Novak Djokovic makes winning return at Italian Open despite complaints
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to action at the Italian Open despite complaining about the state of the court and appearing to be feeling a little under the weather.
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Alcaraz hopes to re-ignite Djokovic rivalry with Rome final meet
ROME : Carlos Alcaraz said he hoped to re-ignite his rivalry with world number one Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open, where the pair can meet for the first time this year, if they both reach the final.
Djokovic tested by Etcheverry in opening Italian Open win; Swiatek cruises
ROME: Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7-6 (5), 6-2 opening win at the Italian Open on Friday. Aiming for a seventh title on the red clay of the Foro Italico as he prepares for the French Open, Djokovic twice had to recover from deficits during a tight first set. Djokovic was returning after three weeks off due to a lingering issue with his surgically repaired right elbow.
Jack Draper looking up to 'crazily good competitors' Andy Murray and Dan Evans ahead of grass season
Jack Draper has described fellow Brits Andy Murray and Dan Evans as “crazily good competitors” and hopes to do battle with them again as the grass-court season approaches. The 21-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season last year, rising into the top 50 in the ATP rankings and achieving wins over top-10 opponents like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Novak Djokovic says Carlos Alcaraz is 'the player to beat' on clay ahead of Italian Open in Rome
Novak Djokovic says Carlos Alcaraz is «the player to beat» on clay ahead of his return to competitive action at the Italian Open. The 35-year-old is making his comeback to the ATP Tour after struggling with an elbow injury during the clay court season. Ad He did not compete at the Madrid Open last week after struggling physically at the Monte Carlo Masters and Banja Luka.
Carlos Alcaraz has 'more punch' than Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic and is ‘rewriting tennis history’ - Boris Becker
Boris Becker has heaped praise on Carlos Alcaraz in the latest episode of the Das Gelbe vom Ball podcast, saying that the 20-year-old is «rewriting tennis history». Alcaraz is set to return to world No. 1 on May 22.
Djokovic ‘feels good’ after injury as Sabalenka crashes in Rome
ROME: Novak Djokovic said Thursday that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he “feels good” after his recent elbow injury.
Alcaraz the man to beat on clay, says Djokovic
ROME : World number one Novak Djokovic said Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat on clay and is one of the top title contenders for the French Open.