1 and finding a game plan that will work before they play in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Top seed Novak Djokovic eased past Karen Khachanov 6-2 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and he will next play third seed Gael Monfils who defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-3. Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning streak (stretching back to the Davis Cup at the end of 2019) will be up against Gael Monfils’ 12-match winning streak in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone. Read about our approach to external linking. Saying that the referees are telling you 'a bunch of lies' is essentially inviting the NBA to take your money. Evans, 29, had beaten two seeds - Fabio Fognini and Andrey Rublev - to reach his fourth ATP semi-final. In his first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships appearance since 2016, Novak Djokovic extended his unbeaten start to the 2020 ATP Tour season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory against Malek Jaziri. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili), Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after he beats Gael Monfils of France in a semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Djokovic, the four-time champion has steamrolled into the last four without dropping a set and barely breaking sweat. The Rugby Union Weekly boys give their verdict on Wales making history. Spithill, who was part of Oracle Team USA's team that lost 7-1 to TNZ in 2017, helped Luna Rossa into a 3-2 lead but five successive race defeats ended his bid for a third America's Cup triumph on Wednesday. But Djokovic, 33, had to dig deep, coming from a set down and saving three match points to win 6-2 7-6 (10-8) 6-1. "I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks," said Woods. 1 landed 22 winners and did not face a break point to improve to 14-0 this year after exactly one hour. The top seed wasted two set points at 5-4 but was then forced to save three match points in the tie break before finally levelling the match. Djokovic vs Monfils is live from Dubai in Friday, 28 February from 7:00pm local time/ 3:00pm GMT. ''It's like being on the edge of a cliff,'' Djokovic said about the match points. Novak Djokovic survives a scare to beat Gael Monfils in the Dubai Tennis Championship semi-finals as Dan Evans loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas. He then eased past Monfils in the third with three breaks of serve. Novak Djokovic gagne sa 17e confrontation contre Gaël Monfils en 17 matches. Tsitsipas won 90% of the points on his first serve and did not face a break point in the match, while world number 37 Evans was broken twice in each set as his hopes of making a first final in an ATP 500 event were dashed. Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Gael Monfils of France during a semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Djokovic is a perfect 16-0 for the season, but Monfils is not too far behind with his 16-2 record. ''Our future success starts now,'' Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. This is it. White had refused to accept Nurmagomedov’s announcement, made following a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 24 in the main event of UFC 254. Novak Djokovic looked to continue his unbeaten start to 2020 as he took on third seed Gael Monfils for a place in the Dubai final. C'est parti à Dubai ! Djokovic To Play Monfils and Tsitsipas To Tackle Evans In Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Semi-Finals. Each week during the 2020-21 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into three of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Karen Khachanov will play on Monday World number one Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat France's Gael Monfils and set up a final against Dan Evans' conqueror Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils kept up their torrid tennis on Day 4 in Dubai. PHOENIX (AP) Rookie Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 42 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 41 and the Minnesota Timberwolves suddenly look like a respectable NBA basketball team. Tsitsipas, who lost in the Dubai final a year ago to Roger Federer, will play for his sixth career title. It’s Belichick zigging when everyone else is zagging. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili), Gael Monfils of France falls to the ground in a semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The one-car crash left the 82-time PGA Tour winner with a fractured right leg and shattered ankle and stunned the world of sport and beyond, with former US Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama among those who offered support. The Frenchman is also on a career-best 12-match winning streak. A dozen or so players at the Workday Championship in Florida wore black trousers and red shirts - the Sunday colours of Woods for his record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour - in the final round. Chung opted out of the 2020 season but had said he would return. 30-40 : Les deux premiers points sont pour Monfils sur le service de Djokovic, puis le Français se procure une première balle de break. Monfils led 6-3 in the second-set tiebreaker but Djokovic saved all three match points as his forehand forced errors. 2-seeded Tsitsipas beat Daniel Evans of Britain 6-2, 6-3 without offering a break chance in their first meeting. 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Woods, who was treated at Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre as well as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, thanked his medical team as well as his fans for their well wishes. Only this time, she appeared to briefly lose consciousness. Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili), Great Britain's Daniel Evans serves to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during a semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The 7-3 loss also dashed Italy's hopes of securing sport's oldest international trophy for the first time and Spithill, who skippered Oracle to America's Cup wins in 2010 and 2013, felt he had let the team down. He will play for his fifth Dubai title, trying to add to 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013. The UFC Vegas 22 weigh-in results are in and the card is set, but not without a particularly scary moment. Monfils entered this semi-final clash with an 0-16 ATP Head2Head record against Djokovic, but it appeared to make no difference. You will be shocked to hear Scott Foster was involved. Lonzo Ball is having a career season with the Pelicans, though his outspoken dad apparently isn't happy enough with what he's seeing there. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's tennis correspondent. The French world number nine broke again to go 2-1 up in the second set before Djokovic battled back to level at 3-3. "I just managed to stay solid throughout the whole match," said Tsitsipas, who was runner-up to Roger Federer in Dubai last year. Stay in the know at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories. Djokovic improved to 16-0 in 2020 and set up a semifinal against third-seeded Gael Monfils, against whom he has a 16-0 head-to-head record. Ortiz insists he’s hitting harder now than he ever has as he prepares for his bout on Saturday on DAZN against ex-super lightweight champion Maurice Hooker. Jackson agreed to keep the fight intact, but Strader will have to foreit 20-percent of his fight purse to Jackson. Brunson weighed in at 186 pounds for the UFC Vegas 22 middleweight headliner, while Holland tipped the scale at just 183 pounds. Djokovic converted his eighth set point when Monfils double-faulted. Julija Stoliarenko faints twice at UFC Vegas 22 weigh-in Unfortunately, Julija Stoliarenko and Julia Avila will not fight as planned, after Stoliarenko was pulled from the card after medical issues related to her weight cut. The Hawks have put together their winning streak since Nate McMillan took charge as interim coach and have won seven in a row for the first time since Dec. 28, 2016, to Jan. 10, 2017. I know I have a good defence but what he did today for two sets was unbelievable.". Novak Djokovic pulled another great escape to set a final clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas on Semi-Final Day in Dubai. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Novak Djokovic is aiming to win a … But, against Novak Djokovic, any tennis match is never over until the final point is won. Gael Monfils, who has lost his first 16 matches against Novak Djokovic, speaks to the challenges of facing the World No. I have played him many times and it is very difficult to go through him. Enjoy all the action, you won't want to miss this replay. The Bears' plight is a reminder: It's hard to find a quarterback. I accept the situation and try to make the most out of it.''. How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. The Serb now aims to win a fifth Dubai title as Tsitsipas goes for his first. "Happy to report that I am back home continuing my recovery," the 45-year-old golf great said on Twitter. Find your nearest court and learn the basics with our guide. When everything clicks, he has the talent to beat anyone. Djokovic extended a couple of winning streaks: 20 on the tour dating to the Davis Cup Finals in November, and 17-0 against Monfils on the main tour. World number one Djokovic was 16-0 across all matches in 2020 and in his career against Monfils heading into Friday's meeting. Tennis TV published this video item, entitled "Novak Djokovic vs Gael Monfils | Dubai 2020 Semi-Final Extended Highlights" - below is their description.