defending French Open champion was forced to pull out of the Grand Slam before his quarter-final with a knee injurythat could threaten his Wimbledon and Olympic chances. The injury, sustained in his fourth-round win over Francisco Cerundolo, ended the Serb's quest to win a record-extending 25th Grand Slam trophy and will result in him losing his top ranking to Italian Jannik Sinner later this month. "Due to a ...

May 24, 2024 10:50 PM

Machac upsets Djokovic in Geneva Open semis

World number one Novak Djokovic was beaten by Tomas Machac 6-4 0-6 6-1 in the Geneva Open semi-finals on Friday as the Czech reached his first ATP Tour final. Machac was down 1-4 before eventually taking the opening set as Djokovic requested a medical timeout at the end of it. The Serb improved to fight back in the second set but faded again in the decider, allowing Machac earn his second Top 10 win. "I have no reaction right now, I just fought for every ball," Machac said. "When you play aga...

May 13, 2024 9:59 AM

Flawless Tabilo beats Djokovic in massive upset at Italian Open

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo took the world by surprise when he claimed the biggest win of his career. He defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday (May 12) in a match that lasted just 67 minutes. Djokovic has won the tournament six times, with his last title coming in 2022, but Tabilo was almost flawless on Centre Court, breaking the top seed four times while not conceding a single break point. "It's incredible. I came on court just looking ...