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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

Wimbledon 2023: Top seeds, Russian entry, prize money and everything else

Wimbledon, also known as the Championships begins on July 03rd, 2023. Here's a look at the must-know details of this year's edition

Djokovic the Unloved Greatest

Novak Djokovic could yet win the calendar Grand Slam this year, which would be the first since Rod Laver did so more than half a century ago

23rd Grand Slam wins the GOAT debate for Djokovic, at least statistically

23 Grand Slam titles (most), most weeks at number one (388), 38 ATP Masters 1000 titles (most), and six ATP World Tour final titles (joint most). Djokovic is clearly the GOAT, statistically

Djoker & the dark arts: Can 23 Grand Slams make him the king of the court?

The question of separating the player from the person continues to confront Djokovic

French Open final: Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Ruud

Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men's tennis, which dates to the 1800s. Nadal, a 14-time champion at Roland Garros, missed this year's tournament because he is injured. This victory goes alongside the French Open titles earned by Djokovic in 2016 and 2021, making him the only man with at least three from each major event. Since collecting his very first Slam trophy at the 2008 Australian Open, he has accumulated totals of 10 there, seven at Wimbledon and three at the U.S. Open. Also worth noting: Djokovic is again halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam winning all four majors in one season something no man has achieved since Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic came close to pulling off that feat in 2021, when he won the Australian Open, French Open and

History is always hovering over me: Djokovic on reaching French Open final

Novak Djokovic, who moved within one win of a record 23rd major by defeating World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, said that history is always hovering over him and he is thinking about winning the next match

French Open: Alcaraz, Djokovic demand attention; Ruud vs Zverev later on

As intriguing as Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic is and it's plenty intriguing there are storylines worth following in the other French Open men's semifinal, too. No, frankly, Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Zverev, which will be played second on Friday, does not deserve the same billing. It's missing the cache and the resumes that the other two guys remaining in the field at Roland Garros will carry into Court Philippe Chatrier. Still, even without Djokovic's 22 Grand Slam titles with a chance to break a tie with Rafael Nadal for the most earned by a man in tennis history or even Alcaraz's lone such trophy, and even without Alcaraz's current No. 1 ranking or Djokovic's current No. 3 with a shot at moving back up (along with the career record for most weeks atop the ATP), No. 4 Ruud and No. 22 Zverev bring terrific games and past close-and-yet-so-far history at major tournaments. Let's examine Ruud first. He is a 24-year-old from Norway who is coached by his father, a former ...

French Open: Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker, beats Khachanov in last 8

Novak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer holds the men's record of 46 appearances in the final four of a major. The victory over the 11th-seeded Khachanov, a semifinalist at the US Open last September and the Australian Open this January, put Djokovic in that round for the 12th time at Roland Garros. Only Rafael Nadal has done it more often, with 15 semifinals, he had arthroscopic hip surgery last week and is sitting out this edition of the clay-court major. The number 3-seeded Djokovic now waits to see whether he will face number 1 Carlos Alcaraz next. Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic on clay at the Madrid Masters last year in their only previous encounter, was scheduled to meet number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last men's quarterfinal Tuesday night. Number 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka and unseeded Karolina ...

French Open 2023: From Medvedev's 'wild' exit to Varillas historic feat

Daniil Medvedev won his first title on clay just before the start of the French Open 2023 and was rated as one of the challengers to Novak Djokovic for the title, but was ousted in the 1st round

French Open: Dominant Djokovic moves into last 8, will face Khachanov next

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic romped to another comprehensive victory at the French Open, reaching the last-eight stage for a record 17th time by beating Juan Pablo Varillas

Djokovic breaks tie with Nadal by reaching 17th French Open quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time, never truly in trouble during a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday. Djokovic is closing on bettering Nadal in a more prestigious category: Grand Slam singles championships. Both currently sit at 22. For Djokovic, that total includes two at Roland Garros, in 2016 and 2021, and he can become the first man to own at least three trophies from each major tournament. Nadal is a 14-time champion in Paris but is missing this time because of a hip injury; he had arthroscopic surgery Friday night. Against the 94th-ranked Varillas, who had never won a Slam match until this event and then took three in a row in five sets, Djokovic was, not surprisingly, at his dominant best at Court Philippe Chatrier on a warm, sunny day. The 36-year-old from Serbia finished with more than twice as many winners, 35-15, and fewer unforced errors. He went 15 for 17 on trips