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Novak Djokovic reflected on a memorable yet extremely difficult Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic defeated Alcaraz last week in three sets after a grueling, near-four hour final in what many observers are calling one of the greatest Masters finals of all time. The 36-year-old notably emerged victorious after trailing by a set as […]

The return of Novak Djokovic to the US Open Tennis Championships is here! Arguably the greatest tennis player ever, Djokovic missed the 2022 event because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Now “The Joker” returns, seeking yet another Grand Slam victory. However, he will have to go through defending champion and up-and-comer Carlos Alcarez to get there. […]

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and tennis icon Novak Djokovic broke the internet on Friday after they linked up and posted for a photo together. Messi is gearing up to make his official MLS debut on Saturday against the New York Red Bulls, while Djokovic is fresh off winning the Cincinnati Masters and is hoping […]

Novak Djokovic has found his new rival in Carlos Alcaraz and they will likely face off again in the US Open. But, tennis fans cannot seem to find an iconic rival for the Serbian king of tennis. He always has to be inserted in conversations that have Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in them. Marion […]

The US Open draw has officially been announced and there are some interesting matchups to say the least. As we all know, reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz enters the final Grand Slam of the year as the top seed and he will begin his title defense against Dominik Koepfer in the first round. If he is […]

Four-time US Open winner John McEnroe finds it hard to believe what Novak Djokovic is currently doing on the ATP Tour. Djokovic exacted revenge on Carlos Alcaraz for Wimbledon after defeating him in the final of the Cincinnati Open this past weekend. The contest — lauded by many as one of the greatest Masters 1000 […]

Carlos Alcaraz was happy to be compared to his compatriot in Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz suffered defeat to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Cincinnati Open final on Sunday that saw the two top-ranked players in the world battle for nearly four hours. It was particularly emotional for Alcaraz who notably shed tears after a hard-fought game. […]

The Cincinnati Open is over following a thrilling near-four hour final that saw Novak Djokovic emerge victorious over Carlos Alcaraz over three sets this past weekend. The question now is — will Alcaraz still remain the top seed at the US Open? Qualifying is currently taking place, but the US Open officially kicks off from […]

The US Open is now upon us following an epic Cincinnati Open final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. In what was one of the best Masters finals in recent memory, Djokovic emerged victorious over Alcaraz in a 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) win that lasted nearly four hours. Given that Alcaraz made the final, […]

Rivalries are defined by how well-matched both players are in terms of their resumes and skills when placed head-to-head against each other. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic add another layer to these and that is their emotional intensity when duking it out while facing the other. One of them gets to lay down on the […]

Novak Djokovic has had a long and storied career. Along with this longevity, there comes a time where an older superstar enters the twilight of their career but a prodigy comes in who resembles exactly the same game and outlook. This is precisely what Carlos Alcaraz showed in their three-set thriller at the Cincinnati Open. […]

It always loomed as a must-watch clash, and the Cincinnati Masters final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz certainly didn’t disappoint. Little separated the two throughout the course of the match. After a tight first set it was Alcaraz who rose to the challenge when he needed it most, breaking late to take the set […]

Novak Djokovic is happy to be facing Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final. Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets in their semifinal matchup on Saturday. He will now face Alcaraz, who needed three sets to get past Hubert Hurkacz, in what should be a blockbuster final in Cincinnati on Sunday. After not facing […]

Novak Djokovic made more tennis history with his victory over Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. With his round of 16 triumph, Djokovic is now 19-0 against Monfils on the ATP Tour, the most wins without a loss against one opponent in the tour’s history. The previous record was held by Rafael Nadal, who is […]

Novak Djokovic is thrilled to be playing Gael Monfils next. Djokovic advanced to the last 16 of the Cincinnati Open after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was forced to retire in the second set due to injury. Djokovic won the first set 6-4 in what was his first taste of singles action on American soil since 2021. […]

As he gets ready to make his US comeback, Novak Djokovic has zero regrets about everything that transpired the last two years. Djokovic will be competing on American soil for the first time since 2021 when he takes part in doubles action at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday before embarking in singles action on Wednesday. […]

Carlos Alcaraz will be battling Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Open in more ways than one — and he enjoys it. Alcaraz is coming off a quarterfinal exit at the Canadian Open last week, but will look to rebound in Cincinnati in what is the last tournament before the US Open which takes place later […]

Novak Djokovic got over his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz pretty quickly. Djokovic suffered defeat to Alcaraz in the final at SW19 last month following a five-set thriller. In the process, the Serbian superstar missed the opportunity to not only equal Roger Federer’s tally of eight Wimbledon titles and Margaret Court’s all-time record of […]

The Canadian Open comes to a close today and with that, the Cincinnati Open will commence next week in what is the final event before the US Open takes place. For now, Carlos Alcaraz remains No. 1 in the rankings and will be the top seed going into Flushing Meadows. It would have stayed that […]

Former WTA star Andrea Petkovic believes Roger Federer would have retired sooner if not for the rest of the Big Three. Federer only retired from action last year as he called time on a legendary career that saw him dominate tennis for a good period and eventually finish with 20 Grand Slam titles. He has […]

Andy Roddick reflected on the key transformation Novak Djokovic made that ultimately helped him become a winning machine. Roddick faced Djokovic over a five-year period from 2007 to 2012 and would go on to hold a 5-4 head-to-head record against the Serbian superstar. The American notably won five of their first seven meetings and it […]

Topflight tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas gave a shocking take ahead of next month’s US Open tournament, where he declared he would rather become the ATP world number one ranking over winning a grand slam title. Tsitsipas is currently ranked 5th in the ATP rankings, and was as high as No. 3 in August of 2021. […]

Novak Djokovic will not just be playing singles at the Cincinnati Open — he’ll also make his return to doubles action. Djokovic is coming off a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final last month. He’ll be looking to rebound in the hard-court season where he’ll be making his return to North America […]

Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic believes other than his pupil, there is only one other player on the ATP Tour that could challenge Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. Alcaraz is coming off a Wimbledon final win over Djokovic earlier this month for his second career Grand Slam victory and with momentum on his side, […]

Novak Djokovic’s father wants his son to retire in 2024. Although Djokovic recently suffered defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon earlier this month, he’s still going strong at the age of 36. He already won the Australian Open and French Open to increase his Grand Slam tally to 23 while he remains a major […]

Novak Djokovic has received yet another endorsement as the greatest tennis player of all time. Although it seemed somewhat crazy in the past, it’s becoming more and more accepted from many in the sport world that Djokovic is the tennis GOAT over the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. That was especially the case […]

With Wimbledon now in the backseat, the attention turns to the hard-court season where Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will continue to battle it out to not only win the US Open, but to go one step closer to ending 2023 as the World No. 1. As things stand, Alcaraz remains the top-ranked player in […]

Carlos Alcaraz is happy with his own game — but there are still things he’d take from the games of the Big Three. Alcaraz is the talk of the tennis world after his five-set win over Novak Djokovic earlier this month earned him his first Wimbledon title as well as his second Grand Slam crown […]

Novak Djokovic will not be playing in Toronto this year. The 23-time Grand Slam winner announced he had made the decision to withdraw from the Canadian Open due to fatigue after coming off a Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz earlier this month. “I have always enjoyed my time in Canada but after speaking with […]

Novak Djokovic is more beatable now than ever before according to Patrick Mouratoglou. Djokovic suffered just his fifth defeat of the 2023 tennis season after losing a five-set thriller to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final last week. In the process, he missed his chance to not only increase his Grand Slam tally to 24 […]

Novak Djokovic will lose motivation without his rivals in Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. That’s according to renowned tennis coach Gunter Bresnik who believes having the likes of the pair and even Andy Murray drove Djokovic to the levels we know today. However, despite his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon last week, the 36-year-old […]

As far as Nikola Pilic is concerned, it wasn’t the real Novak Djokovic out there against Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon. Alcaraz came back from a set down to defeat Djokovic in five sets to win his second career Grand Slam title as well as his first at the All-England Club. Given the nature of the […]

The Novak Djokovic era is not over for now. Djokovic suffered a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final this past weekend. In the process, he missed his chance to not only equal Roger Federer’s tally of eight SW19 titles, but also increase his Grand Slam tally to 24. In what was also […]

Carlos Alcaraz has loftier ambitions following Wimbledon. Alcaraz won his second Grand Slam title after a five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the final at the All-England Club this past weekend. His stock and popularity is higher than ever, but when asked how he was able to keep things from getting too much, the 20-year-old […]

Novak Djokovic still has grand plans for the remainder of the 2023 season. Djokovic suffered just his fifth defeat of the year after losing a five-set encounter to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon this past weekend. It was a blow for the Serbian superstar who missed the opportunity to not only extend his […]

Novak Djokovic has been busy this 2023 in collecting another Grand Slam title and surpassing Rafael Nadal. The Serbian tennis great has set the record with 23 men’s singles Grand Slam titles after Djokovic topped Casper Ruud in the finals of the French Open men’s singles tournament in June 2023 with Djokovic’s wife, Jelena Ristic […]

Novak Djokovic is one of the most respected tennis players in the world. Throughout his tennis career, Djokovic has ruled the Grand Slam tennis tournaments and set the record for most men’s singles Grand Slam victories by winning the 2023 French Open. With a decorated tennis star like Djokovic have you ever wondered how a […]

Carlos Alcaraz is not sure there’s been a changing of the guard in tennis just yet. Alcaraz won his second Grand Slam title following a hard-fought five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final yesterday. It was a monumental moment for the sport as it wasn’t only a young player in Alcaraz winning a […]

Novak Djokovic hasn’t played a tennis player like Carlos Alcaraz ever before. That’s some massive praise considering the 23-time Grand Slam winner — widely recognized as the greatest player of all time — has been playing since he turned pro in 2003. However, it became evident to Djokovic after losing to the Spaniard in the […]