Tag: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has not ruled out competing for Los Angeles Olympic gold in 2028 at age of 41 | Tennis News
World No 1 Novak Djokovic has not ruled out competing for the Los Angeles Olympic gold in 2028 at the age of 41. The 24-time Grand Slam winner has only managed a bronze in four trips to the Olympics, though he will have another opportunity to improve his medal record in Paris this summer. Djokovic…
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Naomi Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Naomi Osaka in action during her round of 32 match against Croatia’s Petra Martic in the Qatar Open. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic’s tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women’s world number one…
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Tim Henman: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka remain the players to beat despite new rivalries | Tennis News
Sky Sports analyst Tim Henman says the rivalry growing between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is “hugely exciting” but Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka remain the players to beat in the game. Sabalenka claimed back-to-back Australian Open titles after she defeated first-time Grand Slam finalist Qinwen Zheng in Melbourne last month. Last year, Djokovic made…
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AC Milan considered offering record-breaking Grand Slam holder Novak Djokovic mental coach role – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY EXPRESS The owner of AC Milan is said to have considered bringing Novak Djokovic on board as the Serie A club’s mental coach. The record-breaking Grand Slam holder is a self-confessed Rossoneri fanatic – but an approach eventually did not transpire. Red Bull technical advisor…
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Djokovic locks up No. 1 spot ahead of Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Taylor Fritz of the U.S. in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Novak Djokovic meets Jannik Sinner for a place in the Australian Open final on Friday, boosted by the knowledge he…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic meets Jannik Sinner in semi-finals and Daniil Medvedev faces Alexander Zverev | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic puts his 33-match unbeaten run at the Australian Open to the test against Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Arena on Friday. The world No 1 has not been beaten at Melbourne Park since a fourth-round loss to Hyeon Chung back in 2018, with only two opponents in the intervening six years managing to push…
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Djokovic feels heat at Australian Open as he reaches semis
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic uses ice packs on his head between the games against USA’s Taylor Fritz during their men’s singles quarter-final match on day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Novak Djokovic said he felt “trapped” in the heat during his battling…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer’s record by reaching a 58th Grand Slam quarter-final in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s record by reaching a 58th Grand Slam quarter-final after crushing Adrian Mannarino for the loss of just three games at the Australian Open. It appeared the world No 1 might do so by becoming the first player to claim a ‘triple bagel’ victory at the Australian Open when he won…
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Djokovic hurdles teen qualifier Prizmic at Australian Open 2024
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in their men’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic battles past teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic survived a huge first-round scare against teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open. History-chasing Djokovic, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, found himself a break down in the third set before going on to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 in Melbourne. The world No 1, looking for his 11th title…
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