Thiem downs Novak in dramatic French Open semi-final
Fourth seed Dominic Thiem beat 2016 titlist and top seed in semi-final action at Roland Garros. The Austrian completed the third career victory over Novak, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 in the match that lasted four hours and 13 minutes, spanning across two days
Nole battles past Schwartzman to reach Rome Masters final
Novak beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to move into the championship match of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, which will be his 49th ATP Masters 1000 final. Next up is Rafael Nadal (ESP, 2)
Novak downs Thiem to reach third Madrid Masters final
Nole will compete in his third Mutua Madrid Open final after defeating no.5 seed Dominic Thiem 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). The Serbian star is trying to tie Rafael Nadal's record of 33 ATP Masters 1000 trophies. Next up for Djokovic is Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 8) on Sunday at 18:30 CET
AO: Novak cruises past Pouille to set up Nadal final showdown
Absolutely superb performance from Novak who beat no.28 seed Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 in just one hour and 23 minutes to power into his 24th major championship final (14-9 record)
Novak upset by Bautista Agut in Doha semifinal
Roberto Bautista Agut stopped Novak’s bid for a third Qatar ExxonMobil Open crown on Friday. The seventh-seeded Spaniard recorded a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 semi-final victory over the 2016 and 2017 champion
Novak, Zverev to battle for ATP Finals title
Nole reached his seventh final crushing fourth seed Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2 in just 75 minutes. He will play no.3 seed Alexander Zverev (2-1 H2H record) for his sixth season finale trophy
Novak beats Federer to clinch spot in Rolex Paris Masters final!
Novak and Roger met for 47th time in a thrilling Rolex Paris Masters semi-final. The second seed recorded a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (3) victory and improved to 25-22 in their rivalry. He will be looking to lift 73rd trophy of his career and fifth in 2018 when he takes on Karen Khachanov (RUS) on Sunday at 15:00 CET
Flawless Novak secures return to no.2 with SF win over Zverev
A flawless performance from Novak gave him a 6-2, 6-1 win over Alexander Zverev and a place in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final. The Serb, aiming for his 32nd Masters title, will play Borna Coric (CRO, 13) on Sunday at 10.30 CET
Nole, Del Potro to meet in US Open final
Novak advanced to his eight US Open final following a comprehensive 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Japan’s Kei Nishikori, putting himself within one victory of a third title at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic faces no.3 seed and 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday.
Novak advances to sixth final in Cincinnati
Novak continued his quest for the Career Golden Masters, edging past 2016 champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 into the Western & Southern Open final. He will meet even-time former titlist Roger Federer (SUI, 2) in Sunday's final (16:00 local time / 22:00 CET).
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