Nole sees off Alcaraz in classic to win third Cincinnati title!
Novak rallied from a set and a break down to capture his third title at the Western & Southern Open, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) in Sunday's final. One of the best matches in the ATP Masters history lasted three hours and 49 minutes.
Novak sets Alcaraz final showdown in Cincinnati!
Nole defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets 7-6 (5), 7-5, to power into the Western & Southern Open final in two hours and four minutes. He will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday at 22:30 CET, aiming for a record-extending 39th Masters crown.
ATP Cincinnati: Novak powers into 75th Masters semifinal!
Two-time champion moved through to his 75th Masters 1000 semi-final on Friday night following a 6-0, 6-4 victory over American Taylor Fritz in their last eight clash in Cincinnati.
Nole outplays Monfils to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals
Novak contiued his dominant run against Gael Monfils as he downed the Frenchman for the 19th time in his career. The Serbian tennis ace recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win in just 67 minutes to advance to the last eight at the Western & Southern Open.
Novak advances after Davidovich Fokina retires in Cincinnati
Novak is through to the third round of the Western & Southern Open after 46 minutes of play. The two-time titlist won the opening set against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, before the Spaniard retired in the first game of the second set with a back injury.
Nole still perfect in 2020, faces Raonic for 2nd Cincinnati trophy
Top seed and 2018 champion advanced to the final with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 comeback victory against Roberto Bautista Agut. Should he take the title, Djokovic will equal Rafael Nadal's record of 35 ATP Masters 1000 trophies and he will also become the first player ever to win the Golden Masters twice.
Novak moves into Cincinnati semis, sets up clash with Bautista Agut
The world no.1 has made it through to the last four of the Western & Southern Open for the eighth time, sailing past big-hitting German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour. He goes on to face Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the Masters 1000 event final.
Nole powers into W&S Open quarter-finals, faces Struff next
Djokovic improved to a perfect 20-0 record in 2020, following a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Tennys Sandgren, for a place in the quarter-finals. He next faces German Jan-Lennard Struff (ATP #34).
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).
Cincinnati Masters draw revealed, Novak vs Berankis in R2
The 2020 Western & Southern Open is the first tournament to be played since the ATP Tour was suspended in early March. It will take place at Flushing Meadows (August 22-28) without fans in attendance.
Novak is a top seed. He will open campaign in R2 against Ricardas Berankis (LTU, ATP #72, Q).
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