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.
The two greats of their respective sports have earlier also engaged in friendly banters on Twitter and have gone on record multiple times sharing a mutual respect for one another.
"I think Novak out of the top three is pushing the agenda to give money to the lower ranks hardest."
Earlier, Manchester United star Nemanja Matic had spoken in defense of his Serbian compatriot Djokovic.
As public entertainers, sportspersons compel the heartfelt reaction even though no one, implying Mr Average Man, preyed on by the coronavirus should ever be denied the attention those probably only fortuitously unaffected owe them.
Goran Ivanisevic was the one who had announced the cancellation of the tour on June 22 after Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for coronavirus.
