Novak Djokovic Sees Off Aslan Karatsev To Ease Into Last 16 In Rome
Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.
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Novak Djokovic starts bid to stay world No 1 with easy win over Aslan Karatsev in Rome
Novak Djokovic enjoyed a comfortable start to his bid to retain the No 1 world ranking with a straight-sets win over Aslan Karatsev in the Italian Open on Tuesday.
Ronnie O’Sullivan exclusive: World snooker champion on how he beat self-doubt to lift seventh title
Who needs the Rovers Return when you have the Rocket’s return? Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump’s very own epic kitchen-sink drama in Yorkshire last Monday evening proved more engaging for the great British public than Coronation Street or EastEnders on the other two main terrestrial TV channels. Ad/> Almost six million viewers piped themselves into O’Sullivan’s rousing 18-13 win over Trump that saw him battle to a magnificent seventh world title and equal Stephen Hendry’s historic haul from the 1990s. Snooker'A dream come true' – Walker hits back to deny White in World Seniors finalYESTERDAY AT 03:34 Betty Turpin’s hot pots from Corrie were never as tasty as the hot pots Rocket Ronnie can serve up.
Novak Djokovic wins opener at Italian Open with vintage scrambling
ROME — Still attempting to get his nearly unbeatable form back following his time away from the tour, Novak Djokovic took another step in the right direction with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Aslan Karatsev in his opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday.
Veteran players Tsonga, Simon receive French Open wild cards
PARIS (AP) — Veteran French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have been handed wild cards to play in the main draw at the French Open, organizers said Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic says Aslan Karatsev has 'the biggest calves in tennis' after cruising into Italian Open third round
Novak Djokovic said Aslan Karatsev has «the biggest calves we have in tennis» after breezing past the 28-year-old 6-3 6-2 in his opening match at the Italian Open. Djokovic, who has only reached one final this year and that ended in defeat to Andrey Rublev at the Serbia Open, needed just 71 minutes to overcome Karatsev on Centre Court to record his 997th career win. Ad/> The 20-time Grand Slam winner was in good spirits in his post-match interview as he spoke about «very strong guy» Karatsev.
Portuguese chair umpire Zeferino banned for life for match fixing
Portuguese chair umpire Daniel Zeferino has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of match fixing and helping betters, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday. The London-based agency said Zeferino had been 'manipulating' scores inputted into his electronic scoring device at an ITF M15 event in 2020, facilitating 'guaranteed wins' by betters on those points.
Djokovic sees off Karatsev to ease into last 16 in Rome
Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.