News | Tennis
5 May 2024 14:28
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Sports > Tennis

    Novak Djokovic has survived a second set blip to win through to the second round at the US tennis Open in New York

    Novak Djokovic has survived a second set blip to win through to the second round at the US tennis Open in New York


    The world number one and Serbian is striving to become the second player in the Open era to complete a calendar year Grand Slam.

    He's beaten 18-year-old Dane Holger Rune 6-1,6-7, 6-2 6-1 and is six wins away from achieving the rarest of feats.



    Czech Petra Kvitova and world number one Australian Ash Barty are among those in the women's draw to advance.

    Earlier Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini and Denis Shapovalov all advanced.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Tennis News
     05 May: Women's world number one Iga Switek has ousted Aryna Sabalenka in a third set tiebreak to clinch her maiden Madrid Open tennis title
     02 May: New Zealand doubles player Michael Venus is through to the Madrid Open quarterfinals
     01 May: World tennis number one Novak Djokovic has parted ways with long-time fitness coach Marco Panichi in the latest shake-up to his camp
     01 May: Rafael Nadal has waved goodbye to the Madrid tennis Open for the final time as a player
     26 Apr: Rafael Nadal has dominated American teenage wildcard Darwin Blanch in the opening round of the ATP's Madrid Open, for just his second win since January
     24 Apr: Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after 20 years in professional tennis
     19 Apr: Alex de Minaur loses to French teenager Arthur Fils in straight sets at Barcelona Open
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Former NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey believes a Nations Championship hosted in Qatar is a smart move More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Local Government New Zealand wants the coalition government to seriously consider returning the GST charged on rates, back to councils More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Christian Slater's wife is pregnant 14:14

     Basketball:
    To the latest playoffs action in basketball's NBA.. 14:07

     Rugby:
    Former NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey believes a Nations Championship hosted in Qatar is a smart move 13:47

     Entertainment:
    Peter and Emily Andre have finally decided a name for their newborn baby 13:44

     Accident and Emergency:
    The search is continuing for a second fisherman missing near Taiharuru, east of Whangarei 13:27

     Entertainment:
    Dua Lipa wants to put the "meaning back into pop" 13:14

     Netball:
    The Central Pulse are ruing the absence of Silver Ferns centre Maddy Gordon ahead of this afternoon's bumper ANZ Premiership netball clash with the defending champion Mystics in Auckland 13:07

     Soccer:
    Manchester City are yet again breathing down the necks of Arsenal in the hunt for a sixth English Premier League title in seven years - with just a handful of games remaining 12:57

     Entertainment:
    Katie Price is to be an auntie again, after her half-sister Sophie Price announced her pregnancy 12:44

     Living & Travel:
    Silver Ferns midcourter Whitney Souness says plenty of jobs will be lost amid continued uncertainty around netball's future in Aotearoa 12:27

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd