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MONTE CARLO - Serbia's top-ranked male tennis player Novak Djokovic has failed to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters tournament after losing to Belgian David Goffin 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the quarter-finals late Friday.

Goffin won after over two and a half hours of play, and is now 1-5 head-to-head against Djokovic.

MONTE CARLO - Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Monte Carlo ATP Masters tennis tournament.

Djokovic, who came from behind to win the match after being on the verge of defeat in the third set, will next face the winner of the tie between Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain and Karen Khachanov of Russia.

BELGRADE - Serbia on Friday took a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup quarter-final tie against Spain as Novak Djokovic, Serbia's top-ranked male tennis player, defeated Albert Ramos Vinolas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 after just under two hours of play at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade.

In a flawless display - possibly his best this season - Djokovic controlled the match throughout.

INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's Novak Djokovic is through to the fourth round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells tennis tournament after beating Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in an excellent display early Wednesday.

With his 300th Masters victory, Djokovic extended his winning streak at Indian Wells to a record 19 matches, surpassing Roger Federer.

ACAPULCO - Novak Djokovic, Serbia's top-ranked male tennis player, has been knocked out of the Acapulco ATP tournament after losing 7-6 (11-9), 7-5 to Australian Nick Kyrgios in the quarter-finals on Friday.

This was the first-ever victory over Djokovic for Kyrgios, who has also beaten Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

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After a five-set thriller which lasted 4 hours and 56 minutes, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov (15th) lost the Australian Open semi-final to Spaniard Rafael Nadal (9th) -6:3 5:7 7:6(5) 6:7(4) 6:4.

MELBOURNE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic has got off to a successful start to his Australian Open title defence with a routine 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 victory over Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday.

In an excellent display, Djokovic - who has six Australian Open titles - won after two hours and 23 minutes of play and is now 10-4 head-to-head against Verdasco.

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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria has climbed up the ATP ranking after grabbing the title at Brisbane International, the tennis association's website shows.

Dimitrov has moved up by two spots and is now No 15, trailing behind Nick Kyrgios (Australia), and getting closer to his best ever ranking when he made it into the world's Top 10 in 2014.

DOHA - Serbia's top-ranked male tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the semi-finals of the Doha ATP tournament after defeating seasoned Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.

Title defender Djokovic won after 93 minutes of play and is now 13-1 head-to-head against Stepanek.

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DOHA - Serbia's Novak Djokovic is through to the quarter-finals at the Doha ATP tennis tournament after beating Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Title defender Djokovic won the match after just 73 minutes of play.

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