Novak Djokovic

History 'Fuels' Djokovic Wimbledon Title Bid Against Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic believes the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the "fuel" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday. Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge ...

Nadal vs Djokovic Lights up Olympics as 'Goofy Tassie' Eyes More Gold

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will battle once more when they meet at the Paris Olympics on Monday while Australia's Ariarne Titmus is hotly tipped to win her second swimming gold of the Games. Also on the third day of action, Britain's Tom Daley will try to prevent an anticipated Chinese clean sweep in diving, while China and Japan will duel ...

Alcaraz Into Olympic Semis With Performance Fit For a Queen

World number three Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to an Olympic Games showdown against Novak Djokovic on Thursday with a storming display which brought the queen of Spain to her feet. Alcaraz, playing on the same Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros where he captured the French Open in June, saw off 13th-ranked Tommy Paul of the United States ...

Olympic Games 2024 – Tennis: Alcaraz Reaches Final as Djokovic Fights to Save Gold Dream

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the Olympic Games final on Friday as rival Novak Djokovic faced a desperate fitness battle to salvage his latest and probably final chance to end his gold medal jinx. French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the men's final since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 when he thrashed ...

Lyles Triumphs in Olympic 100m Thriller After Djokovic 'Golden Slam'

US sprint king Noah Lyles powered to gold by just five thousands of a second Sunday in the closest 100m in modern Olympic history, as Novak Djokovic added a tennis gold medal to his glittering CV. [caption id="attachment_279151" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Miguel MEDINA / AFP[/caption] A thrilling ninth day of Olympic action also saw two ...

Djokovic Targets Slam Record at US Open, Sinner Under Cloud

Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open starting Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a ...

Defending Champ Djokovic Knocked Out of US Open by Popyrin

Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title crashed to a halt on Friday as 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin knocked the defending champion out of the US Open third round. One day after third seed Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a shock defeat against 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, 25-year-old Popyrin robbed the tournament of another ...

Gauff Joins Exit of US Open Superstars After New York Horror Show

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes. As Gauff exited, US hopes were then rekindled when Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz reached the men's last-eight, igniting hopes of a first homegrown male Grand Slam champion since ...