MELBOURNE, Australia—Jannik Sinner has upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men’s final, ending the 10-time champion’s career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s serve twice in each of the first two sets but missed a match point in the third set of a 6–1, 6–2, 6–7 (6), […]
Mike Dickson, a veteran journalist who had been covering sports for the Daily Mail since 1990, has died while covering the Australian Open, his family and the tabloid newspaper confirmed. He was 59. Mr. Dickson suddenly collapsed and died last week at the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne, Australia, according to his family. He was […]
NEW YORK—Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 7–6 (5), 6–3 in a match that was more closely contested than the straight-set score indicated. Djokovic, a […]
WIMBLEDON, England—Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. He said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England […]
PARIS—Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim and now he finally stands alone—ahead of Rafael Nadal, ahead of Roger Federer, ahead of every man who ever has swung a racket. If Djokovic could […]
French Open favorites Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are both in the same half of the draw for next week’s major, meaning the latest they could meet would be the semifinals. And in mountain climbing news, a Mount Everest Sherpa guide made his record-breaking 28th trip to the world’s tallest peak on May 23.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has penned a fiery letter to President Joe Biden, criticizing the administration’s “misguided and unscientific” COVID-19 vaccine mandate for foreign travelers and asking the president to grant an exemption that would let unvaccinated tennis player Novak Djokovic compete in a Miami tournament. DeSantis made the request in a March 7 letter […]
All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes is planning to fully participate in practice this week for the Kansas City Chiefs—despite spraining his ankle. At the Australian Open, American Tommy Paul beat his compatriot Ben Shelton, to advance to the semifinals. He’ll face 9-time tournament winner Novak Djokovic.
TURIN, Italy—Novak Djokovic claimed a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals title by beating the third-seeded Casper Ruud on Sunday to top a fantastic finish to the season for the Serb. Djokovic won 7–5, 6–3 to secure his first title at the event since 2015 and match Roger Federer’s record. The 35-year-old Djokovic, who had lost his […]
MELBOURNE, Australia—A year after Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, the 21-time Grand Slam champion is set to be granted a visa to enter the country so he can compete at the Australian Open in January. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Tuesday it had confirmed newspaper reports that the […]
The White House on Monday disputed a reporter’s query comparing unvaccinated illegal immigrants and an unvaccinated tennis player, after Novak Djokovic recently announced he is not competing in the U.S. Open, amid travel restrictions that bar foreigners who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the United States. “How come migrants are allowed to come into […]
Novak Djokovic said he is preparing for the U.S. Open as if he will be allowed to compete at the hardcourt major, despite him being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic, who has three U.S. Open titles, will not be able to participate at this year’s U.S. Open due to current rules under which travelers seeking to […]
Novak Djokovic beat Australia’s Nick Kyrgios Sunday in the Wimbledon finals to claim his fourth straight Wimbledon title—and seventh overall at the All England Club. Although Kyrgios served up 30 aces on the day and won the first set, Djokovic was nearly flawless thereafter.
