Australian Open 2016: Djokovic Nails Federer To Qualify For Final

One game -- that's how long it took for all the buzz surrounding the 45th rendition of Federer-Djokovic to completely disappear. That's how ridiculously good No. 1 Novak Djokovic was from the start of his Australian Open semifinal match against No. 3 Roger Federer.

In the early going, Federer simply had no answers for Djokovic's overpowering groundstrokes, dropping the first two sets in less than an hour. Federer battled back to win the third set and get back into the match, but Djokovic dismissed that challenge. Eventually, Djokovic secured a 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win, booking his spot in the finals -- his sixth appearance -- which will give him a chance to secure Grand Slam No. 11. Djokovic will battle either No. 2 Andy Murray or No. 13 Milos Raonic.

Australian Open: Match Fixing Accusations Will Distract Djokovic's Title Bid

Andy Murray has expressed fear over Novak Djokovic’s bid to retain his Australian Open title insisting that making allegations public over the match fixing rumour will help clean up the tarnished image of the sport.

The Serb vehemently denied a report in Italy that he intentionally lost a match at the 2007 Paris Masters. And Aussie legend Lleyton Hewitt on Thursday threatened to sue anyone claiming he has fixed matches after his name was linked with unusual betting patterns.

World No 2 Murray, who is seeded to meet defending champion Djokovic in a rematch of last year’s final, said: “I think for anyone who is innocent, whose name gets talked about with that stuff, then you for sure feel sorry for them if they have done nothing wrong. Especially during an event like this, it’s very distracting.

Novak Djokovic Beat Roger Federer To Win ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight title at the season-ending ATP finals by beating six-time champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 Sunday.

Djokovic, who won three Grand Slam titles this year and reached the final in the other, capped the best season of his life with another superb display on the tennis court, including winning 16 of the 19 points on his second serve and saving both break points he faced.

Tennis: Djokovic Sets New Record As He Defeats Kei Nishikori At ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic was yet again a class apart as he claimed a record 15th straight ATP World Tour Finals victory in the first game of the tournament against Kei Nishikori.

The world number one has won the season-ending extravaganza three years in a row and it is difficult to envisage him failing to triumph for a fifth time in total in London.

Djokovic stretched his winning run to 23 matches by outclassing Nishikori, coasting to a 6-1 6-1 victory in the Group Stan Smith opener at the O2 Arena in only 65 minutes - and breaking the record for the longest winning run in the tournament.

US Open 2015: Djokovic Beats Federer In Final

Novak Djokovic overcame a lengthy rain delay and the greatest men's tennis player of his generation to win the 2015 U.S. Open, defeating Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday night's final. In doing so, Djokovic became the eighth men's player to capture at least 10 major titles.

Federer will likely feel unsatisfied with his performance in one regard: Of the 23 break-point opportunities he created against Djokovic, the 17-time major champion won just four points. Even a player as skilled as Federer can't allow Djokovic to have that many second chances.

But take no credit away from Djokovic. He was fantastic from start to finish and wore Federer down over the course of the match. It's a testament to Djokovic's immense ability that Federer left everything he had on the court and it still wasn't enough to beat the No. 1 player in the world.

US Open 2015: Federer To Clash With Djokovic In Final

Roger Federer served superbly once again as he beat Stan Wawrinka to set up a US Open final against Novak Djokovic.

Second seed Federer beat his fellow Swiss 6-4 6-3 6-1 to reach the final without losing a set, and having dropped serve just twice.

The 34-year-old goes on to face top seed Djokovic, who thrashed defending champion Marin Cilic 6-0 6-1 6-2.

TENNIS: Novak Djokovic Hoping For More Grand Slam Titles

Novak Djokovic hopes to be fighting for Grand Slam titles for "many more years" after moving to eighth on the all-time list with a third Wimbledon victory. The Serb, ranked number one, beat Roger Federer 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 on Centre Court to retain his title.

Djokovic, 28, moves above the likes of Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi on nine Grand Slam wins.

WIMBLEDON 2015: Djokovic Defeat Federer To Win Back To Back Title

Novak Djokovic defended his Wimbledon title with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 win over Roger Federer. The world No 1 was the dominant force throughout the final despite squandering seven set points in an epic second set against an opponent who was bidding for a record eighth title at the All England club.

At the age of 33 with 17 Grand Slams, Federer would have been a hugely popular winner with the Centre Court crowd, but the Swiss second seed can have few complaints about being beaten by a better man on the day. Djokovic’s own haul of career Grand Slam trophies now moves up to nine.

"It's always a great privilege playing against Roger. He has done so much for our sport. And he is someone all players from my generation look up to," Djokovic told the BBC.

WIMBLEDON 2015: Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer Preview

Roger Federer will look to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon titles when he plays defending champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. Federer, 33, currently shares the record of seven wins with Pete Sampras and victory would make him the oldest Wimbledon winner in the Open Era.

Djokovic, 28, beat Federer in the 2014 final for his second title at SW19.
"I have played Roger many times and he is one of my greatest rivals," Djokovic said. "We all know how good he is."

WIMBLEDON 2015: Novak Djokovic Apologies Over Rant On Ball Girl

World number one Novak Djokovic says he will apologise to a ball girl after appearing to shout at her during his fourth-round match with Kevin Anderson.

Djokovic vented his anger in the girl's direction before going on to secure a 6-7 (6-8) 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 6-4 7-5 win.

"I'm sorry. There was nothing towards her. Maybe she was just afraid of my screaming there," Djokovic said.

TENNIS: How Novak Djokovic Beat Rafeal Nadal In French Open

Novak Djokovic became only the second man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open with a straight-sets victory in the quarter-finals in Paris. The world number one ended the nine-time champion's reign 7-5 6-3 6-1.

The Serb, now two wins from completing the career Grand Slam of all four major titles, will play Andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday. Nadal, on his 29th birthday, suffered his first defeat in six years and his second in 72 matches at Roland Garros.

His only previous French Open loss came in the 2009 fourth round against Sweden's Robin Soderling - but this defeat was far less of a shock.

TENNIS: Rodger Federer Beat Novak Djokovic To Win Dubai Championship

Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 in the final of the Dubai Championships as the Swiss veteran's awesome serving brought down the world number one.

The 33-year-old's serve is the least praised of his repertoire but it was his awesome delivery that blunted Djokovic's baseline game, taking his career ace haul past the 9,000 barrier with 12 more, several at vital moments. Federer went into the match with a 19-17 winning record against Djokovic, although the Serb beat him in last year's gripping Wimbledon final.

Murray Collapsed In Australian Open Final - Pat Cash

Andy Murray "melted down and collapsed" in his Australian Open final loss to Novak Djokovic, according to two-time Melbourne finalist Pat Cash. With the score at one set each, the Briton, 27, led 2-0 in the third before losing 12 of the next 13 games in a 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 defeat.
"He needs a good, hard look in the mirror and to get his head together," Australian Cash told BBC Radio 5 live.

TENNIS: Djokovic Wins Record Fifth Australian Open

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray in four sets to win a record-breaking fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne on Sunday, SkySports reports. Djokovic’s 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 win means that Murray has now lost his sixth Grand Slam final four in this tournament to the world No. 1. Both players had lost only lost two sets en route to the final and the quality of tennis continued from the outset in the Rod Laver Arena.

Murray had the first chance to break in the third game after reaching 0-40 with a forehand winner down the line, but Djokovic dug deep to rescue the game and promptly broke in the next. Djokovic held to move into a 4-1 lead but Murray did not let the set go without a fight and broke back, only to then lose his own serve immediately to fall 5-3 behind. Before attempting to serve for the set,

WOW!!! Novak Djokovic Invites 9-Year Old Girl To Sing At US Open

Novak Djokovic made one little girl's day and left others touched as she sang during his US Open press conference at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic dismissed American Sam Querrey 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in a routine win, but it was the press conference that followed that will be more fondly remembered.

Djokovic talked of music and poetry when he was asked if there were any particular classroom experiences that impacted his childhood development. What then ensued was simply wonderful, and very surprising.

US OPEN - Novak Djokovic Glances To Second Round

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic shrugged off his mediocre run-up to the U.S. Open by outclassing Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-1 6-2 6-4 to close the first day of the U.S. Open on Monday. The Wimbledon champion, who won only two matches on the North American hard courts after getting married days after his All England Club triumph last month, sprinted to victory in 97 minutes.

"I'm very pleased," Djokovic told the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd after the one-sided win. "It's never easy to start a U.S. Open smoothly."

SHOCKER!!! Tennis Not My No.1 Priority Anymore - Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has had so-so results in the run-up to the U.S. Open, but the world number one is not concerned. In fact, he is riding high as a newly-wed and a soon-to-be father.The 27-year-old Serb tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart Jelena Ristic four days after winning the Wimbledon trophy last month and with fatherhood looming he knows his life will be forever changed.

"Without a doubt, life changes. You know, priorities change," Djokovic told reporters on Saturday ahead of Monday's start of the U.S. Open, the last grand slam of the season.

TENNIS: My Wimbledon Win Is The Most Special Says Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic described his dramatic Wimbledon win over Roger Federer as the "most special" of his career after it ended his losing run in finals.

The Serb, 27, won 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-4 after missing a championship point and letting a 5-2 lead slip in the fourth set. By winning the fifth set, Djokovic ended a run of three straight defeats - and five out of six - in major finals.

"It's the most special Grand Slam final I've played," he said.
"At this time of my career for this Grand Slam trophy to arrive is crucial, especially after losing several Grand Slam finals in a row.

FRENCH OPEN: Djokovic Slithers To Damp French Open Win

Second seed Novak Djokovic played the funny man as he slipped and slithered to a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Portugal's Joao Sousa on the rain-interrupted second day of the French Open on Monday.

The start of play was delayed for about one hour and even after play commenced, the rain quickly returned to stop play for another hour. Djokovic was leading 4-1 at the time and, on the resumption, broke Sousa to love. He then recovered from 0-40 on his own serve to wrap up the first set with two crushing first serves.

Rain began to fall again with the Serb, who is strongly fancied to end Rafael Nadal's hold on the title, preparing to serve for the set at 5-2. Djokovic sat, looking slightly ridiculous, in a white hooded waterproof jacket as the umpire decided whether to take the players off court.

TENNIS: Djokovic Wins Rome Masters After Epic Win Over Nadal

Novak Djokovic laid down the gauntlet ahead of Roland Garros when he came from a set down to dismantle clay court king Rafael Nadal in the Rome Masters final.

The Serb's 4-6 6-3 6-3 victory was his fourth successive victory over Nadal but only his fourth on clay in their 41-match head-to-head series dating back to 2006.

After a slow start in which he twice dropped serve, Djokovic took control of the baseline rallies and finished the match with a flurry of precision groundstrokes that had Nadal reeling.