Daniil Medvedev became the highest-ranked player to exit the French Open after losing a marathon encounter against Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild on a windy Tuesday.
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His withdrawal is an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the US might have failed.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has now spend 378 weeks at the top, surpassing Graf’s 377 weeks at the top.
Djokovic crushed the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas in the one-sided final match by winning 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5), a rematch of the 2021 French Open decider.
Djokovic will need this to claim a record-extending 10th Australian Open title in a generational clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The nine-time champion prevailed 7-5 6-1 6-2 against Paul after Tsitsipas got the better of Karen Khachanov 7-6[2] 6-4 6-7[6] 6-3.
He landed in Adelaide where he is due to play in the Adelaide International beginning on Sunday, officials have confirmed.
Djokovic, as a result, earned the biggest paycheck ever in tennis – $4,740,300 – for completing the season-ending tournament unbeaten.
The current world number eight was unable to defend his 2021 title in January, having been caught up in a scandal over COVID-19 entry requirements.
Top seed Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to equal Pete Sampras’s mark of seven titles at the All England Club and move within one of the men’s record of eight held by Roger Federer.
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has booked his semi-final spot after battling back from the brink of defeat to knock out Jannik Sinner over five sets.
Djokovic is bidding for a seventh title at the All England Club to move level with US great Pete Sampras.
He should increase his lead after Wimbledon, in spite of his being a Russian and not allowed to play there.
The Spaniard, looking for a 14th Roland Garros title, battled to a 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 (7-4) victory over the defending champion
Top seed Djokovic produced his best level so far at Roland Garros to win 6-1 6-3 6-3 in the fourth-round match.
World number one Djokovic saw off Monte Carlo Masters champion Tsitsipas to claim the last major tournament before Roland Garros gets underway later this month.
A five-time champion in the Spanish capital, Nadal is looking to match Novak Djokovic’s career record of 37 ATP Masters 1000 titles this week.
There are no plans for COVID restrictions this year after impacting the Championships over the last two years.
Djokovic’s return to the court in just over six weeks ended sooner than expected, following his defeat on Tuesday.