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Djokovic to play in Monte Carlo Masters - organisers

April 16, 2013 12:00
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic, who has been struggling to shake off an ankle injury, will play in this week's Monte Carlo Masters, organisers said on Tuesday. Last year's runner-up picked up the injury when he led Serbia to a Davis Cup quarter-final win over the United States last week. Djokovic practised on Tuesday but did not put too much pressure on his right leg when serving. He will face Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the second round on Wednesday.

Injured Djokovic leads Serbia past U.S.

April 7, 2013 20:45
By Matt Cronin BOISE, Idaho (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic overcame an early injury to his ankle and lifted Serbia to the Davis Cup semi-finals with a gritty 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-0 victory over American Sam Querrey on Sunday. "It's very strong emotion when you play for your country. I guess that's the biggest reason why I kept playing," Djokovic told reporters after securing Serbia an unassailable 3-1 lead.

Tennis: No Rafa, no Roger, no problem for Novak in Miami

March 20, 2013 19:15
Novak Djokovic is looking to bounce back at the ATP Miami Masters after his 22-match win streak was ended last week at Indian Wells and the absence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is no problem. Nadal wants to rest his weary knees after a comeback that has seen him win three titles, including last Sunday's Indian Wells final, and 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer is skipping Miami as well as the clay court season looms. "It's the same for me," World No. 1 Djokovic said. "I'm sure that even without them we will have a great tournament."

Del Potro ends Djokovic's unbeaten run

March 16, 2013 22:30
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic's unbeaten run of 22 matches came to an end on Saturday when he was upset 4-6 6-4 6-4 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals. Australian Open champion Djokovic squandered a 3-0 lead in the final set as he was broken twice by the towering Argentine before losing a wildly fluctuating contest that lasted two hours 49 minutes.

Murray ousted by Del Potro, Djokovic cruises

March 15, 2013 19:00
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Erratic serving cost Andy Murray dearly as the U.S. Open champion was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals 6-7 6-3 6-1 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday. Though the British world number three edged a close first set 7-5 on the tiebreak, he lost serve once in the second and three times in the third to make a premature exit from the ATP Masters 1000 event at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Tennis-Djokovic feels close to his stunning 2011 form

March 8, 2013 21:00
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Oozing confidence after making a sizzling 13-0 start to the year, Novak Djokovic looks every inch the same player who reigned supreme in the men's game during his astonishingly successful 2011 season. Though the Serbian world number one was reluctant to make any predictions about how his 2013 campaign may pan out, he sounded an ominous warning to his rivals on Friday while talking about his sensational early form.

Tennis: Djokovic beats Berdych to win fourth Dubai Open

March 2, 2013 14:45
Novak Djokovic won his fifth title in six tournaments and extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches as he clinched a fourth Dubai Open title with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Tomas Berdych on Saturday. The world number one from Serbia underlined his pre-eminence in the world game with an athletically aggressive performance against the world number six from the Czech Republic, who knocked out Roger Federer, the titleholder, in the semi-finals.

Tennis: Djokovic blasts 'dangerous' Davis Cup surface

January 31, 2013 19:00
World number one and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic blasted the clay court being used for Serbia's Davis Cup clash against Belgium as "dangerous" on Thursday. A red clay court has been installed at Charleroi's Spiroudome de Charleroi for the World Group first round clash, but the 2010 Davis Cup champions Serbia have already complained about the surface. "Being extra careful here. The conditions are quite dangerous 4 all players. I know organisers did their best, but still....#worried," tweeted Djokovic.

Tennis: No rest as Djokovic eyes Davis Cup victory

January 31, 2013 18:00
Novak Djokovic believes he will be fighting fit to lead Serbia to victory in their Davis Cup opener against Belgium despite an exhausting week following his Australian Open win. The world number one captured a fourth Australian title in Melbourne last Sunday for a sixth career major before rushing to the airport for a 3am flight back to Europe. Having spent some brief time at home in Monte Carlo, Djokovic arrived in Belgium on Wednesday and headed straight to the Spiroudome de Charleroi to adjust to the clay courts being used for the tie.

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Djokovic pounces to claim Melbourne three-peat

January 27, 2013 11:45
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic came up with his best tennis when it mattered most to reassert his grand slam dominance over Andy Murray on Sunday and become the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era. The Serbian world number one played 171 minutes of cat and mouse with his British rival before pouncing when the U.S. Open champion blinked and racing away to a 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 victory.
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