Rafael Nadal - players.bio

Djokovic aiming to be 'as ready' as possible for French Open

Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he is aiming to be "as ready as I can be" for the French Open as he prepares for just his third tournament of the season in Belgrade this week.

Novak Djokovic aiming to be 'as ready' as possible for French Open

Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he is aiming to be "as ready as I can be" for the French Open as he prepares for just his third tournament of the season in Belgrade this week. The world number one was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open in January over his Covid vaccination status, before also missing Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the United States. In the Serbian star's absence, Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne, moving out of a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Greg Rusedski names two contenders ready to challenge Djokovic and Nadal

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the red-hot favourites to win next month’s French Open, but former British No.1 Greg Rusedski suspects two more names could get in the mix for the big prize in Paris this year.

Tsitsipas downs Davidovich Fokina to defend Monte Carlo crown

Stefanos Tsitsipas successfully defended his Monte Carlo Masters title with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Sunday's final. Third seed Tsitsipas hammered 21 winners and made only 11 unforced errors in the Monaco sunshine to win in an hour and 36 minutes. It was the 23-year-old Greek's eighth ATP title and first in 11 months as he made the perfect start to the clay-court season.