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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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.
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.
Novak Djokovic cruises past Cristian Garin in straight sets at Astana Open - ‘I played as well as I can’
Novak Djokovic says he played «as well as I can» in his dominant 6-1 6-1 victory over Cristian Garin in the first round of the Astana Open. Djokovic broke straight away and did so on two more occasions as he raced to the first set in 24 minutes. Ad It was more of the same in the second set as he won a sensational point to break in the fourth game before going on to take the win.
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic: Who could break Roger Federer's one-surface title record of 71?
When Roger Federer announced his retirement it was an opportunity to review the many records he held and wonder which of them might never be broken. Most consecutive weeks as world No. 1? 237 is a very, very high bar.
Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud v Nick Kyrgios: Matches we want to see before end of 2022 tennis season
The end of the 2022 tennis season is rapidly approaching. On the men’s tour there are four ATP 500 events remaining (two this week in Astana and Tokyo), the final Masters 1000 of the year in Paris, and the ATP Finals in Turin. Ad Most of the world’s top players returned to action this week, but as the end of the year draws near, which are the matches we still want to see before turning our attentions to 2023? ATP TokyoHighlights: Fifth seed Kyrgios begins Japan Open campaign with routine win over TsengAN HOUR AGO Alcaraz v Djokovic It’s been nearly a month since Alcaraz won the US Open.
‘The big issue’ - Mischa Zverev unsure whether Novak Djokovic will ever recapture No. 1 spot
Mischa Zverev has told Eurosport Germany’s Markus Paszehr on an Instagram live that he is unsure if Novak Djokovic will reclaim the world No. 1 spot. The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion Djokovic claimed his third title of what has been a largely frustrating 2022 for him as he cruised past fellow veteran Marin Cilic, 6-3 6-4, in the final of Tel Aviv Open on Sunday.
Spain reigns as Rafael Nadal second behind Carlos Alcaraz in ATP rankings
Rafael Nadal moving back up to second. Nadal, 36, benefited from Casper Ruud's quarter-final exit in Seoul where he was top seed, to move ahead of the Norwegian. Novak Djokovic, winner of his third tournament this season in Tel Aviv, stays seventh but scores 250 precious points in the race for the ATP Finals in Turin, his end-of-season goal.