Novak Djoković

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Djokovic reached his third Mutua Madrid Open final by beating fifth seed Dominic Thiem 7-6(2), 7-6(4). The Serbian, who is into his first final since triumphing at the Australian Open, ended the recent Barcelona champion's eight-match winning streak, eliminating the Austrian after a physical baseline battle that lasted two hours and 22 minutes.

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[Damian]

Madryt19: 48. finał M-1000.

[1] Novak Djoković d. [5] Dominic Thiem 7-6(2) 7-6(4)

[Barty]

After Third Time Violation, Djokovic's Risky Ace Pays Off

Spoiler:

Djokovic to meet Tsitsipas in Sunday's final

Novak Djokovic is no stranger to pressure, but the World No. 1's ability to rise to the challenge in tough situations was tested frequently by Dominic Thiem at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday.

In the second set, at 1-2, 40/40, Djokovic lost his first serve after receiving his third time violation of the match. But the World No. 1 responded emphatically, firing a second-serve ace out wide before closing out the game.

"It was also a physical match so I took a bit more time between the points, especially in the important moments," said Djokovic. "Nerves kick in. I know I bounce the ball a lot. And I didn't complain for most of those warnings that I got because I know I went over the allowed time."


In the first set, Djokovic was handed his second time violation at 4-4, 15/40, and because it was his second violation, he lost his first serve. The two-time champion expertly maintained his focus, firing a sharp-angled backhand to win that point, eventually holding his serve. The Serbian's opponent, Thiem, was impressed with his responses after those violations.

"It's also okay to take away the first serve from the player if he exceeds the time. I think that's completely fine. It was twice today. One time, he hit me with an ace with the second serve, unbelievable, so that was also not going all my own way," said Thiem.

Djokovic recovered from a break down in each set to reach his third final on Court Manolo Santana, snapping Thiem's eight-match winning streak. The Serbian's ability to quickly put disappointment behind him proved crucial throughout the two-hour, 22-minute contest as he saved seven of 10 break points en route to victory.

It was not only during his service games that Djokovic performed at his peak level. The 73-time tour-level titlist was clinical in his return games, converting each of his three break points against Thiem to advance to his first final since lifting a record-breaking seventh Australian Open crown (d. Nadal) in January. Djokovic will meet Millennium Estoril Open titlist Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match.

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[Kamileki]

Po kolejnym zdobyciu Madrytu Djokovic ma już na koncie jedenaście większych imprez (Szlemy, ATP 1000, Masters kończący) w których triumfował minimum trzy razy. Dla porównania Federer ma ich dziewięć, a Nadal siedem.

[arti]

No. 1 Novak: World No. 1 Djokovic is aiming to hoist the Rome trophy for the first time since 2015, after losses in the final in 2016 (to Andy Murray) and 2017 (to Zverev), and a semi-final loss to Nadal last year. Last Monday, the Serbian started his 250th week at top spot in the ATP Rankings.

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[Damian]

[Razing]

[Barty]

[arti]

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#74) Madryt 2019


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R1 wolna runda
R2 [Q] Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-2
R3 Jeremy Chardy 6-1 7-6(2)
QF [9] Marin Cilic walkower (nieżyt żołądka)
SF [5] Dominic Thiem 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
W [8] Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4

[Barty]

Djokovic Closing In On Federer's Big Titles Record

Spoiler:

World No. 1's Madrid win gives him 53 Big Titles
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic made history on Sunday when he won the Mutua Madrid Open, tying Rafael Nadal’s record of 33 ATP Masters 1000 titles. This is the first time Djokovic and Nadal have been tied atop the Masters 1000 trophy leaderboard since Monte-Carlo last year, when Nadal earned his 31st title at this level to move one ahead of Djokovic.

At this week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, where Djokovic is a four-time champion, he will have an opportunity to stand alone by claiming a record 34th Masters 1000 trophy. The last time Djokovic solely held the record was from 2016 Madrid through 2017 Madrid, where Nadal evened up the Masters 1000 title standings again.

Djokovic, who now owns 53 Big Titles — a combination of Grand Slam, Nitto ATP Finals and Masters 1000 crowns — could also match Federer’s record of 54 in Rome. That would be the first time that either the World No. 1 or Nadal have tied the Swiss star’s Big Titles mark.


The Serbian accomplished even more with his triumph in the Spanish capital, though. Djokovic strengthened his record for rate of Big Titles won. The 31-year-old on average has emerged victorious at a rate of 3.3 events played per Big Title, leading Nadal (3.5) and Federer (4.2).

“I know how to do that strategically with my team, how to raise the intensity of training and so I could actually be at my best for Slams. But, at the same time, I don't like to underestimate or undermine these [Masters] 1000 event tournaments. They are the biggest tournaments we have in our ATP Tour,” Djokovic said. “In contrary, I want to peak at these as well.

“I really like to be in the moment and give my best whatever tournament that I'm playing on, whatever match I have to face.”

Djokovic has used his recent Big Title winning spree — he has claimed six of the past 12 — to earn and solidify his spot atop the ATP Rankings. This week, Djokovic leads World No. 2 Nadal by 4,170 points. And with Nadal defending 3,000 points at Rome and Roland Garros compared to Djokovic's 720 points, the 31-year-old will have a chance to firm up his advantage even more as he tries to tie Pete Sampras’ record by finishing year-end World No. 1 for the sixth time.

Did You Know?
Djokovic has now won at least two Big Titles in eight of the past nine seasons. The Serbian won a record 10 Big Titles in 2015; no other player has claimed more than eight in a year.

Current and Former Champions' Big Titles Won (Records Since 1990)

Player Grand Slams Nitto ATP Finals 1000s Total (Avg)
Roger Federer 20/75 6/16 28/134 54/226 (4.2)
Novak Djokovic 15/56 5/11 33/110 53/177 (3.3)
Rafael Nadal 17/54 0/8 33/115 50/177 (3.5)
Pete Sampras 14/52 5/11 11/83 30/146 (4.9)
Andre Agassi 8/61 1/13 17/90 26/164 (6.3)
Andy Murray 3/47 1/8 14/96 18/151 (8.3)
Boris Becker* 2/26 2/6 5/51 9/83 (9.2)
Thomas Muster 1/29 0/4 8/53 9/86 (9.6)
Gustavo Kuerten 3/33 1/3 5/67 9/103 (11.4)
Jim Courier 4/38 0/4 5/71 9/113 (12.6)
Stefan Edberg** 3/28 0/4 1/24 4/56 (14)
Marcelo Rios 0/26 0/1 5/56 5/83 (16.6)
Michael Chang 1/50 0/6 7/86 8/142 (17.
Marat Safin 2/41 0/3 5/87 7/131 (18.7)
Andy Roddick 1/46 0/6 5/75 6/127 (21.2)
* Becker's four other Grand Slam titles came before 1990.
** Edberg's three other Grand Slam titles came before 1990.

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[Barty]

33 - Rafael Nadal (ESP), Novak Djoković (SRB)

28 - Roger Federer (SUI)

17 - Andre Agassi (USA)

14 - Andy Murray (GBR)

11 - Pete Sampras (USA)

[arti]

[Damian]

Rzym19: 80. ćwierćfinał M-1000.

[1] Novak Djoković d. Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-0

[arti]

[Damian]

Rzym19: 65. półfinał M-1000.

[1] Novak Djoković d. [7] Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4

Novak po raz 13 odwrócił losy meczu, broniąc po drodze meczbola.

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[Damian]

[Damian]

Djokovic Beats Schwartzman, Sets Up 54th Nadal Meeting

Spoiler:

Serbian going for back-to-back Masters 1000 titles
There will be a new ATP Masters 1000 title leader on Sunday. Top seed Novak Djokovic escaped past Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3 on Saturday evening to reach his ninth Rome final and 49th title match at the Masters 1000 level.
The four-time Rome champion set up a final between the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the world at the season's final clay-court Masters 1000 event: Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, both with 33 Masters 1000 titles, meeting for the 54th time.
The Serbian leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 28-25, having won nine of their past 11 matches. Nadal, however, has won 16 of their 23 clay-court matchups and four of seven in Rome. The Spaniard avenged his Mutua Madrid Open semi-final loss to Greece's #NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 earlier Saturday to reach his first tour-level final since the Australian Open in January.
“He keeps on showing to the world why he's one of the biggest legends of tennis history," Djokovic said of Nadal. "I have the greatest respect for him. He's my greatest rival of all time, for sure... Every time we get to play each other, it's a thrill. It's the ultimate challenge.”
Djokovic, last week's Madrid champion, and Schwartzman hadn't played since 2017 Roland Garros, when the 5'7” Argentine led the Serbian two sets to one before losing in five. And the first-time Masters 1000 semi-finalist pushed Djokovic again in Rome.
The Argentine rallied well from the baseline, stepping into the court to cut off angles on the forehand side and follow those shots into the net. Both players turned to the mid-rally drop shot to keep their opponent off balance, but Schwartzman often got the better of Djokovic during those exchanges.
“He came out with the right game plan. He was hitting the ball clean. He was hitting it fast. He was mixing up the pace... It was really hard to read the play,” Djokovic said.
Schwartzman, however, struggled to hold serve against Djokovic's strong return game. Djokovic especially pounced on Schwartzman's second serve, pinning the Argentine behind the baseline to start the point. The Serbian broke in the eighth game of the opener after Schwartzman struggled to land his first serve, including on break point.
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Schwartzman had broken 50 per cent (18/36) of the time heading into the semi-final, and with the crowd wanting more tennis, he started a string of four consecutive breaks — two by each man — in the second set, including at 5-3 when Schwartzman tried to serve it out. But he eventually ran away with the tie-break.
"I started to think, 'OK, maybe I have the chance because he's going to be tired," Schwartzman said, referring to Djokovic's early Saturday morning finish against Juan Martin del Potro. "But the third set was a really tough one, and I think in the important moments he played better than me, more solid, more to the lines, more aggressive."
In the third, the Serbian pulled off one of the shots of the night – a sliding short-angle forehand winner – to set up a break point in the fifth game. "That was the turning point. That's where I made a break. That was enough,” he said.
Watch Hot Shot: Djokovic Turns Around Third Set Against Schwartzman

Did You Know?
Schwartzman was 0-15 against Top 6 players before he beat Kei Nishikori on Friday to make the Rome semi-finals.

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[Damian]

Rzym19: 49. finał M-1000.

[1] Novak Djoković d. Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3