Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios after four thrilling sets to claim his seventh Wimbledon title in what was a nail-biting showdown at the All England Club on Sunday. The Serbian star dropped the first set but stormed back to win the next three, outpacing a spirited Kyrgios in the match’s final throes to …
Read More »Nadal sparks retirement fears amid Djokovic comments
Spanish great Rafael Nadal says that he could be set for his French Open swan song on Tuesday against world number one Novak Djokovic as the 21-time Grand Slam winner stokes retirement rumors ahead of the pivotal quarter-final clash at Roland Garros. Nadal, 35, has dominated the French Open throughout …
Read More »Nadal sets up Djokovic meeting after five set thriller
All-time tennis great Rafael Nadal will face generational rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after overcoming Felix Auger Aliassime in a five-set thriller on Sunday. The Spaniard went a set down to his French-Canadian foe before taking a 2-1 lead in the fourth round tie. After Aliassime then took the …
Read More »Djokovic slams Wimbledon’s Russia ban
World number one Novak Djokovic has slammed the decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing at this year’s Wimbledon, and has backed the decision by both the ATP and WTP to withhold rankings points from the third Grand Slam of the year. Wimbledon organizers recently announced that …
Read More »Djokovic heartbroken for jailed former coach Becker
World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he was heartbroken to see former coach and tennis legend Boris Becker jailed before the weekend. After being found guilty of concealing assets and loans worth around $3 million in a 2017 bankruptcy, 54-year-old Becker was put behind bars for two-and-a-half years in the UK on Friday …
Read More »Rublev destroys Djokovic to clinch Serbia Open
Andrey Rublev was crowned Serbia Open champion after beating world tennis number one Novak Djokovic in his hometown Belgrade in the final on Sunday. Following a visa and vaccine scandal that saw him deported from Australia at the start of the year, Djokovic reached his first final of 2022 after …
Read More »Djokovic ex-coach hints at Wimbledon boycott
A former coach of tennis ace Novak Djokovic has suggested that Wimbledon could be boycotted after banning Russian players such as Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev while also calling British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “crazy”. World number one Djokovic spent close to five years in Nikola Pilic’s academy before going …
Read More »Djokovic doubles down on Wimbledon comments after reaching first 2022 final
Novak Djokovic has doubled down on remarks he made regarding Wimbledon’s ban on Russian players amid reaching his first final this year at the Serbian Open. The 34-year-old initially said that the decision, made this week by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) as a response to Russia’s military operation …
Read More »Djokovic comments on ‘crazy’ Wimbledon ban on Russian players
Novak Djokovic has described Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players as “crazy” as the Serb spoke out against the interference of politics in sport. Wimbledon organizers confirmed on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian stars would not be invited to this year’s Grand Slam because of the conflict in Ukraine. …
Read More »Djokovic looks to put vaccine scandal behind him
World tennis number one Novak Djokovic confessed: “I miss competition” ahead of his second comeback in 2022 and is looking to put his vaccine drama behind him. Djokovic began the year in controversial fashion, and was denied the chance to defend his Australian Open crown when becoming embroiled in a …
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