PARIS - Top seed Novak Djokovic and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal were set on a French Open semi-final collision course Friday, condemning one of the sport's superstars to certain defeat before the final. The world number one Serb and the third-ranked Spaniard were placed in the same half of the ...

ROME - Czech slugger Tomas Berdych came from way behind to upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic, while six-time winner Rafael Nadal pulled out a quarterfinal victory Friday at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event. The sixth-seeded former Wimbledon runner-up Berdych eventually ...

ROME - Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals. Gulbis, ranked 46th, and a winner inRomein 2010 over Roger Federer on his way to the semi-finals, ...

  MONTE CARLO - Novak Djokovic can cast his hopes forward a month to the start of Roland Garros with serious thoughts of a Paris title after stunning Rafael Nadal to win a first career trophy at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Serb world number one, who was almost unable to start the prestige ...

MONTE CARLO Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's dreams of a record ninth successive Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) victory in the final on Sunday. The world number one had been a doubtful starter this week with an injured ankle but played through the pain to lift his first trophy ...

MONTE-CARLO Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Saturday set up their third final meeting at the Monte Carlo Masters, with the Serb top seed the last obstacle to more clay-court history for Spain's Nadal. Nadal is one win away from a record ninth straight trophy at the Mediterranean venue and has ...

MONTE CARLO AFPRafael Nadal survived one of his toughest claycourt tests to squeeze out a dramatic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over highly-rated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday. The Spaniard, who has not lost in the principality since 2003, was ...

PARIS - It's 10 years since the rankings didn't feature either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer in the top two, but current leading men, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, still face a test of claycourt nerve.On Sunday, Nadal begins his bid for a ninth successive Monte Carlo Masters title. The ...

BELGRADE World No 1 Novak Djokovic, who suffered an ankle injury during the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals with the United States, said his participation at the Monte Carlo Masters was uncertain, media reported Monday. “The season on the clay begins... I would like to play in Monte ...

MIAMI - World No 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the fourth round of the Miami ATP Masters and WTA tournament on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over India's Somdev Devvarman.Djokovic remained on course for a third straight title on the hard courts of Key Biscayne -- a fourth overall -- and will ...

MIAMI - World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields in the WTA and ATP Masters Miami hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be among the missing.Rafael Nadal, who secured the Indian Wells title on Sunday for his third title since his ...

INDIAN WELLS  - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic recovered from a poor start while third seed Andy Murray displayed much sharper form as they both advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday.Top seed Djokovic beat Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 6-1 in an ...

PARIS - World number one and newly-crowned Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic goes straight back into action in the Davis Cup this weekend while his Grand Slam rivals skip the opening round.The Serb, who collected his fourth Melbourne title and sixth career major with victory over Andy Murray ...

MELBOURNE  - Novak Djokovic will chase a hat-trick of Australian Open titles in Sunday's final against his US Open conqueror Andy Murray, renewing a growing rivalry which dates back to their junior days.World number one Djokovic thrives on the Melbourne hardcourt surface where he has won three ...

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Novak Djokovic crushed David Ferrer to reach the Australian Open final Thursday as Victoria Azarenka ignited a timeout row in setting up a women's title match with China's Li Na.Djokovic, the world number one, floored Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in an embarrassingly ...

MELBOURNE  - Novak Djokovic lived on in the fight to defend his Australian Open crown with an extraordinary five-hour, five-set win over Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka to reach the quarter-finals early Monday. The Serb world number one had to dig deep to see off 15th-seeded Wawrinka's brave ...

MELBOURNE  - Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open fourth round without dropping serve Friday and Maria Sharapova was also a class apart as she floored seven-time major-winner Venus Williams.As tennis stars digested cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping confession, Djokovic won an entertaining ...

 MELBOURNE - Defending champion Novak Djokovic oozed class in an awesome performance at the Australian Open Wednesday as Maria Sharapova stormed into the third round without dropping a game.Djokovic, up last on centre court and chasing the first Australian Open hat-trick since the 1960s, ...

MELBOURNE  - Novak Djokovic served up only flashes of his best tennis on the opening day of the Australian Open but took a comfortable first step on the path he hopes will lead to an unprecedented hat-trick of titles at Melbourne Park in two weeks' time.Perhaps keeping energy in reserve for ...

MELBOURNE  - Novak Djokovic bids for an unprecedented third straight Australian Open title from Monday, with growing rival Andy Murray and the great Roger Federer shaping as his biggest challenges.Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro is the only man besides Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Federer and ...

MELBOURNE  - World number one Novak Djokovic and his US Open conqueror Andy Murray have been put in separate halves of the men's singles draw at the Australian Open, starting in Melbourne on Monday.In the official draw made Friday, Djokovic faces a potential semi-final against Spanish fourth ...

SYDNEY - World number ones Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka were named the top seeds on Monday for next week's Australian Open in Melbourne.Djokovic, who beat Rafael Nadal in five sets in last year's final, will be bidding for his third successive Australian Open title at Melbourne Park. Roger ...

PERTH - World number one Novak Djokovic escaped serious injury in an incident with over zealous fans after helping Serbia beat Italy at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday.Djokovic, who only arrived in the city on Sunday evening after winning an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, was too ...

ABU DHABI - World No.1 Novak Djokovic opened his season with an impressive 6-0, 6-3 win over David Ferrer in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament here on Friday.The Serb, who won here last year, raced away with the first set of the semi-final clash before the Spaniard ...

LONDON  - Serbia's Novak Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray to the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) annual men's World Champion award with American Serena Williams taking the women's prize for a third time.Djokovic, who ended a second successive year on top of the ATP rankings, ...

LONDON - Novak Djokovic produced a masterful display to end Roger Federer's reign as ATP Tour Finals champion as the world number one swept to a 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 victory in the final on Monday.Djokovic underlined why he will finish as the world's top ranked player for the second successive year as ...

LONDON - Novak Djokovic cut giant Argentine Juan Martin del Potro down to size as the world number one battled into the final of the ATP Tour Finals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Sunday. Djokovic will play defending champion Roger Federer or third seed Andy Murray in Monday's final after coming ...

LONDON - Novak Djokovic won the latest instalment of his thrilling rivalry with Andy Murray as the world number one fought back to secure a dramatic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in the ATP Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday.Djokovic has a 100 percent record after two Group A matches at the ...

PARIS  - Serbia’s Novak Djokovic on Wednesday crashed out of the Paris Masters in his first match, losing 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to American journeyman Sam Querrey in the second round. Djokovic, who is assured of finishing as the top of the ATP world rankings at the end of the season, has ...

PARIS - Novak Djokovic will move above Roger Federer to number one in the world rankings next week and is guaranteed to retain the top spot until the end of the year, the ATP Tour said.The Serbian, who lost the top spot to Federer in July, will be the first player to top the men's singles rankings ...