Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday with a 6–2 6–3 thrashing of Tallon Griekspoor, swiftly returning to his best form at a tournament he has won five times. A day after being taken to three sets by Czech qualifier Tomas Machac, Djokovic was back to his ruthless best…
Djokovic Says Return to Top Spot More Special After Tough Year
Novak Djokovic said his return to the top of the world rankings felt like a big achievement after a year of turmoil where he had to skip several tournaments including two Grand Slams, but the Serbian expects a see-sawing battle for the position in 2023. Djokovic missed the 2022 Australian Open and was deported from…
Fearless Alcaraz Can Show Next-Gen How to Topple Djokovic, Say Sports Psychology Experts
BENGALURU—As the all-conquering Novak Djokovic continues to cast a shadow on the next generation, teenager Carlos Alcaraz’s fearless approach marks him out as a player with the potential to dethrone him, sports psychology experts have told Reuters. Djokovic will turn 36 in May but has barely slowed down and outclassed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets…
Nadal Withdraws From Indian Wells and Miami Due to Injury
Rafa Nadal said on Tuesday he had decided to withdraw from two upcoming Masters 1000 hardcourt events in Indian Wells and Miami due to injury. The 22-times Grand Slam champion, who has not competed since his Australian Open title defense ended in a second-round loss during which he aggravated a hip problem, said he had…
Novak Djokovic Breaks Record for Most Weeks Ranked No. 1
Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. He already held the men’s mark, eclipsing Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of…
Medvedev Downs Murray to Claim Doha Title
Daniil Medvedev maintained his winning roll to beat Andy Murray in the Qatar Open final and claim his second title in successive weeks on Saturday. Veteran Murray, bidding for his 47th career title but first since 2019, pushed the Russian hard but succumbed 6-4 6-4 in a battle of former world number ones. Medvedev also…
Krejcikova Stuns Top-Ranked Swiatek to Claim Dubai Crown
Barbora Krejcikova beat an out-of-sorts Iga Swiatek 6–4 6–2 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday to end the top-ranked Pole’s winning run in the Middle East swing and capture her first WTA title of 2023 and sixth overall. “It means a lot. It was a great week and I was improving in every…
Swiatek Defeats Gauff Again, Advances to Dubai Final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Top-ranked Iga Swiatek stayed undefeated against Coco Gauff, beating the American teenager 6–4, 6–2 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships on Friday. The three-time Grand Slam champion improved to 6–0 against the 18-year-old Gauff, and each victory has been in straight sets. The Pole beat Gauff in last year’s French…
Djokovic Hopes to Play in US Despite Being Unvaccinated
February 22, 2023
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BELGRADE, Serbia—Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully vaccinated against the disease would be…
Sky’s the Limit for Djokovic After Matching Graf, Say Younger Rivals
Novak Djokovic has shown that age is not a barrier and the 35-year-old will continue to break records, his younger rivals on the ATP tour said as the Serbian star looks to overtake Steffi Graf as the player with the most weeks at world number one. Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title last…
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