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Novak Djokovic To Face Jannik Sinner In Blockbuster Shanghai Masters Final

October 12, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic battled through “an incredible fight” with Taylor Fritz on Saturday, shrugging off physical discomfort to win 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) and set up a blockbuster Shanghai Masters final with world number one Jannik Sinner. Earlier the Italian beat Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5, ensuring in the process that he will finish the year…

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After Rafael Nadal Exit, Novak Djokovic Left To Rage Against Dying Of The Light

October 10, 2024 admin

Rafael Nadal’s retirement announcement on Thursday left Novak Djokovic as the last man standing from tennis’s golden era but with major question marks over the Serb star’s own long-term future in the sport. Djokovic remains marooned on 24 Grand Slam titles, a record for a man but still level with Margaret Court in…

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Rafael Nadal: Grand Slam Warrior And People’s Champion

October 10, 2024 admin

Rafael Nadal, who announced his retirement at the age of 38 on Thursday, was not only the “king of clay” but also reigned on every other tennis surface as he accumulated 22 Grand Slam titles. He won his first major title at his first French Open, beating Mariano Puerta in the final two…

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Coco Gauff Joins Exit Of US Open Superstars After New York Horror Show

September 2, 2024 admin

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes. As Gauff exited, US hopes were then rekindled when Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz reached the men’s last-eight, igniting hopes of a first homegrown male…

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“My Worst Tennis Ever”: Novak Djokovic’s Stunning Reaction After US Open Exit, Blames ‘Olympic’ Exhaustion

August 31, 2024 admin

Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted he had played “his worst tennis ever” as he slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday, sparking more questions over his long term future in the sport. The 37-year-old Djokovic, a four-time champion in New York, lost 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4…

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1st Time In 18 Years: Novak Djokovic’s US Open Exit To Alexei Popyrin Is A Shocker

August 31, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday as a four-set, third round defeat to Alexei Popyrin sparked more questions over his long term future in the sport. The 37-year-old Djokovic, a four-time champion in New York, lost 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to the 28th-ranked…

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Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights

August 27, 2024 admin

Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva as defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just…

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US Open 2024: Defending Champions Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff Headline Day 1

August 26, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff launch their US Open title defences on Monday, Serbian superstar Djokovic aiming to follow up his emotional Paris Olympics triumph with his first Grand Slam title of 2024. Djokovic, seeded second behind world number one Jannik Sinner, is vying to become the first man to repeat in New…

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Novak Djokovic Chases 25th Grand Slam Title In US Open After Clinching Olympics Gold

August 23, 2024 admin

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff will headline the US Open competition, the final Grand Slam competition of the year, starting from August 26, with Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, the number one duo being the top seeds across men’s and women’s categories. The competition will be taking place till September 8….

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Novak Djokovic Targets Slam Record At US Open, Jannik Sinner Under Cloud

August 22, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he…

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