Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Tsitsipas beats Djokovic to reach final
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during a semi final match of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday. Tsitsipas, ranked at No. 6 in the world, scored a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory to advance into the final. [Kamran Jebreili/AP]
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Tsitsipas beats Rublev to set up Djokovic tie
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas returns the ball to Andrey Rublev from Russia during the first day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday. Tsitsipas defeated Rublev 6-3, 6-4 in less than 70 minutes and will now face Novak Djokovic in Friday's semi-final. [AP]
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Djokovic to make return in Abu Dhabi in December
ABU DHABI - Serbia's all-time best male tennis player Novak Djokovic will make a return to the tennis court at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in late December after being sidelined for five months with an elbow injury.
The impressive line-up of the December 28-30 tournament also includes Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta, Dominic Thiem and Milos Raonic.
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Grigor Dimitrov Remains World's N 11, Pironkova, Karatncheva Mark Porgress
Top Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will retain his 11 position in the ATP World Ranking system. His total accumulated points so far in the season are 2,760.
He will be taking a break this week and then will continue to open the season on grass courts in Queens.
Djokovic pulls out of Abu Dhabi final, succumbs to illness
ABU DHABI - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic did not play the final of the exhibition event in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after succumbing to illness and handing the title to Britain's Andy Murray, the organizers stated on Saturday.
Djokovic brushed aside Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the semi-finals 6-1, 6-2, while Murray breezed past Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-0.
Djokovic eases into Abu Dhabi final
ABU DHABI - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic raced to the final of the tennis exhibition in Abu Dhabi after beating Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-2 in the second semi-final on Friday.
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Djokovic to lead Serbia in Davis Cup tie with Croatia
BELGRADE - World number one Novak Djokovic will feature in Serbia's team in a home Davis Cup tie with Croatia in March, according to Djokovic's official website.
"Novak will lead 2010 champion Serbia in a home Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Croatia (March 6-8)," the website says.