In some ways, not much has changed for Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic since the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. A year later, both men still sit atop the Emirates ATP Rankings, and this year, just like last, the Scot and the Serbian are among the favourites to win the season's second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament on clay. But in other ways, much is different for the World No. 1 and No. 2, as both players head to this week's Mutua Madrid Open seeking similar reboots to their 2017 campaigns if they plan to keep their comfortable advantages atop the Emirates ATP Rankings. Djokovic, the 2016 Madrid champion, will be defending 1,000 Emirates ATP Rankings points, and Murray, last...
Novak Djokovic announced on Friday that he is seeking a new direction in his tennis career and has parted ways with his coach Marian Vajda, fitness trainer Gebhard Phil Gritsch and physio Miljan Amanovic. The World No. 2 took the decision after a quarter-final exit at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (l. to Goffin). Next week, he will look to retain his title at the Mutua Madrid Open. “I am forever grateful to Marian, GG and Miljan for a decade of friendship, professionalism and commitment to my career goals,” said Djokovic, in a statement on his official website. “Without their support I couldn’t have achieved these professional heights. “I know [that] they completely dedicated themselves and their lives to help me...
Have you ever wondered how Rafael Nadal’s clay record compares to Roger Federer’s grass record or Novak Djokovic's hard-court record? The FedEx ATP Performance Zone sheds some light... Nadal's record on clay - winning 91.69 per cent of matches he plays - eclipses the records of Djokovic on hard courts (84.02 per cent) and Federer on grass courts (86.86 per cent). Incredibly, no player has less than a 75 per cent winning mark on clay, hard or grass courts over the course of their illustrious careers. Visit FedEx ATP Performance Zone Below, ATPWorldTour.com breaks down how Nadal, Djokovic and Federer compare on clay, hard and grass courts. CLAY COLOSSI Nadal, the undisputed 'King of Clay' since 2005, has captured an...
Novak Djokovic says that he did not hurt his right elbow despite a heavy fall during his three-set loss to Belgian David Goffin in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters quarter-finals Friday. But his hopes of returning to World No. 1 did take a hit. The early defeat is a blow to Djokovic’s chances of reclaiming the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking. And in the near-term it makes his job of overtaking current No. 1 Andy Murray even tougher. In coming weeks he is defending 3,600 points in Madrid (winner in 2016), Rome (finalist in 2016) and Roland Garros (winner in 2016). Including Monte-Carlo, the Serbian has earned just 655 points in a disappointing start to the year. Murray, who lost...
