Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP) Last time none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, George W…
Novak Djokovic with Lionel Messi in 2023 (Source: Instagram / Leo Messi) British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the pacifist who was arrested for opposing World War I and spent six months in jail, where he wrote Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy, said: “Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such…
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz began his US Open title defence with a straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin and admitted he was surprised by Novak Djokovic’s shock first-round defeat.Djokovic lost to Mariano Navone in five sets, ending his tournament much earlier than expected and ruling out a possible semi-final clash with Alcaraz.Alcaraz said…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates winning a match against Roman Safiullin, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer) Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to Grand Slam tennis at the US Open on Monday, and the biggest positive was that…
Novak Djokovic, right, embraces Mariano Navone after Navone won their match. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: A champion’s challenge faded into the night as his body caved in on Arthur Ashe, while a younger pro kept his head and superbly pieced his game together to find a way. There was heroism on both sides of…
NEW DELHI: Mariano Navone walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium as the lesser-known name, a 25-year-old Argentine facing one of the biggest names tennis has ever produced. He walked out with the biggest victory of his career; and, perhaps most remarkably, having beaten the player he once watched and idolised.Navone stunned Novak Djokovic in the first…
Novak Djokovic during a practice session at the US Open in New York. (AP Photo) Three years after winning his historic 24th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic returns to New York still chasing the elusive 25th. At 39, the Serbian legend remains capable of competing with the best — but with time running out, can…
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (Reuters/Mike Frey Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Four months is a long time in tennis.Since Carlos Alcaraz injured his right wrist in a fateful moment in mid-April, the men’s tour, like the swirling seasons, has changed. Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at 29 during a fortnight when temperatures soared at…
Novak Djokovic suffers shock Cincinnati defeat to Thiago Tirante (Reuters Photo) Thiago Agustin Tirante pulled off the biggest win of his career on Saturday, knocking out five-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.Ranked No. 50 in the world, Tirante recovered from losing the first set 2-6 to beat…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON: When Alexander Zverev missed a forehand early in the second-set tie-break of Sunday’s Wimbledon final after Jannik Sinner put a mighty serve back in play, the Italian turned towards his box, fist clenched. Coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi were already on their feet, cheering their player….