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Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination before getting back on Tour

Experts say that vaccines against the virus would not be ready until next year, raising doubts whether tennis can resume this year

20 Apr 2020 12:33 PM

THE BIG THREE: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Courtesy ThisBlogs

Tennis 'big three' plan to help lowest-ranked players: Djokovic

The players are to be joined by the ATP and the four Grand Slams in contributing money that will be distributed by the ATP among players

19 Apr 2020 12:00 PM

2016 Roland Garros final loss to Djokovic still haunts Andy Murray

Murray and Djokovic shared an Instagram Live chat where they discussed a rivalry which began in childhood and is still going strong

18 Apr 2020 10:53 AM

REACHING OUT: Novak Djokovic of Serbia. AP Photo

Novak Djokovic donates 1 million euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus

Djokovic thanked China for sending several shipments of medical equipment and doctors to help guide Belgrade's Covid19 strategy

27 Mar 2020 7:47 PM

Djoker has the last laugh

A peculiar aspect of the Monaco resident’s game is it can fall off a cliff suddenly, even as he is seemingly on song.

05 Feb 2020 3:06 AM

Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his men's singles final against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. AP photo

Australian Open final: Djokovic, Thiem final going to 5

Djokovic is a seven-time champion at Melbourne Park, where he has never lost a final or semifinal he has contested

02 Feb 2020 4:22 PM

World number two Novak Djokovic will play in the inaugural Adelaide International tennis competition in January ahead of his Australian Open title defence, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic adds Adelaide event to Australian Open preparations

Djokovic will start his competitive preparation for the new season at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi from Dec. 19-21.

04 Dec 2019 3:35 PM

Eight teams - with up to five players each - will emerge from the round-robin stage to compete in the knockout phase in Sydney. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal in Perth, Novak Djokovic in Brisbane as ATP Cup draw made

The championship will take place from January 3-12 in the lead-up to the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open in Melbourne.

16 Sep 2019 1:08 PM

Wimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are on a semi-final collision course at the US Open after they were placed in the same half of the draw on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer might meet at US Open Semis

Djokovic will start his campaign against Roberto Carballes Baena, while Federer will play Australian John Millman.

23 Aug 2019 12:20 PM

World number ones and defending champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka were named as top seeds for the US Open on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka become US Open's top seed

Djokovic heads the men's field with Spain's Rafael Nadal seeded second. In the women's draw, Osaka is ranked no 1 Serena Williams is no 8.

22 Aug 2019 7:41 PM

Novak Djokovic was all set to cruise into the US Open as hot favourite but a semi-final defeat at the Cincinnati Masters last week has at least given hope to his challengers that the world number one is not invincible. (Photo: AP)

Novak Djokovic hoping to start afresh in the US Open

Djokovic was on a roll until Cincinnati, having won three titles, including two Grand Slams, on three different surfaces this year.

22 Aug 2019 3:38 PM

A fuming Djokovic, who looked to have control of the contest in the early going, was caught out when Medvedev stepped things up in the second set. (Photo: AP)

Cinicinnati Masters: Djokovic dumped as Medvedev sets up final with Goffin

Medvedev's upset win on Saturday sent him into a title showdown with another unexpected finalist, 16th-seeded Belgian David Goffin.

18 Aug 2019 10:02 AM

The match was much closer than when the pair met in the Australian Open semi-finals in January, when Djokovic conceded only four games before going on to win the title. (Photo: AP)

Rogers Cup: Relentless Djokovic beats Pouille to reach semi-finals

It took Djokovic nearly an hour to prevail in the first set but he closed out a one-sided tiebreak with a deft backhand passing shot.

17 Aug 2019 1:17 PM

Roger Federer, seeded third, remained unruffled by a one-hour rain interruption at 2-2 in the second set, eventually defeating Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the event he has won seven times. Defending champion Novak Djokovic double faulted three times as he dropped serve in the opening game against Sam Querrey but quickly put things right and pulled away for a 7-5, 6-1 victory over the American. (Photo:AP)

Rogers Cup: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic advance in Cincinnati

For Djokovic and Federer, back in action for the first time since the Serb's victory over the Swiss in the Wimbledon final.

14 Aug 2019 1:29 PM

Four years of hard work and three weeks of cricket under intense stress must not be reduced to a contest of one over to each team.

WC: Both teams should have been joint winners

Those celebrating like Team England and Novak Djokovic were genuinely commiserative of the vanquished in New Zealand and Roger Federer.

16 Jul 2019 12:52 AM

Aditya Roy Kapur enjoys Roger Federer vs Novak Djokovic Wimbledon final; see pic

The actor attended the 48th faceoff between Federer and Djokovic on the court and the 16th in a Grand Slam on Sunday.

15 Jul 2019 9:19 AM

Before this match, Federer and Djokovic had faced each other three times in Wimbledon. (Photo: AP)

Djokovic beats Federer in five-set thriller, clinches fifth Wimbledon title

The match had to be decided in the fifth set, as both Federer and Djokovic won two sets each in the longest ever final to be played so far.

15 Jul 2019 12:24 AM

Federer, who passed the 100-win mark at Wimbledon in his quarter-final victory over Kei Nishikori, is feeling especially confident after seeing off Rafael Nadal in four sets in the semi-final. (Photo: AFP)

Wimbledon 2019: Federer seeks to break Djokovic spell in final

The 37-year-old Swiss can clinch a record-extending 21st major if he manages to break free of the world number one's stranglehold.

14 Jul 2019 4:08 PM

ICC World Cup 2019 Final England versus New Zealand

England, New Zealand eye maiden World Cup

Standing in England’s way are eternal underdogs New Zealand who don’t believe in making noise.

14 Jul 2019 3:48 AM

Novak Djokovic leads the men's ATP tennis rankings released Monday (Photo: AP)

Djokovic tops ATP rankings; beats Nadal, Federer

The top of the rankings remains unchanged a week after Nadal claimed the Roland Garros title with victory over Dominic Thiem in the final.

17 Jun 2019 7:10 PM

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