1 with … MELBOURNE, Australia -- All eyes will be fixed on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday when World No. The No. The favourite to win a 17th Grand Slam title at AO 2020, he did just that, departing Melbourne Park with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in his sights ahead of him in the Grand Slam titles race – and rapidly closing that gap. Djokovic's Australian Open championship last month gave the 33-year-old from Serbia 18 Grand Slam singles trophies. But going up against Djokovic in … The world No.1 withstood some impressive shot-making from his rival to prevail 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, in Melbourne Park. Tennis: Muguruza continues impressive 2021 with Dubai title ... Djokovic treated to special honour in Belgrade . DUBAI: World No. March 13, 2021 – DUBAI, UAE: Top seed Dominic Thiem will be seeking the 18th title of his career and his first crown since he lifted the winner’s trophy... Read more March 12, 2021 . Djokovic first rose to No. Djokovic won in four sets. 3 on July 9, 2007, behind No. 2 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, becoming the first player outside the Big Four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to hold a top two spot since July 2005. Australian Open draw 2021 - Novak Djokovic v Jeremy Chardy, Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams openers The draw for the 2021 Australian Open has been … Novak Djokovic is through to his 28th Grand Slam final after battling past Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev at the Australian Open. ... the world number 44, will face Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, ranked 59th in the world, in the first round of the 2021 ATP Dubai Open on Monday, March 15. Only Federer and Nadal, each with 20, have more. Djokovic dropped the opening set against Zverev, one of the young guys trying to shove him aside. Djokovic and Zverev floated the idea of an NBA-style bubble, with multiple events held in one location. 12/03/2021 AT 10:42. Djokovic's chances of retaining a title for the first time in 17 career attempts are considerably improved not only by the absence of the four-time Dubai champion Federer, but also of two other recent winners here - Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal - as well as a fourth member of the world's top seven, Juan Martin Del Potro, the US Open champion. Federer currently heads the record with 310 weeks as World No.1. 1 Federer and No. Australian Open 2021 - Novak Djokovic's record up there with Rafael Nadal at the French Open ... ATP Dubai. Medvedev also had won his previous 12 matches against Top 10 opponents. Murray pulls out of ATP Dubai after birth of fourth child. Novak Djokovic set the all-time record for most weeks at World No. Both events were originally scheduled for February 15 to 21 and February 22 to 28 for women's and men's tournaments, respectively. The two best players of the season Down Under, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will meet in the finals of the 2021 Australian Open tennis championships on Sunday, February 21st. MORE TO WATCH. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will start their 2021 seasons on Feb. 2 when they lead Serbia and Spain respectively in the team-based ATP Cup ahead of the Australian Open. Novak has started his 311th week as the no.1 player in the men's rankings on Monday, marking an astonishing moment in tennis history and setting another record of his extraordinary career. 1 Djokovic misses out on practice as he awaits scan on muscle tear ... 9 biggest footballers available for free transfer in 2021 Dubai: World No. There were a fair few fans around; it was a couple of days before Melbourne went on a five-day lockdown, and the tournament was played behind closed doors. Incredibly, Djokovic first reached No. And Djokovic was in a pretty great mood the day after resisting a game charge from American Frances Tiafoe. On 8th March 2021, Djokovic will start his 311th as the World No.1. This week, another player earned a career milestone. Djokovic in a good mood on the practice court in Melbourne. ... 2021. The 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming ATP 500 event on the 2021 ATP Tour and a WTA 1000 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. And thus Djokovic is all set to break it. ... 2021 . 18 Elise Mertens pulled off a miraculous comeback, saving three match points en route to a 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 success over Jessica Pegula in the Dubai Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Which would favor Djokovic even more. Dubai Atp - Novak Djokovic Makes Winning Return In Dubai Atp Tour Tennis : Dubai live scores standings tournament fixtures tennis matches today follow atp.. Garbine muguruza ended the gallant run of barbora krejcikova in the final of the dubai. Novak Djokovic's abdominal injury nearly sent him home in the third round at the 2021 Australian Open, but the world No. Djokovic ended the 25-year-old Russian’s 20-match winning streak. REUTERS/Kelly Defina. George Bellshaw Friday 12 Mar 2021 10:35 am. WTA Dubai tennis news - In-form Garbine Muguruza defeats Barbora Krejcikova to win Dubai final Ninth seed Garbine Muguruza beat Barbora Krejcikova 7 … After missing a day of training yesterday the world No.1 fought his way to a 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, win over Milos Raonic in the fourth round. Meanwhile, Djokovic, Vasek Pospisil and John Isner were among the players to lead the PTPA breakaway, and just how strong their backing is, could have a huge say on the 2021 season. 1 at 310. Sean Randall picks the Australian Open men's final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. ... Murray was due to compete in Dubai but his preparations were, understandably, halted by the arrival of a newborn. Novak Djokovic hit another major milestone on his quest to become the greatest male tennis player of all time on Monday as he surpassed Roger Federer’s … Djokovic, aiming for a fifth Dubai title, reached the last eight with his 12th win over the 36-year-old Kohlschreiber in 14 meetings. Novak Djokovic has matched Roger Federer today on the ATP’s list of all-time weeks ranked No.