LONDON—Highlights of day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday: Fucsovics Sends Rublev Packing Marton Fucsovics had lost his three previous meetings with Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev this year in straight sets, but the Hungarian prevailed 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon to set up a quarter-final against top seed Novak Djokovic….
‘Somehow I Found a Way’—Djokovic Wins Again at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England—Any lapse by Novak Djokovic is brief. When the world’s No. 1 player double-faulted on his first two points in a tiebreaker Friday, he quickly regrouped to close out a victory over American qualifier Denis Kudla, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 (7). “Somehow I found a way to win,” Djokovic said. As usual. He improved to…
Djokovic on a Mission as He Glides Past Anderson
LONDON—Top seed Novak Djokovic has begun Wimbledon like a man on a mission, which considering the history the Serb is trying to create should come as no surprise. The 34-year-old described his 6–3 6–3 6–3 second-round win over twice Grand Slam runner-up Kevin Anderson as “almost flawless” and no one on Centre Court would disagree….
Djokovic Avoids Shock as Centre Court Comes Back to Life
LONDON—Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame an early fright to fend off British teenager Jack Draper 4–6 6–1 6–2 6–2 and launch his quest for a sixth title as Wimbledon returned after a two-year absence on Monday. The first match on Centre Court since Djokovic’s nailbiting victory over Roger Federer in the 2019 final—716 days ago—was…
Djokovic, Federer Could Meet in Wimbledon Final; Halep Out
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and eight-time titlist Roger Federer were placed on opposite halves of the Wimbledon bracket in Friday’s draw, meaning they only could meet in the final—which would be a rematch of their epic 2019 title showdown. The reigning women’s champion, No. 3-ranked Simona Halep, pulled out of the field just before the…
Djokovic Beats Tsitsipas to Win French Open, 19th Grand Slam Title
PARIS—Novak Djokovic came all the way back after dropping the first two sets to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–7 (6), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the French Open final Sunday for his 19th Grand Slam title. Djokovic’s second trophy at Roland Garros moves him one major championship away from tying the men’s record of 20 shared…
Djokovic, Nadal Beat Italian Teens to Reach French Open QFs
PARIS—For two sets and more than two hours at the French Open on Monday, Novak Djokovic found himself being outplayed by a 19-year-old opponent from Italy making his Grand Slam debut. And yet, to hear Djokovic tell it afterward, he had the kid right where he wanted him. Which turned out to be true. Rafael…
Top Seed Djokovic Strolls Into Third Round With Clinical Win
PARIS—World number one Novak Djokovic put on a clinical display to stroll past Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas 6–3 6–2 6–4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the French Open. Cuevas, ranked 92nd, showed flashes of resistance against the 34-year-old Serbian but the top seed raised his game when he needed to and produced some…
Djokovic, Nadal, Federer Grouped in Same Half at French Open
Well, here’s a new one for the Big Three of men’s tennis: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer ended up in the same half of the French Open field. Thursday’s draw in Paris marks the first time in their long and distinguished careers that Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer all are on one side of…
Nadal Beats Djokovic for 10th Italian Open Title
ROME—Rafael Nadal beat a tired Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 for a record-extending 10th Italian Open title on Sunday. The Spaniard recovered from a potentially dangerous fall after tripping over a raised line to take the latest installment of the most-played rivalry in modern men’s tennis. “To have this trophy in my hands for the…
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