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Djokovic Ends 2017 Season Due To Elbow Injury

Novak Djokovic announced on Wednesday that he will miss the rest of the 2017 ATP World Tour season in order to recover from a right elbow injury. The World No. 4 admitted after his Wimbledon quarter-final loss to Tomas Berdych earlier this month that he had been feeling pain in his elbow for the past 18 months. [ALSO LIKE] In a Facebook Live broadcast, and also via his official website, Djokovic admitted, "My elbow is hurt due to excessive playing, and it troubles me constantly when serving, and now when hitting my forehand as well. Unfortunately, such injuries are often encountered in a professional sport, and I am very proud of the fact that I have been free from serious...

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Jaziri Fends Off 8 M.P. To Down Opelka In Atlanta

Malek Jaziri will not forget his opening-round fight-back at the BB&T Atlanta Open in a hurry. The Tunisian saved an astonishing eight match points to deny last year’s semi-finalist, home favourite Reilly Opelka, on Tuesday. Jaziri had defeated the #NextGenATP player in their only prior meeting in Washington last season but it took three tie-breaks. On Tuesday, the 33 year old would again eke out a tie-break against the 6'11" American and what a turning point it proved. Jaziri hung in to fend off four match points on serve at 5-6 in the second set and a further four match points at 6/7, 7/8, 8/9 and 13/14 in the tie-break. He would concede just one game in the final set...

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