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Novak Djokovic

Also known as: Djokovic · Serbian · Serbian great · fourth seed · the Serbian great · the fourth seed · the Serb · Serbia's Djokovic · the 38-year-old Serbian great · Serbian great Djokovic · Serbian Djokovic

Serbian tennis player aged 38 who won 400 Grand Slam matches and competed for a record 25th major title at the Australian Open.

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Italian Sinner wins Monte Carlo Masters, reclaims world No.1

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Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.

13 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 13 April

  1. Italian Sinner wins Monte Carlo Masters, reclaims world No.1

    Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.

    13 April 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 12 April

  1. Alcaraz, Sinner meet in Monte Carlo final for world No.1

    Carlos Alcaraz defeated Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final, where he will face Jannik Sinner, who beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4. The final will determine who holds the world No. 1 ranking when updated ATP rankings are released on Monday.

    12 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 30 March

  1. Sinner wins Miami Open, completes sweep with Indian Wells

    World number two Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000, completing the "Sunshine Double" by winning both Indian Wells and Miami without dropping a set. Sinner's victory, combined with Aryna Sabalenka's win on the women's side, marks the first time both the men's and women's draws were swept since Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka in 2016.

    30 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 29 March

  1. Sinner seeks second Miami Open title against Lehecka

    World number two Jannik Sinner will face Jiri Lehecka in Sunday's Miami Open ATP final. Sinner is seeking to win the "Sunshine Double" of Indian Wells and Miami, undefeated this week and on a 32-set winning streak at Masters 1000 level.

    29 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 16 March

  1. Sinner wins first Indian Wells title, beats Medvedev

    World number two Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) to claim his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown, rallying from 0-4 down in the second-set tiebreaker. Sinner, who didn't drop a set in the tournament, joined Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the only players to win all six of the ATP's hardcourt Masters 1000 tournaments.

    16 March 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 25 February

  1. South African tennis legend coaches Namibian players

    The Namibia Tennis Association hosted former ATP coach Jeff Coetzee for a three-day training camp at the Central Tennis Courts in Windhoek, aimed at developing young Namibian tennis players and raising the standard of the sport in the country.

    25 February 2026 · New Era

Monday 2 February

  1. Alcaraz wins Australian Open to complete career Grand Slam

    Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open title and become the youngest man to win all four major tennis championships. At 22, the Spaniard surpassed Rafael Nadal's record and denied Djokovic an unprecedented 25th major title.

    2 February 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 31 January

  1. Djokovic chases record 25th Grand Slam at Australian Open

    Novak Djokovic, 38, faces Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Australian Open final with a chance to claim an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title. The Serb has surpassed Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in majors but remains divisive among tennis fans, despite his extraordinary achievements and dominance at Melbourne Park.

    31 January 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Djokovic and Alcaraz contest Australian Open men's final

    Novak Djokovic, 38, seeks a record 11th Melbourne title and his 25th Grand Slam to surpass Margaret Court's record, while 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz aims to become the youngest man to complete a career sweep of all four majors. Both reached the final via grueling five-set semi-finals, with Djokovic leading their head-to-head 5-4.

    31 January 2026 · The Namibian

  3. Djokovic defeats Sinner for Australian Open final berth

    Novak Djokovic upset reigning champion Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the Australian Open final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz, who survived a five-set marathon against Alexander Zverev.

    31 January 2026 · The Namibian

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