Djokovic beaten, Sabalenka advances at Brisbane International
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
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.
Djokovic was utterly dominant throughout the match and ended Karatsev's dream run. The Russian is the first man to reach the semi-finals on his debut in a Grand Slam.
The third seed Thiem beat unseeded Kyrgios 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to progress to the fourth round of the year's first Major
Daniil Medvedev, who lost all three group matches in last year's season finale, had claimed his first victory in the tournament.
With his sixth win in as many ATP matches against Schwartzman, Novak Djokovic equalled Andrey Rublev's Tour-leading total of 40 wins this season.
ATP Finals is going to be held in London from November 15 to 22 and the top eight singles players learned their groups for the tournament on Thursday.
