World No. 4 Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card into the Aegon International Eastbourne, which begins on 23 June. It is the first time he has appeared at an ATP World Tour grass-court tournament since the 2010 Aegon Championships. The three-time former Wimbledon champion will lead the ATP World Tour 250 tournament field, which includes Gael Monfils, John Isner, Steve Johnson and two-time champion Feliciano Lopez. “This will be my first trip to Eastbourne, I have heard great things about the tournament,” said Djokovic. “I am looking forward to fine tuning my grass court game there ahead of Wimbledon.” Tournament director Gavin Fletcher said he was delighted to welcome Djokovic to Devonshire Park in Eastbourne. “The quality of the...
Novak Djokovic insists his goal is to return to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, but he must first figure out a way to return to peak form. Talking after his Roland Garros quarter-final loss to Dominic Thiem, the World No. 2 admitted, “I obviously always expect a lot from myself, but it's a fact that I'm not playing close to my best, and I know that. For me, it's a whole new situation that I'm facing, especially in the past seven, eight months. Not winning any tournament, [is something] which hasn't happened in many years. “It's not something that hasn't happened before for any player. All the top players have been through that. So I guess you've got...
Watch highlights of Dominic Thiem beating Novak Djokovic during the 2017 Roland Garros quarter-finals. Video courtesy Roland Garros. Getty Images photo.
Day 11 at Roland Garros promises to be the most appetising yet for men's tennis fans. Four quarter-finals. One day. Hours of entertainment. No. 4 Rafael Nadal (ESP) v. No. 20 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP), 11 a.m. Court Philippe Chatrier FedEx ATP Head2Head: Nadal leads 3-0 Can anyone stop Rafael Nadal? The fourth seed has looked like clear favourite to take home his 10th Roland Garros crown and achieve tennis history on Sunday. No man or woman has won a Grand Slam title 10 times since the Open Era began 49 years ago, in April 1968. This fortnight in Paris, Nadal has yet to drop a set and could hoist the trophy without doing so, as he did in 2008...