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Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Admits Breaching COVID-19 Norms
Novak Djokovic has opened pandora's box after admitting that he met a journalist for an interview two days after he tested positive on December 16. Djokovic won a legal battle a few days back that permitted him to stay in the nation, yet he is facing the possibility of expulsion since he's not immunized against COVID-19. He further stated that his agent made an error in the travel form.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, sports, Australia, Covid-19, Isolation
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Djokovic Enters US Open Quarterfinals Despite Rough Start
Serbian Tennis player Novak Djokovic beat American wildcard Jenson Brooksby on September 6 at the US Open to make his way in the quarterfinals. As Djokovic chased his 21st major and a calendar-year Grand Slam, he struggled against Brooksby, the 99th ranked player who threw a challenging start. However, for the second time in a row, the world's number one struggled to keep going in the first set.
Tags: US Open, Novak Djokovic, TENNIS, Quarterfinals, Jenson Brooksby
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Novak Djokovic Defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas, Wins Second French Open
World Champion Novak Djokovic defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas to win his second French Open as well as 19th Slam. However, Djokovic's next target is to complete all four major Grand Slam and create history after Don Budge and Rod Laver. "Obviously his goal and our goal is to win the Olympics and then win the Grand Slam. That would be the absolutely top of this year," said coach Marian Vajda.
Tags: Roland Garros, TENNIS, Novak Djokovic, Grand Slam Singles
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Nadal Defeats Djokovic After Major Setback To Win 10th Rome Title
Rafael Nadal earned his 10th Italian Open title as he defeated Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia that ended on May 16. With this victory, Nadal improved his head-to-head clash with Djokovic to 28-29 out of their 57th meeting overall. Besides, he also earned his 88th tour-level title, surpassing Djokovic (82), in the list of most titles in open era since 1968.
Tags: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, ATP
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Novak Djokovic Spends 311 Weeks At No 1 Spot, Surpasses Roger Federer
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on March 8 broke Roger Federer's record of being the number 1 player in the world ATP rankings for the most number of weeks. Clinching the number 1 title for the first time in 2011, Djokovic has now spent 311 weeks on the top spot, one more than Federer. However, Djokovic with 18 grand slam victories still trails behind the logs of Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (20).
Tags: ATP, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Grand Slam
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Novak Djokovic Wins 18th Grand Slam Title; Dominates Australian Open
Serbian tennis marvel Novak Djokovic earned his career's 18th Grand Slam title on February 21 after conquering the Australian Open, beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Djokovic defeated Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to win his ninth Australian Open title and prolong his record-breaking dominance at Melbourne Park. The victory propped Djokovic's standing as the worlds number one, while Medvedev will move to a career-high rank three,… read-more
Tags: Grand Slam, Australian Open, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal
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2020 ATP Awards: Djokovic Tops Ranking; Nadal, Federer Also Honoured
Tennis ace Novak Djokovic has bagged the year-end No. 1 ranking at the 2020 ATP Awards on December 21. Djokovic earned the accolade for the sixth time, thanks to his four title wins this year including his eighth Australian Open. Meanwhile, Roger Federer won the singles 'Fans' Favorite Award' for a record 18th consecutive year. Besides, Rafael Nadal also bagged his fourth 'Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award'.
Tags: TENNIS, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, ATP
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Djokovic Extends Support To Zverev's Against Domestic Violence Accusations
Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic has extended his support to Alexander Zverev, who has been currently accused of physical violence by his ex-girlfriend. Djokovic, after his victory over Zverev, tweeted, "Best wishes in what awaits you on and off the court. Stay strong." Meanwhile, Zverev has refuted the allegations and continues to plead his innocence. Calling it unfortunate, Zevrev has stated that fake accusations divert his focus from the… read-more
Tags: TENNIS, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Physical abuse
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Novak Djokovic Ends 2020 as World No.1, Equals Pete Sampras' Record: Tennis
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was awarded the ATP Tour Number One trophy for ending the year 2020 at the top of the rankings. He also levelled Pete Sampras’ record of finishing at the world number one spot for six years after ending 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2020 at the top of the ATP Rankings. He was honored by the ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi at the ongoing Nitto ATP Finals.
Tags: Nitto ATP Finals, london, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, ATP
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Vienna Open: Djokovic Out After Facing Heaviest Defeat Of His Career
World number one Novak Djokovic has been knocked out from the Vienna Open after Italy's Lorenzo Sonego defeated him by 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals on October 30. The 42-ranked Italian, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, broke the top seed five times for the biggest win of his career. With this defeat, Djokovic's year-end world number one spot for a record-equalling sixth time has been stalled.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Vienna Open, ATP, Lorenzo Sonego
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