Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has been handed a wildcard entry into the men’s singles draw at Roland Garros, Afrosport reports. Wawrinka rallied to defeat Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the French Open in 2015, claiming the second of his three Grand Slam titles. The 40-year-old Swiss tennis star, who currently sits 132nd in the ATP rankings, reached round two at Roland Garros...
Novak Djokovic will no longer be trained by Andy Murray, as the two tennis stars have ended their partnership after six months, Afrosport reports. Murray became Djokovic’s trainer in November 2024, with the Brit helping his former rival to the Australian Open semi-finals in January, where he was forced to retire due to injury against Alexander Zverev. The decision to end the partnership, which was reported...
Novak Djokovic will compete at the upcoming Geneva Open in Switzerland after accepting a wild card ahead of the French Open, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, who is aiming to return to form before Roland Garros with the hopes of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title, withdrew from the ongoing Italian Open in Rome. The Serbian has failed to win any of his last three matches, with...
Novak Djokovic has labelled his second round exit to the hands of Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte Carlo Masters as the 'worst day' for him, Afrosport reports. Tabilo handed the 24-time Grand Slam champion a surprising 6-3, 6-4 victory, thus denying the Serbian another chance of winning the 100th ATP Tour title of his illustrious career. This comes a year after Djokovic lost in straight sets...
Jakub Mensik has described defeating Novak Djokovic to the Miami Masters title as the biggest day of his life, Afrosport reports. The 19-year-old Czech defeated his vastly-experienced Serbian opponent, who is a six-time champion in Miami, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4) to become the second youngest winner in the tournament behind 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz back in 2022. Mensik also denied Djokovic his 100th career title, delaying the...
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