Novak Djokovic
Serbia's Novak Djokovic's waits for balls during a match with Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic during their Men's Singles 2nd Round tennis match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on May 30, 2012 in Paris.
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Most likely I won't play mixed doubles in London because I already have singles and doubles. I think it will be too much
I gave him the opportunity to come back to the match after a perfect first set, first seven games ... But, look, this is tennis.
He was defending really well in the second and third set, especially in the secondMore quotes »
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Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam title
(AP) -- As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer 's racket and end their thrill-a-minute semifinal at the 2011 French Open.It's been nearly a year since that evening, Read more »
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Djokovic wins on the red clay of Rome
(AP) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday night to open his Italian Open title defense.On the women's side, Serena Williams beat 46th-ranked Galina Voskoboeva o Read more »
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Djokovic to skip Serbia Open next week
(AP) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic says he will skip the hometown tennis tournament organized by his family because of the death of his grandfather.Djokovic said Wednesday he felt emotionally drained and unable to summon the mental strength since his gran Read more »
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Djokovic tops qualifier at Indian Wells
(AP) -- Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a third BNP Paribas Open championship with an easy victory Saturday, dispatching qualifier Andrey Golubev 6-3, 6-2.The top-ranked Djokovic, a winner over Rafael Nadal last year in the finale at the Indian Wells T Read more »
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Novak Djokovic's New Duds
been uneventful for the top men's seeds, per usual, with the only notable upset occurring in the fashion world. Last week, Novak Djokovic announced that he had signed a five-year apparel contract with Uniqlo, a Japanese clothier you’re obsessed with if you’re 5/31/12 from ESPN Read more »
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Novak Djokovic's Quest for the Quad
-- As his Quest for the Quad continues, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic should have few problems with Nicolas Devilder, a qualifier ranked 286th, at the French Open on Friday. In the early rounds of the past three majors, however, it hasn't all been easy for Djokovic. 5/31/12 from ESPN Read more »
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4th-seeded Andy Murray reaches 3rd round at French Open
let him show me what he could do," Federer said. "He played two beautiful shots, and then I started not playing very well." Novak Djokovic also advanced to the third round, as did top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Really Sentinel? Story about first from Orlando Sentinel Read more »
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Green light for Djokovic so far at French Open
tennis leader Novak Djokovic has reached the third round of the French Open as he continues his quest for a maiden title in Paris. The top-ranked Serbian was broken once by Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia, but was otherwise hardly troubled en route to 6-0, 6-4, 6-4 from Russia Today Read more »
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Lapses annoy 'generous' Djokovic
Djokovic has admitted he let his second-round opponent Blaz Kavcic recover rather than finish him off on Wednesday (local time). The world No.1 did not lose a game in his opening set against Kavcic but then backed off in intensity, which gave the 25-year-old from Sportal Australia Read more »
