Australia’s rising tennis star Alexei Popyrin has scored the biggest win of his career, stunning Novak Djokovic at the US Open. Under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, Popyrin won the first two sets of the match … but the 25-year-old then had to withstand a fightback from the champion Serb, … Read more
Novak Djokovic has finally claimed the Olympic gold that eluded him, and with it, admittance to one of the only clubs the sport has denied him entry to. Djokovic joined the elite group of Golden Slam winners on Sunday, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) at Roland Garros. The masterful Serbian, already the all-time … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a 25th grand slam title briefly hung by a thread on a cold and damp night at Roland Garros but the Serbian battled back for an epic win over Lorenzo Musetti in the latest-ever French Open finish. The reigning champion showcased the iron will that has made him one of the … Read more
A shell-shocked Novak Djokovic is struggling to come to terms with how poorly he played in his loss to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday. Djokovic had a perfect 10-0 record in semi-finals at Melbourne Park, but looked a shadow of his former self in the 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6-8) … Read more
Australian Open organisers have banished 10-time champion Novak Djokovic from the Rod Laver Arena night session for the first time in three years. Djokovic’s fourth-round match against French 20th seed Adrian Mannarino has been scheduled for the second match at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, not before 1.30pm AEDT. Organisers have instead given local hope … Read more
Novak Djokovic has a “special relationship” with a Melbourne tree, the 10-time Australian Open champion says. Melbourne has been the site of the Serbian tennis legend’s most successful grand slam over his extraordinary career, where he has effectively monopolised the tournament since his first win back in 2008. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Novak Djokovic reveals … Read more
Novak Djokovic has been made to fight tooth and nail to get past the first round at the 2024 Australian Open after 18-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prižmić gave the him an almighty scare. The inexorable Djokovic prevailed in the end, but Prižmić gave the 10-time champion — and Australian Open director Craig Tiley — more … Read more
