Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:11:11 +0000
DUBAI (AFP) – Novak Djokovic lost his Dubai quarterfinal and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday as he suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) upset at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely. Competing in his first tournament of the season, and first since getting deported from Australia, Djokovic needed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 21:50:18 +0000
Novak Djokovic is turning the race for the most number of Grand Slams into a three-man contest.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:45:41 +0000
Given the way Djokovic edged Federer in a thrilling Wimbledon final for his fourth championship at the past five major tournaments, there is little reason to think the 32-year-old Serb doesn’t have a realistic shot at catching his two great rivals at the top of tennis.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:00:17 +0000
Despite being outplayed by the 37-year-old Swiss for large parts of the knife-edge encounter, the world No. 1 triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12 (7/3).
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 12:30:25 +0000
Federer has played both at the same Grand Slam tournament only once, at the 2011 French Open: He beat Djokovic in the semifinals, but lost to Nadal in the final.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:05:23 +0000
Federer knew it wouldn’t be easy against his great rival. Never is, really, no matter where they play. Eventually, Nadal pushed a backhand long on match point No. 5, bringing an anti-climactic close to the otherwise classic contest and allowing Federer to win their semifinal 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:55:57 +0000
Eight-time champion Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon and reached his 13th semifinal with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Japan’s Kei Nishikori.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:39:34 +0000
The thousands of spectators at Court No. 1 on Monday realized it, too, so they made sure to show their appreciation for the youngest qualifier at the All England Club in the professional era and youngest Week 2 participant since 1991.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:57:31 +0000
Eight-time champion Federer, four-time winner Djokovic and Nadal, a double champion, all play last 16 ties against opponents who have never progressed this far before.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:00:58 +0000
Gauff, just 15 and who had to come through qualifying, had already stunned five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round.
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