PARIS—Novak Djokovic won a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title and a record 37th premium title by avenging his U.S. Open final defeat against Russian Daniil Medvedev with a 4–6 6–3 6–3 victory in Sunday’s showpiece match. The Serbian, who is guaranteed to finish the year as world number one for a record seventh time, beating…
Djokovic Reaches US Open Finals, One Win From Historic Calendar Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic is one victory away from making history in professional male tennis following a semi-finals victory on Friday. The Serbian native is now set to complete his quest and become the first calendar-year Grand Slam winner in 52 years. Djokovic defeated fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany during a five-set battle at Flushing Meadows in…
Set Down, Djokovic Tops Berrettini at US Open, Nears Year Slam
NEW YORK—Never fazed, rarely flummoxed, Novak Djokovic is so collected in best-of-five-set matches—even when falling behind, as he has done repeatedly at the U.S. Open. No opponent, or the prospect of what’s at stake, has been too much to handle. Not yet, anyway. And now he’s two wins away from the first calendar-year Grand Slam…
US Open 2021: Osaka Defends Title; Djokovic Seeks True Slam
NEW YORK—A glance at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2021: Surface Hard courts. Site USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Schedule The 14-day tournament begins Monday. The women’s singles final is Saturday, Sept. 11; the men’s singles final is Sunday, Sept. 12. There are separate day…
US Open 2021: Osaka Aims to Defend Title; Djokovic Seeks True Slam
NEW YORK—A glance at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2021: Surface Hard courts. Site USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Schedule The 14-day tournament begins Monday. The women’s singles final is Saturday, Sept. 11; the men’s singles final is Sunday, Sept. 12. There are separate day…
Djokovic Loses to Zverev at Olympics, Ending Golden Slam Bid
TOKYO—With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on Alexander Zverev’s shoulder as his German opponent and friend consoled him. “I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Zverev said. “I know that he was chasing history.” Djokovic, the top-ranked Serb who had seemed…
Bencic, Vondrousova to Vie for Gold as Djokovic Eases Into Semis
TOKYO—Belinda Bencic could become the first woman to clinch a singles tennis gold for Switzerland after she booked a place in the Olympic final with a hard-won 7–6(2) 4–6 6–3 victory over Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina on Thursday. Standing in front of her in Saturday’s title match will be Czech Marketa Vondrousova, who knocked out Ukrainian…
Flawless Djokovic Closing in on History
LONDON—Five-time winner and defending champion Djokovic will contest his 10th Wimbledon and 41st Grand Slam semi-final on Friday against 22-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov who has reached this stage for the first time in his career. Add in the fact that Djokovic’s gaze is locked on winning his 20th Grand Slam title to match record-holders Roger…
Djokovic Rolls Into Wimbledon Quarters With Garin Thrashing
LONDON—It was business as usual for top seed Novak Djokovic as the Serbian dismantled the challenge of Chile’s Cristian Garin with a 6–2 6–4 6–2 victory to reach the last eight at Wimbledon and keep his title defense intact at the grasscourt major. The world No.1, who won the last two men’s singles titles at…
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