Players · 23 dispatches
Novak Djokovic
All dispatches about Novak Djokovic. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Moïse Kouamé beats Sonego, then aims for the Grand Slam record, no “one match at a time”
Moïse Kouamé, on a wildcard at the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, beat Lorenzo Sonego, world No. 89, 7-6, 6-4 in the first round. Asked by Univers Tennis, he said he dreams of Novak…
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Philippoussis cites Federer, Nadal and Djokovic to Alcaraz: Jean-Pol waited for his name
Asked by Clay about the criticism aimed at Carlos Alcaraz, who complained about the calendar while playing exhibitions in December, Mark Philippoussis, former world number 8, says you can always say no…
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Medvedev doesn’t know if he may speak about Beijing: Maxime looks for someone who does
Winner over Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Daniil Medvedev would not say whether he will appeal the points lost in Beijing, where he was…
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Medvedev 320 points behind Cobolli in the Race: the C30.4 knows that kind of gap
Ahead of his quarter-final at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Daniil Medvedev has 3220 points in the Race, 320 fewer than Flavio Cobolli, 5th. A semi-final would earn him 200 points, a final…
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Zizou Bergs in Shanghai, then the Heysel: Jean-Pol saw the jet lag coming
Several players announced for the European Open in Brussels, Zizou Bergs among them, are still in the running at the Shanghai Masters 1000, whose final is scheduled for 18 October. Bergs plays…
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Rafael Jodar says he will “try again next year” if he misses the Finals: Monique compares
In Shanghai, Rafael Jodar, the breakout player of the year and eleventh in the Race, said he does not want to look ahead to the ATP Finals. He says he is happy…
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Zizou Bergs beats Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai: Jean-Pol saw it coming back in Tokyo
Zizou Bergs beat Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters, ending the Spaniard’s run of eleven straight wins on Asian soil. The Belgian faces Tommy Paul (ATP 18) in the last 16.
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Medvedev calmer off court than on it: the C30.4 says the same of her doubles partner
Disqualified on 5 October in the Beijing semi-final against Novak Djokovic for hitting a ball into a spectator’s head, Daniil Medvedev told BB Tennis he considers himself much calmer in everyday life…
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Robinson Le Meur, -4/6, gives up tournaments: the C30.4 has done the same for years
Robinson Le Meur, a 23-year-old French player ranked -4/6, tells Ecolosport he sometimes prefers to give up tournaments rather than fly. He finds the French federation’s efforts (FFT), including the Fresque écologique…
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Vacherot, a qualifier ranked 204th, gets a Shanghai statue: the C30.4 takes heart
Monegasque Valentin Vacherot has discovered in Shanghai the terracotta statue made in his honour, a tradition for every Masters 1000 winner. He is back to defend the title he won in 2025,…
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Djokovic, 34-0 in Beijing, finds tennis cruel: Monique compares it with whist
Novak Djokovic won the Beijing tournament, where he is now 34-0, after beating Zverev and Medvedev. He told a press conference that tennis is cruel because it is played as a knockout.
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Djokovic asks ball kids to speed up in Beijing, the C30.4 doesn’t even have one
In the final of the Beijing ATP 500 against Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic, chasing a 102nd title, asked the ball kids to move faster. Nicolas Mahut regretted his attitude on Eurosport.