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.
Novak Djokovic defeated Swedish player Ymer 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 in just 98 minutes. The most notable feature of the win was the use of drop shots by Djokovic.
On Monday evening, Djokovic defeated Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 to clinch a record-breaking 36th Masters 1000 crown, one more than Rafael Nadal.
On Friday, Djokovic defeated his fellow Serb Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (7), 6-3 to enter the last eight of the tournament for the 14th straight year.
Novak Djokovic dispatched Italian wild card entry Salvatore Caruso 6-3, 6-2 to continue with his quest for a fifth Italian Open title.
After Carreno Busta broke to lead 6-5 in the first set on Sunday, Djokovic angrily hit a ball that made contact with a lineswoman.