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Djokovic survives wobble to ease past Nadal, Swiatek cruises

Robert Imoh — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:35:33 +0000

Serbia’s top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set before beating 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The win meant Djokovic has now moved into the third round. His counterpart in the women’s draw, world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland had […]

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Djokovic halts Federer’s century title hunt in epic Paris semi-final

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 03:04:40 +0000

Novak Djokovic ruined Roger Federer’s ambitions of a 100th career title as he outlasted his great adversary 7-6(6) 5-7 7-6(3) in an epic Paris Masters semi-final match on Saturday. It was a match and win that stretched his remarkable unbeaten run to 22 matches. In a 47th meeting between the two greats, the stubborn Djokovic […]

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Djokovic marks return to world number one with Paris win

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:14:18 +0000

Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to the summit of world tennis with a stroll into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters after Damir Dzumhur had to retire with injury in the second set of their third round clash on Thursday. The Serb learned on Wednesday that he would be back as world number one next […]

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Djokovic beats Murray to win Qatar Open and end Brit’s winning streak

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:55:32 +0000

Novak Djokovic withstood a comeback from Andy Murray on Saturday to defend his Qatar Open title and end the Briton’s winning streak of 28 consecutive ATP Tour matches. However, Murray remains world number one in spite of the 3-6 7-5 4-6 defeat by the Serbian world number two. The Scot saved three match points to […]

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Djokovic splits with Coach Becker

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:29:14 +0000

Tennis world number two Novak Djokovic has split with coach Boris Becker three years after adding the German multiple grand slam winner to his team. Djokovic won six of his 12 major titles after hiring Becker but has suffered a slump in form over the past six months. He confirmed their parting of ways on […]

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Murray beats Djokovic, celebrates with Year-End No. 1

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 21:17:23 +0000

After a season in which he had already reached dizzy heights, Andy Murray saved the best to last by outclassing Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 to claim his first ATP World Tour Finals title and secure the year-end top ranking on Sunday. Against a player who has so often been his nemesis, Murray produced a relentless […]

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Murray wins Shanghai Masters, moves to supplant Djokovic as world’s number one

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:13:54 +0000

Andy Murray is now just 915 points away from supplanting, Novak Djokovic as world’s number one, an ambition he has set for himself. The Briton consolidated his catch-up race in Shanghai on Sunday after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut, the 19th ranked Spaniard who dumped out Djokovic in the semi finals. Murray has now won back-to-back […]

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Tennis: Novak Djokovic ousted in Shanghai

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:57:15 +0000

Novak Djokovic, defending champion and world number one has been knocked out of Shanghai Rolex Masters by Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. It was Agut’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and his first victory against Djokovic in six matches. He beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 and will now meet the winner in the second semi-final […]

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Rio Olympics 2016: Djokovic crashes as Murrays lose one, win one

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:38:30 +0000

Andy and Jamie Murray are out of the men’s doubles, while top seed Novak Djokovic lost in the singles, in some of the matches played Sunday at the Rio Olympics. The Britons, seeded second, lost 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (16-14) to Brazilian pair Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa in front of a partisan home crowd. […]

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Murray targets Djokovic’s No. 1 spot

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:30:55 +0000

Andy Murray has set his sights on overtaking Novak Djokovic as world No. 1 after winning his second Wimbledon title. The Scot claimed his third Grand Slam triumph with a straight-sets win over Milos Raonic on Sunday and said his best tennis is yet to come. “It’s possible,” Murray said. “I’d rather set the […]

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Djokovic crashes out to Querrey at Wimbledon

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 20:27:33 +0000

Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon after a shock defeat on Saturday by American Sam Querrey, thus ending the world number one’s hopes of a calendar-year Grand Slam. The number 28-seeded Querrey completed a 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) third-round win after rain had suspended play on Saturday evening. It was the Serb’s […]

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Record-breaking Djokovic wins Madrid Masters

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 08 May 2016 22:52:12 +0000

Novak Djokovic claimed a record 29th Masters title when he defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid crown for a second time. The world number one captured his fifth trophy of 2016 as he defeated defending champion Murray for the 12th time in their last 1ast 13 matches to stand […]

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Indian Wells: Djokovic, Nadal tested, Serena strolls

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:37:30 +0000

World number one Novak Djokovic survived a stern test from qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo to make the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Spaniard Rafa Nadal also needed three sets to advance from a tricky opening clash. American Fratangelo, the world number 149, showed no early fear against double defending champion Djokovic, racing out to […]

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Murray: Not impossible for me to beat Djokovic

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:39:13 +0000

Andy Murray outlasted Milos Raonic on Friday to set-up a rematch with Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. Four-time Australian Open runner-up, Andy Murray, is not dwelling on past failures as he prepares to lock horns with nemesis and defending champion Novak Djokovic. Murray outlasted 13th seed Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 […]

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Djokovic beats Federer in Australian Open semis

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:25:47 +0000

Novak Djokovic has resisted a stirring fightback from Roger Federer to advance to a sixth Australian Open final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic and Federer took tennis to extraordinary new levels at times before the Serbian prevailed 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 in an enthralling semi-final on Thursday night. The rampant world No.1 was on track to […]

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