Djokovic extends record stay as world number one
Novak Djokovic extended his record of weeks as world number one to 379 in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday, although Carlos Alcaraz remains in hot pursuit.
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Rafael Nadal's last Indian Wells win 10 years ago - and what's next for the 22-time Grand Slam champion
Watching back the 2013 Indian Wells final between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro there is one word that keeps coming to mind: How? How was Del Potro’s forehand that good? Ad And how did Nadal keep on retrieving even the most punishing of those forehands? ATP Indian WellsNadal withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami Open due to injury28/02/2023 AT 17:56 It was one of the great Masters finals of the current era – and one that preceded arguably Nadal’s greatest season on tour. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will not be back at Indian Wells this month due to injury, but 10 years on from his stunning victory in 2013, we look at what it meant for him then, and what the future holds for him now.
India Star Becomes Youngest Cricketer To Reach 25 Million Instagram Followers
Star Indian athlete Hardik Pandya has become the youngest cricketer in the world to reach 25 million Instagram followers. Over the years, Hardik has emerged as one of the most exciting talent in Indian sports and his social media numbers re-iterates the love that fans across the world have for him. Interestingly, Hardik has more Instagram followers than some of global stars like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Max Verstappen and Erling Haaland, which is testament to the widespread fan engagement he commands across geographies.
Four things we learned from the Dubai Tennis Championships
An exciting fortnight of tennis has come to a close in Dubai with former world number one Daniil Medvedev securing his first triumph in the Emirates with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over his fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in Saturday’s final.
Defending champion Rublev marches into DDF tennis championship final
DUBAI: Andrey Rublev is pursuing his quest to become the first player since Roger Federer in 2015 to claim back-to-back Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship titles after marching to this year’s final. Rublev stormed into the ATP 500 final at this week’s DDF championship, edging out childhood friend and No. 7 seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets in front of a capacity crowd at DDF Tennis Stadium.
Djokovic to face Medvedev in Dubai semis, Rublev gets Zverev
DUBAI: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday and will face former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Novak Djokovic confirms plans to target Paris Olympics in 2024 and go for elusive gold medal
Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will target Olympic gold – the one major title missing from his collection – in Paris next summer. The Serb, who celebrated a record-breaking 378th week at world No.1 this week, won bronze at Beijing 2008 but failed to crack the podium in London, Rio or Tokyo. Ad The tennis events at Paris 2024 will take play at Roland-Garros, home of the French Open, where Djokovic has won just two of his 22 Grand Slam titles amid Rafael Nadal’s astonishing dominance on clay.
Novak Djokovic says ''the new generations are coming, but I'm not afraid' after reaching Dubai quarters
Novak Djokovic says he is “not afraid” of the next generations coming to threaten his place at the top of the game. After missing large chunks of last season due to travel restrictions, Djokovic has looked back to his best over the last six months. Ad He has lost just one match since returning in October 2023 and this year has won the Adelaide International and Australian Open.