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Medvedev's shocking retirement came moments after Djokovic had clinched a dramatic tie-break to level the match at 4-6, 7-6(6).
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The Serbian was competing for the first time since July, when he won his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. However, he showed few signs of rust, striking his well-positioned groundstrokes against Tiafoe for the victory in just 73 minutes.
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Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lavished praise on Novak Djokovic after the 21-time Grand-Slam champion claimed his seventh Wimbledon crown on Sunday. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic went past Roger Federer’s tally of 20 grand slam titles, clinching his 21st grand slam title after defeating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday. […]
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London: Apart from Novak Djokovic, there’s also another person who stole the show at the Wimbledon 2022 final. And it was none other than Kate Middleton and Prince William’s eldest son Prince George. Several pictures have surfaced online in which Prince George is seen marking a surprise appearance at the Wimbledon finals on Sunday, weeks […]
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit — in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind […]
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle. “Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am here, it’s because I have to pull out from the tournament,” Nadal said during a news conference at the All England Club on Thursday. […]
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London: The six-time champion Novak Djokovic made a promising comeback from two sets down to beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Wimbledon on Tuesday. The Serbian, the No 1 seed, entered his 11th semi-final of Wimbledon after defeating Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2, at the centre court. With this […]
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Wimbledon: Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic recovered from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. The top-seeded Serb extended his winning streak at the All England Club to 26 matches. The six-time Wimbledon champion improved to 10-1 in five-set matches at the All England […]
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Wimbledon: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia. The six-time Wimbledon champion has won the past three men’s singles titles at the All England Club. The 26-year-old Kokkinakis is ranked 79th.
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Wimbledon: These days, Novak Djokovic makes history just about every time he wins another match. On Monday, the top-ranked Serb did just that at Wimbledon. Djokovic, a six-time champion at the All England Club, beat Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court, his 80th victory at the grass-court major. With it, he became […]
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Paris: After the historic 14th French Open title victory, Rafael Nadal hinted that he is in no mood to retire and thanked the support of the Philippe Chatrier crowd. World Number five Nadal put up a dominant show against Casper Ruud of Norway to win the men’s singles final match 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 here at […]
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Paris: Croatia’s Marin Cilic says he is extremely proud on becoming the only fifth active player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams after beating Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals at the French Open in a five-set thriller. Cilic, who reached his first semifinal at Roland Garros on Wednesday, joined the esteemed […]
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Paris: Rafael Nadal produced a stunning show on Wednesday as he secured his 300th Grand Slam match win, dismantling Frenchman Corentin Moutet to book his spot in the French Open 2022 third round. It marked the Spaniard’s 300th Grand Slam match win. World No. 5 Rafael Nadal demolished Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in […]
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Paris: World No.2 Daniil Medvedev breezed past Argentine Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 for a hassle-free opening round at the French Open here on Tuesday. Medvedev has a shot at returning to the top of the men’s singles rankings, replacing Novak Djokovic, if results go his way at Roland Garros this fortnight. However, he does […]
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Madrid: This time, the Spanish player being celebrated on centre court wasn’t Rafael Nadal. The loud cheers from spectators at the Caja Mágica in Madrid were, instead, directed at the teenage sensation considered the Spanish successor to the all-time great Nadal. In a clash of generations, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz overcame an injury to defeat his […]
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Madrid: Novak Djokovic feels like the hard work is starting to pay off. Trying to regain his best form after a slow start to the season, Djokovic looked sharp in his opener at the Madrid Open on Tuesday, defeating Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 to advance to a third-round match against Andy Murray. “I would probably […]
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Madrid: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic criticised Wimbledon’s decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from taking part in this year’s tournament following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two tennis greats said on Sunday that Wimbledon had acted unfairly. “I think it’s very unfair of (on) my Russian tennis mates, my colleagues … it’s […]
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London: Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19, because the shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Tuesday. Djokovic, a 34-year-old Serb who is ranked No. 1, missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from […]
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Belgrade (Serbia): World No 8 Andrey Rublev clinched the Serbia Open title after beating World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final, here on Sunday. In a hard-fought summit clash, Rublev dug deep against Djokovic as he hit with relentless power and intensity to outlast the home favourite 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 at the ATP 250 […]
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Belgrade: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic. Kecmanovic won the opening set without facing a break point, but Djokovic finally showed signs of getting back to his best in the second and […]
