Novak Djokovic

The Russian is on a 12-match winning run but will face Novak Djokovic in the Dubai Open semi-final.

World No.1 Djokovic had some time off the tennis circuit after winning his record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, while playing with a hamstring injury. The Russian star beat [Andy Murray](/latest/andy-murray) in the Qatar Open and is yet to lose a set in three matches in the United Arab Emirates tournament. [Australian Open](/latest/australian-open) winner exited January's tournament at the third round stage in a surprising defeat to 29th seed Sebastian Korda.

As he closes on tennis' major trophy record, Novak Djokovic is already way ahead of rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in on-court earnings.

[Andy Murray](/latest/andy-murray) having accumulated £53m over the course of his career, less than half of Federer's total. It says a lot about Federer's former prowess that he barely played in the two years prior to his retirement last season and is still only just behind Nadal on £108.5m career earnings. [Rafael Nadal](/latest/rafael-nadal) on a joint-record 22 Grand Slam trophies.

Novak Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to reach the quarter-finals. If Daniil Medvedev defeats Borna ...

That would tie him with [Ivan Lendl](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ivan-lendl/l018/overview) for the third-most titles in the Open Era. [Tomas Machac](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tomas-machac/m0fh/overview). The top seed converted two of his eight opportunities to advance after one hour and 21 minutes and take a 5-0 lead in the pair’s ATP Head2Head series. [Hubert Hurkacz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/hubert-hurkacz/hb71/overview) asked Thursday at the [Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/dubai/495/overview), where he defeated the Pole 6-3, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals. One of the best guys on the Tour, definitely," Djokovic said in his on-court interview. If [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview) defeats [Borna Coric](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/borna-coric/cg80/overview) in the last match of the day, it will set a blockbuster showdown between the former World No.

Novak Djokovic continued his unbeaten start to the year by defeating Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

I'm also happy how I handled the pressure situations." I'm happy with how the match went. "I'm happy about that.

Novak Djokovic moved into the semi-final of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a hard-fought straight sets win over a spirited Hubert Hurkacz.

It was Hurkacz who would blink first at 5-5, however. ATP Dubai

Novak Djokovic powered into the semi-final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

It was Djokovic whose serve was under pressure for the first time in set number two, as he went 0-30 down while serving to stay in it at 4-5 but he responded perfectly with two winners and an ace, winning four points in a row to hold for 5-5. Both men continued to hold with relative ease in the first set before Djokovic took it 6-3 in 37 minutes. [Novak Djokovic](/latest/novak-djokovic) advanced to the semi-final in Dubai with a 6-3 7-5 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday, extending his record for 2023 to a perfect 15-0.

The world No. 1 notched his 20th consecutive win, while the 2021 US Open champ posted his 12th victory in a row on Thursday.

Djokovic has opened a 9-4 advantage in the pair’s head-to-head series after sweeping four straight encounters. The third seed arrived in Dubai on the back of clinching the Rotterdam title indoors and following it up with a triumph outdoors in Doha. Djokovic has now produced a win streak of at least 20 matches for the 10th time in his career. Against Hurkacz, the five-time champion did not face a break point thanks to a 79 percent success rate on his second serve. 1 reached the semifinals first on Thursday, defeating No. "Daniil is one of the best players in the world the last five years.

Novak defeats fifth-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 21 minutes to continue his chase for a sixth title.

I hope the best Olympic result for me comes there.” “It’s going to be played on clay at Roland Garros, so I’m familiar with those grounds. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev secured their spots in the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championship on Thursday with victories in straight sets.

(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic stayed on course for his third title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-3 7-5 win ...

I'm happy to be in my first semi-final since the injury. "It's been a very difficult time for me over the last nine months," world number 16 Zverev said. "I think he's got one of the best serves in the game. In the second set, until the 11th game I didn't have too many chances against his serve. "I haven't played tennis at all for such a long period for the first time in my life. Having breezed through the first set on the back of a single break, Djokovic found the going a bit tougher in the next as the big-serving Hurkacz raised his game in search of a first win over the world number one in their fifth meeting.

Novak Djokovic believes tennis is a good place, but insists more should be done when it comes to the calendar and the promotion of the sport.

[ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) You have to be an all-around, all-surface player in order to be No 1 in the world. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) Marketing-wise and using, so to say, potential commercially is not as close to all the other global sports.” [French Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/french-open/) “We are not using that potential to its maximum at all. Overall I think tennis is in a good place, but we must use the potential and the global reach that we have. I have been saying that quite some time – these days when I’m a bit older than I was 10 years ago,” the 22-time Grand Slam winner said. “You have to be very athletic. “The season is long.

Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will target Olympic gold – the one major title missing from his collection – in Paris next summer.

"Novak Djokovic being the world No. "This kind of mentality helped me to always be so devoted to the game. 1 in the world again, I was thinking 'how is that possible?' 1 as I think he will get over 400 weeks. He has really, really deserved this. I hope the best Olympic result for me will come there."

Novak Djokovic moved into the semi-final of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a hard-fought straight sets win over a spirited Hubert Hurkacz.

Borna was missing a little bit, but [I am] generally happy with my level, I’m happy with the ending of the match for sure." It was Hurkacz who would blink first at 5-5, however. ATP Dubai

The five-time Dubai champion's 20th straight victory set the stage for a last-four match against Medvedev, who defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 6-2 in the nightcap ...

“It's been a very difficult time for me the last, I would say, nine months,” the 25-year-old German, who was the runner-up at the 2020 U.S. He followed that up by winning the ATP Finals title in Turin. The 35-year-old Serb had a partially torn hamstring when he captured his 10th title at Melbourne Park.

Novak Djokovic has given himself a deadline to learn whether he can compete in Indian Wells after landing in hot water last year.

“Any player who withdraws from the Main Draw of an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event shall have a ranking penalty assessed and be suspended from a subsequent ATP Tour Masters 1000 event. It led to the ATP Tour sending out an email confirming the penalty for pulling out of the main draw of a Masters 1000 event. Djokovic is still waiting to find out if he can compete in Indian Wells and the Miami Open this month with just six days until first round play begins.

Tennis News: Novak Djokovic says he will learn his fate about being granted entry into the United States before the draw is revealed at Indian Wells, ...

Not only did I not win, I basically broke everything that I can in my ankle. Hopefully this will continue." "It was a challenging match as it always is against Hubert. I'm getting back. I'm really glad with how I played under pressure." "I think he's got one of the best serves in the game," Djokovic said of the 11th-ranked Hurkacz.

Novak Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev in a blockbuster semi-final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Andrey Rublev will try to earn his first ...

But the German rallied from a set down against powerful Czech [Jiri Lehecka](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jiri-lehecka/l0bv/overview) to begin his week and has gained momentum since. The former World No. [According to a TennisViz analysis for Tennis Data Innovations](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/key-data-behind-2023-medvedevs-revival), Medvedev won an astonishing 43 per cent of points from a defensive position in Rotterdam and Doha. 1 has also been a serving machine in 2023, according to an [Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-infosys-beyond-the-numbers-february-2023). “Daniil is one of the best players in the world the last five years. The Serbian has enjoyed a legendary rivalry with [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview), but that is a different clash of styles entirely. And nobody will soon forget when Medvedev stunned Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview) is one of the toughest puzzles to solve in sports. But even an in-form Medvedev will need to be at his very best to challenge the Serbian. The third seed is back in form, but is he ready to defeat Djokovic and begin his pursuit to return to the very top of the sport? [ATP Head2Head series 9-4](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/novak-djokovic-vs-daniil-medvedev/d643/mm58), but that record does not tell the full story of their matchup. The top seed will play the winner of 12 consecutive matches, [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview), the one man who consistently frustrates him like the five-time Dubai champion does everyone else on the ATP Tour.

Novak Djokovic says he will learn his fate about being granted entry into the United States before the draw is revealed at Indian Wells, adding that he ...

"But when you play Novak, Novak is always the favourite." Not only did I not win, I basically broke everything that I can in my ankle. He is on a 12-match winning streak and has not dropped a set this week. Hopefully this will continue." One of the best guys on the tour definitely, fantastic personality, very lovable guy," said Djokovic, who next faces Daniil Medvedev who defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 6-2. I'm really glad with how I played under pressure."