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.
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.
Before 2020, the 33-year-old Novak Djokovic had finished 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018 at the top of the ATP Rankings.
