Archive for category: Novak Djokovic
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Nadal wins Rome title after beating Djokovic in final
Rafael Nadal won his 21st Masters title after defeating world no.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Rome final, winning 7-5 6-3 in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Some heavy hitting marked the beginning of the match, both players going at each other with full speed. Nadal earned himself [...] -
Djokovic beats Federer in Heavyweight semi-final clash
Federer came into this match having won 47 of 50 matches since last years US Open loss to Djokovic. A run in which he captured 7 titles, reclaimed the number 2 ranking (as of last week), and in the process had Federer fans in a frenzy of excitement about the [...] -
Nadal downs Ferrer for a place in Rome final
Rafael Nadal became the first player to reach the Rome Tennis Masters final after he defeated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 (6) 6-0. Today’s semifinal was a re-match of the Barcelona Open final, where Nadal prevailed in straight sets. Whenever these two players meet, it’s guaranteed that the crowd watching [...] -
Federer to play Djokovic in Rome Masters semifinal
The Italian crowd is going to be in for a treat as they will have a chance to witness a big showdown between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in Saturday’s semifinal at the Rome Tennis Masters. World no.1 and defending champion Djokovic was the first one to book his place [...] -
Djokovic overcomes battling Monaco in Rome
Novak Djokovic battled his way into the quarterfinal of the Rome Tennis Masters after he came back from a set down against Argentine Juan Monaco, winning 4-6 6-2 6-3. The Serbian was going into the match with a 5-0 head to head record against Monaco, having won their last encounter [...] -
Federer wins opening match in Rome
Roger Federer is through to round 3 at the International BNL d’Italia in Rome after beating Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4. The Swiss, who won last week’s Madrid Masters, struck early in the first set, breaking the Argentine to love to take a 2-0 lead. Berlocq had a double chance [...] -
Djokovic trashes Tomic in Rome and moves into third round
World no.1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Rome Tennis Masters as he beat Australian Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-3. Djokovic, who didn’t manage to defend his Madrid Open title last week and was one of the top guys to complain about the surface change (a lot faster [...] -
Wawrinka and Stepanek into second round in Rome
Stanislas Warinka of Switzerland started his campaign at the Rome Tennis Masters with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 win over the Dutch qualifier Robin Haase and moved into the second round. With this win, Wawrinka improved his head to head record against Haase to 5-0, having also beaten him in this [...] -
Berdych defeats Del Potro and advances into Madrid Open final
Tomas Berdych became the first finalist of the Mutua Madrid Open after he overcame Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in today’s semifinal, winning 7-6 (5) 7-6 (6) in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Del Potro was going into the match with a 3-1 head to head record against Berdych, destroying [...] -
Federer beats Ferrer, books his place in Madrid SFs
Two times Madrid Open champion Roger Federer booked his place in the Saturday’s semifinal after beating Spaniard David Ferrer in two sets 6-4 6-4. Federer had the mental edge going into the match, having won the previous 12 meetings against Ferrer. It was only hard to imagine a different outcome [...] -
Defending champion Djokovic loses against Tipsarevic in Madrid
World no.1 Novak Djokovic won’t be able to defend his Mutua Madrid Open title this year after losing to his countryman Janko Tipsarevic in straight set 7-6 (2) 6-3 in today’s quarterfinal. Djokovic seemed to be a lot more confident on his serve in the first set. It was Tipsarevic [...] -
More Drama at Madrid Masters as Psychedelic Balls are Considered
Most tournament organisers, when faced with a certain level of criticism from two of the world’s highest ranked men’s players including the current top-seeded player, would listen and eventually bow to the pressure. Not so Mr Ion Tiriac, the owner of the prestigious Madrid Masters tournament, who has unveiled plans [...] -
Nadal sees Blue after shock loss in Madrid
Following his shock 6-3 3-6 7-5 defeat to Verdasco in the third round of the 2012 Madrid Open, the player considered to be the world’s greatest on clay courts is threatening to boycott competing at the tournament next year. Citing the tournament’s new bright blue clay courts as a primary [...]
