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Wimbledon Images: Djokovic, Federer have it easy

Wimbledon Images: Djokovic, Federer have it easy

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic motored into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a quick-fire 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Germany's Florian Mayer on Wednesday.

Djokovic donates 1 million euros to help fight coronavirus in Serbia

Djokovic donates 1 million euros to help fight coronavirus in Serbia

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic pledged one million euros ($1.10 million) to help buy ventilators and other medical equipment in his native Serbia on Friday, joining a list of other athletes in the fight against coronavirus.

Djokovic stands between Murray and second Olympic gold

Djokovic stands between Murray and second Olympic gold

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Britain's Andy Murray, bristling with confidence after ending a three-year wait for another Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, will seek to make history in Brazil by becoming the first man to win successive Olympic gold medals in men's singles tennis.

PHOTOS: Djokovic through to semis after Nishikori retires

PHOTOS: Djokovic through to semis after Nishikori retires

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday after Kei Nishikori retired hurt when trailing 6-1, 4-1 in their quarter-final.

Djokovic thumps Nadal to claim fourth China Open crown

Djokovic thumps Nadal to claim fourth China Open crown

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Novak Djokovic won his fourth China Open title in five years on Sunday, prevailing 6-3, 6-4 in the final against Rafael Nadal who will replace him as the men's new world number one on Monday.

Djokovic edges Wawrinka to set up Aus Open final with Murray

Djokovic edges Wawrinka to set up Aus Open final with Murray

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Novak Djokovic will meet Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open. The Serb beat defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the semi-final on Friday.

ATP Tour Finals: Djokovic tames Isner as Ronaldo watches

ATP Tour Finals: Djokovic tames Isner as Ronaldo watches

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

In the earlier match, Zverev beat Cilic -- the Croat's 9th loss in 10-round robin matches in the Finals

'Big Three' planning to help lower-ranked players: Djokovic

'Big Three' planning to help lower-ranked players: Djokovic

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'I spoke to Roger and Rafa a few days ago and we had a conversation about the near future of tennis. How we can contribute to help lower ranked guys who are obviously struggling the most.'

Who is the greatest among Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?

Who is the greatest among Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl said whoever ends up winning the most majors among the 'Big Three' of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic should be considered the greatest male tennis player of the Open era. Federer, who will be 39 in August, leads the race with 20 Grand Slam singles titles, with Spaniard Nadal close on his heels with 19. Reigning world No. 1 Djokovic is three behind the Swiss with 17 majors under his belt and is the youngest of the trio - at 32 he is a year younger than Nadal.

Djokovic fends off Anderson, Fish goes out

Djokovic fends off Anderson, Fish goes out

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Novak Djokovic blunted the power serving of South African Kevin Anderson to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Monday, while Mardy Fish was upset by Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden.

Djokovic beats Ferrer to clinch Paris Masters title

Djokovic beats Ferrer to clinch Paris Masters title

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Novak Djokovic beat defending champion David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 7-5 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday and keep alive his hopes of reclaiming the world number one spot by the end of the year.

Djokovic beats Berdych to reach semi-finals

Djokovic beats Berdych to reach semi-finals

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Novak Djokovic completed a 100 percent round-robin record at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-2, 7-6 defeat of Czech Tomas Berdych on Friday booking his place in the semi-finals.

Djoko row: 'We're living in a free world so why not say your opinion'

Djoko row: 'We're living in a free world so why not say your opinion'

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Elina Svitolina backed Novak Djokovic, who caused a furore over a statement related to Kosovo.

Djokovic crashes out in first round

Djokovic crashes out in first round

Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

Novak Djokovic's preparations for the defence of his Australian Open title suffered an unexpected setback on Tuesday when the Serb was knocked out of the Brisbane International in the first round. The 21-year-old world number three lost his debut match at the brand new Pat Rafter Arena to former training partner Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-4, 6-4.

Madrid Open: Djokovic, Nadal, Murray cruise into quarters

Madrid Open: Djokovic, Nadal, Murray cruise into quarters

Rediff.com6 May 2016

World No 1 Novak Djokovic and defending champion Andy Murray produced contrasting performances to secure their berths in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters on Thursday.

Djokovic wins epic tussle with Federer to claim Wimbledon title

Djokovic wins epic tussle with Federer to claim Wimbledon title

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Novak Djokovic claimed a second Wimbledon title after coming out on top in an extraordinary battle of wills against seven-times winner Roger Federer, eventually triumphing 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 in a gripping encounter on Sunday.

Djokovic upset by unseeded Nishikori in Basel

Djokovic upset by unseeded Nishikori in Basel

Rediff.com5 Nov 2011

World number one Novak Djokovic was surprisingly beaten by unseeded Kei Nishikori of Japan in the semi-finals of the Basel Open on Saturday, suffering a new injury setback in the process.

Injured Djokovic pulls out of China Open

Injured Djokovic pulls out of China Open

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

World No 1 Novak Djokovic will miss next week's China Open in Beijing with a back injury, the 24-year-old Serb said on Thursday.

Golden era inspires playful Djokovic to get serious

Golden era inspires playful Djokovic to get serious

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Novak Djokovic lived up to his reputation as the 'Djoker' on the men's tour by warming up for Wimbledon by performing a hip-swinging striptease for fans at an exhibition match - albeit rather playfully to his waist.

Djokovic ends obsession with Rafa and Roger

Djokovic ends obsession with Rafa and Roger

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Novak Djokovic capped one of tennis's greatest seasons with a awe-inspiring U.S. Open triumph on Monday that could just signal an end to the sport's obsession with "Rafa v Roger" finals.

Tsonga overpowers Djokovic to reach final

Tsonga overpowers Djokovic to reach final

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

Local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overpowered world number three Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 to book his place in the Marseille Open final on Saturday. World number 12 Tsonga, who has now won his last four matches against Djokovic since losing to the Serb in the Australian Open final in 2008, will face either Gilles Simon or Michael Llodra in an all-French final on Sunday.

Wimbledon: Another day, another milestone for Djoko!

Wimbledon: Another day, another milestone for Djoko!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Another day, another milestone reached for Novak Djokovic as he racked up Grand Slam victory number 350.

Tsonga rallies to beat unwell Djokovic

Tsonga rallies to beat unwell Djokovic

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fought back from two sets to one down to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final in two years by beating an unwell Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Swiss great Roger Federer on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and celebrate his 50th tournament win on the ATP Tour.

US Open: Top seeds Serena, Djokovic face difficult draw

US Open: Top seeds Serena, Djokovic face difficult draw

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was handed a danger filled path to the final of the US Open and a possible showdown with No 2 Roger Federer after Thursday's draw for the season's final Grand Slam.

Djokovic stunned by Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon

Djokovic stunned by Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Novak Djokovic is fallible after all, as American powerhouse Sam Querrey proved in stunning fashion to stop the Serb's seemingly unstoppable charge towards a calendar year grand slam at a rain-hit Wimbledon on Saturday. The 28th seed boomed down 31 aces and repelled an attempted Djokovic comeback to win a third-round match that began the previous evening 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 7-6(5).

The fall of great Novak Djokovic

The fall of great Novak Djokovic

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Here is a timeline of Djokovic's decline since the last of his 12 Grand Slam titles.

Tour Finals: Djokovic fends off Del Potro, hope for Federer

Tour Finals: Djokovic fends off Del Potro, hope for Federer

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The hardest nut in men's tennis again proved resistant to the heaviest of sledgehammers as Novak Djokovic absorbed the brute force of Juan Martin del Potro to book his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday.

Del Potro ends Djokovic's unbeaten run, meets Nadal

Del Potro ends Djokovic's unbeaten run, meets Nadal

Rediff.com17 Mar 2013

World number one Novak Djokovic's unbeaten run of 22 matches came to an end on Saturday when he was upset 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals in Indian Wells.

Djokovic qualifies for ATP World Tour finals

Djokovic qualifies for ATP World Tour finals

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Novak Djokovic's tremendous run of form since the start of the year means the Serb has already booked his spot at the ATP World Tour finals in London.

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.

Feisty Djokovic steamrolls into Serbia Open semis

Feisty Djokovic steamrolls into Serbia Open semis

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

World number two Novak Djokovic settled an old score with a childhood rival when he beat Slovenian Blaz Kavcic 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to reach the Serbia Open semi-finals.

Djokovic marks return to world number one with easy win

Djokovic marks return to world number one with easy win

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to the summit of world tennis with a stroll into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters as outclassed Damir Dzumhur had to retire with injury in the second set of their third round clash.

Indian Wells: Djokovic downs Federer in semis

Indian Wells: Djokovic downs Federer in semis

Rediff.com20 Mar 2011

Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record this season to 17-0 with a thrilling 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over three-times champion Roger Federer on Saturday to reach the Indian Wells final.

Djokovic winning Wimbledon should not surprise anyone: Agassi

Djokovic winning Wimbledon should not surprise anyone: Agassi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Novak Djokovic has lost his aura of invincibility but coach Andre Agassi says nobody should be surprised if the Serb goes on to claim his fourth Wimbledon title this month.

I believe I can beat Federer's Grand Slam record, says Djokovic

I believe I can beat Federer's Grand Slam record, says Djokovic

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Novak Djokovic has 17 Grand Slam titles to his name - two behind Rafael Nadal and three fewer than Roger Federer - and said he has no doubt in his ability to overtake the other members of the so-called 'Big Three.'

PHOTOS: Murray set for No. 1 ranking after Djokovic crashes out

PHOTOS: Murray set for No. 1 ranking after Djokovic crashes out

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Paris Masters in straight sets by Marin Cilic on Friday, opening the door for Andy Murray to end the Serb's two-year stranglehold on the world number one ranking.

Djokovic falls to Medvedev, Nadal marches on

Djokovic falls to Medvedev, Nadal marches on

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic's French Open preparations were dealt with a blow as he suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Friday.

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

PIX: Djokovic off to a flying start in Rome

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic turned the page on his contentious US Open exit and began his claycourt season with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over wildcard Salvatore Caruso in the second round of the Italian Open.

PHOTOS: Dominant Djokovic overpowers Nadal for fourth Miami title

PHOTOS: Dominant Djokovic overpowers Nadal for fourth Miami title

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

Novak Djokovic tamed World No 1 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 to claim his fourth Sony Open title on Sunday, denying the Spaniard a maiden win on the Miami hard courts.