French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic tops Stefanos Tsitsipas to come within touching distance of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
• 4 years agoAfter his semi-final against Nadal, that lasted more than four hours on Friday night, Djokovic looked diminished and depleted at the outset on Sunday. By the end, he was at his imperious best.
ATP rankings: Rafael Nadal stays at third spot despite Italian Open triumph; Novak Djokovic stays first
• 4 years agoNadal, a 13-time French Open winner, is also behind Daniil Medvedev, who suffered a second round exit in Rome to continue his struggles on clay.
Rafael Nadal beats Pablo Carreno Busta to storm into final at Barcelona; seeks Stefanos Tsitsipas revenge
• 4 years agoTop seed Nadal, an 11-time champion in Barcelona, eased to a 6-3, 6-2 win over World No 13 Carreno Busta in 90 minutes.
Monte Carlo Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas captures maiden Masters 1000 title without dropping a set
• 4 years agoTsitsipas won his last title in February last year at the Open 13 indoor tournament in Marseille — just weeks before France went into lockdown for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Monte Carlo Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas strolls into last-16; Novak Djokovic to face rising star Jannik Sinner
• 4 years agoTsitsipas, who had been given a bye into the second round, took just one hour and 24 minutes to beat 29th-ranked Russian Karatsev.
Andrey Rublev takes down Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to reach final at Rotterdam
• 4 years agoFourth seed Rublev broke Tsitsipas twice in the opening set and put the second-seeded Greek away with a dominant tie-break to secure victory in 97 minutes.
Australian Open 2021: Pressure on Novak Djokovic in the final, says Daniil Medvedev
• 4 years ago"For sure he has more experience, but more things to lose," Medvedev said about his final opponent Novak Djokovic.
Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic says he felt 'at his best' in demolition of Aslan Karatsev
• 4 years agoAfter beating qualifier Aslan Karatsev, Djokovic, showing no ill-effects from an abdomen injury sustained in the third round, said, "This is the best I've felt in the entire tournament. I could swing through the ball. No pain. The best match so far."
Australian Open 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas finds 'nirvana' in stunning upset of Rafael Nadal
• 4 years ago"I wasn't thinking about a lot of things," said Tsitsipas. "How would I describe myself? Nirvana. Just was there... playing, not thinking."
Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal not blaming quarantine after shock ouster
• 4 years ago"I'm not the guy that's going to find excuses on that or going to complain about what happened, no. Just accept. I never considered myself an unlucky person at all," Rafael Nadal said after his ouster.