Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:46:25 +0000
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open semifinals in a hurry Wednesday as an ailing Kei Nishikori retired when losing 6-1, 4-1 after just 51 minutes.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 08:11:36 +0000
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Thirtysomethings Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic share the Australian Open record with six wins, but either could make history with a magnificent seventh when the first Grand Slam of the year begins in Melbourne on Monday. The pair face a stern challenge from youthful force Alexander Zverev, looking for a first major […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 08:10:54 +0000
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Alexander Zverev is looking for a maiden Grand Slam title in 2019 to cement his place as leader of a pack of hungry young players ready to end the old guard’s monopoly in majors. Zverev won the biggest crown of his career when he overpowered Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals last […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:00:26 +0000
Roberto Bautista Agut followed up his shock victory over world number one Novak Djokovic by lifting the Qatar Open title on Saturday.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:34:02 +0000
DOHA (AFP) – Novak Djokovic lost surprisingly in Doha on Friday, beaten in the Qatar Open semi-final by world number 24, Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-3, 6-7 (8/6), 6-4. The Serb fell to his first defeat of the season in a high-quality contest lasting more than two-and-a-half hours, which saw the Spaniard lose his first set […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:05:23 +0000
DOHA (AFP) – Novak Djokovic said that sport needed “legend’’ Rafael Nadal to make another comeback after it was announced Wednesday that the injury-plagued Spaniard had withdrawn from his season-opening tournament in Brisbane. Nadal said that he would not play in Brisbane because of a left thigh strain, prompting yet more fears over the 32-year-old’s […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:04:15 +0000
DOHA (AFP) – Novak Djokovic admitted he had to “fight’’ to come back from a set down to beat world number 36, Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics at the Qatar Open on Wednesday. The world number one survived a huge scare to eventually triumph 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and admitted his opponent was ‘’very close to the win’’. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 07:54:25 +0000
DOHA (AFP) – Novak Djokovic took just 55 minutes to claim his first win of 2019, brushing aside Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-2 in the Qatar Open first round on Tuesday. The world number one showed he was intent on taking his form from last season into the new year with a totally dominant display against […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:00:52 +0000
Novak Djokovic admitted he’d be “lying’’ if overhauling Roger Federer’s mark of 20 Grand Slam titles was not on his mind but insisted Saturday it will be a great challenge to get there, especially with the sport’s widely-hyped young generation stepping up.
Read moreAfter reaching his first ATP Tour final in almost a year, Novak Djokovic still appeared far from content.
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