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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Expect the unexpected: Demon to face Bublik enemy No.1
Alexander Bublik is a bit different. Alexander Bublik likes serving underarm. Alexander Bublik likes feigning to serve underarm. Bored, Alexander Bublik will go over and untie the chair umpire's shoelace. He'll drop-shot you from a mile behind the baseline. He'll hit a winner past you with his racquet handle. He'll tell you he hates playing on clay than blast you away with a barrage of aces and ludicrous winners. Then sometimes, he'll look like he doesn't care two hoots. So, of course, Alex de Minaur knows to expect the unexpected when he meets the delightfully crazy Kazakh in his second-round date at Roland-Garros. 3 drop shots and a most Bublik game you'll ever see 🤣@BublikAlexander #AdelaideTennis — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 11, 2024 Yet, as unpredictable as he is, there is an absolute predictability about the outcome, reckons James Duckworth, the Aussie who was blown away by a Bublik barrage in the opening round. "Demon will win," asserts Duckworth, matter-of-fact. Why so certain? "Well, he's got one of the best return of serves in the world and he's lighting quick, so he's going to get to a lot more drop shots than I did. "Then from the back, Demon wins most of the points. The weather's not overly hot, it's not playing particularly quick, so Bublik's gonna have to hit lines to win." What's it like playing someone like Bublik? "Well, it is unpredictable. Like you've got to be ready for everything," said Duckworth. "You go into the match knowing that there could be an underarms, there could be, like, a drop shot from an obscure position, that he could just hit and come in randomly. That's his style, and that's worked for him." It sounds straightforward enough but ninth seed de Minaur has noted just how Bublik's form has improved ominously of late, with the world No.62 coming off a Challenger triumph in Turin a couple of weeks ago, before on Monday dismissing Duckworth with 16 aces and 41 winners. "Extremely dangerous," mused de Minaur. "Unpredictable. He takes the racquet out of your hands. He's obviously not going to want to hang in too many rallies, he's going to try and have short points and break my rhythm. "I've got to be both ready mentally to expect anything and everything, and also make sure I'm ready physically from the very first point to the last." Andrey Rublev has a touch of the wild Bublik temperament too, but he plays on a more elevated level - he's been as high as No.5 in the world and is currently at 15 - and represents the challenge of Brisbane player Adam Walton's fledgling pro career in the second round. The Russian is great mates with his friend from junior days Daria Kasatkina, who's now thrown her lot in with Australian tennis and will face an examination from Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean and, doubtless, the raucous crowd supporting their home wildcard on Court Suzanne Lenglen. AUSTRALIANS IN SINGLES ACTION ON DAY FIVE AT THE FRENCH OPEN (Prefix denotes seeding) Women (17) Daria Kasatkina v Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) Men Adam Walton v (17) Andrey Rublev (RUS) (9) Alex de Minaur v Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
India Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer in elite record with 100 title wins in Open Era
Legendary Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors to win 100 titles in the Open Era. Playing at the Geneva Open on Saturday, May 24, Djokovic battled from a set down to clinch his 100th tour-level Serbian star beat Polish sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) in Geneva. He was already the 3rd highest title holder in the Open Era and now etched himself into an elite club which, till date, only belonged to Federer and AGAIN. @DjokerNole wins his 100th ATP title in Geneva!!#GonetGenevaOpen Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 24, 2025advertisementConnors tops the list with 109 titles to his name, while Federer, one of the all-time greats, has 103 titles to his name in the Open Era. The title also ends Djokovic's dry run in the tennis circuit. His last title came when he won gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024. The latest triumph comes at the perfect time as the record 24-time Grand Slam champion bids for a fourth crown at the French Open, which starts on Sunday, May 25. Recently, Djokovic parted ways with coach Andy Murray after crashing out of the Madrid Open in the build-up to the Grand Slam. The move came after his first-round loss to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. He had said he would make a decision about his coaching setup after a few more is going to be tough work for the legendary Serb at the French Open as he has been drawn in the same half as World No. 1 Jannik Watch
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Cameron Norrie strikes a forehand (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Cameron Norrie cannot stop Novak Djokovic's charge towards 100th ATP title
The 24-time grand slam champion has been stuck on 99 since winning an emotional Olympic gold medal last summer, losing finals in Shanghai last year and in Miami in the spring. But he will have another chance to reach the milestone when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday after beating Norrie 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-1. Title No. 100 in sight again 👀@DjokerNole defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7 6-1 to reach his 143rd(!) ATP Final and will face Hurkacz for the Geneva crown!#gonetgenevaopen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 23, 2025 It has been a tough season so far for the former British number one but he has found some form on the clay and came through qualifying in Switzerland before making it to the last four. He had won only one set in four previous meetings against Djokovic and managed another here before his challenge faded in the decider. Norrie looked strong early on but Djokovic, who turned 38 on Thursday, began to apply consistent pressure and, having saved break points in the fifth game, he was broken in the seventh, with the second seed going on to take the opening set. Errors crept into the Djokovic game in the second, though, and Norrie had a chance to force a decider when he led 5-2 only for the Serbian to save a set point and pull level. Djokovic missed a match point in the tie-break before a backhand wide gave the set to Norrie but the British player, who faces Daniil Medvedev in the opening round of the French Open, was quickly on the back foot in the third set and could not recover. In his on-court interview, Djokovic said: 'It was the toughest match of the tournament for me so far for sure. Second set he was a break up and I managed to come back, tie-break, match point, I got a bit tight there, missed a couple of mid-court shots. 'That's what happens but I'm really glad how I regrouped in the third and played really the best set of the tournament. It means a lot so let's go for a title.' Earlier, Hurkacz defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the other semi-final.
