Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, because the shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Tuesday. Djokovic, a 34-year-old Serb who is ranked No. 1, missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that…
Year Ending Review-2021 and Novak Djokovic
November 26, 2021By U.B. Acharya One may ask “How come year ending review is written a good 36 days before the end of the year?” The reason is that unlike cricket season which extend to 52 weeks every year, tennis season is for about 47 weeks only with no tennis tournament for 5 weeks from November end…
Djokovic beats Medvedev for 37th Masters title
November 8, 2021World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won a sixth Paris title and record 37th Masters crown yesterday, beating Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final. The 34-year-old Serbian gained a measure of revenge over his Russian opponent who dashed his dreams of a Grand Slam sweep when he beat him in US Open final in…
Paris Masters-2021: Djokovic fulfills dream in breaking
November 7, 2021Medvedev sets up rematch with World No. 1 tonight Paris: Novak Djokovic gained some consolation in missing out on a Grand Slam sweep this year by being crowned season-ending World No. 1 for a record seventh time yesterday. The 34-year-old Serbian had previously jointly held the record with Pete Sampras but took sole possession when…
US Open: Medvedev wins maiden Grand Slam
September 13, 2021Denies Djokovic a record-breaking 21st Major Men’s Singles title Daniil Medvedev shattered Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam dream with a straight sets victory in the US Open final here today, denying the World No. 1 a record-breaking 21st Major Men’s Singles title. Russia’s second-ranked Medvedev dominated Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to prevent the first calendar-year Grand…
It’s Djokovic Vs Medvedev in US Open Finals
September 11, 2021The Serbian is one win away to complete calendar-year Grand Slam Novak Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev to try and complete the first Men’s Singles Calendar-year Grand Slam since 1969 after defeating Tokyo Olympic Champion Alexander Zverev in today’s US Open semi-finals. Top-ranked Djokovic outlasted the German fourth seed 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to…
US Open: Novak Djokovic reaches semi-finals
September 9, 20212 wins away from Calendar Grand Slam World No. 1 Novak Djokovic inched closer to a Calendar Grand Slam as he reached the semi-finals at the US Open, beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in four sets today. The 34-year-old defeated Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in three hours and 26 minutes at the Flushing Meadows. Djokovic,…
Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic wins 20th Grand Slam
July 12, 2021Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title and sixth Wimbledon on Sunday with a four-set victory over battling Matteo Berrettini of Italy. The World No. 1 triumphed 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to move level on 20 Majors with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. His win also put him 3-quarters of the way…
Barty wins maiden Wimbledon Crown
July 11, 2021Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden crown, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in the final on Saturday. The 25-year-old Australian — who wore a specially-designed dress in tribute to Cawley’s iconic scallop one she sported in 1971 — adds the…
Congratulations to Krejcikova & Djokovic on lifting French Open 2021 trophies
June 17, 2021Novak looks all set to lift the ‘Golden Grand Slam’ By V.N. Prasad In a rare feat, unseeded 25-year-old Barbora Krejcikova of Czec Republic not only lifted the coveted Singles Trophy but also shared the Doubles Title this year — with Katerina Siniakova. Her coach Jana Navotna would have been proud of her fellow Czec’s…
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