Getty Images Novak Djokovic’s 43-match losing streak in Australia came to an end with a surprising 6-4, 6-4 loss to Alex De Minaur in the United Cup on Wednesday night. Djokovic had not lost Down Under since the 2018 Aussie Open quarterfinals against Hyeon Chung. De Minaur won 33 of 34 first-serve points and did…
Alex de Minaur downed Novak Djokovic earlier today, giving Ajla Tomljanovic a great chance to seal Australia’s place in the United Cup semi-final. The Serbia – Australia United Cup tie was one that Australia could have won, but nobody really expected it to come this easily. Djokovic’s wrist injury played a huge factor in the…
Novak Djokovic has dealt with a few wrist problems recently, and the most recent one flared up during this year’s United Cup. Djokovic has an interesting relationship with injuries. We’ve seen the Serbian deal with an injury that seemed impossible to overcome quite a few times, but he’d do it. Even last year at the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Novak Djokovic demolished the Demon Down Under last January. World No. 1 Djokovic expects a packed house and plenty of excitement in their United Cup rematch. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries Reigning Australian Open champion Djokovic will face Australian No. 1 Alex…
Novak Djokovic is facing a major injury scare that he dealt with during his United Cup match and played through it, but it’s a concern ahead of a hugely important Australian Open title defense. Djokovic finished last year strongly and positioned himself as the proverbial favourite for the upcoming Australian Open. Besides being one of…
Novak Djokovic will once again need to push Serbia to the finish line as he had to win both of his matches against the Czech Republic to advance at the 2024 United Cup. The Czechs are a tricky opponent, especially with the reigning Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova, leading their team. She showed why she’s the…
Novak Djokovic secured Serbia’s win over China at the 2024 United Cup, and it was a perfect scenario for the team. After the Serbian won his singles match, his teammate, Olga Danilovic faced a difficult task against Qinwen Zheng, and she lost the match in two sets, as the Chinese player forced decisive doubles. In…
The former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci, was full of praise for Novak Djokovic‘s stellar 2023 season in which he set numerous records. Djokovic was in near-invincible form last year, winning the most singles titles of any player on the ATP Tour with seven. Of those, three were won at the Grand Slam level,…
Individual awards continue to pile up for Novak Djokovic, as he was recently recognized by the Spanish publication MARCA for his outstanding season in 2023. Djokovic was crowned the 2023 Best International Sportsman in a 10-man shortlist. He garnered 35% of the votes and beat the likes of Formula One world champion Max Verstappen (2nd)…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday December 31, 2023 Of late, there have been many rumors about drastic changes to tennis on the horizon, specifically the construction of a “premium tour” that combines the Grand Slams, the Masters 1000s and a few other prestigious tournaments into one tour, which would allow top players to…
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