Tennis News

World No 1 Novak Djokovic suffered defeat on home soil in Belgrade as Russia's Aslan Karatsev beat him in a three-set epic to avenge his Australian Open semi-final defeat.

Italian Matteo Berrettini won the Serbia Open after beating Russia's Aslan Karatsev 6-1 3-6 7-6(0) in the final at Novak Djokovc's claycourt tennis centre in downtown Belgrade by the Danube river on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal claimed his 12th Barcelona Open title after a marathon three-set victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Ashleigh Barty won the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

World number one Ashleigh Barty beats Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Stuttgart Open to clinch her third WTA title of 2021.

Top-ranked Ash Barty beat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Porsche Grand Prix, her first title on clay since the 2019 French Open.