Novak Djokovic

Paris Fortnight Comes Down To Men’s Final

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) What began a fortnight ago with 128 players – including the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all in the upper half of the draw – the French Open […]

Djokovic Breaks Nadal’s Roland-Garros Reign

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) There’s plenty of shared history between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Enough to fill an encyclopedia. The two future Hall of Famers have combined to create the most prolific rivalry in men’s tennis […]

Djokovic Survives From Two Sets Down At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 7, 2021 (by Alessandro Boroch) For the fifth time in his career, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic completed a comeback from two sets down to secure a place in the Roland Garros quarterfinal round. The 17-time major champion […]

Djokovic Delights Home Crowd, Wins Belgrade Open

BELGRADE, May 29, 2021 Novak Djokovic delighted his home crowd by winning the 2021 Belgrade Open on Saturday. On a sunny and warm afternoon with temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius in Serbia’s capital city, the World No. 1 defeated Slovakian […]

Djokovic To Face Molcan In Belgrade Open Final

BELGRADE/STARNBERG, May 29, 2021 Novak Djokovic and Alex Molcan will play the singles final of the Belgrade Open. The World No. 1 defeated Slovakian qualifier Andrej Martin 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 on Friday afternoon at the Novak Tennis Center. In the […]

Djokovic Cruises Into Semis At Belgrade Open

BELGRADE/STARNBERG, May 27, 2021 Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Belgrade Open and established himself as fifth on the Open Era wins list by beating Argentine alternate Federico Coria 6-1, 6-0 on a sunny Thursday afternoon at the Novak Tennis […]

Djokovic Begins Belgrade Open Title Bid With Win

BELGRADE/STARNBERG, May 25, 2021 Novak Djokovic opened his home campaign at the Belgrade Open with a second-round victory over German lucky loser Mats Moraing on Tuesday afternoon. On another sunny day at the Novak Tennis Center, the World No. 1 […]

Can Pliskova-Swiatek Become Rivalry Like Djokovic-Nadal?

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the men’s and women’s finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia take place Sunday in the Eternal City of Rome, each presents a contrasting difference regarding the sense of rivalry. The women’s final […]

When Djokovic Traded Tennis For Family Time

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic loves to hike, loves to spend as much time as possible in nature – forests, lakes, mountains, rivers. “You know, I try to be, whether it’s with my […]

Djokovic Opts Out Of Mutua Madrid Open

MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday, the Mutua Madrid Open confirmed what Spanish-language Marca reported on Tuesday: men’s World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will not play in this year’s ATP Masters 1000 Mutua Madrid Open. In a tweet […]