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[ad_1] Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimetre (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.The Serbian, who suffered the hamstring injury en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide, won the season-opening major after …

[ad_1] PARIS: Novak Djokovic reclaimed top spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.The 35-year-old Serbian rose four places to dislodge Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the tournament through injury and dropped to second. Djokovic’s 10th Australian Open title …

[ad_1] Dark episode of deportation now history as Djokovic wins record-extending 10th Australian Open crown, equals Nadal‘s record of 22 Grand Slam titlesMELBOURNE: After nearly three hours of action at the Rod Laver Arena, Novak Djokovic‘s inside out forehand nailed the final. The fourth seed turned to his box and …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic said it “hurts him and me” after they decided that his father would not be courtside to see him win the Australian Open on Sunday, following a controversy over a Russian flag.Srdjan Djokovic was absent from the Serbian’s box for his final against Stefanos Tsitsipas at …

[ad_1] Major breakthrough for Tsitsipas or record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam for Djokovic?– Stefanos Tsitsipas is bidding to win his first Grand Slam title in his second appearance in a Slam final.If he wins, he will be the first Greek player to win a Grand Slam.At 24 years 170 days, Tsitsipas …

[ad_1] Serbian eyes record-equalling Slam No. 22; Greek ace targets maiden Major and No. 1 rankingMELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas was engaged in an on-court interview with Jim Courier after the third seed had dispatched Russian Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to make his first Australian Open final.The interaction …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic on Friday said that images showing his father with fans holding Russian flags had been misinterpreted and he hopes he can attend the Australian Open final.A video posted to a pro-Russian YouTube account on Thursday showed Djokovic’s father Srdjan posing with a man holding a Russian …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic swept past Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena to launch his bid for a 10th Australian Open title Tuesday, with the Serb enjoying a rousing reception following his deportation a year ago.The 35-year-old, who was banned from last year’s tournament, showed few signs of the hamstring niggle he …

[ad_1] ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic overcame a shaky start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys on Thursday and reach the Adelaide International quarter-finals, stepping up his preparations for the Australian Open.The top seed from Serbia won 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) and will face Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in the last eight of the …