Novak’s 2021 schedule: Where will AO champion next play?
18-time Grand Slam champion has revealed his partial schedule for the 2021 spring season. He will next play at Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters and Serbia Open.
Medvedev downs Novak in Monte Carlo quarters
Russian no.10 seed defeated the world no.1 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the last 8 encounter that lasted two hours and 20 minutes. Next tournament for Novak will be the Mutua Madrid Open from May 5 to May 12
Novak storms past Fritz to Monte-Carlo quarter-finals
World no.1 needed just 67 minutes to confirm his spot in the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters last 8 on Thursday, beating American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-0. He next faces no.10 seed Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
Novak books last 16 spot in Monte-Carlo
Top seed and world no.1 recorded his 14th tour-level victory of 2019 (14-3) and first on clay, after a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday
Clay court season gets underway, Novak leads Monte-Carlo field
Novak is a top seed and has a first-round BYE. He will open his 2019 clay-court campaign at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters against world no.40 Philipp Kohlschreiber (H2H 8-2)
Novak wins 2019 Laureus Sportsman Of The Year Award
After winning the prestigious award for achievements in 2011, 2014 and 2015, the 14-time Grand Slam champion is once again among the world’s greatest sports stars. He beat Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James, Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappé and Eliud Kipchoge for the top men’s award.
Novak falls to Thiem after great fight in Monte Carlo Masters third round
Dominic Thiem captured his second career win over Novak Djokovic on Thursday at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The Austrian no.5 seed beat the two-time former champion 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-3 in their third round encounter that lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes.
Novak sets up Thiem last 16 clash
Novak secured his place in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters third round following a 7-6 (2), 7-5 win over Borna Coric. The 12-time Grand Slam champion converted his 10th match point to set up a last 16 meeting with no.5 seed Dominic Thiem.
Novak eases into second round, faces Coric next
Novak took only 56 minutes to seal his place in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters after defeating fellow Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 6-1 in the opener. He will face world no.39 Borna Coric of Croatia on Wednesday (1-0 H2H)
Novak against Lajovic in R1 of Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
Novak is no.9 seed and will open campaign against Dusan Lajovic. The Serbian star won Monte-Carlo Masters title twice, in 2013 and 2015. Last year, he suffered a quarter-final upset at the hands of David Goffin (2-6, 6-3, 5-7). This will be his 12th appearance at the Masters 1000 event (30-9 record)
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