Chris Kermode, the executive chairman and President of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), will leave his position at the end of 2019 after the body's Board voted against extending his contract.

Speaking in Indian Wells Novak Djokovic refused to say whether he backed Chris Kermode's removal ©Getty

ImagesWhile he has not given his opinion publicly, it is thought the current world number one men's player Novak

Djokovic strongly advocated for Kermode's removal.The Serbian, a 15-time Grand Slam champion, is also

World number ones Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka reached the third round of the men's and women's singles

Djokovic, seeking a record sixth Indian Wells Masters crown, was pushed all the way in the opening set

The first set was just hanging on to the ropes and trying to win that set," Djokovic, the top seed, said

World number one Novak Djokovic will aim to clinch a record-equalling 33rd Association of Tennis Professionals

Djokovic is also out to break Swiss star Roger Federer's record of five Indian Wells titles during this

World number one men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has been named the Laureus World Sportsman of the

A Laureus Award is what every athlete wants to win, and this one is a huge honour for me," Djokovic said

for me, returning from injury to win Wimbledon and the US Open is something I’ll remember forever," Djokovic

Sifan Hassan from The Netherlands and Julien Wanders from Switzerland set world records within minutes of each other today during the Herculis 5km race in Monaco, although they were not the fastest times ever run for the distance. 

alpine skier Lindsey Vonn are among the former winners.This year the nominees include tennis player Novak

Djokovic, winner of two of the four men’s Grand Slam titles in 2018, Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin,

Australia have soared past Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-0 in their 2019 Davis Cup qualifier to ease into the Madrid finals as action came to an end in 12 qualifying matches across the globe today.

into the November finals include Serbia, who beat Uzbekistan 3-2 in the absence of world number one Novak

Djokovic; Italy, who beat India 3-1 away from home; and Kazakhstan, who saw off visitors Portugal 3-

The International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) new look Davis Cup began today with action starting across 12 qualifiers featuring 24 countries.

Nishikori is not taking part.Elsewhere, even without the talisman and recent Australian Open champion Novak

Djokovic, Serbia went 2-0 up on Uzbekistan at the Saxovat Sport Servis Sport Complex in Tashkent.Dušan

between them and Chile.At the Salzburg Arena Nicolas Jarry won the first rubber for Chile before Dennis Novak

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the all-time list as he sealed his 15th Grand Slam crown ©Getty ImagesRafael Nadal had no answer to Novak

Djokovic in a one-sided final in Melbourne ©Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic rarely looked troubled in a 6

the crowd ©Getty ImagesRafael Nadal's serve was broken five times during the final ©Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic

World number one Novak Djokovic secured a record seventh Australian Open title and third consecutive

Djokovic inflicted a crushing 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 defeat on Nadal in a one-sided final on Rod Laver Arena to

Emerson and Roger Federer and leapfrogged American great Pete Sampras on the all-time list.Victory for Djokovic

Australian Open title when Nadal sent a backhand long - his 28th unforced error of the contest.Novak Djokovic

Grand Slam title ©Getty Images"I'm trying to contemplate on the journey in the past 12 months," said Djokovic

Djokovic had won his semi-final in similarly dominant fashion but few expected a repeat in the Australian

Top seed Novak Djokovic set up an Australian Open men’s singles final against Spain’s Rafael Nadal after

extra day’s rest after winning his semi-final against Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas yesterday, Djokovic

’s straight sets success against Pouille came in less than 90 minutes.It should result in Nadal and Djokovic

fresh, with a gruelling contest expected on Sunday (January 27).They previously met in the 2012 final, Djokovic

triumphing in five sets after six hours of play.France's Lucas Pouille was unable to provide a threat to Novak

Djokovic throughout the semi-final ©Getty ImagesNadal is one more win away from having at least two

Rafael Nadal ended Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas' impressive run to reach his fifth Australian Open final today. 

year-old opponent 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 46 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.He will play either top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia or France's Lucas Pouille, who play each other tomorrow, in the final on Sunday (

Serena Williams' pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title came to an end at the quarter-final stage as the American failed to convert four match points in her defeat to Czech seventh seed Karolína Plíšková at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

final - after the Japanese star claimed an impressive 6-4, 6-1 win over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.Novak Djokovic

In the men's draw, six-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic reached the last four after opponent

Carreño Busta in the previous round, retired with a thigh problem.Frenchman Lucas Pouille awaits for Djokovic

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas became the youngest man to reach a men's singles Grand Slam semi-final since 2007 after overcoming Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Tsitsipas became the youngest player to reach a men's singles Grand Slam semi-final since Serbia's Novak

Djokovic made the US Open last four in 2007.He is also the youngest men's semi-finalist at the Australian

Serena Williams battled into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after overcoming women’s top seed Simona Halep in a gripping three-set match in Melbourne.

opponent will be Elina Svitolina of Ukraine as the sixth seed beat American Madison Keys 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.Novak

Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in four sets in the men's singles event ©Getty ImagesIn the men's draw

, world number one Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 10th time in his

World number one Simona Halep set up a last-16 showdown with Serena Williams at the Australian Open after dispatching the American’s older sister Venus in straight sets in Melbourne.

triumph.The fourth seed will now face Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova, who beat China’s Wang Qiang 6-3, 6-3.Novak

Djokovic kept his pursuit of a seventh Australian Open title on track ©Getty ImagesSpain’s Garbiñe Muguruza

Czech Republic’s Karolína Plíšková, who beat Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.Men’s world number one Novak

Djokovic continued to impress as the Serbian aims for a record seventh title at the tournament.The six-time

distraction to claim the third set 6-4 but the 19-year-old was unable to press on as he lost the fourth 6-0.Djokovic