Novak Djokovic Recovers From Shaky Start To Defeat Marcos Baghdatis At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Roger Federer Easily Beats Andy Roddick

World #1 Novak Djokovic escaped a shaky first set to come back and defeat Marco Baghdatis at the 2011 Swiss Indoors, 2-6 6-2 6-3. While it’s a positive any time to get a win, what worries me is the state of Novak’s serve at this point. Marcos broke Nole twice early in the match. Djokovic … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Advances To Quarterfinals At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Marco Baghdatis Up Next

World #1 Novak Djokovic raised his 2011 record to 66-3 with a 55 minute thumping of overmatched Lucasz Kubot at the 2011 Swiss Indoors Basel, 6-1 6-2. Coming off a long injury layoff, Nole looked shaky in his first match against Xavier Malisse. By his own admission, Djokovic committed a lot of errors in his … Continue reading →

2011 US Open Champion Novak Djokovic Hits Manhattan

2011 US Open Champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed the spoils of his victory, as the toast of Manhattan on Tuesday. The world’s #1 tennis player posed atop the Empire State Building, was a guest on the Early Show on CBS and even posed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sarah Michelle Gellar).

Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic HEAD to HEAD

It’s great to see Maria Sharapova have such a good sense of humor about Novak Djokovic’s imitations of her. Nole and Masha do seem to get along very well. I love HEAD racquets, but the statement that her ranking has risen 10 places since she switched to HEAD is a bit of sophistry. It is … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Wins 9th Title Of 2011 At Rogers Cup, Improves Season Record To 53-1; Serena Williams Wins Women’s Title

Even when Novak Djokovic brings his C game this year, he’s tough to beat. Mardy Fish had many chances to stop the Djokovic juggernaut, but in the end Nole played just well enough when he had to, prevailing 6-2 3-6 6-4 to win the 2011 Rogers Cup at Montreal. Despite winning the first set 6-2, … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Runs Record To 52-1 With Victory Over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga In Semifinals Of 2011 Rogers Cup

Some people say tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga resembles a young Muhammad Ali. On Saturday at the Rogers Cup, Novak Djokovic delivered a relentless attack that wore down Tsonga, at the end reducing him to an old Ali, leaning against the ropes being pounded into submission by Larry Holmes. Tsonga managed to stay on serve up … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Playing 2011 Rogers Cup, First Event As World #1

Novak Djokovic will enter the 2011 Rogers Cup as the world’s #1 ranked player, his first event as #1. He played a lot of tennis early this year, a lot of successful tennis. He clearly needed a break after his Wimbledon victory. He reflects on his #1 ranking moving forward.

Wimbledon 2011 Champion Novak Djokovic Receives Hero’s Welcome In Serbia

Wimbledon champion and new #1 player in the world, Novak Djokovic, received a hero’s welcome from what is being described as tens of thousands of fellow Serbians assembled at the National Assembly in Belgrade. He was escorted by bus from the airport to the square with many Serbians lining the way to catch a glimpse … Continue reading →

ATP and WTA Rankings (7/4/01); Novak Djokovic #1 On ATP, Petra Kvitova Inches Closer To Top 5

It’s official. Novak Djokovic has ascended to the top spot on the ATP computer, ending the grip on #1 by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. With the hardcourt season coming up there is no reason to believe the wins won’t keep coming for Nole. On the women’s side, Petra Kvitova inches up to #7. Following … Continue reading →

Clearly The One, Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon 2011 Men’s Singles Championship

Leave it to the oddities of the tennis rankings computers on both the ATP and the WTA to create controversy. It has made every press conference Caroline Wozniacki has at a Major an ordeal of deflecting the same questions of whether her #1 ranking is legitimate without a Slam title. After Novak Djokovic secured the … Continue reading →