Tag: Novak

Jacob Fearnley puts up a fight against Novak Djokovic after Andy Murray advice

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 […]

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury.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 […]

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 […]

‘Low expectations and high hopes’ for Novak Djokovic at French Open

Novak Djokovic says he feels “embarrassed” at how low his expectations are at this year’s French Open. The world number one, 24-time grand slam winner and defending champion has endured a turbulent build-up to Roland Garros. He has yet to win a title all season, or even reach a final, and suffered recent defeats to […]