http://www.mail.com/people/440612-novak-djokovic.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/440612-novak-djokovic.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html PARIS (AP) — Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html 2013-05-24T17:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108224-roger-federer-grand-slam-tournaments.html PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal. The third was about the difficulties of making a successful return from injury, the way Nadal has, reaching the final at all eight tournaments he's played in 2013 after going more t... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:04:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108224-roger-federer-grand-slam-tournaments.html 2013-05-24T17:04:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html ROME (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, a day afte... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html 2013-05-18T20:46:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats. The top-ranked Serb wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. In the s... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html 2013-05-17T22:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091030-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal's performance, and sometimes sluggish movement on the court, raised questions about whether he will be able to successfully defend his title at the F... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:18:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091030-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html 2013-05-16T19:18:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes, and two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Span... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T20:58:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087572-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html ROME (AP) — Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open. Murray, who was celebrating his 26th birthday, walked off the court after winning the second set to even the match. "I have an issue with my lower back... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087572-murray-retires-with-pain-doubtful-paris.html 2013-05-15T16:02:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084968-djokovic-beats-qualifier-rome-wozniacki-loses.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the Italian Open, beating Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday and appearing to have no problems with his injured ankle. Djokovic has reached the final in four of the five past years at the Foro Italico, winning the title in 2008 and 2011. He dropped serve to trail 2-1 in the opening set ... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084968-djokovic-beats-qualifier-rome-wozniacki-loses.html 2013-05-14T16:58:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077326-nadal-rallies-ferrer-serena-wins-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal rallied past David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, maintaining his bid to reach a seventh straight final since returning from a knee injury. Top-ranked Serena Williams struggled before defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 0-6, 7-5, and second-ranked Maria Sharapova joined her in the sem... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:22:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077326-nadal-rallies-ferrer-serena-wins-madrid.html 2013-05-10T18:22:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html 2013-05-10T00:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html MADRID (AP) — Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been runner-up the last two years. Losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the second round ended Azarenka's 18-match winning streak to start the season. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal spoiled B... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html 2013-05-08T20:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career. The 28th-ranked Bulgarian saved three set points in the first before taking the lead, and Djokovic then appeared to hurt his right ankle when trailing 4-2 in the second... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html 2013-05-07T23:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064428-serena-williams-advances-2-sets-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday. She and other stars are glad the tournament returned to the traditional surface after its trial with blue "Smurf" clay flopped last year. After dispatching Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 7-6 (5), 6-1, the defending champion said she liked the new c... Sun, 05 May 2013 18:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064428-serena-williams-advances-2-sets-madrid-open.html 2013-05-05T18:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049762-nadal-beats-almagro-to-win-8th-barcelona-open.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open. Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday, defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 for his fourth title of the year. And with French Open about a month down the road, this latest v... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:30:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049762-nadal-beats-almagro-to-win-8th-barcelona-open.html 2013-04-28T18:30:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048804-nadal-almagro-reach-barcelona-open-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-0 Saturday to reach the final of the Barcelona Open. He will play for the title Sunday against Nicolas Almagro in a match between Spaniards. Almargo defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-1 in the other semifinal to advance to his second clay-court final of the year. ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048804-nadal-almagro-reach-barcelona-open-final.html 2013-04-27T19:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047220-nadal-wins-2-matches-to-reach-barcelona-semifinals.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday. After rain forced several third-round matches to be pushed back, Nadal started the day by beating Benoit Paire of France 7-6 (2), 6-2. The fifth-ranked Spaniard then defeated Albert Ramos 6-3, 6-0 after his overmatc... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:38:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047220-nadal-wins-2-matches-to-reach-barcelona-semifinals.html 2013-04-26T18:38:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034930-djokovic-beats-nadal-to-win-monte-carlo-masters.html MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic kissed the clay and marveled at this sudden turn. The top-ranked Serb won the Monte Carlo Masters, and for the first time in nine years the trophy belonged to someone other than Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard's record reign at this tournament ended Sunday with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) loss in the final. "Rafa, thank you ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:41:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034930-djokovic-beats-nadal-to-win-monte-carlo-masters.html 2013-04-21T17:41:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033678-nadal-vs-djokovic-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic will have a crack at toppling Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo Masters final for a second straight year. Despite their respective injury concerns, they will meet for the 16th time in a championship. Nadal leads 8-7 in their finals. "I am not the kind of player who is stupid and says, 'I want to play against the best,'" Nadal sa... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:26:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033678-nadal-vs-djokovic-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T17:26:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033300-nadal-djokovic-reach-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal recorded his 46th consecutive win at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (3) Saturday to set up a repeat of last year's final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard has reached five straight finals since returning from a seven-month layoff following a le... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:46:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033300-nadal-djokovic-reach-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T14:46:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033240-nadal-beats-tsonga-to-reach-monte-carlo-final.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal recorded his 46th consecutive win at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (3) Saturday to reach the final. The Spaniard has reached five straight finals since returning from a seven-month layoff following a left knee injury. He will face the winner of Saturday's l... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:04:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033240-nadal-beats-tsonga-to-reach-monte-carlo-final.html 2013-04-20T14:04:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal edged Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Friday to win his 45th straight match at the Monte Carlo Masters and reach the semifinals. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic had less trouble with Jarkko Nieminen, beating the Finnish veteran 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic won despite a balky right ankle, which the Serb twisted two weeks ago a during Davis Cup ma... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2031252-nadal-tsonga-to-face-monte-carlo-semifinal.html 2013-04-19T18:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal extended his Monte Carlo Masters winning streak to 44 matches by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-4 Thursday, while second-ranked Andy Murray was routed 6-1, 6-2 by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic put his sore right ankle to the test again, rallying from a set do... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:31:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028316-nadal-djokovic-win-murray-routed-monte-carlo.html 2013-04-18T18:31:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2026072-djokovic-nadal-advance-monte-carlo-masters.html MONACO (AP) — Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal extended his Monte Carlo Masters winning streak to 43 matches and top-ranked Novak Djokovic won despite a balky ankle on Wednesday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal cruised past Marinko Matosevic 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic spent twice as long on court, defeating Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in 2 hours, 15 minutes. D... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:20:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2026072-djokovic-nadal-advance-monte-carlo-masters.html 2013-04-17T17:20:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023562-djokovic-will-play-monte-carlo-despite-balky-ankle.html MONACO (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will play in the Monte Carlo Masters after making a swift recovery from the twisted ankle he sustained on Davis Cup duty. The Serb injured his right ankle on April 7 during the quarterfinal win against the United States and had been uncertain for the Monte Carlo event. Djokovic has been training with his coach since... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2023562-djokovic-will-play-monte-carlo-despite-balky-ankle.html 2013-04-16T17:56:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1998802-isner-to-face-no-1-djokovic-davis-cup-boise.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — John Isner will play top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the first match Friday of the Davis Cup quarterfinal between the United States and Serbia. Sam Querrey, the top-ranked American at No. 20, will face Viktor Troicki in the second match, based on the draw announced Thursday in Boise, Idaho. "Our guys are feeling good and have been practic... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:23:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1998802-isner-to-face-no-1-djokovic-davis-cup-boise.html 2013-04-05T01:23:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1989610-murray-rallies-ferrer-sony-open-title.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — As a dramatic men's final at the Sony Open neared its conclusion in a winner-take-all tiebreaker, Andy Murray waged a 28-shot exchange with David Ferrer, who was left so exhausted by the rally he crumpled to the court. CBS viewers missed it. They also missed seeing Murray accept the trophy after he erased a championship point Sun... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:11:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1989610-murray-rallies-ferrer-sony-open-title.html 2013-03-31T21:11:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987422-murray-beats-gasquet-sony-open-semifinal.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Even from the cheap seats, the ones with a lovely view of the Miami skyline, a thud reverberated when Andy Murray angrily whacked his tennis bag with his racket. Murray was miffed after losing the first set of Friday's semifinal at the Sony Open. But he found no further need to punish his equipment, rallying past a gimpy Richard ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:32:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987422-murray-beats-gasquet-sony-open-semifinal.html 2013-03-30T03:32:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat. Now she'll give it a try against Serena Williams. Sharapova, a four-time runner-up, earned another berth in the final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1 Thursday at the Sony Open. Eight hours later, five-time champ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html 2013-03-29T02:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983070-sharapova-beats-errani-key-biscayne-quarters.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — The grunts were long and loud in the final game, as if Maria Sharapova was pushing a couch across nearby Crandon Beach. Trying to win the Sony Open must feel that way to Sharapova, a four-time runner-up. She returned to the semifinals Wednesday despite a patchy performance, beating Sara Errani 7-5, 7-5. Sharapova had 57 unforced ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:16:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1983070-sharapova-beats-errani-key-biscayne-quarters.html 2013-03-28T03:16:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the match, Tommy Haas sat in his changeover chair jiggling his legs, eager to face the world's No. 1-ranked player and old enough to know such chances don't often come along. Haas took advantage Tuesday night, beating three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Sony Open, 6-2, 6-4. The upset snapp... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:22:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981652-djokovic-upset-34-year-old-haas-sony-open.html 2013-03-27T07:22:53Z