Novak Djokovic

Despite his admission he is managing his leg injury "day to day", nine-time champion Novak Djokovic feels his brutal defeat of Alex de Minaur shows he can ...

De Minaur was the last remaining Australian in the main singles draws. It means we are progressing in the right direction." "It felt like an uphill battle from the start. "I mean, I always believe I can go all the way in terms of my tennis. It is necessary in order to get myself in a condition to play. "At the same time, it was necessary.

If the intense heckling from some sections of Rod Laver Arena on Monday night is any guide, Novak Djokovic could prove to be one of the most unpopular ...

They've done a lot of work to protect themselves and their borders,' he said at the time. The Serbian - who has won 21 Grand Slams - faces fifth seed Andrey Rublev for a spot in the semi-finals on Wednesday. The Serbian - who has won 21 Grand Slams - next faces fifth seed Andrey Rublev for a spot in the semi-finals on Wednesday But I don't have any other relationship. I have no problem contacting him, congratulating him, etc. [Click here for all your latest international sports news at Daily Mail Australia](/sport/au/index.html) [Novak Djokovic](/sport/novak_djokovic/index.html) could prove to be one of the most unpopular winners of the [Australian Open](/sport/australian_open/index.html) - if the heckling from Rod Laver Arena on Monday night is any guide.

Despite a nagging hamstring issue, it will take a “Herculean performance” for someone to stop Novak Djokovic from winning his record-tying 22nd Grand Slam ...

As a result, he won’t be permitted in the U.S. [deported on the eve of the tournament a year ago](https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2022/01/16/novak-djokovic-loses-visa-appeal-wont-defend-australian-open-title/) because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19. After breaking serve in the first set, I started feeling more free and more loose to hit through the ball and be more aggressive. “We’ve seen him dismantle players anyway,” he added. He also missed the U.S. He would get the winner between Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton, two of three Americans in the quarterfinals, Things can change in a matter of moments, matter of points. “I’m not really sure what’s going on. “I really wanted to win in straight sets," Djokovic said. 9 Holger Rune, who had been among the favorites to win the title. Djokovic will next face Russian No. 4 Djokovic dispatched No.

'When some other players are injured, then they are the victims, but when it is me, I am faking it. It is very interesting,' says controversial tennis ...

“Whether I will publish that in my documentary or on the social media depends on how I feel. So I thank them for that.” When some other players are injured, then they are the victims, but when it is me, I am faking it.

Novak Djokovic has hit back at critics accusing him of faking his hamstring injury, saying: Only my injuries are questioned. When some other players are ...

"I was out there on court against him. So I thank them for that." Two years ago Djokovic suffered an abdominal muscle injury during his third-round match against Taylor Fritz before going on to win the title. When some other players are injured, then they are the victims, but when it is me, I am faking it. Whether I will publish that in my documentary or on social media depends on how I feel. Novak Djokovic has hit back at critics accusing him of "faking" his hamstring injury, saying: "Only my injuries are questioned.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Djokovic told Serbian media that he was being singled out for innuendo around the leg issues he has been suffering, ...

the media is only ever focusing on the top guys so their issues get more attention,’ he tweeted. The Australian chose his words carefully, saying: ‘I think everyone's kind of seeing what's been happening over the couple weeks. it looked good to me.’ It's the only thing everyone's been talking about. Either I'm not a good enough tennis player to expose that, or... It is very interesting, I don’t feel that I need to prove anything to anyone.

Novak Djokovic was at his ruthless best with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory over home favourite Alex de Minaur in the Australian Open.

“A week ago I didn’t really think about the title, I just thought about being in a good enough condition to play the next match until tonight. Rublev was asked by the on-court interviewer about the section of the draw he had inherited. The more he warmed into the match, the more freely he moved, the more he dominated. “When I’m free in my mind, this is what happens on the court like tonight,” he said. Early on, De Minaur attempted to impose himself in the exchanges, incessantly taking the ball on the rise and trying to dictate. De Minaur had arrived against arguably the best player in the world with ideal preparation.

Djokovic was dominant in a straight set win against Australian Alex de Minaur on Monday to extend his winning run at the Grand Slam to 25 matches, despite ...

"Assumptions and judgments, all those comments, are just s--- because nobody's there to see the full story. There is sometimes, like, I don't know, incredible desire for a villain and a hero story that has to be written. "I was out there on court against him. "I leave the doubting to those people -- let them doubt," he said. So I thank them for that." I don't feel that I need to prove anything to anyone.

Australian Open 2023 Order of Play, Day 10 - Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Ben Shelton, Karolina Pliskova, Andrey Rublev, Donna Vekic, Tommy Paul in ...

- - - Donna Vekic has gone a bit more under the radar in reaching the second Grand Slam quarter-final of her career. "No one wants to face Novak," Rublev said after defeating Holger Rune in the previous round. - Ben Shelton v Tommy Paul - Aryna Sabalenka [5] v Donna Vekic Australian Open

Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has said he does not "need to prove anything to anyone" as he responded to people saying he is "faking" his injury at the ...

"Assumptions and judgments, all those comments, are just s--- because nobody's there to see the full story. There is sometimes, like, I don't know, incredible desire for a villain and a hero story that has to be written. "I was out there on court against him. "I leave the doubting to those people -- let them doubt," he said. So I thank them for that." I don't feel that I need to prove anything to anyone.

How to watch Novak Djokovic v Andrey Rublev, what channel is it on, what time does the Australian Open quarter-final start, how is Djokovic's hamstring ...

“We’ve seen in both the men’s and women’s singles there have been so many upsets. Djokovic has a 10-2 win-loss record against Tsitsipas and hasn’t lost to him since 2019. Djokovic has spent a record 373 weeks at world No. He cut short a pre-tournament practice session against Daniil Medvedev because of the injury and his leg has been heavily strapped in his four matches. “A week ago I didn't really think about the title, I just thought about being in good enough condition to play the next match. Tsitsipas has never been world No. But the way my leg felt before tonight wasn't giving me too many hopes, for the entire tournament.” Three man have a chance of being world No. Stream the 2023 Australian Open live on The equation is simple: Djokovic and Tsitsipas both need to win the title to get to No. You can stream every moment of the 2023 Australian Open online live and on demand on Australian Open

An offhand comment by Novak Djokovic in his press conference after crushing Alex de Minaur shows that the Serb superstar might already be playing mind games ...

Of course he remembers that final he was 2 sets down and came back from the dead. But I don't have any other relationship. I have no problem contacting him, congratulating him, etc. The 21-time grand slam champion appeared to forget that Tsitsipas had ever played in a grand slam final, even though the pair met at the 2021 French Open decider The 21-time grand slam champion appeared to forget that Tsitsipas had ever played in a grand slam final, even though the pair had met at the 2021 The clue that shows Novak Djokovic is already playing mind games with Stefanos Tsitsipas as the pair look to be headed for a showdown in the Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic could end the year as the world's top-ranked player but it would be a "disgrace" if his chances are affected by not being able to compete in ...

I think he wants to play, so we should give him the chance. If he doesn’t play Indian Wells and Miami in March (it will be tough), they’re supposed to lift those mandates by mid-April. “It would be nice to see if we could maybe lift those a little earlier and have him come to play Indian Wells and Miami.

Victoria Azarenka feels for Novak Djokovic after he hit out about speculation surrounding his injury, saying it took her a long time to recover from an ...

"It didn't matter how many times I said my story, it did not cut through … "You feel kind of lost. "The way I was treated after that moment, the way I had to explain myself until 10:30pm at night because people didn't want to believe me." The former world number one said it took her a decade to recover emotionally from what she felt was unfair media scrutiny. Facing the media after the match at the time, Azarenka vehemently defended the move amid suggestions she used the medical timeout to break Stephens's concentration as an act of gamesmanship. - Azarenka claims she was mistreated by the media following an incident at the 2013 Australian Open

Victoria Azarenka says she understands how Novak Djokovic feels amid the speculation surrounding the Serbian star's Australian Open injury. Read more here.

Novak Djokovic looks set for a dominant 2023 but it may not be enough to reclaim the world No.1 ranking.

"I think he's just here to win this tournament, we know what happened 12 months ago, he didn't even get to play here. "It was, for me, some of his comments in his post match, things like Jim [Courier] asking him [why did he win so convincingly] and he said 'because I wanted to'. in terms of grand slam tennis, yes, I think he's going to be tough to beat," Dellacqua said. I mean, it would be a disgrace in my eyes if he wasn't coming to these events, or not allowed to come." By that point he may have a shot at history, according to Dellacqua. " ... At this stage the USA's vaccination mandate is due to lift on April 10. He will require surgery after Hopefully we can have him there. [Djokovic's utter annihilation of Alex de Minaur](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2023-news-novak-djokovic-hamstring-injury-novak-djokovic/faf882ad-1b36-417b-842d-53dab014c494) has cemented the Serbian superstar as the odds-on favourite to win his 22nd grand slam at Melbourne Park this Sunday and Dellacqua thinks that could set him on his way to reclaiming the world No.1 ranking and maybe even achieving a calendar year grand slam in 2023, which would separate him from great rivals [Roger Federer](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/roger-federer) and [Rafael Nadal](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rafael-nadal). [Tommy Haas, who told media at the Australian Open this week that the Sebian star's continued absence at big tournaments was "a disgrace"](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2023-novak-djokovic-usa-anti-vaccination-ban-labelled-disgrace-tommy-haas-indian-wells-boss/bca4e616-3f94-41df-b9f4-b6fdbf4bc3c1). Haas said it would be "hard" for Djokovic to regain his world No.1 ranking if he is unable to play in America in March.

Australian tennis legend Pat Cash and a top doctor agree that Novak Djokovic's hamstring injury is very serious - and 'one wrong step' could ruin the ...

And that is going to help the healing. He just puts the hours in and recovers. 'Some of it is genetics. 'There is no doubt there is a risk he could do something in the next few matches. But he is still one wrong step away from doing something more serious.' It could be nerve-related,' he said.