Daniil Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball in clash with Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic on Monday after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd that struck a ​spectator in the eye. The Russian world ‌No 5 was ‌trailing 7-5, 5-3 and had lost a point ‌when, in frustration, he struck a ball that had come off the back wall. The spectator, sitting in the first row, clutched his left eye and appeared in pain as he left the gallery, assisted by the stadium’s ‌staff.

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Alcaraz downs Djokovic in Australian Open final to complete career grand slam

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Australian Open title and became the youngest man, at 22, to complete the career Grand Slam as he beat Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic won the first set but Alcaraz roared back to seal a four-set victory and claim the seventh major of his career. Djokovic was aiming to win a record 25th Grand Slam after beating Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

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Djokovic stuns Sinner to reach Australian Open Final

Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open as he beat two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in a thrilling semi-final. Djokovic twice fought back from a set down and prevailed in the fifth to move a win away from a record 25th Grand Slam. Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final after he beat Alexander Zverev in another epic five-set clash.

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Novak Djokovic plans to play into his 40s

Novak Djokovic wants to follow sporting greats such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tom Brady by playing in his 40s and help shape the future of tennis. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, 38, reached the semi-finals of all four major tournaments this year. Djokovic has been chasing one more to move clear of Australian Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam singles titles in history.

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Carlos Alcaraz dominates Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

Carlos Alcaraz produced an utterly ruthless performance to dismantle Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) in a rematch of last year’s Wimbledon final to successfully defend his title. Alcaraz now has four Grand Slam trophies with a perfect record in major finals, after his two Wimbledon triumphs, his US Open victory in 2022 and his French Open win last month.

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