Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic earned the world No. 1 ranking on Monday for the 378th week of his career, passing Steffi Graf for the most all-time by any tennis player, ...

The big picture: Djokovic first reached No. Novak Djokovic earned the world No. "It's surreal to be that many weeks No.

The Serbian has broken another record in the game and since reaching the new landmark he has yet to hear from from his biggest rival on social media.

Just as Federer and Nadal had a rivalry but turned it into something closer, Djokovic and Nadal have been on opposite paths at the level of ideals and sharing things with the fans." However, former world number two Àlex Corretja claimed that despite their success on the tour and the number of special moments they have shared together, it is difficult for them to be friends given their rivalry. Last week a former tennis star provided his assessment on the friendship of Nadal and Djokovic.

The Serb will spend his 378th week at the top of men's tennis competing in Dubai, where he will play his first tournament since capturing a 10th Australian Open ...

Still not there in terms of the game itself, how I feel on the court. “I had so much respect for her because I played against her and I played in that era. 1 in the world again, I was thinking ‘how is that possible?’ But the important thing is that there is no pain. I’m as dedicated to the sport really as anybody else. I’m very proud of it.”

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Novak Djokovic remains unbeaten in 2023 — but only after the World No. 1 held off a spirited challenge from Tomas Machac for a first-round win on Tuesday at ...

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) and being No. The World No. will be World No. A small presentation noting the 35-year-old’s achievement was held post-match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. “I’m extremely grateful that I’m able to play at this level after many years. 130 in the world today," Djokovic said of Machac, who reached his career-high of No. “I did struggle with injury for several weeks and it took me a little bit of time to get used to holding the racquet. Yet the Serbian held on for the win, and is now 13-0 for the 2023 season after previously winning an ATP 250 in Adelaide and lifting a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam at January’s Djokovic’s thrilling win came a day after he overtook Stefanie Graf’s record for most weeks by a men's or women's tennis player as World No. The top seed sent down 12 aces and saved seven of 10 break points he faced. 1 was at times visibly frustrated at struggling to find his best level, but composed himself in trademark fashion in the deciding-set tie-break to ward off the upset and take a hard-earned two-hour, 28-minute victory. "Tomas certainly didn't play like the No.

Novak Djokovic needed a deciding tie-break to see off young Czech Tomas Machac at the ATP Tour event in Dubai in his first match since the Australian Open.

"Physically you can always be better, I demand the highest of standards. I did struggle with injury for several weeks and it took me a little bit of time to really get used to holding a racket. The Serbian took three weeks off after defying a hamstring problem to win a record-equalling 22nd grand slam title in Melbourne and looked understandably a little rusty in a 6-3 3-6 7-6 (1) win against 130th-ranked Machac.

Novak Djokovic avoided a scare to beat Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) at the Dubai Tennis Championships in his first match since winning the Australian Open.

The next four games were shared so the match went to a final set tie-break where Djokovic showed his class with some incredible winners to get over the line in a thriller. Djokovic began to miss his forehand and could only create one break point chance at 5-3 down, which he couldn’t take as Machac hit a superb backhand winner down the line and held serve to win the set. However, Djokovic began to find his rhythm with the backhand and broke for a second time which proved to be decisive as he went on to wrap up the set in 37 minutes. Knowing how most players fare against the 22-time Grand Slam champion when going a set down, Machac started to go for his shots and he broke Djokovic in the second game, before going 3-0 up. An entertaining match saw Machac play some superb tennis to take the encounter to a final set tie-break but Djokovic showed his class when it mattered to find a way over the line. Novak Djokovic avoided a scare to beat Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) at the Dubai Tennis Championships in his first match since winning a 10th Australian Open title.

Novak Djokovic has dropped more sets this year to 130th-ranked Tomas Machac and 191st-ranked Enzo Couacaud than he has in his other 11 matches combined.

“He was giving me all kinds of trouble,” said Djokovic, who became just the seventh player in ATP history to win 300 tiebreaks. But after a spotty couple of sets, Djokovic settled down in the match’s most pressure-filled moment, the deciding tiebreak. While he’d lose the game, he’d win the set with the same aggressive mentality. “Tomas definitely didn’t play like 130th in the world today,” said Djokovic. Playing for the first time since claiming his 10th Australian Open title, Djokovic showed a bit of rust with a sizable unforced error count (28, compared to his opponent’s 17), and he took Machac’s best punches during an unexpectedly lopsided second set. ATP Dubai, UAE

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“I did struggle with injury for several weeks and it took me a little bit of time to get used to holding the racquet. “Physically you can always be better,” said Djokovic, who was playing his first match since his Australian Open title run. Yet the Serbian held on for the win, and is now 13-0 for the 2023 season after previously winning an ATP 250 in Adelaide and lifting a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam at January’s Australian Open. In the match, World No. The experienced Djokovic managed to prevail in the end by winning the tie-breaker. The Czech qualifier continued to fight in the third set as he took the contest into the tie-breaker.

Novak Djokovic says he “couldn't imagine” being at the top of the ATP rankings for so long after he broke Steffi Graf's record for the most weeks as world ...

Novak Djokovic says he “couldn’t imagine” being at the top of the ATP rankings for so long after he broke Steffi Graf’s record for the most weeks as world No. Djokovic broke the record on Monday, having first become world No. The 2023 Australian Open was live and the French Open will follow on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com.

Getting back to the business of what got him there in the first place, the Serb began his bid for a sixth Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title on Tuesday ...

I knew I had to stay calm and composed and wait for my chances." "It feels great because confidence is very important in tennis," said 27-year-old Medvedev, who will face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round. He will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the second round. "I'm just really happy to be on a streak right now. As the score suggests, it was far from straightforward for the top seed, whose level dropped significantly at the start of the second set having wrapped up the first fairly comfortably. I will try to extend mine as long as I can.

The Serbian was making his first appearance since winning the Australian Open title and just did enough to win his 13th match of the season after a final ...

The World No. Daniil Medvedev extended his winning streak to 10 matches when he cruised past Italian lucky loser Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round. “Tomas definitely didn’t play like 130th in the world today,” said Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic suffered a scare Tuesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where he needed to claw through a final-set tie-break to dispatch Tomas ...

“I guess eventually they'll take the No. [Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/dubai/495/overview) celebrated Djokovic’s [378th week atop the Pepperstone ATP Rankings](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-surpasses-graf-378-weeks-pepperstone-atp-rankings-february-2023). “They're playing a lot of tournaments, a lot of weeks. I do feel a difference definitely comparing to the level that I had and the kind of execution I had in Australia.” "Credit to him, he went for his shots, especially down the line backhand, serve and volley. There's a muscle memory and it plays with your mind a little bit, it plays with your biomechanics, with your preparation for the shot, execution for the shot. Tie-break was as good as it can be,” Djokovic said. After finding a way past Machac, the 35-year-old is now 13-0 on the season. “[I will] take it day by day and see where it can go.” “Credit to him, he did surprise me. 1 said there was good news beyond the result. But the World No.

Undefeated so far in 2023, and carrying a 17-match winning streak coming into the UAE, dating back to last year's ATP Finals, Djokovic showed signs of rustiness ...

It was all the Serb needed to wrap up the opening set in 37 minutes. You don’t feel like you’re controlling the game anymore." I did struggle with injury for several weeks and it took me a bit of time to get used to holding the racquet. You hit the ball. That didn’t deter Machac, who outlasted Djokovic in a lengthy exchange to break early in the second set to open up a 3-0 gap. Djokovic and Machac traded breaks in games four and five before the top seed struck again and consolidated his advantage for a 5-2 lead.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic held on to beat Czech qualifier Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-6 (1) at the Dubai Championships in his first match since winning his 10th ...

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled past Tomas Machac in a thrilling first-round match at the Dubai Tennis Championships to continue his unbeaten run in the ...

A small presentation noting the 35-year-old’s achievement was held post-match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, according to ATP Tour website. As a young boy growing up in Serbia, I dreamt of two things – winning Wimbledon and being No. He will next face the World No. Djokovic’s thrilling win came a day after he overtook Stefanie Graf’s record for most weeks by a men’s or women’s tennis player as World No. 1 was at times visibly frustrated at struggling to find his best level, but composed himself in trademark fashion in the deciding-set tie-break to ward off the upset and take a hard-earned two-hour and 28-minute victory. The Serbian held off a ferocious challenge from Czech player for a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(1) win on Tuesday.

शीर्ष रैंकिंग के खिलाड़ी नोवाक जोकोविच ने दुबई टेनिस चैंपियनशिप में मंगलवार को यहां ...

Rising ATP Tour star Holger Rune has branded Novak Djokovic "an inspiration to all of us" after the Serb surpassed Steffi Graf's record for weeks at world ...

Sooner or later all records will be broken, but this is one for the tennis history books. [Exclusive: ‘I never thought this record could be broken’ – Becker on Djokovic surpassing Graf](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/boris-becker-on-novak-djokovic-surpassing-steffi-graf-i-never-thought-this-record-could-be-broken_sto9435954/story.shtml) [Djokovic world No. “Records are meant to be broken. 1 record 'unbelievable' as Schett backs him to 'get over 400 weeks'](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/novak-djokovic-record-unbelievable-as-barbara-schett-backs-him-to-get-over-400-weeks-at-world-no.-1_sto9435691/story.shtml) [Exclusive: Djokovic breaking legendary Graf record 'very unique' says Corretja](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/novak-djokovic-breaking-legendary-steffi-graf-record-of-weeks-at-world-no.-1-very-unique-says-alex-c_sto9408491/story.shtml) "That he has been able to win the Australian Open and practically every tournament that he plays at his age is an inspiration to all of us." For Rune, what the 35-year-old has achieved is "something really incredible" with his staggering longevity and consistency something that is an "inspiration" to everyone on the tennis circuit.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled past Tomas Machac in a thrilling first-round match at the Dubai Tennis Championships to continue his unbeaten run in the ...

A small presentation noting the 35-year-old's achievement was held post-match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, according to ATP Tour website. He will next face the World No. As a young boy growing up in Serbia, I dreamt of two things - winning Wimbledon and being No. 1 was at times visibly frustrated at struggling to find his best level, but composed himself in trademark fashion in the deciding-set tie-break to ward off the upset and take a hard-earned two-hour and 28-minute victory. Djokovic's thrilling win came a day after he overtook Stefanie Graf's record for most weeks by a men's or women's tennis player as World No. The Serbian held off a ferocious challenge from Czech player for a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(1) win on Tuesday.

The Serbian tennis legend, who started his 378th week at the top of the ATP Rankings, was ecstatic to have created another milestone. The 22-time Grand Slam ...

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The 22-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic said that his return to world no.1 rank is a big achievement for him and his team.

"I guess that makes the achievement bigger, at least in my team's and my eyes. The Serbian added that young guns like Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas will catch up with him. Djokovic missed last year's Australian Open as he was deported from the country for not being vaccinated against Covid-19.