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Novak Djokovic's winning streak ended by Daniil Medvedev | USTA hopeful Serbian can play at Indian Wells Daniil Medvedev to face fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in the final after defeating world No 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets; Djokovic's loss is his first of 2023, while Rublev defeated Alexander Zverev in the other semi-final World No 1 Novak Djokovic has seen his unbeaten start to 2023 ended by a semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Djokovic opened the year by winning the Adelaide International event ahead of the Australian Open, where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim a record 22nd Grand Slam title, with the Serbian holding a 15-0 record in 2023 ahead of his showdown with Medvedev. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Rice, Gundogan, Mount latest • US Open: Fowler pulls ahead after McIlroy finishes strongly LIVE! • Arsenal remain in talks for Rice, Havertz | Keeping an eye on Caicedo • Papers: Man City in advanced talks for Gvardiol • Canadian GP: Mercedes 1-2, Verstappen sixth in Practice Two LIVE! • Fight Night: Clarke defeats Wach in heavyweight clash LIVE! • Hamilton leads Russell as Merc claim 1-2 in Canada practice; Max sixth • Root scores sublime century in absorbing start to 'Bazball' Ashes • Malta vs England ratings: Trent runs the show, Maddison grows • Man Utd transfers: 'Man Utd to make final £50m bid for Mount' • • US Tennis Association hopeful Djokovic can feature in US Open Earlier this year, Djokovic return...

Dubai: Daniil Medvedev appears to have returned to his best form as he ended Novak Djokovic’s undefeated 15-0 start to the season with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the world number one on Friday. After briefly dropping outside the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed back into that elite ranking bracket, winning his last 13 matches – within an 18-day period – to set up an all-Russian Dubai final against defending champion Andrey Rublev. Medvedev had lost his last four meetings with Djokovic, who was on a 20-match win streak stretching back to last year’s ATP Finals, coming into the contest. French Open 2023: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka reach last-16; Rublev, Pegula knocked out French Open 2023: Djokovic into seventh final as Alcaraz undone by cramps, to face Ruud The 27-year-old is looking to win a third title in as many weeks, having picked up trophies in Rotterdam and Doha in the build-up to Dubai. “Every time I beat Novak is an amazing feeling. He’s probably the greatest tennis player of all time,” said Medvedev. “Every time it gives you an extra boost of confidence, like, ‘Wow, I was able to beat Novak, I can for sure beat anybody’.” Djokovic lamented his 14 unforced errors, twice as many as his opponent, but said he walks away from Dubai with lots of positives, feeling strong physically after recovering from a tear in his left hamstring. His participation at Indian Wells which starts on March 8 remains in doubt as the Serb, who has not been vacc...

Djokovic, who is chasing a sixth win in Dubai, will next face Daniil Medvedev for a place in Saturday's final. Australian Open finalist Medvedev defeated Borna Coric 6-3 6-2 to stay on track for a third title this year. Meanwhile, defending champion Andrey Rublev beat Botic van de Zandschulp to progress. The second seed defeated his Dutch opponent 6-3 7-6 (7-3) and will play Alexander Zverev in the last four as the German overcame Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4. • Live scores, results and order of play • Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone Djokovic needs just 71 minutes to see off Hurkacz and is looking in fine form as he looks to win his third tournament of the year. "I found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set," he said. "I'm really glad with how I played under pressure." Meanwhile, Djokovic is waiting for a response on his application for an exemption to visa rules on vaccines in order to enter the United States before the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells, which begins on 8 March. The draw for that tournament takes place on Monday, and Djokovic said: "Whatever the decision is before the draw, if I'm not allowed I'm going to pull out, of course, before the draw." • Was it a mistake to sell off British Gas? Find out if the privatisation of the company could have had an impact on today's energy price crisis • Scarlett Moffatt has opened her driving school! Can she help struggling learners pass their test?

Asked just how he manages to 'bother' the Serbian, Medevedev responded: “I think I can run a lot and put a lot of balls in the court. A lot of opponents, maybe even more Novak than some guys let's say like Hurkacz or Cressy who knows their game plan is more to go to the net, that's why they don't care that I put a lot of balls in the court. "Novak, still even if he's amazing at the net, in my opinion, he's not the guy who goes there every second point, so it's a little bit tougher for him. I think he just, yeah, was trying to find something during the match where he didn't feel his best. We could see it. At least this happens to him also, because sometimes we could not think this way. JUST IN: “That's why he tried different things, because he's a champion. So I knew I had to be ready for this. For example, on 30-15 last game when he made this return winner, I had to be ready, but I didn't think he's going to turn around.” Wins against Djokovic are no doubt a rarity, but Medvedev’s talents has seen him do it more than most, most notably when securing his one and only Grand Slam title in the 2021 US Open final. Discussing how his win on Friday compared to his other victories against the Serbian he added: “[It is] Tough to say. I mean, every time I beat Novak is amazing feeling. He's probably the greatest tennis player of all time, or at least one of the two or one of the three, I don't know, one of five, whatever (smiling). Amazing player. DON'T MISS “Every time I manage to ...

"It's been a great evening for me," said Djokovic. The Serbian world number one will face Polish fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday for a place in the semis. Djokovic, 35, is chasing a sixth Dubai title and is playing his first tournament since winning the Australian Open with a hamstring injury last month. • Novak Djokovic breaks Steffi Graf's record for most weeks as world number one Defending champion Andrey Rublev saved five match points and recovered from a set down to advance. The second seed beat Spaniard Alejandro Davdovich Fokina 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) and will now face Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the last eight on Thursday. His hard fought win was in marked contrast to Djokovic, who recovered from a shaky first-round display to put in a ruthless display against Griekspoor. "Yesterday, I really had to work hard to get a win," said Djokovic. "Tonight, right from the beginning I was sharp. I played better quality tennis. "Maybe the last three or four games were not the best to close the match, but I managed to find the good serve in the end." Former world number one Daniil Medvedev, who has recently won titles in Rotterdam and Doha, earned an 11th consecutive victory by beating Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2 and faces Croatia's Borna Coric next. Italy's world number 67 Lorenzo Sonego completes the quarter-final line-up, meeting Germany's Alexander Zverev in the last eight, after a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win over Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-A...

Dubai Tennis Championships: Novak Djokovic bolts into semi-finals; Stefanos Tsitsipas comes from set down to beat Jan-Lennard Struff In all, Djokovic sent down 19 winners to Khachanov’s nine, won 89% of his first serve points, nine of 11 forays to the net, and wrapped up the one-sided affair in just 66 minutes. • Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed. • Djokovic set up a semi-final against third-seeded Gael Monfils, against whom he has a 16-0 head-to-head record. • Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas bounced back from losing the first set to Jan-Lennard Struff to claim his spot in the semis with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over the hard-hitting German. Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open on Thursday, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed. Victory extended the Serbian world number one’s unbeaten start to the season to 16 matches and took his winning streak to 19 matches in a row stretching back to the ATP Finals in November. Novak Djokovic celebrates after he beats Russia's Karen Khachanov during a quarter-final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. AP In all, Djokovic sent down 19 winners to Khachanov’s nine, won 89% of his first serve points, nine of 11 forays to the net, and wrapped up the one-sided affair...

But on Friday, in the semi-finals of the Djokovic leads the pair’s “Daniil is one of the best players in the world the last five years. Grand Slam winner. Former No. 1 in the world. Not much to talk about,” Djokovic said. “His quality is as tough as it gets when you are supposed to face someone on the hard court, particularly.” When excellence in attack meets relentless defence, something has to give 💥💥 (Dubai Tournament Averages) In January, Medvedev fell to No. 12 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, just five months after sitting atop the standings. He won just two titles in 2022 — an ATP 250 in Los Cabos and an ATP 500 in Vienna — and was struggling as much as he has since exploding into the Top 10 for the first time in 2019. The problem-solving magician was becoming his own toughest opponent. At his very best, Medvedev mows through service games and plays like a wall in return games, waiting out his opponents and making them uncomfortable. But suddenly, tough losses piled up and a loss of confidence made him more vulnerable. The good news for fans around the world excited for Friday’s blockbuster showdown is that a lot can change in a month. And it has. Medvedev is back to World No. 7 and firing on all cylinders again. After capturing back-to-back titles in Rotterdam and Doha, he carries a 12-match winning streak into his battle with Djokovic. Medvedev has faced just two break points in Dubai and his inimitable forehand — effective, if not pretty — is increasingly becomin...

Novak Djokovic's winning streak ended by Daniil Medvedev | USTA hopeful Serbian can play at Indian Wells Daniil Medvedev to face fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in the final after defeating world No 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets; Djokovic's loss is his first of 2023, while Rublev defeated Alexander Zverev in the other semi-final World No 1 Novak Djokovic has seen his unbeaten start to 2023 ended by a semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Djokovic opened the year by winning the Adelaide International event ahead of the Australian Open, where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim a record 22nd Grand Slam title, with the Serbian holding a 15-0 record in 2023 ahead of his showdown with Medvedev. Trending • Transfer Centre: Rice, Gundogan, Mount latest • Papers: Man City in advanced talks for Gvardiol • Arsenal remain in talks for Rice, Havertz | Keeping an eye on Caicedo • US Open: McIlroy one back as Fowler shares LIVE! • Hamilton leads Russell as Merc claim 1-2 in Canada practice; Max sixth • Southgate: Trent gives us something different in midfield • Root scores sublime century in absorbing start to 'Bazball' Ashes • Man Utd transfers: 'Man Utd to make final £50m bid for Mount' • Malta vs England ratings: Trent runs the show, Maddison grows • Chelsea in talks with Villarreal over Jackson • • US Tennis Association hopeful Djokovic can feature in US Open Earlier this year, Djokovic returned to Melbourne for the Australian Open but ...

Djokovic, who is chasing a sixth win in Dubai, will next face Daniil Medvedev for a place in Saturday's final. Australian Open finalist Medvedev defeated Borna Coric 6-3 6-2 to stay on track for a third title this year. Meanwhile, defending champion Andrey Rublev beat Botic van de Zandschulp to progress. The second seed defeated his Dutch opponent 6-3 7-6 (7-3) and will play Alexander Zverev in the last four as the German overcame Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4. • Live scores, results and order of play • Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone Djokovic needs just 71 minutes to see off Hurkacz and is looking in fine form as he looks to win his third tournament of the year. "I found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set," he said. "I'm really glad with how I played under pressure." Meanwhile, Djokovic is waiting for a response on his application for an exemption to visa rules on vaccines in order to enter the United States before the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells, which begins on 8 March. The draw for that tournament takes place on Monday, and Djokovic said: "Whatever the decision is before the draw, if I'm not allowed I'm going to pull out, of course, before the draw." • Was it a mistake to sell off British Gas? Find out if the privatisation of the company could have had an impact on today's energy price crisis • Scarlett Moffatt has opened her driving school! Can she help struggling learners pass their test?

Dubai Tennis Championships: Novak Djokovic bolts into semi-finals; Stefanos Tsitsipas comes from set down to beat Jan-Lennard Struff In all, Djokovic sent down 19 winners to Khachanov’s nine, won 89% of his first serve points, nine of 11 forays to the net, and wrapped up the one-sided affair in just 66 minutes. • Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed. • Djokovic set up a semi-final against third-seeded Gael Monfils, against whom he has a 16-0 head-to-head record. • Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas bounced back from losing the first set to Jan-Lennard Struff to claim his spot in the semis with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over the hard-hitting German. Novak Djokovic used a dizzying array of drop shots to make short work of Karen Khachanov at the Dubai Open on Thursday, reaching the semi-finals with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian seventh seed. Victory extended the Serbian world number one’s unbeaten start to the season to 16 matches and took his winning streak to 19 matches in a row stretching back to the ATP Finals in November. Novak Djokovic celebrates after he beats Russia's Karen Khachanov during a quarter-final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. AP In all, Djokovic sent down 19 winners to Khachanov’s nine, won 89% of his first serve points, nine of 11 forays to the net, and wrapped up the one-sided affair...