Novak Djokovic grew up at a time when Serbia was in war with neigbouring countries in the Balkan region. He had a dream to play tennis but there was a six-year embargo in the country and no athlete was allowed to leave the country for four years. Yet, that didn’t stop the young Djokovic’s dream … Read more
Nearly ten years away from international duty, Novak Djokovic has had a very impressive year. In a season where the Serbian star has broken records and extended records, even at 36 it seems unbelievable sometimes. At the Paris Masters, he conquered the youngsters with ease after coming back from a 50-day break. In the ATP … Read more
Novak Djokovic became part of what is now known as the Big Three in tennis (Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal) after he won three out of four Grand Slam titles in 2011. The memorable victories came when the Serbian star defeated Rafael Nadal in the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open to break the one-sided … Read more
In a season where many pundits and analysts believed the next generation of players would flourish, Novak Djokovic came from behind and stole the show. After failing to finish 2022 as world no. 1, the Serbian made sure he sealed the year-end top spot even before the middle of November. In a season in which … Read more
When a new generation of players takes over from old ones in tennis, they often do it with superior power and hit the ball as hard from the baseline as anyone ever has but that hasn’t happened against Novak Djokovic and he doesn’t look like a player that will retire anytime soon. At 36, the … Read more
This season Novak Djokovic is the player who looked hungrier and more motivated, who tried to find ways to improve over recent past performances, who blended raw athleticism with attention to detail in a way that none of his younger opponents could match. From the first ATP 500 championship at Adelaide, the Serbian kept improving … Read more
For the very first time this season, it seemed Novak Djokovic wasn’t going to get to the semifinals of a major competition. The Serbian, who has never missed out on the last four stages since winning the Roland Garros in Paris had to wait for an anxious victory from Jannik Sinner. The 36-year-old star has … Read more
Jannik Sinner at 22 is the only player this year to have wins over Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, the current Top 3 on the ATP rankings and the Italian has actually beaten Alcaraz and Medvedev twice each in 2023. Sinner is currently ranked 4th in the world, coming from 15th year-end finish last … Read more
Jannik Sinner has been on an amazing run of form this season. The Italian has now earned a career-best season of 59 match wins, the most by an Italian in the Open Era and a 10-5 record against the Top 10. The 22-year-old star defeated world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open and … Read more
Novak Djokovic seems to be the target man for all young tennis players since he turned 36. The Serbian was handed his first loss against an under-22 player at the Wimbledon finals against Carlos Alcaraz. Since then, Djokovic has won the Cincinnati Open, US Open, and Rolex Paris Masters and it seems that the taste … Read more
