Novak Djokovic likes to set records and after his first match in defence of his Australian Open title, he can add another to his tally, namely having played his longest ever first round match. He made me really run for my money for sure Novak Djokovic He took four-hours and one-minute to defeat Dino Przmic,…
Getty Images If you thought the first opening Sunday in Australian Open history was an opportunity to ease into the tournament, think again. The tennis season’s maiden Grand Slam began on Sunday instead of Monday for the first time, and opening-day festivities certainly did not disappoint. There were six five-setters on the men’s side, one…
Novak Djokovic played down his wrist injury ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, as did his coach Goran Ivanisevic; however, former ATP player Andre Agassi isn’t sold on it not being a problem. Novak Djokovic experienced wrist discomfort leading up to the Australian Open but immediately played down any concerns. He didn’t keep playing mixed…
The 2024 Australian Open begins on Sunday and it is already shaping up to be a fantastic event on both the men’s and women’s sides. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament, but Carlos Alcaraz’s triumph at Wimbledon last summer and Jannik Sinner’s late-season hot streak indicates that Novak Djokovic may be challenged Down Under….
Getty Images The presence of an unseeded Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open draw—regardless of where he landed—would have set the tennis world on fire. But with Nadal out of the tournament and following Thursday’s draw ceremony that didn’t hand anyone a clear advantage or disadvantage, there aren’t any fan bases currently up in arms….
This year’s Australian Open will be a bit different because play will start on Sunday instead of Monday as the event expanded into a 15-day event. John McEnroe recently accused Tennis Australia that the Sunday start of the tournament is nothing more than a money grab. It’s one more day of tennis and ticket sales…
The 2024 Australian Open is just three days away, and the draw was unveiled on Thursday at 1 pm AEDT. Aside from the opening stanza, which contains plenty of exciting matchups, the main intrigue is who can stop Novak Djokovic from winning an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title after his incredible 2023 season. The Serb…
Novak Djokovic has received an injury boost ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, and former British player Laura Robson is backing the Serbian to seal another title in Melbourne. Initial concern about Djokovic’s fitness ahead of the Australian Open arose after the 36-year-old was visibly struggling with a wrist injury during his United Cup defeat…
With the 2024 Australian Open draw ceremony being held on Thursday, the seeds for this year’s first Grand Slam were finalized following last week’s tournaments. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz lead the way as the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the world, respectively, while Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner round out the top…
Novak Djokovic played for Serbia at the Davis Cup Final 8 Showdown in 2023, but he won’t participate in the upcoming 2024 Qualifiers in February. Novak Djokovic loves to play for Serbia, but the older he gets, the fewer tournaments he can enter. It’s not a huge problem because he actually led them to the…
