Tag: Novak
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Novak Djokovic storms back from a two-set deficit at the US Open.
Everyone should know by now that Novak Djokovic should never be underestimated. Regardless of how large the deficit is. Regardless of how terrible he is performing. So it was natural for Djokovic to come back from a two-set disadvantage to defeat Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the US…
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Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz to win the Cincinnati Open.
Novak Djokovic survived a match point and suffocating heat to defeat world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) to won the Cincinnati Open on Sunday. Djokovic dropped on his back before ripping his top off after winning his third championship in Cincinnati and exacting vengeance on Alcaraz in last month’s Wimbledon final.…
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Wimbledon is won by Alcaraz after a thrilling comeback against Djokovic.
After years of false beginnings, men’s tennis now has a true generational conflict. Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Spanish star who has blitzed the sport in his brief career, pulled off the nearly impossible, beating Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon final on the grass that the man widely regarded as the greatest ever to play the…
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In a fantasy Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz.
This was the decisive time. If Novak Djokovic is to be stopped in the Wimbledon semifinals, if his much younger and harder-hitting opponent, Jannik Sinner, is to turn things around on Friday, the massive comeback must begin immediately. Djokovic was well aware of the situation. Sinner was well aware of it. It was obvious to…
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‘I Don’t Recall Being So Helpless,’ says Djokovic.
Returning Hubert Hurkacz’s serve remains one of the most difficult aspects of the grass-court game, inside or out. Hurkacz delivered 33 aces, but was unable to stop the seven-time winner in a match that got underway on Sunday night in London. Novak Djokovic nonetheless managed to dull the Pole’s powerful delivery and secure fourth-round victory…
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Novak Djokovic aims to make the grass look good at Wimbledon.
At Wimbledon on Monday, amid a rain delay, Novak Djokovic pleased the Centre Court audience by bending down with a towel in hand and blotting some wet off the grass. It felt natural for someone who has been treating his opponents in a similar manner over the course of the last five years at this…