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.
Spain has eased some of the lockdown measures that had been in place since mid-March, allowing professional athletes to return to practice, but most training centers and sports facilities must remain closed until next week.
Novak was set to defend his Wimbledon title this year before the grass court Grand Slam was cancelled for the first time since the Second World War.
The 32-year-old Andy Murray has not played a competitive match this year due to bone bruising near the site of his surgery.
Dominic Thiem stated that he was ready to help people who are in need of the money but said that none of the lower-ranked players had an existential crisis.
Djokovic estimated tournaments would not restart "before September or October".