Novak Djokovic

Djokovic solves the Monfils mystery

Novak Djokovic scraps his way into the U.S. Open final for a seventh time with a confounding 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2 win over enigmatic Frenchman Gael Monfils.
10 September 2016

US Open: Djokovic into semi-finals

Novak Djokovic's path to a 10th successive US Open semi-final has been a strange one, but the world number one isn't complaining.
7 September 2016

Red-hot Monfils canters into last 4

Gael Monfils is back in a Grand Slam semi-final after an eight-year wait after pummelling fellow Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the US Open last four.
6 September 2016

US Open: Novak Djokovic into second round

Novak Djokovic opens defence of his U.S. Open title with a laboured 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1 win over Poland's Jerzy Janowicz that brings new concerns about the world number one's fitness.
30 August 2016

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Phil Collins kick-off US Open

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal get their US Open campaigns under way Monday in the shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium's spectacular $150 million retractable roof and alongside rock music legend Phil Collins.
29 August 2016

Del Potro sends Djokovic off in tears: Rio Olympics 2016

World number one Novak Djokovic is reduced to tears after suffering a shock first round 7-6(4) 7-6(2) loss to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's Olympic tennis tournament.
8 August 2016

Ailing Venus exits Games

Four-time gold medallist Venus Williams, suffering with a virus, slumps to her first ever opening round loss at an Olympic Games
7 August 2016

Djokovic glad to see Russia

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic says he is happy that Russia avoided a blanket Olympic Games ban but admits the scandal was a dark episode for sport.
4 August 2016

Tennis battles to save image after Rio Olympics pullouts

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will display their Grand Slam talents in Rio, but with serious questions being asked over tennis's place in the Olympics after a host of high-profile pull-outs.
2 August 2016

Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori in Rogers Cup final

World number one Novak Djokovic continues his dominance of Kei Nishikori with a 6-3 7-5 victory in the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Sunday.
1 August 2016

Monfils sets up Djokovic semis

Frenchman Gael Monfils maintains his run of brilliant form when he nullifies Milos Raonic's big serve to eliminate the local favourite in Toronto.
30 July 2016

Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils reach Toronto semis

Novak Djokovic says he needed some luck to escape over Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters.
30 July 2016

Novak Djokovic joins tops seeds in Toronto quarters

Top seed Novak Djokovic breezes into the quarter-finals as the Rogers Cup continues pretty much according to script at the Aviva Centre on Thursday.
29 July 2016

Rejuvenated Novak Djokovic happy to be back on hard courts

​World number one Novak Djokovic is looking forward to playing on his favoured hardcourt surface at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, but the Serb urged caution as he returns to action for the first time since his shock Wimbledon exit.
25 July 2016

Djokovic vows to 'emerge stronger'

Novak Djokovic insists he will come back stronger than ever after Sam Querrey ended the world number one's bid for tennis immortality in one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets.
3 July 2016

Rain helps Djokovic fight another day

World number 1 and Wimbledon defending champion Novak Djokovic goes perilously close to exiting the tournament at the earliest stage since 2008 before rain intervenes.
1 July 2016

Wimbledon 2016 - all you need to know

One hundred and forty thousand punnets of strawberries ripened to perfection, 256 players dreaming of singles glory, 19 courts trimmed with precision - all for two weeks and one tournament. Wimbledon is here.
25 June 2016

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer drawn for semi-final clash

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and seven-time winner Roger Federer are drawn to meet in the semi-finals of this year's Wimbledon which starts on Monday.
24 June 2016

Lendl says Murray can end Djokovic's 'golden slam' dream

Andy Murray has what it takes to ruin Novak Djokovic's dreams of sweeping to a 'golden slam', coach Ivan Lendl has said as the Scot prepares for another tilt at the Wimbledon title.
16 June 2016

An original departs

The sporting week that ended Sunday was one made poignant by the passing of the People's Champion, Muhammad Ali. That was swiftly followed by Novak Djokovic galloping away from the chasing pack by winning the French Open for the first time and in the process creating a host of records. For these and much more, read our weekly sports review.
6 June 2016