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United Cup: Wrist Problem Hinders Djokovic as Serbia Squeeze Into Quarters

par This Is Beirut, 02/01 13:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Miriam Kolodziejova Novak Djokovic Petr Nouza

Novak Djokovic led Serbia into the quarter-finals of the United Cup on Tuesday despite struggling with a sore right wrist which required on-court treatment. The world number one dropped a set in grinding past the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1 and required several visits from the trainer. He did not take part in the deciding ...

United Cup: Djokovic Wrist Injury Dooms Serbia to Australia Defeat

par This Is Beirut, 03/01 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Australia Novak Djokovic Olga Danilovi

Novak Djokovic suffered a frustrating fitness saga as a wrist problem led to the Serb's upset 6-4, 6-4 loss to Australia's Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals of the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday. Djokovic, who received multiple massages on court on his troublesome right wrist -- hurt in training 24 hours earlier -- fell victim to an inspired ...

Djokovic, Gauff Dig Deep to Make Australian Open Semi-Finals

par This Is Beirut, 23/01 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Australian Open Gauff Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic battled past Taylor Fritz into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff also forced to dig deep in searing heat. The Serbian superstar came through a probing test on Rod Laver Arena against 12th seeded American 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to keep his bid for a 25th major ...

Novak Djokovic Parts Ways With Goran Ivanisevic After Five-Year Run

par This Is Beirut, 27/03 21:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Goran Ivanisevic Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic, the world's number one tennis player, announced on Wednesday the end of his five-year partnership with coach Goran Ivanisevic, a collaboration that saw them clinch 12 Grand Slam titles together. Djokovic enlisted the expertise of Croatia's 2001 Wimbledon champion ahead of the grass court Grand Slam in 2019. Despite their fruitful ...

Djokovic Untroubled at French Open as Fans Hit by Alcohol Ban

par This Is Beirut, 31/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Novak Djokovic Roland-Garros

Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 32 for the 19th successive year on Thursday, as Roland Garros organisers banned alcohol from the stands in an effort to counter disruption from rowdy fans. Defending champion Djokovic cracked 43 winners past Spain's 63rd-ranked Roberto Carballes Baena to canter to a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win. The three-time ...

Djokovic Into French Open Last 16 After Early Hours Five-Set Epic

par This Is Beirut, 02/06 11:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

French Open Lorenzo Musetti Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of Sunday morning when he clinched a five-set victory over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti. Defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic came from two sets to one down to triumph 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a third round tie which ...

Marathon Man Djokovic Eyes 15th Successive French Open Quarter-Final

par This Is Beirut, 03/06 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

French Open Novak Djokovic Roland-Garros

Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner made the last 16 by defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in a bruising five-set epic which concluded at 3:07 AM on Sunday. It was the latest ever finish ...

Sinner to Become World No.1 After Djokovic's French Open Withdrawal

par This Is Beirut, 04/06 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

French Open Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open on Tuesday ahead of his quarter-final against Casper Ruud because of a knee injury suffered in the previous round. Novak Djokovic revealed on social media his heartbreak at withdrawing from Roland Garros. He acknowledged giving his all in the previous match, but a medial meniscus tear in his right ...

Djokovic to Play at Paris Games: Serbia Olympic Committee

par This Is Beirut, 19/06 17:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Dusan Lajovic Novak Djokovic paris Paris Games Roland-Garros

Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic, will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia said on Tuesday. The Serbian committee announced on their website that Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic had fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation in the Summer Olympic Games ...

Djokovic Backs Murray to Return Despite Wimbledon Farewell

par This Is Beirut, 05/07 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic backed Andy Murray on Thursday to keep playing despite the insistence of his career-long rival that he is bidding farewell to tennis this year. Djokovic and Murray have been rivals since they were 12 years old and have clashed 36 times as professionals. That includes seven Grand Slam finals. “I do wish him all the best in his ...

Alcaraz, Djokovic Close in on Wimbledon Final Blockbuster

par This Is Beirut, 11/07 18:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Carlos Alcaraz Novak Djokovic

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic can set-up a Wimbledon final blockbuster on Friday. However, standing in their way are Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Musetti, who has made the semi-final of a Grand Slam for the first time. Alcaraz, Medvedev in Repeat Show Spanish world number three Alcaraz defeated Medvedev ...

Djokovic, Alcaraz to Meet Again in Wimbledon Final Blockbuster

par This Is Beirut, 12/07 23:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)