Novak downs Monfils in Madrid opener
Nole began his Mutua Madrid Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Gael Monfils in one hour and 27 minutes. The top seed goes on to face Andy Murray (GBR, WC) on Thursday.
SO: Novak opens title bid with 2-1 comeback win over Djere
World no.1 beat fellow Serb Laslo Djere 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) in Belgrade on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals at the Serbia Open. Next up for Novak is seventh seed and another young gun from Serbia, Miomir Kecmanovic.
Nole into Dubai quarter-finals, faces Vesely next
Novak withstood the challenge of world no.26 Karen Khachanov to prevail 6-3, 7-6 (2) in their second round encounter at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The top seed goes on to play qualifier Jiri Vesely next (CZE, ATP #123).
Novak moves into Monte-Carlo third round
World no.1 and two-time champion defeated Italian Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-2 in their first career encounter. Next up for Novak will be Daniel Evans (GBR, ATP #33) on Thursday.
AO: Nole survives Tiafoe challenge to progress into R3
The top seed battled past Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3 in three hours and 30 minutes to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
Novak passes Coric test in Vienna
Novak raised his level as the match went on to beat Borna Coric 7-6 (11), 6-3. For a spot in the ATP 500 tournament last four, the top seed will play Italian lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego (ATP #41) on Friday.
Novak begins W&S Open title campaign with straight sets win in his first match since February
World no.1 made a winning start to his Western & Southern Open title campaign on Monday when he overcame a spirited performance from qualifier Ricardas Berankis 7-6, 6-4 for a place in the third round. Novak next plays ATP #55, American Tennys Sandgren (H2H 2-0).
Novak into French Open third round with straight sets win
Novak continued his quest for the "Nole Slam”, following a 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 win over Switzerland's Henri Laaksonen. His next opponent will be Italian qualifier Salvatore Caruso (#147)
Novak moves into third round in Rome
World no.1 advanced in straight sets on Thursday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the season's third and final clay-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament. Novak wasted no time in his first match today, as he dismissed Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 6-3 in just 66 minutes
Novak opens Madrid Masters campaign with straight sets win
Nole defeated American qualifier Taylor Fritz in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in just 65 minutes to move into the third round at the Mutua Madrid Open. The top-seeded Serbian star is celebrating his 250th week at no.1 in the ATP Rankings
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