LONDON: Novak Djokovic's smooth trip through the Wimbledon bracket got even easier on Wednesday, when he moved into his record-tying 13th semifinal at the tournament via a walkover because his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, pulled out with a hip injury. Djokovic had knee surgery less than a month before the start of play at the All England Club, raising …
Serbia's Novak Djokovic congratulates Italy's Jannik Sinner after the latter's victory over the Serbian on Saturday helped Italy reach the Davis Cup final at Palacio de deportes Martin Carpena, Malaga, Spain November 25, 2023. But Jannik Sinner led Italy back from the brink of defeat, saving three consecutive match points before ending Djokovic's streak of 21 straight wins in Davis …
MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic had three chances to finish off Italy and put Serbia into the Davis Cup final. But Jannik Sinner led Italy back from the brink of defeat, saving three consecutive match points before ending Djokovic’s streak of 21 straight wins in Davis Cup singles matches to level the semifinal match at 1-1 on Saturday. Sinner then …
The Italian men that are starting to crowd the ATP’s Top 100 — there are currently 10 ranked that high, a national record that arrives just in time for this week’s Italian Open — are all-court players. “We’re trying to change the identity of our players,” said Filippo Volandri, Italy’s Davis Cup captain. That’s why we have players who don’t …
ROME — Jannik Sinner is just as comfortable on the hard courts of Miami as he is on the red clay of Rome, where he’s scheduled to face Rafael Nadal on Wednesday. “We’re trying to change the identity of our players,” said Filippo Volandri, Italy’s Davis Cup captain. That’s why we have players who don’t seem ‘Italian’ in terms of …