Djokovic Backs Out From Paris Masters; Will Play in Vienna and London
World Number one Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from the Paris Masters tennis event to be held in November. He stated that it would not add points to his tally. The player took the decision with an aim to remain first in the rankings, to break Roger Federer's record for most weeks as the ATP world number one. Reportedly, Djokovic will be playing Vienna Open and ATP Finals in London.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, ATP, Paris Masters, Roger Federer
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ATP Elects Andy Murray As Representative For 'Player Council'
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced former world number one Andy Murray as one of the four representatives for the ATP's Player Council. The decision came after Novak Djokovic-led group resigned to form the Professional Tennis Players Association. Murray will now join Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are already in the council. Meanwhile, the regulatory bodies have called for unity to counter the severity of the… read-more
Tags: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, ATP, Player's Council
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Nadal Knocks Out Djokovic To Win The French Open Men's Singles Title
Tennis fans around the world witnessed the sport's greatest rivals clash on October 11 when Spain's Rafael Nadal once again proved to the world that he is indeed the 'King of Clay'. He defeated the top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, earning his 20th Grand Slam victory, now at par with Roger Federer's record. The match was held in the Philippe Chatrier court under a closed retractable roof with at least a thousand… read-more
Tags: French Open, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Grand Slam Singles
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Novak Djokovic Advances To French Open Final To Face Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic will face Rafael Nadal for the ninth time in a Grand Slam final on October 11 for the French Open title. While Djokovic entered the final by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipis, Nadal beat Diego Schwartzman to gain the spot. Interestingly, if Djokovic wins, it will be his 18th Grand Slam title, whereas… read-more
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French Open: Novak Djokovic Enters Semi-Finals; Beats Pablo Carreno Busta
Novak Djokovic on October 7 entered the French Open semi-finals after beating Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Djokovic overcame a bothersome left arm to defeat Carreno Busta. Djokovic said, "I didn't feel great coming into the court for the match but as the match went on, I felt better, didn't feel as much pain." He will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, French Open, TENNIS, injury
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Djokovic Enters Last 16 In French Open After Taking Down Daniel Galan
World Number one Novak Djokovic has moved into the last 16 of the French Open after defeating Daniel Galan 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in round three at Roland Garros. Due to heavy rain, the game was put to a halt and resumed only after the retractable roof was closed and slimy clay ground was fixed. The Serb cruised ahead of Roger Federer on the leaderboard with his 71st French Open match win.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, French Open, Roland Garros, Daniel Galan
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French Open: Djokovic Beats Berankis, Advances To Third Round
World number one Novak Djokovic has advanced to the third round in the French Open after a straightforward win against Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis by 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. This marks his 70th victory in the event. "I had fewer drop shots than the first match but I served very well today,'' Djokovic said. Djokovic will be facing Daniel Elahi Galan in next round.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Ricardas Berankis, French Open, Roland Garros
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French Open: Djokovic Advances To Second Round After Victory Against Mikael Ymer
Novak Djokovic moved to the second round of the French Open after defeating Mikael Ymer 6-0,6-2,6-3 at Roland Garros, on September 29. The 33-year-old is attempting to become the first person in 50 years to win all four Grand Slam titles twice. Commenting on the match, Djokovic said that the atmosphere was different this year with only few fans and added, “I remain motivated to win the title.”
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Novac Djokovic Beats Deigo Schwartzman to Win Fifth Italian Open Title
Novac Djokovic won his fifth Italian Open title after defeating Diego Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 which was held in Foro Italico. The Serbian managed to win the game after a slow start against Schwartzman. The world's number one player, created history after winning the maximum number of ATP masters title. "I'm proud that I managed to find the fifth gear when I needed it," Djokovic said.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Italian Open 2020, Diego Schwartzman, TENNIS
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Tennis: Djokovic Wins Italian Open After Defeating Diego Schwartzman
Tennis player Novak Djokovic won his fifth 'Italian Open' title by defeating Diego Schwartzman on September 21. After beating Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 in the final at Rome, Djokovic set a record of winning his 36th Master Crown surpassing Rafael Nadal. Despite a great start, Schwartzman wasn't able to keep his momentum and Djokovic persevered in the end. Italian Open marks Djokovic's 81st career win and fourth of the year.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, Diego Schwartzman, Rafael Nadal, TENNIS
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