British number 13 Jacob Fearnley was grateful to receive pre-match pointers from Andy Murray before he pushed Novak Djokovic in a high-quality second-round defeat to the seven-time Wimbledon champion. The Edinburgh-born right-hander followed in the footsteps of Murray by taking on Djokovic on Centre Court to continue his dream debut week at the Championships. While […]
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Novak Djokovic shows no ill effects of surgery as he strolls into round two
Novak Djokovic proved once again that he should never be written off after cruising to victory on Centre Court just 27 days after a knee operation. The 37-year-old’s chances of featuring at Wimbledon looked all but impossible when he went under the knife in Paris last month for surgery on a torn meniscus. But a […]
Carlos Alcaraz dreaming of catching Novak Djokovic after third Grand Slam title
Carlos Alcaraz is an eighth of the way towards Novak Djokovic’s haul of 24 grand slam titles and is already dreaming of catching the Serbian superstar. Alcaraz captured his third major crown, and his first French Open title, when he beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set marathon on Sunday. The 21-year-old certainly has time on […]
Novak Djokovic set for knee surgery which will rule him out of Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic is to undergo knee surgery in Paris which will rule him out of Wimbledon, according to reports in France. The 24-time grand slam champion suffered a knee injury during his five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo in the French Open fourth round on Monday. Djokovic underwent an MRI scan on Tuesday which revealed a […]
Jannik Sinner top of the pile as Novak Djokovic forced out
Jannik Sinner became world number one after Novak Djokovic’s worst fears were realised when he had to withdraw from his French Open quarter-final against Casper Ruud with a knee injury. Sinner only found out the news after his three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov which took him into the semi-finals, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz […]
Novak Djokovic forced to withdraw from French Open with knee injury
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury. The world number one suffered the injury to his right knee during his five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. Djokovic revealed after the match that he would undergo a scan on Tuesday to determine whether he would be able […]
Djokovic, De Minaur and Zverev move into quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic won a record 370th grand slam match the hard way, going five sets and suffering a knee injury to reach the quarter-finals. Alex De Minaur is also through to the last eight after beating Daniil Medvedev to become the first Australian to reach that stage in Paris since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004. He […]
Novak Djokovic diplomatic on late matches as Coco Gauff calls them ‘not healthy’
Novak Djokovic admitted his late-night finish at the French Open “could have been handled differently” while Coco Gauff branded playing into the early hours “not healthy”. Djokovic endured the latest finish in Roland Garros history as he beat Lorenzo Musetti in five sets to reach the fourth round, with the last ball struck at 3.08am […]
Novak Djokovic battles past Lorenzo Musetti in 3am finish at French Open
Novak Djokovic endured the latest finish in French Open history against Lorenzo Musetti to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros. The world number one and defending champion’s match was shoved back into the early hours due to the incessant rain which has seen this tournament dubbed the ‘Drench Open’. Djokovic finally emerged victorious from […]
French Open 2024: How to watch the Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Carballés Baena match right now
Novak Djokovic plays Roberto Carballés Baena next in the Second Round of the 2024 French Open. (Christian Liewig – Corbis/Getty Images) The 2024 French Open at Roland Garros is now in full swing, and it’s yet again time for Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic to step onto the clay court. The world No. 1 and […]
French Open 2024: How to watch the Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Carballés Baena match
Novak Djokovic plays Roberto Carballés Baena next in the Second Round of the 2024 French Open. (Christian Liewig – Corbis/Getty Images) The 2024 French Open at Roland Garros is now in full swing, and it’s yet again time for Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic to step onto the clay court. The world No. 1 and […]
French Open 2024: How to watch Novak Djokovic vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert today
Serbia‘s Novak Djokovic plays French tennis player Pierre Hugues Herbert this afternoon in the 2024 French Open. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) The 2024 French Open at Roland Garros is now in full swing, and it’s time for Novak Djokovic to step onto the clay court. The world No. 1 and top seeded man in […]