Novak Djokovic confirms participation in Tokyo Olympics
Tennis | July 16, 2021 9:50 ISTIf the top-ranked Djokovic wins gold in men's singles and at the U.S. Open, he would be the first male tennis player to complete a "Golden Slam"
If the top-ranked Djokovic wins gold in men's singles and at the U.S. Open, he would be the first male tennis player to complete a "Golden Slam"
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will participate at this month's Tokyo Olympics as he looks to continue his dominant season in Asia.
Djokovic will head to New York in August for the U.S. Open on the precipice of something so, so special. The only men with calendar-year Grand Slams to their credit are Laver, twice in the 1960s, and Don Budge, in the 1930s.
The lack of fans and the tight coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo means Djokovic remains on the fence about traveling to Japan.
Novak Djokovic equaled both, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after winning his 20th Grand Slam title at 2021 Wimbledon.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon and 20th Grand Slam title after beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in the final.
The key to the title match could be Berrettini’s massive serves against Djokovic’s best-in-the-business returns. It also could come down to how Berrettini handles the occasion.
If Djokovic adds another title on Wimbledon's grass Sunday, that will put him three-fourths of the way to a calendar-year Grand Slam, something only two men have done.
Messi, who has earned honours at Barcelona to become one of the two best footballers of this era alongside Ronaldo, is yet to win a major trophy in national colours.
Djokovic will tie rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with a 20th major championship, the most for a man in tennis history on Sunday by beating Matteo Berrettini in the final
Novak Djokovic cruised to his seventh Wimbledon final with a straight-set victory over Canada's Denis Shapovalov.
Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on a windy, cloudy afternoon at Centre Court to continue his pursuit of a sixth championship.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who are on course for a potential showdown in the Wimbledon final, have reached the tournament's quarterfinals a combined 30 times.
As of next year, no longer will all 16 women's and men's fourth-round singles matches be scheduled on one day, a tradition vanishing along with that of a Middle Sunday without any play.
Djokovic earned his 12th quarterfinal berth at Wimbledon, which ties him with Arthur Gore for third place on the men’s all-time list, behind Roger Federer’s 18 and Jimmy Connors’ 14.
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Roger Federer will meet Italian Lorenzo Sonego in another match on the same court.
The top-ranked Djokovic has won 17 consecutive matches at Wimbledon, where he is the two-time defending champion.
Federer said last weekend he would wait until after Wimbledon ends on July 11 to decide whether he will head to Japan.
While Djokovic endured an up-and-down performance on the slippery surface and rose from one spill muttering in frustration, he had little trouble with Anderson.
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