Latest Novak Djokovic News
He's back: Djokovic reaches semifinals at Monte Carlo Masters for first time since 2015
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic is back in the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2015. Nine years after he won the last of his two titles at the clay-court tournament, the top-ranked Serb secured a spot in the last four with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Alex De...
Top-ranked Djokovic returns to clay and eases into third round at Monte Carlo Masters
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic made light work of his return to clay and did not face a break point in beating Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. Serving for the match, Djokovic won on his second match point when Safiullin’s...
Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles during their partnership
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic, ending their association that began in 2018 and included 12 Grand Slam titles for the Serbian tennis player. In a post on Instagram published Wednesday, Djokovic said he stopped working with Ivanisevic...
The four Grand Slams, the two tours and Saudi Arabia are all hoping to revamp tennis
On this, the leaders of tennis can agree: There is more money out there to be made. And they see eye-to-eye on this, too: The sport's current structure could stand to change. The how's and why's and when's of it all? Well, that's open to discussion — and there is plenty of that...
Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to defend his Indian Wells title. Swiatek beats Sakkari for women's title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He's leaving as a two-time champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, earning his first...
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his “private and professional schedule.” Djokovic's announcement Saturday on his social media accounts follows...
Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells. Jannik Sinner wins 18th straight match
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1...
Luca Nardi stuns boyhood idol and top-ranked Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win on Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nardi, who's ranked No. 123, closed out his huge upset over the...
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...
Djokovic to return to Indian Wells for 1st time in 5 years, joined by Nadal, Alcaraz, Swiatek, Osaka
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic is returning to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in five years in pursuit of a record sixth title in the Southern California desert. The world’s top-ranked male player last competed at Indian Wells in 2019, when he lost in the...
