Novak Djokovic
Adelaide International: Djokovic receives grand welcome on his return to Australia
The Serb and his Canadian partner Vasek Pospisil suffered a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 loss at the hands of Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar, on his return to Australia for the first time since he won the 2021 Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam champion received huge support from the crowd.
'Have faith in myself': Novak Djokovic ready for super strong field at Adelaide International 1
"The field is super strong. You have Medvedev, Felix, Rublev. You have really, really top guys. Also in the opening rounds, you can play Thanasi Kokkinakis, who is the title defender, right? That could be fun actually. Playing Thanasi in front of his home fans could be fun," Djokovic was quoted as saying by ATP on Thursday.
ATP Finals: Djokovic downs Fritz to reach final, moves closer to Federer's record
A spirited showing from Fritz saw the American recover a break deficit in the first set and surge to a 5-3 lead in the second. Despite struggling to consistently find his best level, Djokovic found a way to pull through in both tie-breaks as he wrapped a hard-fought one-hour, 54-minute victory at the Pala Alpitour.
ATP Finals: Djokovic downs Medvedev in thriller
Despite having already qualified for the semifinals, the Serbian pushed himself to his limits against Medvedev, prevailing 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) to top the Red Group with a 3-0 record, handing the 2020 champion a third straight third-set tie-break loss at the event. Djokovic is aiming to create more history this week and tie Roger Federer's record six triumphs at the prestigious year-end event.
Australia overturns Novak Djokovic visa ban ahead of Australian Open
It comes about 10 months after the Serbian was detained in Melbourne on the eve of the Grand Slam for attempting to enter the country without being vaccinated against COVID-19. Following a legal battle, Djokovic was deported and automatically banned from entering Australia for three years.
ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Rublev to seal his spot in semifinals
Djokovic, who overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in his opening Red Group match, soaked up Rublev's powerful forehand during the first set, demonstrating great agility to hang in points in the quick indoor conditions to frustrate the sixth seed. The former World No.1 also fired his watertight backhand with great depth to dictate baseline exchanges, committing just six unforced errors to seal his 43rd victory of the season in 68 minutes.
Novak Djokovic to be granted visa to play in Australian Open: Report
In January 2022 the then Australian government revoked Djokovic's visa due to his uncertain covid-19 vaccine status. Although Djokovic won a temporary reprieve in the federal circuit court, the then immigration minister, Alex Hawke decided to cancel his visa.
ATP Finals: Nadal and Djokovic drawn in different groups
Nadal is the top seed at the year-end championships for the fifth time. The Spaniard, this year's Australian Open and Roland Garros champion, will try to lift the season finale trophy for the first time. The lefty leads Green Group alongside Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz. Seventh seed Novak Djokovic will try to make history at the Pala Alpitour.
Djokovic clinches Astana Open title with win over Tsitsipas
It was the ninth consecutive match victory for the fourth seed Djokovic, who won the title a week ago in Tel Aviv. This was the 90th tour-level title for the 35-year-old and it required only 75 minutes. For the third-seeded Greek Tsitsipas, it was the ninth time he played in an ATP 500 final -- and the ninth time he came up empty. Djokovic now leads their ATP head-to-head series 8-2 and has won the past seven.
Astana Open: Djokovic advances to final after Medvedev retires
Medvedev's retirement came moments after Djokovic had clinched a dramatic tie-break to level the match at 4-6, 7-6(6). It was an unfortunate end to what was shaping up to be one of the matches of the year on the ATP Tour, with both players bringing a high level to their 11th ATP head-to-head meeting. "I really hope that his injury is nothing too serious. I know Daniil, he's a great guy, he's a fighter, he's a big competitor.
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