Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh China Open title in Beijing, his first trophy of the season and the 102nd of his career, extending his perfect 34-0 China Open record

Injuries and a default meant both the semi-finals and the final in Beijing ended in walkovers, a state of affairs summing up how tennis faces a reckoning with its bloated and brutal calendar

Four Chinese players, Buyunchaokete, Wu Yibing, Zhang Zhizhen and Zhou Yi, have also made it into the main draw through wildcards, and are expected to make the most of the highest-level home tournament to gauge their own progress against the world's elites

Four Chinese players, Buyunchaokete, Wu Yibing, Zhang Zhizhen and Zhou Yi, have also made it into the main draw through wildcards, and are expected to make the most of the highest-level home tournament to gauge their own progress against the world's elites

The legendary Serbian won his 102nd title of his career in Beijing

Leaning on the thunderous cheers from the sold-out Diamond Court, Novak Djokovic appeared to have turned back time, conjuring his tennis magic to overcome a one-set deficit and outplay top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a gripping quarterfinal on Sunday to keep his flawless China Open record intact

The Serb produced a gritty fightback to maintain his astonishing record in Beijing and take a step closer to a first trophy of 2026

Djokovic advances as Medvedev exits China Open after controversial incident

The Italian has not played since his triumph at the All England Club, missing the North American hardcourt swing, including the US Open, and the ongoing ATP 500 event in Beijing

Having seen and done almost everything in the sport around the world, 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic still marveled at the enthusiasm of Chinese fans after playing his first match in 11 years at the China Open on Wednesday

Outside of his homeland of Serbia, there is, perhaps, no other country in the world that admires what Novak Djokovic has achieved, both on and off the court, as fervently as China

He has also nearly doubled his points tally over third-placed Carlos Alcaraz

Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in fifth-set tie-break at 3.33am

Having been ranked as high as No 4 last year, he is the most successful American male player of his generation

Five years ago, the same crowd similarly offered a tearful Djokovic a standing ovation as his match against Daniil Medvedev slipped away

Novak Djokovic’s US Open campaign came crashing down in stunning fashion as Argentine Mariano Navone pulled off a massive first-round upset, defeating the 24-time Grand Slam champion in a gruelling five-set thriller at Flushing Meadows

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Carlos Alcaraz will launch the defence of his US Open crown against an opponent who enjoyed a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury

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The Spaniard made his long-awaited return to action alongside tennis icon Serena Williams

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The 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament is about to get underway, with mixed doubles action kicking off on Tuesday and the main draw set to begin in New York City next week

The winner faces either the top seed tandem of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic or the pair of Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe

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Inat would have been a worthy name for this 92-minute revealing exploration of Djokovic from director Jason Hehir, who has chronicled athletic giants including Michael Jordan in the Netflix/ESPN hit The Last Dance and a literal giant (HBO’s André The Giant)

At other times, however, Kyrgios has addressed issues more forcefully than many players on the circuit might, particularly when tennis was rocked by not one but two doping cases two years ago

Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in a matter of hours on a rainy fourth-round day of action

46-year-old Venus is a two-time winner at Flushing Meadows and first played the US Open 29 years ago, although she has played singles sporadically over the last four years and is currently on a 13-match streak without a win

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On Thursday, Djokovic was surprised by a previously unnoticed fact: the then-teenager had played his first Masters 1000 main draw here in 2005

In Montreal, the men’s event was hit by the withdrawals of ‌world No 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-times grand slam champion Novak Djokovic, while Carlos Alcaraz was also sidelined with a wrist injury

The Belarusian star threw her support behind the guidelines, which have been criticized by pro-trans activists

Mixed doubles event revamped in 2025 to attract some of biggest names in singles tennis

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There was Novak Djokovic, the winner of more men's Grand Slam tennis tournaments than anyone else

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Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam crown is just two behind the majors tally of his injured rival Carlos Alcaraz after Sinner notched his 100th match win at tennis’s four biggest events

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Former India captain and selector, Kris Srikkanth, lost his cool and lashed out at T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer for the unjust treatment of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the series against Ireland and England

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India's cricket icons added to the star power at Wimbledon 2026 as Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill joined batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali Tendulkar in the prestigious Royal Box on Centre Court during the men's semi-finals

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There sporting icons have transformed aging from a looming threat into a masterclass in elite sustainability

If there were any lingering questions over Jannik Sinner’s physical status after his meltdown at the French Open, they should be answered now