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Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns | Tennis News

Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Serbian Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Former tennis world No 1 Novak Djokovic is still working through the ⁠injury problems ⁠that forced him to miss recent tournaments and said on ⁠Friday that he will not feature at next week’s Madrid Open, one of the last stops before ⁠the French Open. The 38-year-old has played only two tournaments this year, the Australian Open in February and the Indian Wells in March, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the French Open, which begins in Paris in about a month. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “Madrid, unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete this year. I’m continuing my recovery in order to be back soon,” Djokovic, who has struggled with a ‌shoulder issue, wrote in a post on X. The Serb told Spanish broadcaster Movistar+ at a EuroLeague basketball game in the Spanish capital on Thursday that he was “struggling physically a little bit with an …

Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open with shoulder injury

Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open with shoulder injury

Published by Sam Flores

March 15 : Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming Miami Open due to a right shoulder injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday. The 38-year-old competed at Indian Wells last week, where defending champion Jack Draper rallied from a set down to beat the Serb on Wednesday. Djokovic also played doubles alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas in the California desert before exiting in the second round. The 24-times Grand Slam champion has won the Miami Open six times, making him the most successful men’s player in the tournament’s history. He will now miss the chance to chase a record-breaking seventh crown, having reached the final last year before losing to Czech player Jakub Mensik. The Miami Open begins on Wednesday, with qualifying beginning on Monday. Source link

Carlos Alcaraz wins historic Australian Open 2026 final against Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz wins historic Australian Open 2026 final against Novak Djokovic

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The match – which occupied three hours and two minutes – was a little slow to catch light as the two players split a pair of one-sided sets. But they locked horns and eyes in a riveting struggle during sets three and four, giving the fans in Melbourne a show to remember. After Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s pre-match rendition of Murder on the Dancefloor, these players delivered wonder on the hardcourt. Djokovic played with dead-eyed precision, landing four-fifths of his first serves with the accuracy of Luke Littler. Alcaraz, meanwhile, was skating around the court like an ice-hockey player. After seeing Alcaraz materialise out of nowhere to collect countless balls that no other player would have reached, Djokovic might find himself wondering where the Spaniard might pop up next. At the cinema? In his walk-in closet? “Everything is possible in his case, no question about it,” said Djokovic after the match. But he also made it clear that he had suffered a physical dip in the second and third sets. After needing more than four hours to …

Alcaraz outlasts Djokovic to complete career Grand Slam

Alcaraz outlasts Djokovic to complete career Grand Slam

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MELBOURNE: Carlos Alcaraz played dream-wrecker to Novak Djokovic again as he floored the record-chasing Serb 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 for a first Australian Open title and became the youngest man to win all four majors. Denying Djokovic an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title, the 22-year-old Spaniard celebrated his seventh at a frenzied Rod Laver Arena, where he lost to the same man in last year’s quarter-finals, on Sunday (Feb 1). Don Budge’s record as the youngest career Slam winner had stood for nearly 88 years since winning the 1938 French Open two days before his 23rd birthday. Alcaraz’s milestone may also last generations, having been achieved by one of the most devastating talents the game has seen. Djokovic felt the full brunt of it as Alcaraz shrugged off an edgy start and ran the Serb into the ground while compatriot Rafa Nadal beamed from the front row. Breaking the 10-times champion twice in each of the second and third sets to nudge in front, Alcaraz captured the decisive break at 6-5 in the fourth, claiming …

Alcaraz defeats Djokovic to win Australian Open, completing career grand slam

Alcaraz defeats Djokovic to win Australian Open, completing career grand slam

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Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major. The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Slam title and cement himself as undisputed world number one. In doing so, he became the youngest man in the Open era to win all four majors, adding to his two titles each from Wimbledon and the French and US Opens. At 22, he surpassed legendary countryman Rafael Nadal – in the crowd to witness the feat – who was two years older when he did the same. A seventh Slam put him alongside John McEnroe and Mats Wilander and one behind Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. It was a first defeat for Djokovic in a Melbourne final, having won all 10 previously, leaving him still searching for a landmark 25th major to better Australia’s Margaret Court, who …

When is it and how to watch Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz on TV

When is it and how to watch Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz on TV

Published by Sam Flores

  The Australian Open has a golden finale to look forward to on Sunday when Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles final. Djokovic is into his 11th Melbourne final after ending his streak of semi-final exits at four consecutive majors. Alcaraz is into his first title match at the Australian Open, and aiming to become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam. The semi-finals were both astonishing. In the first, Alcaraz, the world No 1, staged a fifth-set fightback to beat Alexander Zverev in match lasting five hours and 27 minutes. He then denied bending the rules to seek medical treatment for cramp. In the second semi, Djokovic rolled back the years to defeat two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old battled for four hours and nine minutes to clinch a 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory just after 1.30am on Saturday morning local time. Skip to: The men’s final is on Sunday, February 1, with the players due on court shortly after 8.30am GMT (7.30pm local time). How …

Djokovic vs Alcaraz – Australian Open final: Start time, head-to-head | Tennis News

Djokovic vs Alcaraz – Australian Open final: Start time, head-to-head | Tennis News

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Who: Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak DjokovicWhat: Men’s singles final – Australian Open 2026When: Sunday, February 1 at 19:30 (08:30 GMT)Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AustraliaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo stream gets under way at 05:30 GMT Novak Djokovic stands one step away from cementing his place as the greatest tennis player of all time. In his way, though, is Carlos Alcaraz – a modern adversary seeking a career milestone of his own. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Tennis history will be rewritten when the pair meet in the men’s singles final of the Australian Open 2026 on Sunday. Djokovic is seeking his 25th major title to go past Margaret Court in the all-time Grand Slam winners’ list in the Open Era, while Alcaraz – 16 years his junior – is looking to become the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning the only one eluding his trophy cabinet. At 38 years old, the Serb is already the oldest man to have qualified for …

Djokovic rolls back the years to beat Sinner in Melbourne semi-final – Sports

Djokovic rolls back the years to beat Sinner in Melbourne semi-final – Sports

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Novak Djokovic came back from behind to qualify for his 11th Australian Open final on Friday, taking down reigning champion Jannik Sinner in a five-set epic. The ten-time Melbourne champion will take on Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final. The Spaniard outlasted Alexander Zverev in the earlier semi-final, eventually coming out on top after a gruelling five-and-a-half hour match in which he struggled with cramps. Friday’s draw for the Champions League play-offs handed Paris Saint-Germain a familiar foe, as the holders were paired with league rivals Monaco for the February double-header. The winner of the all-Ligue 1 tie will face either Chelsea or Barcelona in the last 16.  Marseille will look to bounce back from their dramatic Champions League exit as they take on Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Saturday. In the matchday opener on Friday night, Lens provisionally reclaimed top spot from Paris Saint-Germain with a slender win over Le Havre. Former downhill Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is now a doubt for next week’s Winter Olympics after crashing while competing at the Crans-Montana downhill …

Ageless Djokovic beats Sinner in five-set thriller to reach Australian Open final

Ageless Djokovic beats Sinner in five-set thriller to reach Australian Open final

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the semi-finals at the Australian Open, with defending champion Jannik Sinner looking to progress into a sixth successive grand slam tournament final as he takes on 10-time champion Novak Djokovic. Sinner has dropped just one set en route to the last four in Melbourne, but it’s not been completely straightforward for the Italian. The world No 2 was barely able to walk during his third-round match against Eliot Spizzirri as he suffered with cramp and looked to be on his way out before the tournament’s heat rule was invoked, coming to his rescue. But since then, the 24-year-old has swatted aside compatriot Luciano Darderi and world No 7 Ben Shelton to reach yet another semi-final, finding himself on the brink of a fourth straight grand slam showdown with Carlos Alcaraz, who overcame cramp himself to beat Alexander Zverev in five sets in the longest-ever Australian Open semi-final this morning, having blown a two-set lead. While he comes into this morning’s clash as the heavy favourite, Sinner faces …

Djokovic says off-season a ‘two-edged sword’ as injuries hit Australian Open

Djokovic says off-season a ‘two-edged sword’ as injuries hit Australian Open

Published by Sam Flores

MELBOURNE, Jan 28 : Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday that the off-season can be a “two-edged sword”, with the physical and mental workload players undertake to improve their game sometimes leaving their bodies under strain before the new season even begins. The 38-year-old marched into the Australian Open semi-finals in search of a record-extending 11th title at Melbourne Park and a standalone 25th Grand Slam crown, but his progress has come amid a streak of unfortunate injuries for his opponents. Italian fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire from their quarter-final on Wednesday despite leading 6-4 6-3 1-3, a round after Czech 16th seed Jakub Mensik also withdrew with injury. “There’s been a lot of talk about the schedule,” Djokovic told reporters. “From one point of view, you would say, well, the players have rested and trained to get themselves into a good physical, emotional, mental game state to perform well and have no reason for an injury. “But it’s kind of a two-edged sword. The off-season is the only time you can really …