PARIS, France – Djokovic extended his reign at the top of the ATP rankings to 370 weeks, while Rafael Nadal fell to the fifth position. The Spaniard was remove in the last 16 of the Italian Open and was return by Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. They advanced to the final before being beat in straight … Read more
After winning his first championship of 2022 in Rome and putting his season’s rough start behind him, Novak Djokovic claimed he feels “fresh” and “sharp.” Will it be enough to propel him to a more significant victory in Paris? Novak Djokovic’s 2022 campaign did not start well. He could not compete in the Australian Open … Read more
On Saturday night, Novak Djokovic won his 1,000th career match against Casper Ruud in the Italian Open semi-finals. After Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl, and Jimmy Connors, the world No. 1 became the fifth player to accomplish the milestone but only beat Federer in terms of speed. NOVAK DJOKOVIC won his 1,000th career match … Read more
ROME (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic won the Italian Open for the sixth time on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) in straight sets in Rome. In contrast, Iga Swiatek won her fifth consecutive championship by defeating Ons Jabeur. Djokovic defeated Tsitsipas, the lackluster Monte Carlo Masters winner, to win the last major event before … Read more
With a quarter-final victory against Bianca Andreescu at the Italian Open, world number one Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 26 matches. Iga Swiatek of Poland, the defending Rome winner, defeated Andreescu 7-6 (7-2) 6-0. She sailed through the second set after forcing a tie-break from a 5-3 deficit in the first set. Tunisia’s … Read more
Naomi Osaka has announced her departure from IMG to launch her own sports agency; the 24-year-old is a four-time Grand Slam winner and the first Japanese woman to win a major; Osaka: “Evolve is the inevitable next step in my path as both an athlete and an entrepreneur.” Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion, thinks … Read more
In the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Friday, world No. 13 Jannik Sinner will face world No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in their last meeting at the Australian Open in January. Since Tsitsipas had just get better from elbow surgery, Sinner was favored in the match-up. But the Greek superstar … Read more
Manila: After sweeping the opening round of the 31st Southeast Asian SEA Games in Vietnam on Friday, the Philippine tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the women’s and men’s team competitions. At the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park tennis court complex in Tu Son, Bac Ninh province, both teams won the best-of-three tournament 2-0. The Philippine … Read more
Despite dropping out of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday below his best due to a persistent foot problem, Rafael Nadal insists he would do all in his power – including having his doctor on standby in Paris – to launch a serious push to win Roland Garros. After a tight opening two sets against … Read more
Novak Djokovic beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6(1) on Friday to return to No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, ensuring a 370th week at the top of men’s tennis on Monday. After failing to serve out both sets at 5-3, the Serbian rebounded and won both one in spectacular fashion. “It was high-level tennis,” … Read more