Djokovic thumps king of clay Nadal to enter third round
The two greats of the racquet game, both in the evening of their fabulous journey in tennis, have fought many a pitched battle between themselves in their glittering careers.
The two greats of the racquet game, both in the evening of their fabulous journey in tennis, have fought many a pitched battle between themselves in their glittering careers.
Big B did not see the Wimbledon finals, but on Monday morning, the "Kalki 2898 AD" actor turned to his X handle to share his thoughts about the Sunday's championship match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcarez.
Aiming for his fourth trophy on the clay courts of Paris, the 37-year-old Djokovic showed flashes of his best tennis across a convincing 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory against Roberto Carballes Baena.
The top-ranked player made 54 unforced errors and failed to produce a break point during the 22-year-old's incredible performance at the Australian Open in 2024.
Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic won a dramatic mixed doubles match in their last encounter of 2023 on Sunday night, ensuring that Team Serbia will celebrate the new year with a winning feeling.
Russian world No. 2 made history, winning his first major title with a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win against Djokovic, who after winning the first three majors of the year, was trying to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in one season.
Djokovic is currently tied with Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spanish clay-court specialist Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles
Djokovic posted a note to his fans on social media after the announcement
Djokovic said he hoped that his efforts in Tokyo would not “create (a) problem” for him at the U.S. Open. He then added: “That's something that I'm not sure about right now.”
Djokovic was attempting to become the first man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in the same year.
