Novak Djokovic said his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz was becoming like the one he shared with the Spaniard's compatriot, Rafa Nadal, after needing nearly four hours to outlast the 20-year-old world number one in an epic Cincinnati Open final on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open.
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Fans are buzzing over the prospect of a rematch between world number one Alcaraz and second seed Djokovic in a potential New York finale
Novak Djokovic grabbed a two-set lead in his fourth round match against Hubert Hurkacz before play was suspended at Wimbledon on Sunday.
Rennes denied late Europa League equaliser due to little-known rule
Novak Djokovic said any questions over whether he has genuinely been struggling with a hamstring injury at the Australian Open only give him extra strength and motivation.
Switzerland finished with six points, level with Group G winners Brazil but behind on goal difference. Serbia, who needed a win to give themselves a fighting chance of advancing, finished bottom of the group with only one point.
Manchester City held their nerve to beat Sevilla 5-4 on penalties
Novak Djokovic said winning a record 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title at the French Open was special given that it was always the toughest one to win for him.
UWW will not interfere in the pending case relating to the alleged sexual harassment of Indian women grapplers by former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh but will "listen to the voices of athletes" if they approach the world body again, its chief Nenad Lalovic said on Monday.
Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic defended his father after a video emerged showing him posing at the Australian Open with some fans holding Russian flags, saying he was "misused" by the individuals and that his family was against war.
Medvedev says all-conquering Djokovic is the 'greatest'
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
A round-up of Friday's action in the Davis Cup.
Roundup of Champions League matches played on Wednesday night
Djokovic raced into a 3-0 lead before his opponent found his rhythm to set up three break points at 4-2.
Carlos Alcaraz is the third Spaniard to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final after Manuel Santana and Rafael Nadal.
At one stage, police deployed pepper spray.
Serbia's tennis federation (TSS) deserved no credit for the national team's maiden Davis Cup win and needed 'a thorough reconstruction', Srdjan Djokovic, father of world number three Novak Djokovic, said.
Djokovic, who is seeking to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the tournament this month, said in a legal challenge on Saturday that he had been given the medical exemption because he had contracted COVID-19 last month.
Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status last week.
Australian Open organisers said "tennis' most famous frenemies" will play each other at Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
Liverpool overcame an early scare and came from a goal down to claim a 3-1 win at Austria's LASK Linz.
Within touching distance of Grand Slam No. 23, Novak Djokovic said he's in an ideal position to lift the record title in Paris.
Jabeur upset with fans reselling tickets due to women's match in night session
'I'm just glad to overcome today's challenge in straight sets and move on.'
With Rafael Nadal out with injury, can Novak Djokovic go past the Spaniard and pick up a record 23rd Grand Slam title.
Danish teenager Holger Rune fought back from a set down to beat hot favourite Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 and win his first Masters title in Paris on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell's dream run to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals
The 20-year-old Spaniard will attempt to end Djokovic's 34-match winning run on the Wimbledon grass.
'I would say the first set and the second set was really, really intense and I started to cramp in my arm.'
An Indian Super League play-off match descended into chaos when the Kerala Blasters walked off the pitch in protest after Bengaluru FC's Sunil Chhetri scored from a quickly-taken free kick on Friday.
While several top seeds will have their say, a look at some emerging players who could be serious contenders.
Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic said after the final that the world number one battled the injury
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
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