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Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exit
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years. The 24-time Grand Slam singles champion joined Rafael Nadal as the only players to win 400...
Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to process how he'd managed to come back from two sets down to win his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner found a...
Djokovic says one Australian Open semifinal loss is not the beginning of the end
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A solitary loss in 11 semifinals at the Australian Open was nowhere near enough for Novak Djokovic to contemplate a generational change in tennis. Djokovic didn't get a look at a breakpoint during a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner on Friday...
Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals, matching Federer's Grand Slam record
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Achieving yet another record at the Australian Open put Novak Djokovic in a reflective mood, revealing how he thought things might change after he'd clinched that historic 24th major title. Djokovic played his best two sets “in a while” in a 6-0,...
The Australian Open and what to know: Earlier start. Netflix curse? Osaka's back. Nadal's not
Iga Swiatek seemed to capture the general sentiment of Australian Open players toward the tournament's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. "It doesn’t really matter," the top-seeded Swiatek said at Melbourne Park. Certainly not...
Analysis: Rafael Nadal's Australian Open withdrawal leaves plenty of questions about his future
Rafael Nadal chose to look on the bright side when it comes to the torn hip muscle that will keep him out of the Australian Open and extend his absence from tennis to more than a year. At least, he told the world via social media on Sunday, this is not the same part of the hip that...
Novak Djokovic hoping to play into his 40s like good friend Tom Brady
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has already learned a lot from NFL great Tom Brady. And having seen Brady play well into his 40s, the 36-year-old Djokovic now hopes he can do the same. Djokovic holds the men's record of 24 Grand Slam titles but isn't showing any signs...