Novak Djokovic weathered a formidable challenge to progress to the Australian Open‘s third round, overcoming home favorite Alexei Popyrin in a gripping encounter.Despite Djokovic’s admission of being “a bit under the weather” after a prolonged first-round battle, he showcased trademark mental fortitude to secure a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory. While the Serbian maestro … Read more
NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic found himself in a challenging battle against the talented teenager Dino Prizmic and had to show resilience to kick off his Australian Open title defense with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 victory in the first round on Sunday.The Serbian, who participated in his first Australian Open a few months before the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Just Stop Oil protesters yet again caused a disruption in a sporting event, this time at Wimbledon, briefly halting the Grigor Dimitrov versus Sho Shimabukuro match on Court 18 on Wednesday.Amid tight security, two protesters managed to sneak in and ran on the court, sprinkling ticker tape rather than paint dust. Last … Read more
PARIS: It started with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic deported from Australia and ended with Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup in Qatar. Here’s a look back on the top sports stories of 2022: DJOKOVIC DEPORTEDNovak Djokovic flew to Melbourne in January hoping to capture a 10th Australian Open. However, the famously unvaccinated Serbian had his … Read more
LONDON: Roger Federer described his tennis career as a “perfect journey” despite being denied a fairytale ending early Saturday with a doubles defeat at the Laver Cup alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, has not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals and last week announced his … Read more