Novak tops Johnson to secure spot in R2 of Cincinnati
The 30-time Masters champion held off Steve Johnson, capitalising on his ninth match point to advance 6-4, 7-6 (4) in two hours and two minutes. Novak will continue pursuit of the 'Golden Masters' when he meets Adrian Mannarino (H2H 3-0) on Wednesday
Novak vs Johnson in R1 of Cincinnati
Singles draw for the Western & Southern Open was made on Friday. The tournament begins on Sunday, August 12, and will be played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center till August 19. Novak is no.10 seed and will open campaign against world no.33 Steve Johnson
Toronto Masters: Nole/Anderson suffer quarter-final exit
Novak and Kevin Anderson missed on a great chance to beat doubles specialists Nikola Mektic and Alexander Peya and reach semi-finals at the Toronto Masters. Mektic and Peya needed an hour and 34 minutes of action to clinch a 7-5, 7-5 win over the Serbian/South African pair
Novak out in singles, bounces back in doubles to stay in Toronto
Greece's Next Generation ATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas upset ninth seed Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Rogers Cup in Toronto to reach his first quarter-final at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament
Rogers Cup: Novak moves into last 16
Nole continued his bid for a fifth Rogers Cup crown with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Peter Polansky in one hour and 24 minutes. He will take on NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, ATP #27) for a place in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament quarters
Novak downs Basic in Toronto, faces Polansky next
Novak advanced to the second round beating lucky loser Mirza Basic 6-3, 7-6 (3) in one hour, 30 minutes. He will next face home favourite Peter Polansky (ATP #121), whom he defeated in their only previous meeting at the 2009 Canadian Open
Toronto: Novak/Anderson advance to second round of doubles
Wimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson beat Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round in doubles at the Rogers Cup on Monday night
Nadal wins the clash of titans to reach Rome Masters final
In another classic meeting between two stars, top seed Rafael Nadal overcame 11th seed Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-3 in their 51st encounter to reach the Italian Open final. The four-time former champion showed he is returning to best form, playing at high level again, delighting fans with brilliant tennis
Nole rediscovers old magic to reach semis in Rome!
In a thrilling topsy-turvy contest, Nole edged past Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 to advance into his ninth Internazionali BNL d'Italia semi-final. He will take on top seed Rafael Nadal on Saturday at 15:00 CET. The two have faced each other 50 times with Nole leading 26–24.
Brilliant Novak sets up Nishikori quarter-final clash
Nole has produced an impressive performance at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday, breezing past Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets 6-1, 7-5. He goes on to face Kei Nishikori of Japan against whom he owns a 12-2 career record
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