Novak Djokovic

In his first Grand Slam match in over 200 days, Novak Djokovic put the past eight months of controversy aside to show why he'll again be a force at the 2022 ...

He can lose and he can self-sabotage. He is not even a narcissist. He can lose the crowd. He is not a jerk. Monday night, he won his sixth straight match without dropping a set. Two weeks ago, Djokovic was without a title in 2022, without match play, without form and without confidence. He was full of gracious quotes, straddling the baseline between confident and cocky. Wearing France’s Lacoste and speaking French, he hugged back. Being cast as such exacted a price—on his mood, and on his tennis. The last time he lost in the first round: 2006. He returned with precision. He turned defense into offense.

WIMBLEDON will not have ranking points this year after banning Russian and Belarussian players.

"But I also know some of the people who work at Wimbledon, and I know how difficult a position they were in. I've spoken to some of the Ukrainian players. I have spoken to some of the Russian players. My understanding of the guidance was that Russians and Belarusians can play if they sign a declaration that they're against the war and against the Russian regime. But I think you'll see a lot of top players not playing, you know, just resting and getting ready for the hard-court events, especially those that don't worry too much about the money. British world No 1 Cameron Norrie admits players are "not really playing for anything". Norrie, who also won his opening match at the French Open, added: "You're playing this almost like an exhibition, so for me it was tough to see that.

The Serbian, who turned 35 on Sunday, needed less than two hours to beat the Japanese world number 99 in his first Grand Slam this year after missing the ...

'I have been feeling well on clay in the past few weeks. The first set was close but I cruised through the second and third,' Djokovic told reporters. I struggled to adapt in the first set.

Novak Djokovic has criticised Wimbledon for making the “wrong decision” in banning Russian and Belarusian players – and says there were other options ...

“I think maybe there is always going to be some groups of players that are going to be affected more negatively, and they are going to complain more. This is one of these kind of decisions and situations where is always going to be someone that will suffer more. So for me or for the guys that did well last year, we are not only not going to have chance to earn points but we can't defend them. There are some guys that obviously are not going to have a chance to earn points. They haven't discussed it with anybody from ATP or any individual players or for that matter Russian or Belarusian players to just communicate and understand whether there is a common ground where both sides could be making a compromise and something could work out. “But I have been speaking with management and the president of ATP and some of the council members actually in the last few days.

World no.1 Novak Djokovic is all set to take the Philippe-Chatrier court in Paris when he begins his title defence against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka on ...

Fans wondering how to watch the French Open 2022 live in India can tune in to the Sony Sports Network, which has the official broadcasting rights in the country. Novak Djokovic will not only be looking to keep hold of his World No.1 ranking, but he will also look to win his 21st Grand Slam at this year's French Open 2022. The game will begin no earlier than 12:15 AM IST on May 24.

Following his first-round win at the French Open on Monday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic told reporters he disagreed with the decision to ban Russian and ...

Of course, [a] Grand Slam is still [a] Grand Slam. Wimbledon for me was always my dream tournament when I was a child. Djokovic said he was disappointed in the lack of communication from the tournament or any attempt to find "common ground." Following his first-round win at the French Open on Monday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic told reporters he disagreed with the All England Club's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic began his title defense at the 2022 French Open with a straight-sets win over Yoshihito Nishioka on Monday.

"I struggled to adapt in the first set. Djokovic (twice) and Robin Soderling are the only men to defeat him at the tournament. "I have to be pleased with the match," Djokovic said.

Djokovic, speaking after his opening-round win at the French Open on Monday, slammed Wimbledon's move to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the Grand Slam ...

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Novak Djokovic said he 'intends to go to Wimbledon' to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points.

I'm sure there will be a bit of back and forth with the whole point situation. "I don't look at it through the lens of points or prize money. "I'm leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances. "Of course it's a very unique and weird situation. "There was not only one on the table. It's a lose-lose situation for everyone."

Novak Djokovic has confirmed his desire to play at Wimbledon this year but criticised the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the ...

"I don't look at it through the lens of points or prize money. It’s a lose-lose situation." "But I have been speaking with management and the president of [the] ATP and some of the council members actually in the last few days.

Tennis - Novak defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Novak remained perfect on the return in the second set and grabbed it after the rival's drop shot error for 6-3, 6-1 in no time. Nishioka served well in his opening service game, and he kept Djokovic's return under the radar in game four to lock the result at 2-2 with a rare ace. Djokovic had to dig deep in the encounter's opening game, facing three break points and erasing them to avoid the setback.

The world No 1 is the defending champion in Paris and got his campaign to pick up a second-successive title off to a dominant start, needing just an hour and 59 ...

And things are only set to get more difficult for the reigning champion after being drawn in the top half of death with his fellow favourites for the title. Nishioka managed to stay with the top seed until he was serving at 2-3, when Djokovic took the opportunity to pounce and secure the first break of the match. Djokovic was returning to Court Philippe-Chatrier 51 weeks after being crowned the French Open champion, in what was the first of the French Open’s brand new night sessions.

Novak Djokovic "intends to go to Wimbledon" to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points.

“The intention of this measure was good, but the execution is all over the place. “I’m leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances. “I don’t look at it through the lens of points or prize money. “Of course it’s a very unique and weird situation. “There was not only one on the table. It’s a lose-lose situation for everyone.”

World number one Novak Djokovic says he will defend his title at Wimbledon but supports the decision to strip the tournament of rankings points due to its ...

"I support the players, unification. The decision by the ATP and WTA to remove rankings points from Wimbledon has been a divisive one. World number one Novak Djokovic plans on defending his Wimbledon title, even though he will forfeit the 2,000 rankings points he won last year. "It's not that one is doing a negative thing and one is doing the good thing. "I'm glad players got together with the ATP and showed to the grand slam that when there is a mistake happening — and there was from the Wimbledon side — there's going to be some consequences," said Djokovic. - Djokovic says the current situation with Wimbledon is a "lose-lose" situation

Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "wrong," world number one ...

But at these times, it is a sensitive subject and whatever you decide will create a lot of conflict," he added. But this year, the men's and women's professional tours, along with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), have opted to strip the grand slam of its ranking points following the decision from the tournament's organizers to ban Russians and Belarusians It is a lose-lose situation." But my brain just like feels that way. "The intention of this measure was good, but the execution is all over the place," she said on Monday. said she is not sure she will play Wimbledon this year, calling the tournament without points "like an exhibition."

Tennis - Novak made a strong start at Roland Garros for a place in the second round.

He was motivated, focused and fired up to play at his best and get the job done; that's what he did, and he is trending in the right direction. The Japanese saved a set point on serve at 2-5 to reduce the deficit and extend the set. The defending champion Novak Djokovic made a winning start at Roland Garros, beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in an hour and 58 minutes.

Djokovic said Wimbledon have made a 'mistake' in banning players from Russia and Belarus but maintained he plans to defend his title at the All England ...

It is a lose-lose situation." But at these times it is a sensitive subject and whatever you decide will create a lot of conflict.” "Wimbledon has always been my dream since I was a kid.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC brushed Yoshihito Nishioka aside in the first round of the French Open, losing just four games in the process.

Some of the other top players got off to good starts and Djokovic would have been aware of that, you saw all aspects of his game, his movement, his game, his touch, it really was a complete performance. He is trending in the right direction.” There was a lot of fist pumping, the screaming and shouting out, for a first-round match at a Grand Slam, for someone who has won 20 of them.

The defending champion says he supports the decision by the ATP to withhold ranking points from Wimbledon as a show of unity among players—even though the ...

I don't support that at all." Fiona Ferro; Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; Paula Badosa vs. Bianca Andreescu; Sebastian Korda vs. Alex Molcan; Belinda Bencic vs. French Open

Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and lacked respect, ...

It is a lose-lose situation." "Wimbledon has always been my dream since I was a kid. But at these times it is a sensitive subject and whatever you decide will create a lot of conflict."

Male and female players will not be awarded ranking points based on their performance at Wimbledon this year due to its ban on Russian and Belarusian ...

I will always do that.” He also called Wimbledon's ban the "wrong decision" and sided with those up in arms to be missing the competition. But it is not just about who wins," replied Pouille when told there will still be a Grand Slam title to play for. Djokovic, 35, is the reigning champion at SW19 and will be desperate to defend his title after being prevented from doing so in Australia earlier this year.

Djokovic called the All England Club's ban of players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine "a mistake" and criticized Wimbledon organizers ...

For me, it’s something else." So I don’t look at it through the lens of points or of prize money. It’s a very unique and weird situation, I must say."

Novak Djokovic has publicly criticized the ban of Russian and Belarusian players from this year's Wimbledon tournament.

Novak Djokovic will compete at this year's Wimbledon tournament despite his ongoing criticism of the Grand Slam's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from play. The 2021 Wimbledon champion slammed the event's organizers for their failure to "just communicate and understand whether there is a common ground." In a statement announcing the decision to ban athletes, Wimbledon officials said "it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships. It is therefore our intention, with deep regret, to decline entries from Russian and Belarusian players to The Championships 2022."

The WTA and ATP this week made the contentious decision to strip Wimbledon of rankings points, effectively reducing the grass court major to a high-profile ...

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