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Tennis: Nadal to skip ATP Asian swing due to knee injury

Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 09:17 PM

World number one Rafa Nadal said on Wednesday he would skip the Asian leg of the ATP tour to recover from the knee injury he picked up at the U.S. Open, a decision that will boost Novak Djokovic's chances of ending the year top of the rankings.   Read more »

US Open champion Djokovic: 'I owe Federer, Nadal'

Rebecca Bryan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 12:55 PM

Novak Djokovic was thrilled to match Pete Sampras with a 14th Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday, but he said it's Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who have made him the player he is. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic dismisses Del Potro to win U.S. Open

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 08:18 AM

NEW YORK - A clinical Novak Djokovic dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to collect his third U.S. Open title on Sunday, giving him 14 Grand Slams to move into a tie for third on the all-time list alongside Pete Sampras. Read more »

No sweat! Djokovic admits 2018 US Open toughest mission

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 09:09 AM

Novak Djokovic believes that the man who lifts the US Open trophy on Sunday will have truly earned the mantle of champion, describing the hot and steamy 2018 tournament as the "toughest" he has encountered. Read more »

Djokovic to face Nishikori in US Open semi-final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 12:40 PM

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic ended John Millman's fairytale US Open run on Wednesday, beating the 55th-ranked Australian in straight sets to book a semi-final clash with Kei Nishikori. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic beats heat, Sousa to reach U.S. Open quarters

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 12:57 PM

Novak Djokovic sweated his way to a 6-3 6-4 6-3 fourth round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the U.S. Open on Monday, setting up a potential quarterfinal with second seed Roger Federer. Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Djokovic through as storm rages over umpire's Kyrgios pep-talk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 11:47 AM

Roger Federer on Thursday set-up a US Open third round clash against Nick Kyrgios who found himself at the centre of an impartiality row after an umpire climbed down from his chair to tell him: "I want to help you". Read more »

Tennis: 'Survival mode' sees Djokovic through at steamy US Open

Rebecca Bryan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 12:35 PM

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic suffered in sweltering US Open conditions Tuesday but battled through to the second round with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Read more »

Tennis: Federer to meet Djokovic in Cincinnati final

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 09:39 AM

Novak Djokovic overcame a battling Marin Cilic, 6-4 3-6 6-3, to reach his sixth Cincinnati Masters final on Saturday, while Roger Federer enjoyed a less-taxing route to the title match after his semi-final opponent David Goffin retired with a shoulder injury. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic battles through to 6th Cincinnati final

Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 07:52 AM

Novak Djokovic qualified for his sixth Cincinnati Masters final when he edged out Marin Cilic, 6-4 3-6 6-3, in an afternoon semi-final on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic to face Cilic as Cincinnati title dream draws close

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 10:52 AM

Former world number one Novak Djokovic won his second match of the day on Friday to set up a semi-final clash at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters with Marin Cilic.   Read more »

Tennis: Rain slows Djokovic in Cincy, Stephens ousted

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 10:30 AM

Novak Djokovic's third-round fightback against defending champion Grigor Dimitrov was interrupted by rain as the pair stood one set each on Thursday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas stuns Djokovic in Toronto

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 05:17 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated his second seed in as many days at the Toronto Masters on Thursday, stunning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals. Read more »

Djokovic ends lucky loser Basic's unexpected Toronto start

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Aug 08 11:46 AM

Novak Djokovic did not let a late switch in opponent throw him off his stride in his quest for a fifth Rogers Cup title as he subdued Bosnian lucky loser Mirza Basic 6-3 7-6(3) in first-round action on Tuesday. Read more »

Nearly-man Anderson takes another giant stride on major stage

Pritha Sarkar, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 11:02 AM

It was a case of "Kevin who?" 10 months ago when South African beanpole Kevin Anderson made it all the way into his first major final at the U.S. Open last year. Read more »

After turbulent times, Djokovic is flying high again

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 10:54 AM

After two years of turbulence Novak Djokovic was flying high in clear blue skies again on Sunday after winning a fourth Wimbledon title he believes can act as a springboard to a glorious new chapter in his career. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic beats Anderson to win 4th Wimbledon title

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 16 12:10 AM

(UPDATED) Novak Djokovic claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in ruthless fashion as he beat giant South African Kevin Anderson, 6-2 6-2 7-6(3), on a sweltering Centre Court on Sunday. Read more »

Djokovic seeks rest and calm before final against Anderson

Clare Lovell, Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 09:33 AM

Novak Djokovic envies Kevin Anderson the extra night's sleep he'll have had before the pair meet in the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday. Read more »

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic downs Rafael Nadal in epic battle to reach final

Dave JAMES. Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 14 11:12 PM

Djokovic, a 3-time champion at the All-England club, will face Kevin Anderson of South Africa for the title. Read more »

Tennis: Anderson, Isner demand change after epic as Nadal and Djokovic halted

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 05:14 PM

Kevin Anderson and John Isner called for Grand Slam chiefs to introduce a cut-off point for final set marathons after their Wimbledon semi-final entered the record books as the second longest ever singles match at a major.   Read more »