Novak Djokovic

Monfils sets up Djokovic semis

Frenchman Gael Monfils maintains his run of brilliant form when he nullifies Milos Raonic's big serve to eliminate the local favourite in Toronto.
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils reach Toronto semis

Novak Djokovic says he needed some luck to escape over Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters.
30 July 2016, 06:03 AM

Novak Djokovic joins tops seeds in Toronto quarters

Top seed Novak Djokovic breezes into the quarter-finals as the Rogers Cup continues pretty much according to script at the Aviva Centre on Thursday.
29 July 2016, 06:44 AM

Rejuvenated Novak Djokovic happy to be back on hard courts

​World number one Novak Djokovic is looking forward to playing on his favoured hardcourt surface at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, but the Serb urged caution as he returns to action for the first time since his shock Wimbledon exit.
25 July 2016, 10:42 AM

Djokovic vows to 'emerge stronger'

Novak Djokovic insists he will come back stronger than ever after Sam Querrey ended the world number one's bid for tennis immortality in one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets.
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Rain helps Djokovic fight another day

World number 1 and Wimbledon defending champion Novak Djokovic goes perilously close to exiting the tournament at the earliest stage since 2008 before rain intervenes.
1 July 2016, 21:43 PM

Wimbledon 2016 - all you need to know

One hundred and forty thousand punnets of strawberries ripened to perfection, 256 players dreaming of singles glory, 19 courts trimmed with precision - all for two weeks and one tournament. Wimbledon is here.
25 June 2016, 10:56 AM

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer drawn for semi-final clash

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and seven-time winner Roger Federer are drawn to meet in the semi-finals of this year's Wimbledon which starts on Monday.
24 June 2016, 11:37 AM

Lendl says Murray can end Djokovic's 'golden slam' dream

Andy Murray has what it takes to ruin Novak Djokovic's dreams of sweeping to a 'golden slam', coach Ivan Lendl has said as the Scot prepares for another tilt at the Wimbledon title.
16 June 2016, 09:49 AM

An original departs

The sporting week that ended Sunday was one made poignant by the passing of the People's Champion, Muhammad Ali. That was swiftly followed by Novak Djokovic galloping away from the chasing pack by winning the French Open for the first time and in the process creating a host of records. For these and much more, read our weekly sports review.
6 June 2016, 13:28 PM

Being part of the Federer/Nadal era a career booster, says Djokovic

The moment Novak Djokovic accepted that being part of the Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal era was a chance, not a curse, everything improved for him. After winning his first French Open title, world's number one tennis player holds all four grand slams at the same time.
6 June 2016, 07:32 AM

Andy ends Stan's reign

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet in a Grand Slam title clash for a seventh time on Sunday after comprehensive semi-final triumphs swept the world's top two players into the French Open final.
3 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Novak scales $100m peak

World number one Novak Djokovic becomes the first player to reach the $100 million prize money mark
1 June 2016, 12:38 PM

Backlog builds up as rain-hit French Open sees just two matches completed on day 10

The 10th day of the French Open sees just two matches completed and resultant backlog means players, including top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, face playing four days in a row.
31 May 2016, 23:35 PM

Serena, Novak march on

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both sweep into the last 16 at the French Open on a rain-hit Saturday in Paris, while Dominic Thiem confirmed his status as an outsider to win the men's title.
28 May 2016, 18:08 PM

Rafa baffled by no shows

Rafael Nadal knows only too well what it's like to miss out on playing at the Olympics, hence he does not understand why so many of his fellow tennis professionals are turning their backs on the Rio Games in August.
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Contrasting day for big guns

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ground their opponents into dust, Andy Murray barely survives while two of the top five women's seeds make unceremonious exits.
24 May 2016, 21:02 PM

Murray strolls into final

Britain's Andy Murray qualifies for his first Rome Masters final on Saturday after cruising past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-2, 6-1 in their rain-interrupted semi-final.
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Novak staves off Rafa threat

World number one Novak Djokovic fends off a resurgent Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 (4) in a pulsating battle on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Nadal in Rome quarterfinal

Spain's Rafael Nadal set up a likely quarterfinal clash with defending champion Novak Djokovic at the Rome Masters on Thursday after battling past Australian upstart Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-4 in the third round.
12 May 2016, 18:25 PM