Novak Djokovic is one of the world's greatest tennis players, but he has always been keen to take his talents and wisdom outside the tennis sphere.
Djokovic is a renowned rare breed of multisport athlete, having previously taken part in a charity football match in South America. He has also extended his tennis hands to the golf course where he teed off a terrific shot on par four in the celebrity-filled all-star match at the Ryder Cup.
But outside the sports genre, Djokovic is also a linguist and proudly boasts of his versatility in grasping several languages apart from his native Serbian. Djokovic is proficient in at least four more languages, including English, Spanish, French, and German.
The nature of the tennis tour involves constant traveling and visits to new, unfamiliar destinations. As one of the most articulate and eloquent speakers in the tennis world, Djokovic is fond of mastering...
Djokovic is a renowned rare breed of multisport athlete, having previously taken part in a charity football match in South America. He has also extended his tennis hands to the golf course where he teed off a terrific shot on par four in the celebrity-filled all-star match at the Ryder Cup.
But outside the sports genre, Djokovic is also a linguist and proudly boasts of his versatility in grasping several languages apart from his native Serbian. Djokovic is proficient in at least four more languages, including English, Spanish, French, and German.
The nature of the tennis tour involves constant traveling and visits to new, unfamiliar destinations. As one of the most articulate and eloquent speakers in the tennis world, Djokovic is fond of mastering...
- 1/3/2024
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Alex de Minaur downed Novak Djokovic earlier today, giving Ajla Tomljanovic a great chance to seal Australia's place in the United Cup semi-final.
The Serbia - Australia United Cup tie was one that Australia could have won, but nobody really expected it to come this easily. Djokovic's wrist injury played a huge factor in the first match as de Minaur was able to overcome the Serbian to make this second match a must-win for the European country.
Unfortunately for Serbia, Natalija Stevanovic was not up for the task, as Ajla Tomljanovic literally destroyed her. The scoreline was 6-1 6-1 for the native Australian, and that's probably too close of a scoreline considering how one-sided this match was.
Olga Danilovic generally got the nod for Serbia in previous matches, but this time around, the choice was Stevanovic, and it was the wrong one. She never showed up in the match, as...
The Serbia - Australia United Cup tie was one that Australia could have won, but nobody really expected it to come this easily. Djokovic's wrist injury played a huge factor in the first match as de Minaur was able to overcome the Serbian to make this second match a must-win for the European country.
Unfortunately for Serbia, Natalija Stevanovic was not up for the task, as Ajla Tomljanovic literally destroyed her. The scoreline was 6-1 6-1 for the native Australian, and that's probably too close of a scoreline considering how one-sided this match was.
Olga Danilovic generally got the nod for Serbia in previous matches, but this time around, the choice was Stevanovic, and it was the wrong one. She never showed up in the match, as...
- 1/3/2024
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Novak Djokovic has dealt with a few wrist problems recently, and the most recent one flared up during this year's United Cup.
Djokovic has an interesting relationship with injuries. We've seen the Serbian deal with an injury that seemed impossible to overcome quite a few times, but he'd do it.
Even last year at the Australian Open, Djokovic dealt with an abdominal tear, which apparently didn't bother him a bit. This year's Australian Open might see him deal with a wrist injury that flared up out of nowhere.
He looked fine during the first United Cup tie, but then before the second, he felt something during the warm-up. Eventually, he won the match but pulled out of the doubles, which has some of his fans worried.
After the tie, which was sealed by mixed doubles duo Hamad Medjedovic and Olga Danilovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion addressed the injury.
I hope not,...
Djokovic has an interesting relationship with injuries. We've seen the Serbian deal with an injury that seemed impossible to overcome quite a few times, but he'd do it.
Even last year at the Australian Open, Djokovic dealt with an abdominal tear, which apparently didn't bother him a bit. This year's Australian Open might see him deal with a wrist injury that flared up out of nowhere.
He looked fine during the first United Cup tie, but then before the second, he felt something during the warm-up. Eventually, he won the match but pulled out of the doubles, which has some of his fans worried.
After the tie, which was sealed by mixed doubles duo Hamad Medjedovic and Olga Danilovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion addressed the injury.
I hope not,...
- 1/3/2024
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Novak Djokovic is facing a major injury scare that he dealt with during his United Cup match and played through it, but it's a concern ahead of a hugely important Australian Open title defense.
Djokovic finished last year strongly and positioned himself as the proverbial favourite for the upcoming Australian Open. Besides being one of the best players in the world, he's also the player who dominated that competition for years, so many expected him to do so again.
His second match at the United Cup puts some doubt on that because the Serbian appeared to deal with a rather painful wrist injury that bothered him. He won the match against Jiri Lehecka but seemed agitated during most of it, which might have something to do with the injury.
After the match, Djokovic acknowledged the injury but admitted that he found a way to play through it. He was scheduled...
Djokovic finished last year strongly and positioned himself as the proverbial favourite for the upcoming Australian Open. Besides being one of the best players in the world, he's also the player who dominated that competition for years, so many expected him to do so again.
His second match at the United Cup puts some doubt on that because the Serbian appeared to deal with a rather painful wrist injury that bothered him. He won the match against Jiri Lehecka but seemed agitated during most of it, which might have something to do with the injury.
After the match, Djokovic acknowledged the injury but admitted that he found a way to play through it. He was scheduled...
- 1/2/2024
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Novak Djokovic will once again need to push Serbia to the finish line as he had to win both of his matches against the Czech Republic to advance at the 2024 United Cup.
The Czechs are a tricky opponent, especially with the reigning Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova, leading their team. She showed why she's the leader, beating Serbia's Olga Danilovic in three sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
For the world no. 1 on the Atp Tour, that meant only one thing. He once again needed to win his singles match, before dressing up for the mixed doubles as well.
His opponent was Jiri Lehecka, who is capable of causing an upset, but going into this match, the Czech player was on a four-match losing streak, and it didn't seem that the 24-time Grand Slam champion would be a man against whom he would end it.
Yet, the Czech managed to pull off some heroics,...
The Czechs are a tricky opponent, especially with the reigning Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova, leading their team. She showed why she's the leader, beating Serbia's Olga Danilovic in three sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
For the world no. 1 on the Atp Tour, that meant only one thing. He once again needed to win his singles match, before dressing up for the mixed doubles as well.
His opponent was Jiri Lehecka, who is capable of causing an upset, but going into this match, the Czech player was on a four-match losing streak, and it didn't seem that the 24-time Grand Slam champion would be a man against whom he would end it.
Yet, the Czech managed to pull off some heroics,...
- 1/2/2024
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Novak Djokovic secured Serbia's win over China at the 2024 United Cup, and it was a perfect scenario for the team.
After the Serbian won his singles match, his teammate, Olga Danilovic faced a difficult task against Qinwen Zheng, and she lost the match in two sets, as the Chinese player forced decisive doubles.
In the mixed doubles match, Djokovic and Danilovic won, only seven minutes before the midnight and New Year, for which many fans in the stadium waited for.
Therefore, the 24-time Grand Slam champion and the Serbian team waited until the midnight and created a perfect memory for the fans at the stadium, doing the New Year's countdown with them.
For Djokovic, it was a perfect end of the year, and great win to officially start the 2024 season. After the match, he spoke about how unpredictable it was that the match would end so close to the midnight...
After the Serbian won his singles match, his teammate, Olga Danilovic faced a difficult task against Qinwen Zheng, and she lost the match in two sets, as the Chinese player forced decisive doubles.
In the mixed doubles match, Djokovic and Danilovic won, only seven minutes before the midnight and New Year, for which many fans in the stadium waited for.
Therefore, the 24-time Grand Slam champion and the Serbian team waited until the midnight and created a perfect memory for the fans at the stadium, doing the New Year's countdown with them.
For Djokovic, it was a perfect end of the year, and great win to officially start the 2024 season. After the match, he spoke about how unpredictable it was that the match would end so close to the midnight...
- 1/2/2024
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic was in action in the 2023 United Cup doubles, and he won that match, teaming up with Olga Danilovic, ensuring that Serbia won the tie against China as well.
It's going to be a very busy week for Novak Djokovic at the United Cup because he'll have to play the hero quite often. Olga Danilovic is a capable player and will win a few matches, but today, she stood no chance against Qinwen Zheng, who is a rising star.
Djokovic himself secured the first point for Serbia by beating Zhizhen Zhang earlier today. That meant that the doubles would decide whether Serbia or China secured the win. So, Djokovic suited up once more to play with Danilovic, and it was a pretty great match.
We saw a lot of good points, quite a bit of battling, and a close finish. The opening set went to the Serbians as they could grind down their opponents.
It's going to be a very busy week for Novak Djokovic at the United Cup because he'll have to play the hero quite often. Olga Danilovic is a capable player and will win a few matches, but today, she stood no chance against Qinwen Zheng, who is a rising star.
Djokovic himself secured the first point for Serbia by beating Zhizhen Zhang earlier today. That meant that the doubles would decide whether Serbia or China secured the win. So, Djokovic suited up once more to play with Danilovic, and it was a pretty great match.
We saw a lot of good points, quite a bit of battling, and a close finish. The opening set went to the Serbians as they could grind down their opponents.
- 12/31/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The second edition of the United Cup will once again act as the official curtain-raiser for the new tennis season Down Under.
Some of the sport's biggest stars will be in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney for the 10-day spectacle that will begin in earnest on December 29 and run till January 7. Players participating in this mixed-gender competition can earn a maximum of 500 ranking points.
A total of 18 countries will feature in the second installment of the United Cup, among them the host nation Australia, which will be led by Atp World No. 12 Alex de Minaur. They will also be the source for the services of Ajla Tomljanovic, who recently returned to winning form at the 125 level in November.
Poland, the top-seeded country at the 2024 United Cup, has the most formidable duo on paper. Wta No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Atp No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz are participating for the second consecutive year.
Some of the sport's biggest stars will be in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney for the 10-day spectacle that will begin in earnest on December 29 and run till January 7. Players participating in this mixed-gender competition can earn a maximum of 500 ranking points.
A total of 18 countries will feature in the second installment of the United Cup, among them the host nation Australia, which will be led by Atp World No. 12 Alex de Minaur. They will also be the source for the services of Ajla Tomljanovic, who recently returned to winning form at the 125 level in November.
Poland, the top-seeded country at the 2024 United Cup, has the most formidable duo on paper. Wta No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Atp No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz are participating for the second consecutive year.
- 12/8/2023
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Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will form part of the star-studded United Cup , which will herald the start of the 2024 tennis season in Australia.
24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic will make his debut in the new-look United Cup , which will kick off on December 29, 2023, and run till January 7, 2024. Djokovic will lead Serbia's bid for a first title in the mixed-gender tennis tournament.
He will be joined by rising star Hamad Medjedovic and doubles specialist Nikola Cacic as part of the squad. Serbia's three Wta players in the field are all ranked outside the Top 100, and they are Olga Danilovic, Natalija Stevanovic, and Dejana Radanovic.
Iga Swiatek and Poland will hope to go all the way next year after a humiliating semifinal exit at the hands of the USA in the inaugural team competition. Swiatek left the court in tears after accounting a singles loss to Jessica Pegula . Poland would lose...
24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic will make his debut in the new-look United Cup , which will kick off on December 29, 2023, and run till January 7, 2024. Djokovic will lead Serbia's bid for a first title in the mixed-gender tennis tournament.
He will be joined by rising star Hamad Medjedovic and doubles specialist Nikola Cacic as part of the squad. Serbia's three Wta players in the field are all ranked outside the Top 100, and they are Olga Danilovic, Natalija Stevanovic, and Dejana Radanovic.
Iga Swiatek and Poland will hope to go all the way next year after a humiliating semifinal exit at the hands of the USA in the inaugural team competition. Swiatek left the court in tears after accounting a singles loss to Jessica Pegula . Poland would lose...
- 10/20/2023
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The 2023 Lausanne Open will run from July 24th to 30th, and the draw has been released for the Wta 250 tournament.
Despite being only the sixth-seeded player at the event, Mirra Andreeva will surely be the name that will make tennis fans watch the 2023 Lausanne Open, as the 16-year-old prodigy will want to follow up on her Wimbledon success .
Once the teenager confirmed that she would compete at the event in Lausanne , it immediately became more interesting for tennis fans, and once the draw came out, all eyes were on Andreeva's first-round match.
In the first round of the 2023 Lausanne Open, the youngster will take on Diane Parry. Unlike the simultaneously played Poland Open , Switzerland allows Russian players to enter the country, and therefore, there are quite a few in the draw including Mirra's sister Erika Andreeva who will play against home player Jil Teichmann in the first round.
The top...
Despite being only the sixth-seeded player at the event, Mirra Andreeva will surely be the name that will make tennis fans watch the 2023 Lausanne Open, as the 16-year-old prodigy will want to follow up on her Wimbledon success .
Once the teenager confirmed that she would compete at the event in Lausanne , it immediately became more interesting for tennis fans, and once the draw came out, all eyes were on Andreeva's first-round match.
In the first round of the 2023 Lausanne Open, the youngster will take on Diane Parry. Unlike the simultaneously played Poland Open , Switzerland allows Russian players to enter the country, and therefore, there are quite a few in the draw including Mirra's sister Erika Andreeva who will play against home player Jil Teichmann in the first round.
The top...
- 7/23/2023
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The draw has been released for the 2023 Palermo Open , Wta 250 event, which will be held from July 17th to 23rd.
After the conclusion of the third Grand Slam of the season, which was sensationally won by Marketa Vondrousova , players now have a chance to switch back to their preferred surfaces, and one of them are also the clay courts at the 2023 Palermo Ladies Open.
After the last year's event saw Irina-Camelia Begu lift the trophy, the fans in Palermo will see a new champion in 2023, as the Romanian is not taking part in the event. But there won't be a lack of favourites as the tournament organizers managed to attract a very competitive field that will fight for their share of prize money and points .
The top-seeded player at the tournament is the only Top 10 player competing in Palermo, Daria Kasatkina . The Russian will face a difficult test already in...
After the conclusion of the third Grand Slam of the season, which was sensationally won by Marketa Vondrousova , players now have a chance to switch back to their preferred surfaces, and one of them are also the clay courts at the 2023 Palermo Ladies Open.
After the last year's event saw Irina-Camelia Begu lift the trophy, the fans in Palermo will see a new champion in 2023, as the Romanian is not taking part in the event. But there won't be a lack of favourites as the tournament organizers managed to attract a very competitive field that will fight for their share of prize money and points .
The top-seeded player at the tournament is the only Top 10 player competing in Palermo, Daria Kasatkina . The Russian will face a difficult test already in...
- 7/16/2023
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Bastad (Sweden), July 16 (Ians) No.8 seed Olga Danilovic of Serbia emerged as the champion at the Wta 125 Nordea Open after outlasting No.1 seed Emma Navarro 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3 in singles final.
Currently ranked No.94, 22-year-old Danilovic took two-and-a-half hours to squeak past 55th-ranked Navarro of the United States on Saturday. Danilovic captured her first title at Wta 125 level with the victory.
“This was a very, very, very tough match. Obviously the toughest in the week. She’s a great player, her ranking says a lot. From the first point, I think, until the last was so tough,” Danilovic said, after her win.
“I’m very happy I managed, after the second set, to come back. I obviously felt a bit tired because it’s been a tough week, but I was able to [make] a last push for me, and I gave it my all, and it paid off,” he added.
Currently ranked No.94, 22-year-old Danilovic took two-and-a-half hours to squeak past 55th-ranked Navarro of the United States on Saturday. Danilovic captured her first title at Wta 125 level with the victory.
“This was a very, very, very tough match. Obviously the toughest in the week. She’s a great player, her ranking says a lot. From the first point, I think, until the last was so tough,” Danilovic said, after her win.
“I’m very happy I managed, after the second set, to come back. I obviously felt a bit tired because it’s been a tough week, but I was able to [make] a last push for me, and I gave it my all, and it paid off,” he added.
- 7/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Like many countries in the Wta calendar, Switzerland will also get a chance to showcase home talent at the 2023 Lausanne Open .
Although the Ladies Open in Switzerland was founded already back in 1899, the tournament didn't appear in the calendar after Lindsay Davenport won the title in 1994 in Lucerne. Then, it was held for three years in Gstaad, before moving to Lausanne in 2019.
The three champions of the tournament are Fiona Ferro, Tamara Zidansek, and Petra Martic, but neither of them will make an appearance in 2023. However, there will be one name that everyone will want to see from July 24th to 30th.
Mirra Andreeva is becoming a global superstar only at 16 years of age, and after she confirmed that she will play in Lausanne , fans certainly didn't need another reason to think about purchasing the ticket, as there's a real frenzy surrounding the teenager .
But it won't be all only...
Although the Ladies Open in Switzerland was founded already back in 1899, the tournament didn't appear in the calendar after Lindsay Davenport won the title in 1994 in Lucerne. Then, it was held for three years in Gstaad, before moving to Lausanne in 2019.
The three champions of the tournament are Fiona Ferro, Tamara Zidansek, and Petra Martic, but neither of them will make an appearance in 2023. However, there will be one name that everyone will want to see from July 24th to 30th.
Mirra Andreeva is becoming a global superstar only at 16 years of age, and after she confirmed that she will play in Lausanne , fans certainly didn't need another reason to think about purchasing the ticket, as there's a real frenzy surrounding the teenager .
But it won't be all only...
- 7/11/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Ons Jabeur was quick in her fourth-round match at the 2023 Roland Garros, beating Bernarda Pera in just 64 minutes.
Last year, the Tunisian reached two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and US Open, and in her career, she played at least a quarterfinal at every major, except for the Roland Garros. Entering this year's event as the seventh seed, Jabeur was determined to change that.
She started well when she swept past Lucia Bronzetti and she navigated even a difficult match against a French player Oceane Dodin, but especially the French crowd. After also beating an inspired Olga Danilovic, the former World No. 2 took on Bernarda Pera from the United States.
The American was one of the highest-ranked players on the Wta Tour that were unseeded, but that didn't bother her as she overcame Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, and Elisabetta Cociaretto without losing a set.
But against Jabeur, it was a different story.
Last year, the Tunisian reached two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and US Open, and in her career, she played at least a quarterfinal at every major, except for the Roland Garros. Entering this year's event as the seventh seed, Jabeur was determined to change that.
She started well when she swept past Lucia Bronzetti and she navigated even a difficult match against a French player Oceane Dodin, but especially the French crowd. After also beating an inspired Olga Danilovic, the former World No. 2 took on Bernarda Pera from the United States.
The American was one of the highest-ranked players on the Wta Tour that were unseeded, but that didn't bother her as she overcame Anett Kontaveit, Donna Vekic, and Elisabetta Cociaretto without losing a set.
But against Jabeur, it was a different story.
- 6/5/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
There will be a night match on the Court Philippe-Chatrier, but fans reacted weirdly and Ons Jabeur responded to that.
It's been quite some time since fans demanded a women's singles match during the night session on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. After one week of men's matches, the Roland Garros tournament organizers have made the decision to put a Wta match into the slot.
It's a match between the second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus and Sloane Stephens from the United States, and even though it is an interesting match, the response from the fans was very weird and unexpected.
After the schedule was released, hundreds of tickets were returned, something that never happened before at this year's Roland Garros. After her hard-fought third-round win over Olga Danilovic, Ons Jabeur, who has been vocal about these issues, was asked about the situation.
"It is time to change that vision, because I find...
It's been quite some time since fans demanded a women's singles match during the night session on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. After one week of men's matches, the Roland Garros tournament organizers have made the decision to put a Wta match into the slot.
It's a match between the second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus and Sloane Stephens from the United States, and even though it is an interesting match, the response from the fans was very weird and unexpected.
After the schedule was released, hundreds of tickets were returned, something that never happened before at this year's Roland Garros. After her hard-fought third-round win over Olga Danilovic, Ons Jabeur, who has been vocal about these issues, was asked about the situation.
"It is time to change that vision, because I find...
- 6/4/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Melbourne, Jan 12 (Ians) There will be two sister acts in the main draw of the Australian Open after teenagers Brenda Fruhvirtova and Polina Kudermetova successfully navigated qualifying to make their Grand Slam main draw debuts.
No.135-ranked Fruhvirtova pulled off her second comeback from a set down in as many days, defeating Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 53 minutes.
No.182-ranked Kudermetova had a more straightforward time, needing only 76 minutes to advance 6-4, 6-2 past Asia Muhammad. Both Fruhvirtova and Kudermetova were making their Grand Slam qualifying debuts.
Fruhvirtova, the youngest player in the Top 250, became the fifth-youngest qualifier in Australian Open history and the youngest since Marta Kostyuk in 2018. The Czech is the younger sister of No.80-ranked Linda, herself the youngest player in the Top 100 at 17 years old. Kudermetova’s older sibling is No.9-ranked Veronika.
Three more players took the total number of teenage qualifiers to five.
No.135-ranked Fruhvirtova pulled off her second comeback from a set down in as many days, defeating Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 53 minutes.
No.182-ranked Kudermetova had a more straightforward time, needing only 76 minutes to advance 6-4, 6-2 past Asia Muhammad. Both Fruhvirtova and Kudermetova were making their Grand Slam qualifying debuts.
Fruhvirtova, the youngest player in the Top 250, became the fifth-youngest qualifier in Australian Open history and the youngest since Marta Kostyuk in 2018. The Czech is the younger sister of No.80-ranked Linda, herself the youngest player in the Top 100 at 17 years old. Kudermetova’s older sibling is No.9-ranked Veronika.
Three more players took the total number of teenage qualifiers to five.
- 1/12/2023
- by News Bureau
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