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Corey and Candi applaud another huge effort from their daughter ©Getty ImagesSerbian number one seed Novak

Djokovic was imperious in defeating Denis Kudla of the United States ©Getty ImagesThe duo shake hands

Three-times Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka was a high-profile casualty as action continued at Wimbledon today.

overpowered Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, beaten by Novak

Djokovic in last year’s final, won through 6-4, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia.Djokovic

Second seed Naomi Osaka was the major casualty on the first day of Wimbledon as the women’s second seed crashed out to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva.

recorded a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich to progress.Defending men’s champion Novak

Djokovic advanced in straight sets against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber.The opening match of the

tournament saw the Serbian star record a 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win as Djokovic begins his pursuit of a fifth

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Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva overcame the second seed in straight sets ©Getty ImagesDefending men's champion Novak

Djokovic was among those in action ©Getty ImagesThe Serbian star eased through in straight sets ©Getty

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic start as favourites at Wimbledon with the third

hopes will rest on Johanna Konta, looking to build on her run to the French Open semi-finals.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic will be the player to beat in the men's singles ©Getty ImagesWhile the women’s singles draw

appears wide open, Djokovic will prove the player to beat in the men’s singles.The Serbia’s victory

problem.Triumphs at the US and Australian Open, followed by a narrow semi-final defeat at the French Open, see Djokovic

Rafael Nadal underlined his domination on clay as he beat Dominic Thiem for the second successive year to claim a record 12th French Open crown at Roland-Garros in Paris. 

Roland Garros.His only losses on the Parisian clay remain against Swede Robin Söderling in 2009 and Novak

Djokovic in 2015.The 12th title from 12 finals secures an 18th Grand Slam title for Nadal, putting him

Ashleigh Barty sealed her first Grand Slam title with a commanding French Open final victory against teenager Markéta Vondroušová.

way, though, the women had to wait for the rain-affected men's semi-final between Dominic Thiem and Novak

Djokovic to be completed.In a move widely criticised, French organisers decided to suspend play yesterday

and the clay courts were basking in sunshine.At the time, Thiem led 6-2, 3-6, 3-1.World number one Djokovic

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covers across the court surface as rain delays the men's semi-final between Austria's Dominic Thiem and Novak

Djokovic of Serbia ©Getty ImagesSpectators were forced to take shelter from the rain ©Getty ImagesFrench

actress Zoe Felix, centre, enjoys the men's French Open semi-final between Djokovic and Thiem ©Getty

ImagesSerbian Djokovic could not find his rhythm against fourth seed Thiem ©Getty ImagesThiem and Djokovic

Spain's Rafael Nadal crushed long-time rival Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his 12th French Open final.

wait until tomorrow to find out his opponent in Sunday's final after play was halted between Serbian Novak

Djokovic and last year's runner-up Dominic Thiem.Austrian fourth seed Thiem had a 6-2, 3-6, 3-1 lead

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straight sets ©Getty ImagesThe Roland Garros covers were pulled out again on Friday as rain halted Serbian Novak

Djokovic and Austrian Dominic Thiem's semi-final ©Getty ImagesFourth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria was

at full stretch to get this ball back to Serbia's Novak Djokovic ©Getty ImagesTop seed Novak Djokovic

Simona Halep's title defence was left in tatters as she bowed out of the French Open to unseeded 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova in their rain-delayed quarter-final.

all four remaining players making their first appearances in the Roland Garros semi-finals.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic shakes hands with the umpire after his men's singles quarter-final match against Germany's

Zverev ©Getty ImagesTorrential rain caused a washout of Wednesday's schedule, which meant men's top seed Novak

Djokovic had to wait for his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev of Germany.Djokovic made up for

contested.It is the first time since the French Open in 2012, that Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic

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Russia ©Getty ImagesAlexander Zverev of Germany takes a tumble in his defeat against world number one Novak

Djokovic ©Getty ImagesDjokovic gets some air as he smashes a return past fifth seed Zverev ©Getty Images

Gabriela Sabatini has been presented with the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, for her outstanding contribution to tennis both on and off the court.

Novak Djokovic was crowned the ITF world champion in men's singles ©Getty Images"During my career I went

The 2018 roll of honour also includes men’s singles world champion Novak Djokovic and women’s singles

world champion Simona Halep, both of whom were named winners in December.Serbia's Djokovic scooped the

I would like to thank the ITF for this wonderful award – the ITF World Champion for 2018," said Djokovic

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under umbrellas as rain prevents play at the French Open ©Getty ImagesNo play today for number one seed Novak

Djokovic, of Serbia, who will have to wait until tomorrow to face German fifth seed Alexander Zverev

Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic will have to wait until tomorrow for their French Open quarter-final