Djokovic marches on in Astana with crushing victory
Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Astana on Thursday with a crushing 6-3, 6-1 win over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
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Will injured Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini make the ATP Finals in Turin with one month of season left?
It's around this time of the year that the ATP Finals conversation hots up — but Italian hopes right now are lukewarm. There's one month of the season remaining and Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini have work to do to qualify for Turin. Ad Sinner is currently 12th in the standings, 390 points behind eighth-placed Alexander Zverev.
Novak Djokovic beats Botic van de Zandschulp at Astana Open to continue strong form - 'I'm definitely fresh'
Novak Djokovic admits he is physically fresh and “mentally motivated” for the final part of the season as he beat Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the Astana Open. Djokovic won 6-3 6-1 with another impressive display and will play Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals after the Russian knocked out Marin Cilic in three sets. Ad “My season is different from any [other] so don’t look at my season in comparison to others,” said Djokovic after the match.
Djokovic marches on with crushing win over van de Zandschulp in Astana
Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Astana on Thursday with a crushing 6-3, 6-1 win over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. The 71-minute demolition of the world number 34 follows his 64-minute 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of Cristian Garin on Wednesday.
Nick Kyrgios reaches Japan Open quarter-finals, Dan Evans squanders six match points in Tokyo loss
Nick Kyrgios moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a three-set win over Kamil Majchrzak. Kyrgios won 3-6 6-2 6-2 in 81 minutes and will play Hiroki Moriya or Taylor Fritz in the last eight in Tokyo. Ad The Wimbledon finalist lost the first set after he was broken in the third game, but came back in the second set by breaking Majchrzak twice.
'Bitter taste in your mouth' - Toni Nadal rues 'marred' season for Rafael despite him winning two Grand Slams
Toni Nadal has lamented the season endured by his nephew Rafael after what he described as a campaign «marred by continual inconvenience». The 36-year-old pulled off two memorable triumphs in winning both the Australian Open — very much against the odds — and his 14th crown at Roland-Garros. Ad Nadal has also now moved up to No.
World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz loses to David Goffin in Astana opener
US Open champion Alcaraz suffered his first straight-sets defeat since November last year as Goffin made the most of his second chance as a lucky loser. Alcaraz, 19, was playing his first ATP tournament since his victory in New York that saw him become the youngest ever world number one. He played in last month's Davis Cup, winning one of his two singles rubbers as Spain claimed a place in the quarter-finals.
Novak Djokovic demolishes Cristian Garin in Astana first round
Novak Djokovic brushed aside Chile's Cristian Garin 6-1, 6-1 in 64 minutes on Wednesday as he breezed into the second round of the Astana Open. Coming off his 89th career title in Tel Aviv last weekend, Djokovic broke an overmatched Garin five times to continue his push for a place in the season-ending ATP Finals. "From the start to the end, (it was) a great performance," said Djokovic.