Paris delivered pure drama on Friday night as 19-year-old Brazilian star Joao Fonseca turned the tennis world upside down. The teenager came roaring back from two sets down to knock out Novak Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in a heart-stopping five-set battle at Roland Garros. This upset postponed Novak Djokovic’s dream of claiming a […]
Nole fans, rejoice! The two-time champion saw off a stiff threat from 22-year-old local hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round of the men’s singles competition at the 2026 French Open on Sunday, 24 May. The 39-year-old looked happy and comfortable at the end of a gruelling two-hour-and-51-minute encounter on Court Philippe Chatrier in […]
Just days before the French Open, Novak Djokovic has announced the appointment of his long-time friend and compatriot Viktor Troicki as his new head coach. The announcement, confirmed via Djokovic’s Instagram account on Wednesday, ends a year-long period without a formal head trainer following his high-profile split from Andy Murray in May 2025. Sharing a […]
Italy’s Jannik Sinner (AP Photo) Jannik Sinner continued his relentless rise on Thursday, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open and break a long-standing record previously held by Novak Djokovic.The world No. 1’s latest straight-sets win in Rome marked his 32nd consecutive victory in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, eclipsing […]
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner continued his stunning domination on the ATP Tour by dismantling Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 at the Italian Open, extending his remarkable unbeaten run and adding yet another historic milestone ahead of the French Open. With the win, the 24-year-old became the first player in history to start 25-0 across the […]
Elena Rybakina finally climbed the summit at Melbourne Park on Saturday, winning the Australian Open title for the first time and, in the process, settling an old score against Aryna Sabalenka. Three years after suffering a painful defeat to the Belarusian in the final at the same venue, Rybakina returned to rewrite the ending, sealing […]
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic reached his 11th Australian Open final after defeating two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in a five-set match that finished well past midnight […]
Novak Djokovic kept his dream for a 25th Grand Slam title alive after the Serbian tamed Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in four hours and nine minutes to march into the final of the Australian Open 2026 on Friday at the Rod Laver Arena. The two-time defending champions, Sinner couldn’t match the 38-year-old […]
Time and tide wait for no man. Novak Djokovic knows that better than most as he prepares to face the defending champion, Jannik Sinner, in the Australian Open semifinal on Friday, January 30. The relentless drive and a timely slice of fortune gave him yet another shot at greatness, but now it meets an unavoidable […]
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: The 38-year-old, competing in a record-extending 54th major semifinal, had trailed world No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti by two sets in their quarterfinal before advancing when […]
