Novak Djokovic

Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic on his home turf, winning the Serbia Open for his third title of the season.

The second-seeded Russian player dug deep to stop Djokovic from mounting another comeback as he prevented the top-ranked Serb from claiming his first title of 2022. Dubai was his first tournament of the year after he was barred from playing at the Australian Open because of his unvaccinated status, which also prevented him from playing tournaments in the United States last month. BELGRADE, Serbia -- Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to win the Serbia Open on Sunday for his third title of the season.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic invited his former coach Nikola Pilic to the court after the Belgrade final and the 1973 French Open finalist had some strong ...

You have to be proud about Novak, he is the best of all time, his father and I have always thought he's going to be No. Pilic then tried to address the crowd but the emotions got the better of him and he said with a shaky voice: "I don't know what to say." While Pilic was coming down to the court, Djokovic called him his "tennis father."

Iga Swiatek meanwhile defeated Aryna Sabalenka to claim her fourth consecutive title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The 20-year-old has established herself ...

Swiatek said: “I worked hard this week to adjust properly and to play my best tennis on the surface so I’m really proud of myself. I want to say a big thanks to all the spectators for supporting all the players all week. To see full crowds again is special for all of us.”

Playing his second tournament on clay this season after being knocked out by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Monte Carlo earlier this month, Djokovic was off ...

Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic on his home turf, winning the Serbia Open for his third title of the season.

The second-seeded Russian player dug deep to stop Djokovic from mounting another comeback as he prevented the top-ranked Serb from claiming his first title of 2022. Dubai was his first tournament of the year after he was barred from playing at the Australian Open because of his unvaccinated status, which also prevented him from playing tournaments in the United States last month. BELGRADE, Serbia -- Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to win the Serbia Open on Sunday for his third title of the season.

Despite losing to Andrey Rublev in the Serbia Open final on Sunday, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is aiming to take encouragement out of his run in Belgrade.

I think I played well in the tie-break. “I could have easily lost in the first match, so after four tough three-set battles all I can say is I am tired. "It was unfortunate that in the third set I ran out of gas and couldn’t give it more of a fight.

Djokovic had already came back from a set down in each of his three matches at his hometown tournament, defeating Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic and Karen ...

Dubai was his first tournament of the year after he was barred from playing at the Australian Open because of his unvaccinated status, which also prevented him from playing tournaments in the United States last month. The 20-time Grand Slam champion opened his clay-court season with a surprising loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte Carlo Masters the previous week, his first match since being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships in February. BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to win the Serbia Open for his third title of the season on Sunday.

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev won the Serbia Open in Belgrade and then started his on-court interview by showing respect to 20-time Grand Slam champion ...

For me, it's an honor to share the court with you, I will never be able to do everything you have done. I want to say a big thanks to all the spectators for supporting all the players all week. For me, it's an honor to share the court with you, I will never be able to do everything you have done.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic did a wonderful gesture during the on-court trophy ceremony following the Serbia Open final in Belgrade as he gathered those who ...

"I want to thank you Nole for what you have done for me over the past 15 years, it was a great adventure. Djokovic and Vajda shared a moment before both addressed the Belgrade crowd. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic did a wonderful gesture during the on-court trophy ceremony following the Serbia Open final in Belgrade as he gathered those who played a big part in helping him become an all-time great.

Video of an ugly moment in Novak Djokovic's Serbia Open loss to Russia's Andrey Rublev on Monday morning shows the World No. 1 hasn't learned how to control ...

But I have to look at the positives, I’ve won three matches from a set down. It’s an individual sport, when something fails, the engine can’t work,” Djokovic said. “In the third set I was really lucky that he couldn’t break me and that he was really tired.” “I have to look at the positives, playing the final in front of my home crowd, it was unfortunate that in the third set I ran out of gas and couldn’t deliver more of a fight. He is again attracting criticism after he appeared to send his racquet at a ball boy standing to the side of the net after losing a point in the final. The Serbian superstar apologised after declaring he “ran out of gas” in a three sets defeat to Rublev in the final of the tournament.

20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic voiced some concerns after running out of energy in the third set of the Belgrade final versus Andrey Rublev.

But I have to look at the positives, I’ve won three matches from a set down," Djokovic said. "I apologise because of the way the 3rd set unfolded. In Monte Carlo, Djokovic recovered from a set down to force decider against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina but that was all as the Spaniard won 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-1.

Novak Djokovic was denied his first title of the year on Sunday, the world number one admitting he 'ran out of gas' in a three sets defeat to Russia's ...

"In the third set I was really lucky that he couldn't break me and that he was really tired." "I have to look at the positives, playing the final in front of my home crowd, it was unfortunate that in the third set I ran out of gas and couldn't deliver more of a fight," said Djokovic. Belgrade - Novak Djokovic was denied his first title of the year on Sunday, the world number one admitting he "ran out of gas" in a three sets defeat to Russia's Andrey Rublev in the final of the Serbia Open.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC lost to Andrey Rublev in the final of the French Open.

Despite the one-sided final set, the 20-time Grand Slam champion has offered himself some hope ahead of his upcoming French Open title defence. A three-time former champion in Madrid, Djokovic did not compete at the tournament last year. While he also won a tight second set after dropping the first, the Serb ran out of gas in the final set as Rublev sealed a 6-2 6-7(4) 6-0 victory to lift the title in Djokovic’s own Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade.

Andrey Rublev captured his third tour-level title of the season Sunday, overcoming World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and a lively Serbian crowd to end his debut ...

The second seed continued to strike the ball aggressively in the third set, but Djokovic no longer had the answers, with Rublev soaring to victory. Djokovic then fended off a break point himself at 5-5, before Rublev once again found big serves and heavy forehands at the crucial moment to save three more set points on serve at 5-6 and force a tie-break. The second seed continuously forced Djokovic deep behind the baseline as he took large cuts at the ball to pull the Serbian around the court. Fuelled by confidence, Rublev would have been eager to pull away at the start of the second set, but Djokovic had other ideas. I want to say a big thanks to all the spectators for supporting all the players all week. However, the court time eventually caught up with the top seed against Rublev..

ANDREY RUBLEV has been crowned Serbia Open champion after beating Novak Djokovic in three sets in the final.

The tournament win was the perfect response from Rublev after a controversial week, which saw all Russian and Belarusian players banned from competing at Wimbledon this year. Djokovic was one of the many to support his cause. For Djokovic, the week has at least represented his first prolonged return to match action since he missed the Australian Open following an explosive saga over his visa.

Tennis - Novak lost the ground in the deciding set after a massive battle.

Andrey fended them off with winners and fired another from his forehand to prevail and lock the result at 5-5. Andrey broke back in game three to reduce the deficit, and they both served well until game ten. Serving for the opener in game eight, Andrey held at 30 to claim the opener in style in 35 minutes.