Novak Djokovic

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic returned to the ATP Tour for the first time since claiming his 21st Grand Slam at SW19 and eased to victory on Thursday.

[Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) But credit to Pablo for fighting and playing a great match as well.” “The first match started off in a perfect way for me. The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I’m really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support.”

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic looked sharp in his first ATP match in 2 1/2 months as he rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Spain's Pablo Andujar on Thursday to reach ...

British qualifier Liam Broady scored a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over No. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Top-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway had 18 winners against seven unforced errors while fighting for a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry to reach the quarterfinals in Seoul. hardcourt circuit and missed the U.S. Djokovic next faces Canadian lucky loser Vasek Pospisil, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Israeli qualifier Edan Leshem. Djokovic broke Andujar's service four times during the 87-minute match.

Novak Djokovic played two very different sets in his Tel Aviv opener but the end result was him leaving the arena with a victory over Andujar 6-0 6-3.

It was even more impressive than his win over Tiafoe in London and it took him only 29 minutes. Djokovic toned it down a little bit as well but it was still an equally impressive showing. Djokovic speculated that it was due to a heavy workload without much practice before and it seems he was right.

Novak Djokovic has gotten off to a great start at the inaugural Tel Aviv Open as he crushed Pablo Andujar to progress into the quarterfinal.

Djokovic plays Vasek Pospisil in the Tel Aviv quarterfinal. Going forward, Djokovic is hoping the Tel Aviv crowd stays on his side. Novak Djokovic has gotten off to a great start at the inaugural Tel Aviv Open as he crushed Pablo Andujar to progress into the quarterfinal.

Novak Djokovic is into the quarter-finals of the Tel Aviv Open after a dominant 6-0 6-3 win over Spain's Pablo Andujar.

"I like the court, it's very intimate and it's very loud. But credit to Pablo for fighting and playing a great match as well." "It was one of the longest games I've ever played in my life and I've played many, many games in my life. Despite the lengthy eighth game, Andujar's three represented the fewest amount of games that Djokovic has lost in a match this season. "The first match started off in a perfect way for me," Djokovic said. However, in the eighth game of the match which Andujar won to make it 1-1, Djokovic squandered five break points in a game which contained 11 deuces and lasted 20 minutes.

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Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a ...

But credit to Pablo for fighting and playing a great match as well.” However, the 35-year-old Djokovic, now ranked at seven in the world, insisted on the eve of the Tel Aviv event that “It was one of the longest games I’ve ever played in my life and I’ve played many, many games in my life. “The first match started off in a perfect way for me,” said Djokovic, who last played in Israel as a teenager 16 years ago in a Davis Cup tie. He was always in control against his Spanish rival who he has now defeated three times, taking control of the match by winning the first seven games. Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Spain’s Pablo Andujar.

Novak Djokovic marched into the quarter-finals of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open after a straight-set win over Pablo Andujar on Thursday.

But credit to Pablo for fighting and playing a great match as well." "I won seven games in a row and we were fighting in that eighth game for 15 minutes, I think. Djokovic got the better of Andujar 6-0 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes in only his fourth match since he claimed a 21st grand-slam title at SW19 in July.

The 21-time Major champion Novak Djokovic is off to a winning start in Tel Aviv. Novak took down Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 27 minutes for a ...

Novak served for the victory in game nine and created match points with a volley winner. The Spaniard hit a double fault in game seven to face a break point. Flying over the court, Djokovic fired a backhand crosscourt winner for a hold at love in game five, forcing his opponent to serve to stay in the set.

Novak Djokovic overcame a tough test from Vasek Pospisil on Friday at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open to maintain his perfect record against the Canadian.

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview). [Constant Lestienne](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/constant-lestienne/lb66/overview) edged fourth-seeded American [Maxime Cressy](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/maxime-cressy/c0bc/overview) 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(3) to advance to his first tour-level semi-final. 61 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, will next meet [Marin Cilic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marin-cilic/c977/overview). The Croatian is into his fifth tour-level semi-final of the season after receiving a walkover from [Liam Broady](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/liam-broady/bi23/overview) at the ATP 250 hard-court event. He then hit with consistency in the second set to force the 32-year-old into errors and advance after one hour and 53 minutes. [TV Schedule](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/tv-schedule?utm_source=atp&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=watch_link) Great to see him back.” Credit to him for fighting. “Vasek is one of my best friends on the Tour. With his victory, Djokovic has improved to 6-0 in their ATP Head2Head series, having won all 13 sets they have played. [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) in July, showcased great athleticism to hang in points during the first set. “It was a great, positive win,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview.

Novak Djokovic won the PTPA clash in Tel Aviv against Pospisil 7-6(5) 6-3 to move on to the semifinals of the event. Djokovic faced a lot more opposition ...

He took it immediately which is why it was so crucial for the Canadian to keep him away from them. It was a timely ramp-up for him as he brought his best there. Djokovic faced a lot more opposition today than he did against Andujar and that was largely expected.

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Son coup droit lui échappe en longueur. Le retour de Djokovic était pourtant gênant... DJOKOVIC - POSPISIL 7-6, 6-3 : DJOKOVIC S'IMPOSE EN DEUX SETS APRES UN BEAU COMBAT D'1H52 DE JEU !!! 15/15 - La profondeur du retour de Djokovic en revers force Pospisil à frapper en reculant. Il va servir pour le match désormais. La balle de match a été à l'image de la partie : acharnée.

Djokovic came through a competitive contest 7-6 (5) 6-3 in Israel.

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Novak Djokovic was given a tough ride by Vasek Pospisil as he advanced to the last four in Tel Aviv.

However, it is a situation a player of his experience has been in countless occasions and the veteran tired out Pospsil on the baseline before working back to 30-30. But the Canadian was not left downhearted, even when trailing 3-1 in the second set, as he plotted a surprise fightback. [Novak Djokovic](/latest/novak-djokovic) was taken all the way by Vasek Pospisil as the former world No 1 booked his place in the semi-finals of the Tel Aviv Open in Israel.

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Le Canadien a accédé jeudi aux quarts de finale de l'Omnium de Tel Aviv en Israël.

Deux tournois où il devrait croiser Carlos Alcaraz, le no 1 mondial de 19 ans. S'il a en effet remporté facilement les sept premiers jeux, le huitième a duré plus de 20 minutes et a été remporté par Andujar. Face au 115e joueur mondial, âgé de 36 ans, Djokovic a réussi un premier set expéditif, remporté 6-0 en 29 minutes.