Novak Djokovic
Third time lucky? In-form Popyrin books another grand-slam encounter with Djokovic
Alexei Popyrin’s straight-sets victory means he will face Novak Djokovic in the US Open’s third round, but fellow Australians Rinky Hijikata, Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint bowed out.
- by Marc McGowan
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Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Are the Olympics still relevant? Try telling LeBron, Djokovic and Scheffler they aren’t
The reaction of superstar athletes for which the Olympics are not the pinnacle has been noticeable in Paris.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Olympics
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
- by Malcolm Knox
Paris Olympics 2024 day 9 as it happened: Opals into quarter-finals; Lyles wins thrilling 100m gold; Olyslagers, Patterson on high jump podium; Djokovic completes golden slam
Australia have advanced to the last eight of the women’s basketball after a stirring win over the host nation American. Follow all the action from Paris as it happens.
- by Claire Siracusa, Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Billie Eder, Dan Walsh and James Polson
‘The greatest success of my career’: Djokovic completes golden slam, eyes LA Olympics
The 37-year-old climbed his last mountain, winding back the clock to overcome Spanish whiz-kid Carlos Alcaraz.
- by Michael Chammas
Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry
The lop-sided nature of the Serbian’s victory all but confirmed that this could be the final time we see these two greats face each other across the net.
- by Fiona Tomas and Alan Tyers
Analysis
Wimbledon
Out-served, outgunned, outplayed: Is this the end of the Djokovic era?
Doubting Djokovic is a dangerous game, but even he is starting to do it.
- by Marc McGowan
Princess Catherine’s purple streak is a Wimbledon winner
While royal rivals turned to feminine florals, Catherine, Princess of Wales, took a colourful stand at the tennis.
- by Damien Woolnough
King Carlos proves times have changed with Djokovic demolition
Carlos Alcaraz handed Novak Djokovic arguably his most humbling defeat in any grand slam final on Sunday – an extraordinary 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) beatdown.
- by Marc McGowan
Last year Novak admitted Carlos was the ‘complete player’, now they meet again
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is living up to his billing as tennis’ next superhero, and is now within one victory of defending his Wimbledon title and becoming the sixth man to win the “Channel Slam”.
- by Marc McGowan
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