Tomas Machac upsets Novak Djokovic in Geneva Open semifinals - ESPN
GENEVA — Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals Friday.
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Novak Djokovic handed Pierre-Hugues Herbert test to begin French Open defence
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will play wild card Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round of the men’s singles at next week’s French Open.
Novak Djokovic Backs Rafael Nadal For French Open Title
Novak Djokovic on Tuesday said Rafael Nadal was his favourite to win the French Open, despite the record 14-time champion struggling for fitness in the twilight of his career. World number one Djokovic is tuning up at the Geneva Open this week before the second Grand Slam of the year begins in Paris. He said if Nadal was in the French Open draw, he could not be ruled out, despite his injury problems and growing competition from a younger generation. "This year is more open," French Open defending champion Djokovic told reporters at the Parc des Eaux-Vives grounds in Geneva. "Casper Ruud is surely one of the five players who are candidates to win. You have Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas -- all the players who won a major tournament on this surface this year.
Headaches aplenty for Djokovic before French Open title defence
Novak Djokovic will hope to shake off a freak head injury and get his bumpy season back on track at the French Open, where the out-of-form Serb faces a daunting task to defend his title and retain his world number one ranking.
Best of the rest: Zverev and Rublev among dark horses for French Open
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have won the last eight French Open titles but with the ageing Grand Slam champions nowhere near their best this year a new champion could be crowned.
French Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal Top Indian Players To Be In Action
The much-anticipated French Open 2024 tennis tournament gets underway at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on Monday. The main draw matches at the second grand slam of the year begin on May 26. Sumit Nagal secured his place in the main draw of the men's singles thanks to his career-high world ranking of 80. He is the first Indian male player to qualify for the French Open main draw since Prajnesh Gunneswaran in 2019.
Novak Djokovic hit in head by bottle after beating Corentin Moutet in Rome
World number one Novak Djokovic collapsed to the ground after he was struck on the head by a bottle at the Italian Open.
Rafael Nadal overpowered by Hubert Hurkacz at Italian Open - ESPN
ROME — There was no doubting Rafael Nadal's commitment and desire during his first meeting with a top-10 player in 1½ years.