Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome
Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic said after the final that the world number one battled the injury
Nick Kyrgios could not resist poking his nose at authority and Wimbledon's all-white clothing rules.
Novak Djokovic's erratic form, Rafael Nadal's fitness woes and untimely injuries to top-ranked youngsters have set up an uncertain French Open men's tournament
Nadal struggled with the problem in the build-up to the year's first Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.
Rafael Nadal set up an Italian Open semi-final with Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday thanks to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Fernando Verdasco.
Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round.
Russian Andrey Rublev has become the fifth singles player to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin next month, the men's tour said.
World number two Nadal's fate will rest on his final group match against Tsitsipas.
Nadal avenged his defeat to the 20-year-old Greek at the same stage of the Madrid Open a week ago
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside a swarm of bees and world number six Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells.
Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for "spitting and audible obscenities" during his second-round win at the US Open on Wednesday.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday
Stan Wawrinka outlasted Frances Tiafoe over three sets to set up an all-home quarter-final against compatriot and fellow veteran Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday. The 34-year-old Waewrinka, who won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, will attempt to beat Federer for only the fourth time when they meet for their 27th clash on Friday in a dream tie for the Basel crowd.
The Serbian's 19th successive win ended any chance of Spain's Carlos Alcaraz overtaking him in the rankings this week.
The Spaniard's withdrawal means Medvedev will be top seed at the March 1-7 event, which also features top-10 players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.
Greece's Tsitsipas battled back from 3-5 down in the third set to eliminate Medvedev with a 6-3, 6-7(11), 7-6(1) win to set up a showdown on Friday with Rublev for the Red Group's other semi-final spot.
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the semi-finals on his Olympic Games debut.
Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open.
Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian to book a place in the season-ending ATP Finals, leaving one spot to be filled at the tournament in Turin, Italy later this month.
This year's ATP Finals boasts a fresh new
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Johanna Konta progressed to the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday, but Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka were forced to withdraw with injury problems. World number one Osaka pulled out of her quarter-final meeting with Kiki Bertens due to a thumb injury before 37-year-old Federer announced his withdrawal because of a problem to his right leg.
Novak Djokovic has suffered more than his fair share of heartache against Rafael Nadal at the French Open but Sunday's final offers him a chance to dethrone the claycourt king.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals
Images from Day 5 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Amazon has exclusive TV broadcast rights in France for the night sessions, which are taking place for the first time at Roland Garros. The late matches are being played without fans on Court Philippe-Chatrier because of the 9 p.m. curfew.
Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks
With each passing year questions are inevitably asked about whether Nadal's vice-like hold on the French Open will be loosened. Each time, the answer has been an emphatic NO.
Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 French Open which begins on Sunday:
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships.
Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday.
The trio have dominated men's tennis over the last 20 years and played a major role in shaping the direction of the sport
'I'm just glad to overcome today's challenge in straight sets and move on.'
World number one Rafael Nadal has been drawn alongside defending champion Alexander Zverev, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) reported.
Australian media said the charge was related to a complaint made by Kyrgios's former partner Chiara Passari.
Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4.
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
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