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☆ Djokovic faces Kyrgios-backed Thompson as Wimbledon organisers pray for sun
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Defending champion Djokovic faces Thompson on Wednesday, and though the odds will be heavily stacked in the Serbian's favour, his 70th-ranked opponent has an ace up his sleeve, having consulted with Kyrgios ahead of the second-round clash. "Nick's beaten him a couple of times," Thompson told reporters on Monday. It's not every day you play Novak at Wimbledon. Third seed Daniil Medvedev and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will also complete their postponed first-round matches. Women's top-10 seeds Maria Sakkari, Petra Kvitova and Barbora Krejcikova will play their opening matches of the tournament.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios, Jordan Thompson's, Djokovic, Thompson, Nick's, Nick doesn't, It's, Novak, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Stan Wawrinka, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos, Iga Swiatek, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari, Petra Kvitova, Barbora, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Djokovic, All England, Britain's Met, Thomson Locations: Tunisian, French, Bengaluru

☆ Ruud staves off Lokoli to reach Wimbledon second round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud found his groove on grass after a wobble as the world number four battled past French qualifier Laurent Lokoli 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon second round on Monday and match his best showing at the Grand Slam. "I take every match as an underdog," Ruud said following just his fourth Tour-level match win on grass. "At Wimbledon, I don't have the perfect game to play on grass but today I did quite well. Laurent maybe was a bit nervous, maybe it's one of the first times he plays on a big court like this," Ruud said. "Honestly, for me too it was the first time playing on Court One so I was also a bit nervous.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Laurent Lokoli, Ruud, cranking, Laurent, Lokoli, Roland Garros, Liam Broady, Frenchman Constant Lestienne, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon 2023: The favorites to win the championships, the main challengers and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Despite struggling for form in the lead up to the French Open, Djokovic found his A-game when it mattered most in Paris and looked largely unstoppable. Lisi Niesner/ReutersRybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam title after beating Ons Jabeur in three sets in last year’s Wimbledon final, catapulting her to stardom overnight. Belarussian Sabalenka and Poland’s Iga Świątek are joint favorites to win the title alongside Rybakina, according to bookmakers. Sabalenka has three titles to her name this year, including that maiden grand slam in Australia, and has matched her career-high of No. Iga Swiatek is a four-time grand slam champion but is yet to win Wimbledon.

Persons: Novak, Roger Federer’s, –, Björn Borg –, Djokovic, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Susan Mullane, Reuters Alcaraz, Alcaraz, – Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Julian Finney, Francis Tiafoe, Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, Elena Rybakina, Donna Vekić, hadn’t, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, Linda Noskova, Lisi Niesner, Reuters Rybakina, Belarussian, Iga, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Aryna Sabalenka, agains Karolina Muchova, Veronika Kudermetova, Świątek, Tatjana Mariana, hasn’t, Joaquim Ferreira, Coco Gauff, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Madison Keys Organizations: CNN — Tennis, All England Club, Wimbledon, Roland, Queen's, USA, Sports, Reuters, Queen’s, Getty, Stuttgart, Eastbourne International, Czech, Stade Roland, Bad, Junior Wimbledon, Bernarda Pera, BBC, ESPN, Tennis Channel Locations: London, Paris, Germany, Wimbledon, Kazakhstan, Australia, United Kingdom

☆ Djokovic to face Cachin in Wimbledon opener, Rybakina up against Rogers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Friday's draw at the All England Club pitched women's top seed Iga Swiatek against China's 33rd-ranked Zhu Lin, a potentially tricky first hurdle for the Pole. Murray could face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in round two although first Tsitsipas must get passed former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem who has tumbled down the rankings. Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, a potential semi-final opponent for Alcaraz, returns to Wimbledon with a first round against British wildcard Arthur Fery. The projected women's quarter-finals based on seedings would see Swiatek meet seventh seed Coco Gauff while third seed Rybakina could face Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Djokovic, bidding for a record-extending 24th Grand Slam title, will face Cachin on Monday while Rybakina plays the traditional Tuesday Centre Court opener for women's defending champions.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, John Sibley, Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Novak Djokovic, Pedro Cachin, Zhu Lin, Aryna Sabalenka, Hungarian Panna Udvardy, Venus Williams, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Murray, Stefanos, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Djokovic, Roger Federer's, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, Nick Kyrgios, David Goffin, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fery, Jessica Pegula, Holger Rune, Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Cachin, Rybakina, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: U.S, John Sibley LONDON, Wimbledon, Argentina's, All England, China's, Queen's, Belgian, British, Denmark's, Tsitsipas, women's, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarusian, Ukraine, Hungarian, Russian

☆ Ageless Djokovic aiming to silence young guns again at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I feel if I'm winning Grand Slams why even think about ending the career that already has been going on for 20 years. "So I still feel motivated, still feel inspired to play the best tennis in these tournaments the most - Grand Slams. The Serbian's only limitation could be a lack of practice in another stop-start season, with the exhibition tournament at Hurlingham his only tune-up for the year's third Grand Slam. His former coach Boris Becker, however, has no doubt the ageless Serbian is already in a league of his own. "That's extraordinary ... 23 Grand Slams in an era where we had Federer, Nadal not to mention Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, staving, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, I'm, Nadal, Nick Kyrgios, Roger Federer's men's, Daniil Medvedev, Boris Becker, Becker, Federer, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Bengaluru

June 22 (Reuters) - A Wyoming judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a law banning medication abortion in the Western state, delaying what could be the nation's first such ban while a lawsuit challenging it makes its way through the courts, the Casper Star Tribune reported. Wyoming's ban, one of numerous abortion restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in U.S. states in the year since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion by overturning the 50-year-old Roe vs. Wade decision, was set to go into effect July 1. "Essentially the government under this law is making the decision for a woman rather than the woman making her own health care choice," Ninth District Court Judge Melissa Owens said, according to the newspaper. Medication abortion, also called medical abortion, involves taking two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, to end a pregnancy. Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Melissa Owens, Sharon Bernstein, Sonali Paul Organizations: Casper Star Tribune, Republican, Thomson Locations: Wyoming, Western, U.S

☆ Rafael Nadal drops out of the world’s top 100 for first time in 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal has dropped out of the world’s top 100 for the first time in 20 years as he continues to recover from the hip injury he suffered in January’s Australian Open. Nadal, who turned 37 during the French Open, has now fallen from world No. When announcing his decision to undergo surgery, Nadal said that next season will be his last on the ATP Tour. Djokovic ousted Alcaraz in the semifinal of the French Open, helping him rise two places from third to begin his 388th week at world No. Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was beaten by Alcaraz in straight sets in the quarterfinals, rounds out the world’s top five.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal, Garros, Nadal, Angel Ruiz, Cotorro, “ Rafa, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas Organizations: CNN, Roland, ATP Tour, Reuters Locations: Paris

☆ Finals MVP Jokic gives Serbia another sports hero to celebrate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Jun 12, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; The Denver Nuggets celebrate after center Nikola Jokic (15) was awarded the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsJune 13 (Reuters) - A day after Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, Serbia had another sporting hero to celebrate on Monday when Nikola Jokic was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals after leading the Denver Nuggets to a first championship. "It's got to be," smiled Jokic, when asked if this was the golden era for Serbian athletes. Jokic was the clear choice to win the Bill Russell Trophy as the NBA Finals MVP after the Serbian big man averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists. The 41st pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Jokic becomes the lowest-drafted player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP and the first player drafted outside of the top 15 to win the award.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Russell, Kyle Terada, Novak Djokovic, Jokic, It's, Djokovic, Roland Garros, Casper Ruud, Bill Russell, Stan Kroenke, Larry O'Brien, I've, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: The Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Ball, NBA, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Serbian, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Serbia, Serbian, Toronto

☆ Djokovic returns to world number one, Nadal out of top 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 13 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning his men's record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Rafa Nadal dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in 20 years. Alcaraz dropped to second place while Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out in the first round, also slid one place down to third. Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an injury-plagued season and not played since January because of a hip injury sustained during the Australian Open. In the women's rankings, Iga Swiatek retained top spot after defending her French Open title. French Open finalist Muchova climbed from 43rd to a career-high 16th.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Roland Garros, Casper Ruud, Iga Swiatek, Ash, Aryna Sabalenka, Karolina Muchova, Muchova, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Hritika Sharma, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Nadal, French, Swiatek, Reigning Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Paris, Hyderabad

☆ Novak Djokovic now stands alone at the top of the men’s grand slam count. And he’s not done yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This was the moment he won grand slam number 23, surpassing Rafael Nadal at the top of the men’s all-time list. “He has this software in his head that he can switch when a grand slam comes,” Djokovic’s coach, Goran Ivanišević, told reporters on Sunday. “A grand slam is a different sport compared to other tournaments.”Djokovic hits a serve against Casper Ruud in the French Open final. There, he will attempt to defend his title and take another step towards completing the calendar grand slam of winning all four majors in the same year. 1 adding to his 23 grand slam titles, particularly while he remains free of major injuries.

Persons: Casper, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer’s, – Djokovic, Ruud, I’ve, –, ” Djokovic, “, Roland Garros, Clay, ”, Goran Ivanišević, Casper Ruud, Clive Mason, Djokovic, Tom Brady –, Brady –, Federer, Nadal – Djokovic, I’m, Rod Laver, He’s, …, ” Andy Roddick, Andy Cheung, didn’t, “ He’s, Ben Rothenberg, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Serbian, NFL, Wimbledon, Musketeers, Melbourne Park, Covid, Djokovic Locations: Paris, PARIS, FRANCE, France, Kosovo, Australia

☆ Shaped by hardship, Djokovic grateful for 'tennis mother' and 'tennis father'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

So there was a lot of adversity and it was a very challenging time for everyone in my country. But my parents still decided to support me in my dream, which was to become a professional tennis player and hopefully win Wimbledon and be number one in the world." Djokovic reaped the rewards of spending time with another major figure in his life, Jelena Gencic, who he called his 'tennis mother', with Pilic being the 'father'. His parents, Srdan and Dijana, were former skiers but had no tennis background, and Djokovic was grateful that they took a leap of faith with him. "He never played tennis.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Niki Pilic's, Norway's Casper Ruud, Jelena Gencic, Pilic, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Serbia, Munich, Germany

☆ Please take your seats - French Open empty stands disappoint again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Many of those "visitors", however, failed to take their seats. Several women's matches were played in front of half-empty stands, making for poor footage as TV cameras hovered above the stadium. A year before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the French federation's (FFT) stands were almost empty throughout a women's doubles wheelchair semi-final. And if a match is boring, and I've seen some and will not name and shame, you might want to go and see another match," FFT president Gilles Moretton told reporters on Sunday. "We can do better on the night matches," Mauresmo said without elaborating.

Persons: Amelie Mauresmo, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Tunisians, Philippe Chatrier, I've, Gilles Moretton, Mauresmo, Jessica Pegula, Julien Pretot Organizations: Paris, Thomson

☆ Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If Djokovic could wait this long to hold this record, he certainly could wait for the half-hour or so it took to straighten out his strokes in the French Open final. He has won 10 trophies at the Australian Open, seven at Wimbledon and three at the U.S. Open. Djokovic came close to pulling off that feat in 2021, when he won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon and made it all the way to the title match at the U.S. Open before losing to Daniil Medvedev. This was the third Slam final in the past five events for Ruud, a 24-year-old from Norway, but he is now 0-3. He lost to Nadal at the French Open a year ago and to Alcaraz at the U.S. Open last September.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Sebastian Ofner, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Philippe Chatrier, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Federer, Ruud, —, Rod Laver, Daniil Medvedev, Serena Williams, Margaret Court, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz Organizations: World Tennis League, Cola, Nadal, Wimbledon, U.S ., U.S, All England Club, COVID, Margaret Locations: Dubai, Serbia, Australia, United States, Paris, Norway

☆ Novak Djokovic wins record-breaking 23rd grand slam title, defeating Casper Ruud in French Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Clive Mason/Getty ImagesIt is not just the grand slam records that he now holds. Victory at this year’s French Open moves him back to his familiar spot of world No.1. He also became the oldest ever French Open champion. After coming so close to landing a blow during the long opening set, Ruud seemed deflated when he walked back onto court and lost the opening three games.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Ruud, Tom Brady, Kylian, Zlatan Ibrahimović, – Djokovic, ” Nadal, ”, Clive Mason, Steffi Graff, – Federer, Roland Garros, Victory, Emmanuel Dunand, groundstrokes Organizations: CNN, Covid, Wimbledon, Nadal, Djokovic, US, Sunday, Getty Locations: Australia, AFP

☆ Novak Djokovic Captures the French Open and a 23rd Grand Slam Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Novak Djokovic reached the top of the tennis mountain on Sunday, dominating Casper Ruud in straight sets to win the French Open men’s singles title for a third time and so much more. With the most momentous championship of his remarkable career so far, Djokovic has staked his claim to being the greatest male tennis player in history, with a record 23 Grand Slam tournament singles titles. Djokovic defeated Ruud, 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5. On his second match point, Djokovic induced Ruud into a final forehand off the court and collapsed on his back. “I feel I have the power to create my own destiny,” Djokovic said from the podium during the trophy celebration.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Ruud, “, ” Djokovic, ”

☆ Another Grand Slam final lost, but Ruud hopes he won respect at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud has now lost the three Grand Slam finals he has played, but the Norwegian believes he has earned something at the French Open this year - the respect of his peers. Ruud lost 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 against Novak Djokovic in his second straight final at Roland Garros on Sunday as the Serbian claimed a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title. "Obviously anyone you play in a Grand Slam final is going to be a good player. I played very tough players, as you say," the 24-year-old Ruud said. Ruud, however, can look ahead with some confidence as his consistency is likely to give him another shot at a Grand Slam title.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, I've, Rafa, Carlos, Novak, Casper didn't, Djokovic, I'm, It's, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Serbian, New York

☆ Tennis-Reaction to Djokovic winning 23rd Grand Slam singles title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 11 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to Novak Djokovic winning a men's record 23rd Grand Slam singles title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday. AMERICAN TENNIS GREAT BILLIE JEAN KINGCongrats to Djokovic, Men's Singles title for the third time. He now has a record 23 Grand Slam tournament singles titles. AUSTRALIAN TENNIS GREAT ROD LAVERCongratulations on winning 23 majors... and cementing your legacy in another command performance at Roland Garros. TWO TIMES GRAND SLAM WINNER VICTORIA AZARENKAUnreal Djokovic.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Ruud, Rafa Nadal's, THOMAS BACH Chapeau Novak, Roger, Federer, Rafael, Nadal, RAFA NADAL, BILLIE JEAN KING Congrats, Djokovic, ROD LAVER, Roland Garros, AZARENKA, AZARENKA Unreal Djokovic, Tommy Lund, Toby Davis Organizations: INTERNATIONAL, Olympic Games, AZARENKA Unreal, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Norwegian, Gdansk

☆ Grand Slam King Djokovic wins 23rd crown by conquering Ruud at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

On an historic day on Court Philippe Chatrier, Djokovic won his 21st consecutive Grand Slam tournament match to become the only man to capture each of the four majors - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open - at least three times. "Obviously a Grand Slam is a Grand Slam," Djokovic said. "It's no coincidence that I won the 23rd Grand Slam here in Paris, because this tournament was really in my entire career the toughest to win. Victory meant Djokovic has won the first two Grand Slams in a year for a third time after similar runs in 2016 and 2021. "Another day, another record and another day you rewrite tennis history," Ruud said, addressing a beaming Djokovic.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Rafa Nadal, of Clay, Roland Garros, Philippe Chatrier, Djokovic, it's, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Ruud, Alcaraz, Kylian, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ruud volleyed, ranted, I'm, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, China's Wang Xinyu, Taylor Townsend, Leylah Fernandez, Julien Pretot, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Serbian, Nadal, U.S ., Djokovic, Soccer, Melbourne Park, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Paris, Kosovo

☆ French Open men's final to start under closed roof
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic walks out ahead of the men's singles final against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoynePARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - The French Open men's final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Norway's Casper Ruud will start under a closed roof with rain showers forecast in Paris on Sunday. The retractable roof was first used in the 2020 edition of Roland Garros and that year, as the tournament was played in September and October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the final was effectively played indoors. Djokovic was thrashed in that final 6-0 6-2 7-5 by Spain's Rafael Nadal. The Serbian is looking to win a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title on Sunday. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Norway's Casper Ruud, Spain's Rafael Nadal, Julien Pretot, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, PARIS

☆ No rush to start clock at changeover, Djokovic argues with umpire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic speaks to the umpire during his final match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneJune 11 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic complained to the French Open final umpire that he was too quick to start the clock at changeovers in the first set on Sunday. The Serbian, chasing a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, expressed his frustration with Benoit Dumusois after losing a game that put his opponent Casper Ruud 6-5 up. "You start (the clock), I've not even come to the bench, why are you rushing?" "You can wait for us to sit down and call the score (and then start the clock). We're playing one hour and 10 minutes, it's a (possible) five setter in Grand Slam on clay."

Persons: Roland Garros, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Norway's Casper Ruud, Clodagh, Novak Djokovic, Benoit Dumusois, Casper Ruud, I've, Djokovic, Dumusois, We're, Julien Pretot, David Holmes Organizations: French, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, changeovers

☆ Pressure at its peak as Djokovic guns for Major number 23
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Pressure will be immense on Sunday when Novak Djokovic faces Casper Ruud in the French Open final with a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title and his position in the pantheon of tennis at stake. In 2021, Djokovic was on the brink of completing a calendar slam -- winning all four majors in the same year -- but was beaten in straight sets in the final in New York by Daniil Medvedev. "You remember the U.S. Open final he had with Medvedev after beating me in the semis still. "I put myself in another really ideal position to win a Grand Slam," said Djokovic, who will also snatch the world number one spot from Spain's Alcaraz if he lifts the Musketeers Cup. With the fickle French Open crowd often backing the underdog, Djokovic might face a few jeers, but he could not care less.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Philippe Chatrier, Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Novak, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, ", It's, I'm, Julien Pretot, Clare Fallon Organizations: Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, New York, U.S, Norwegian

☆ 2023 French Open men's final: Novak Djokovic on cusp of historic 23rd grand slam as he faces Casper Ruud for title
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, with Federer retired and Nadal injured, Djokovic has an opportunity to stake his own claim in that unending debate and win a record 23rd grand slam title on Sunday at the French Open, surpassing the mark he currently holds with Nadal. Standing in Djokovic’s way is Casper Ruud, who has now reached three of the last five grand slam finals, including last year’s final at Roland Garros where he was dismantled 6-3 6-3 6-0 by Nadal. If Djokovic can win on Sunday, he will also return to the top of the world rankings and become the first male player to win each grand slam tournament at least three times. Casper Ruud was defeated by Nadal in last year's French Open final. That semifinal performance will galvanize Ruud ahead of the final, as he seeks to upset the odds and take a first grand slam title.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic –, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roland Garros, “ I’m, it’s, ” Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karen Khachanov, Alcaraz, Djokovic coasted, Ruud, “, Rafa, Novak, ” Ruud, “ I’ve, Lisi Niesner, Reuters “, I’m, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, galvanize Ruud Organizations: CNN, tennis, ATP, Djokovic, cramp, Nadal, Guardian, Reuters Locations: Norwegian

☆ Novak Djokovic reaches French Open final after beating injury-stricken Carlos Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic reached the French Open final after defeating an injury-stricken Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 on Friday. The victory puts Djokovic, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, on the verge of winning a men’s record 23rd grand slam title. “First and foremost, I have to say tough luck for Carlos,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. I hope he can recover and come back very soon.”Alcaraz receives treatment at the side of the court against Djokovic. The same scenario occurred at 6-5 but this time Alcaraz made no mistake, converting the first of another three set points.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, cramp, Casper Ruud, Dane, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Carlos, ” Djokovic, ” Alcaraz, Julian Finney, Philippe, Chatrier, ”, Novak, Rafael Nadal, It’s Organizations: CNN, Roland, “, Getty, cramp Locations: raptures, Serbian

"The first set and the second set were really, really intense and I started to cramp in my arm. Djokovic will play in his 34th Grand Slam final, his seventh at Roland Garros where he has lifted the Musketeers' Cup twice, in 2016 and 2021. With Mike Tyson watching from the stands, both players traded punches and Djokovic was on the ropes in the second set, with Alcaraz playing several spectacular shots. "Towards the end of the second set he was the better player. He's going for Grand Slam number 23 and I'm going for my first, so there's a big difference."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, It's, Roland Garros, Carlos, ", Mike Tyson, RUUD ROLLS, Ruud, Rafa Nadal, Novak, Julien Pretot, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Djokovic, U.S, cramp, Musketeers, Thomson Locations: Paris

☆ Alcaraz's take-no-prisoner approach faces Djokovic test at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Spaniard has been inspiring fear and dropping jaws at Roland Garros, and his take-no-prisoner approach faces the ultimate test on Friday in his semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic, who at 36 is hanging on to his dream of claiming a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title. The two-times French Open champion has been his usual metronomic self on the Parisian clay, where his defence system will come under heavy fire against Alcaraz. While excitement will be at its peak for Alcaraz, who won his maiden Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open last year before missing the Australian Open injured, the Spaniard is fully aware of his opponent's resume. "It's going to be his 45th semi-final in a Grand Slam. "I'm happy to be playing the way I'm playing here in Paris.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Philippe Chatrier, Kharen Kachanov, Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, I'm, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Alcaraz, U.S, Australian, Thomson Locations: men's, Serbian, Italian, Paris

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