Denemek ALTIN - Özgür

'Momentum shift' does the trick for Djokovic

The Star

|

March 27, 2025

NOVAK Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday night with a 6-2 6-2 win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in one hour 22 minutes.

'Momentum shift' does the trick for Djokovic

Musetti, the 15th seed from Tuscany, got off to a flying start to take a 2-0 lead in the first set, but that proved to be his best stint against one of the Serb, looking confident and sharp, ran away with the game.

Djokovic has won the Miami Open on six occasions, but has not featured in the quarters since his last victory here in 2016.

The 37-year-old is now just three wins away from winning his 100th tour-level title.

"It was a really good start of the match. First couple games I started a little bit slow, and then I know that if I give him time he's going to make shots," Djokovic said.

"He loves kind of running around his backhand, finding forehands. He has got talent, indeed... He can play any shot in the game on any surface.

"It was tough, particularly in the first seven, eight games of the match.

The Star'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

The Star

The Star

From grief to greatness: Montjane finds strength for Australian Open quest

FOUR-time wheelchair tennis Grand Slam doubles champion Kgothatso “KG” Montjane is eager to put the heartache of 2025 behind her as she resumes her pursuit of a fifth major title at the Australian Open later this month.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

Burger’s successful return lifts Joburg Super Kings despite Newlands defeat

JOBURG Super Kings may have suffered their first defeat of the competition, but bowling coach Eric Simons believes there are plenty positives to take from the reversal to MI Cape Town at Newlands.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

Parents scour Mozambique for missing son

WHEN Rikus Kylander disappeared snorkelling with friends in Mozambique a week before Christmas, his parents dropped everything, jumped in their car, and drove all the way from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, to search for him.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

Widow and children to receive R3.7 million from RAF

A WIDOW and her two minor children are expected to receive R3.7 million from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) after the death of her husband and father to her children in a motorcycle accident.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

LEADERSHIP UNDER FIRE Human rights probe into Polokwane's water woes

AS FAMILIES in Polokwane mourn the deaths of four children amid a deepening water contamination crisis, ActionSA has accused the city's leadership of abandoning residents at their most vulnerable, vowing to escalate the matter to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Public Protector.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

NEW NDPP BOSS: A STRATEGIC MOVE OR A POLITICAL COVER-UP?

Controversy as Mothibi appointed without the public interview process

time to read

4 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

The Volkswagen Saveiro bakkie would have been perfect for SA

\"VOLKSWAGEN South Africa is really showing us the middle finger with this one,\" exclaimed a recent post about the Volkswagen Saveiro on a popular social media group.

time to read

3 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

EU decries Musk's Grok for illegal sexualised images of kids

THE European Union is taking a \"very serious\" look at Elon Musk's Grok after the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot generated sexualised images of people including minors on the social media platform X.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

SABC warns public about fake TV licence inspectors in home robbery scam

THE South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has issued a stark warning after reports surfaced of criminals pretending to be TV licence inspectors to gain access to people's homes and commit robberies.

time to read

1 min

January 08, 2026

The Star

The Star

Challenge Cup Lions forced to shuffle pack for Lyon clash

THE Lions are far from throwing in the towel in the EPCR Challenge Cup, stressing that matches like Saturday’s visit of French side Lyon to Ellis Park (5.15pm kickoff) are key to building momentum in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and improving squad depth.

time to read

2 mins

January 08, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size