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US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic returns in 2 years, seeking a 24th major

Novak Djokovic is back in the United States, back in New York and back at the U.S. Open for the first time in two years. Unable to compete at Flushing Meadows in 2022 because he was not allowed to fly to the country as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, the 23-time Grand Slam champion will be back in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday as play begins in the season's final major tournament. He was asked Friday whether he harbored some resentment over the way things happened; Djokovic sat out tournaments in California and Florida in addition to the U.S. Open because of a federal rule related to the pandemic that was lifted in May. No, there was no anger. It was last year during the Open that I felt it's a pity that I'm not there. I felt sad for not being able to participate, Djokovic said with a shrug of his shoulders, draped in a gray hoodie. But this year, I mean, is this year. I don't think about what happened in the last year or last couple of years. Just focusin

US Open 2023: With Serena-Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic lead transition

Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U.S. Open. It was a titanic, 3-hour-plus showdown between the two titans of the men's game at the moment the third time they've played each other in Djokovic's past three events, each on a different surface and set the stage for what will be an expected meeting to determine the champion at Flushing Meadows, where play begins Monday and finishes on Sept. 10. Last weekend's contest at the hard-court Cincinnati Masters, in which Djokovic, who is 36, saved a championship point in the second set and Alcaraz, who is 20, saved four in the third before succumbing 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4), also served to symbolize the state of change the sport currently finds itself in, a year removed from Serena Williams' farewell match in New York and Roger Federer's retirement announcement soon ...

Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4-hour battle for title in Cincinnati

Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) to take the Western & Southern Open. In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968. In the women's final, seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova. Djokovic was playing his first tournament on U.S. soil in two years because of COVID-19 restrictions. He secured his third Cincinnati championship in six years on his fifth match point when Alcaraz went wide with a forehand return. The 36-year-old Serbian fell on his back, arms and legs spread, before heading to the net to shake hands with his ...

Tennis: Novak Djokovic wins first singles match in the US since 2021

Novak Djokovic had a short night in his first singles match in the U.S. since 2021, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday in the Western and Southern Open after the Spaniard retired early in the second set with a lower back injury. The second-ranked Djokovic won the first set 6-4, then two points into the second set, Davidovich Fokina hunched over in pain following his return and ended the match after 46 minutes. "Kind of a mixed emotions tonight," Djokovic said. "Really like Alejandro. Get along really well off the court. We train with each other while in Spain. He told me he has a lower back issue that appeared yesterday. It's unfortunate." Djokovic, 36, lost in doubles on Tuesday in his return to the country after missing events because of COVID-19 vaccine restrictions. It's his first appearance in Cincinnati since 2019. The 2020 Western & Southern Open was played in New York due to COVID-19. It was Djokovic's first singles match since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the

Djokovic rues his missed chances after losing Wimbledon final in 5 sets

Regrets? Novak Djokovic has two. There was that tiebreaker pretty early in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, when the 36-year-old Serb was one point from taking a two-sets-to-none lead over his 20-year-old opponent, Carlos Alcaraz. And then there was that missed volley on break point early in the fifth set with all the momentum at that stage going the seven-time Wimbledon champion's way. "Some regrets," Djokovic said after losing 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in a high-energy and highly entertaining championship match on Centre Court. "I had my chances. I think I could have closed out that second-set tiebreaker better. But credit to him for fighting and showing some incredible defensive skills, passing shots that got him the break in the fifth. He was a deserved winner today, no doubt. Djokovic has been a deserved winner on so many occasions in the past. Seven times right here at the All England Club, where he was one victory from matching Roger Federer with a men's record eight title

Wimbledon: Nadal lauds Alcaraz after victory over Novak Djokovic in final

The 20-year-old Spaniard snapped Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon with his four-hour, 42-minute victory in a most incredible fashion

Carlos Alcaraz, new Wimbledon champion after 4.4 hours battle vs Djokovic

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz beat defending champions Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in over four hours of epic battle in five sets in the men's singles final in Wimbledon 2023

Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic vs Alcaraz live match time, streaming in India

For the first time, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be up against each other in the final of an event. The Serb will be chasing a record 8th Wimbledon and 24th Grand Slam title

Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a final for the ages

Novak Djokovic paid quite a compliment to Carlos Alcaraz. Before they'll face each other in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, Djokovic was asked to size up Alcaraz and he compared the kid to himself. Pretty good company. "He's been incredibly successful in adapting to the surfaces and (to the) demands and challenges of opponents on a given day," Djokovic said. "I see this as a great trait, as a great virtue. I see this as one of my biggest strengths throughout my career, that I was able to constantly develop, adapt and adjust my game, depending on the challenges, basically. That's what he's doing very early on in his career." And Alcaraz's assessment of Djokovic? "He has no weakness. He's a really complete guy, really complete player. He's amazing. He does nothing wrong on the court," Alcaraz said. "Physically he's a beast. Mentally he's a beast. Everything is unbelievable for him." The matchup on Centre Court at the All England Club to close the fortnight is absolutely the one b

Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic one step away of record 24th Grand Slam title

Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic continued his march towards a record 24 Grand Slam after he entered the final of Wimbledon 2023 in the Men's singles event on Friday.

Wimbledon 2023: Alcaraz faces old pal Rune for a spot in the semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz needs to beat old pal Holger Rune to stay on course for a potential Wimbledon showdown with Novak Djokovic. No. 1 Alcaraz and No. 6 Rune will square off Wednesday on Centre Court for a spot in the semifinals. They go way back OK, not that far back, they're both just 20, after all. Rune is six days older than the Spaniard. It's the first time since 2004 that more than one player under 21 has reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club. Rune, who is from Denmark, lost in the first round last year in his Wimbledon debut. He's been a two-time quarterfinalist at the French Open. They are 1-1 head to head. Rune acknowledged that he peeked ahead to this matchup when the draw came out. He recalled a time playing doubles with Alcaraz as kids. It's funny ... because obviously we're two singles players, I would call us, Rune said. "When a singles player plays doubles, they want to cover the court by themselves. We both try and did that a little bit, which is fun. Again

Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer with 46 Slam semifinals

As Novak Djokovic pursues more history-making victories and more milestones, he is well aware that every opponent he faces would love nothing more than to stop him. "I know they want ... to win. But it ain't happening, still," he told the crowd at Wimbledon on Tuesday after reaching a 46th Grand Slam semifinal to tie Roger Federer's record for men. Hearing the spectators' loud reaction to that boast, Djokovic laughed and observed about himself: "Very humble." His 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Andrey Rublev was the 33rd in a row at the All England Club for Djokovic, moving him closer to a fifth consecutive championship and eighth overall there which would pull him even with Federer on both counts. "I feel," Rublev said about Djokovic, "like he's playing better and better." Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, is also pursuing a 24th career major trophy. He already set the men's mark in that category by collecting No. 23 at the French Open last month, pulling ahead of Rafael Nada

Old guns blazing: Bopanna-Ebden enter last 8 of Wimbledon Men's Doubles

Rohan Bopanna kept alive the Indian contention at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old and his 36-year-old Aussie partner Matthew Ebden defeated the pairing of Dutchman David Pel and USA's Reese Stalder

Wimbledon: Elina Svitolina of Ukraine upsets world number one Iga Swiatek

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina has caused the biggest upset of Wimbledon as she took out world number and top-seed Iga Swaitek in the Women's Singles quarter-final

Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court

Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew or the annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club's main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. Maybe at noon, say. It would make a difference, said Djokovic, who is now into the quarterfinals and three wins away from what would be a fifth championship in a row at Wimbledon, an eighth overall at the place and a 24th career Grand Slam title. There are different ways that I'm sure they will address this issue, said Djokovic, whose shoes are stamped with the number 23, a reference to h

Wimbledon Day 8: Eubanks upsets Tsitsipas; Djokovic, Medvedev reach last 8

It has so far been an entertaining day of Tennis at Wimbledon on the eighth day as United States' Christopher Eubanks has continued his dream run to reach the last eight

Wimbledon Day 7: Djokovic leads Hurkacz; Safiullin, Rublev and Swaitek win

Wimbledon 2023: Russia's Roman Safiullin and Andrey Rublev moved to the last 8 in Men's Singles. Novak Djokovic leads Hurkacz. In Women's Single, Swiatek, Pegula and Svitolina too moved to the last 8

Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wants to face Novak Djokovic in the final

Young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz said that he feels a lot more confident after escaping a tough challenge by Nicolas Jarry on Saturday he dreams to play the final against Novak Djokovic

Wimbledon Day 6: Medvedev, Alcaraz win 4-setters, Berrettini downs Zverev

On the sixth day at Wimbledon 2023, favoured stars Carlos Alcaraz, Danil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas had easy wins while Matteo Berrettini upset Zverev. Runne survived a scare as well

Wimbledon Day 3: Djokovic, Swiatek, Medvedev, Tsitsipas win; Sakkari loses

The third day at Wimbledon saw big names like Novak Djokovic, Danil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, and Stefanos Tsitsipas win their matches. On Day 4, Andy Murray and Rybakina and Rublev will be in action