KIERAN GILL ON COURT 2: The 29-year-old from Japan is the leading contender should a name other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer be engraved on the trophy this Sunday.

This is only the latest battleground in the tussle to decide who will be considered the greatest of all time. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are likely to stroll through quarter-finals.

LAURA LAMBERT AT CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic withstood an early scare to turn the screw on Belgian challenger David Goffin and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon.

Not for the first time this tournament, Novak Djokovic's focus on tennis has been disrupted by the politics around the sport.

Novak Djokovic, 32, is set to compete in his sixth Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Serbian player has just snapped up a three-bedroom apartment at at Eighty Seven Park in Miami.

The Russian was a 7-6 (3), 6-4 winner in one hour 39 minutes and has guaranteed his place in the world's top five in next week's new ATP rankings. Medvedev stormed into a 4-1 lead against Goffin.

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has taken an innovative approach to training ahead of the Japan Open by stepping into the dohyo to face a sumo wrestler. 

Novak Djokovic's semi-final streak in Shanghai is over. The defending champion, a four-time winner of the Masters had reached the semi-finals in all eight of his tournament appearances.

Rafael Nadal has been absent from the Shanghai Masters but is guaranteed to recapture the world No 1 spot next month after Novak Djokovic went down to a shock quarter final defeat in China .

Novak Djokovic has aimed a jibe at outgoing ATP chairman Chris Kermode as the Serbian tennis star welcomed new chairman Andrea Gaudenzi to the tennis organisation on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic was forced to dig deep and lost his temper with the chair umpire and crowd in his 7-6(5) 7-6(6) win over Kevin Anderson to win a testing ATC Cup tie for Serbia in Brisbane.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.

Djokovic, who has yet to drop a set at the tournament, beat Chile's Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane, while team-mate Dusan Lajovic won 6-2, 7-6, with Serbia set to travel to Sydney for the quarters.

Rally for Relief will take place at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on January 15 to raise money for bushfires that have killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 1,900 homes.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The abolition of deciding third sets to be replaced by elongated tiebreaks will be seriously considered by the ATP Cup after the events of this week.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The last team to win the Six Nations on the back of a losing Rugby World Cup final was - oh wait, sorry, there isn't one.

Novak Djokovic has been spotted in Marbella after returning to training on Monday amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

England face Switzerland in the Nations League third place play-off final after both sides were knocked out of contention to win. Find out KO time, channel, squads, predicted lineups and more here.

FC Sion fired Johan Djourou and eight other players after they either failed to respond to a WhatsApp message from club president Christian Constantin or refusing his offer of taking a pay cut.

They have been in a war of words for weeks. 

The Australian singer, 29, stepped out make-up free with her rapper beau Playboi Carti, 22, and her pet dog in Miami on Sunday.

Iggy Azalea, 29, has quietly returned to social media, two weeks after vanishing from Instagram and Twitter due to her nude photos being leaked online.  

It seems the Twitter feud between Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian is far from over. 

Iggy Azalea has defended her 'sickening' In My Defense album artwork.

She's known for her explicit lyrics and even more risqué music videos.

She's been on the comeback trail since releasing Sally Walker in March.

Rapper Iggy Azalea regularly champions LGBTI+ rights. 

Iggy Azalea has has sparked engagement rumours with boyfriend Playboi Carti after sharing a telling video of a massive diamond ring on her left hand wedding finger. 

Iggy Azalea made a long-overdue return to the charts last year with her hit single Kream.

People from across the globe have been getting creative with their footwear as they compete in the viral 'Walk A Mile' challenge, inspired by Iggy Azalea's debut single 'Work'.

Iggy Azalea oozes sex appeal as she strips down to a skimpy candy-coloured bikini top to promote her forthcoming album drop

The singer, 29, shared a screen grab of new album In My Defense on the iTunes chart and the price box alongside it revealed it had already been 'purchased'.

The Aussie rapper, 29, set pulses racing as she sauntered into the club wearing a very revealing pink dress.

Iggy Azalea just released her long-awaited sophomore album, In My Defense.

She's the Australian rapper known for her designer fashion, and Iggy Azalea, 29, opted for a black blazer and Gucci tights at a LA pop-up store on Saturday.

Iggy Azalea released the music video for her new single 'F*** It Up' last week. 

The singer, 29, looked noticeably slimmer in her cute outfit choice, that boasted a sweetheart neckline and thigh-skimming hem. 

Iggy Azalea has addressed the scathing reviews of her new album, In My Defense.

Iggy Azalea has broken down after her comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the charts.

Iggy Azalea broke down earlier this week after learning that comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the American Billboard charts.

Iggy Azalea has spoken out about the stronghold she's taking on her career in the September issue of Cosmopolitan, stating that she's 'not going to stop fighting for a second chance' until she's

Nick Young, ex-boyfriend to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, was seen having a great time with his girlfriend Keonna Green and their three children in West Hollywood on Thursday.

Iggy Azalea claimed on Friday that she never gets hate mail. 

Iggy Azalea's latest album was met with disappointing sales last month. And on Tuesday, the Australian rapper, 29, revealed she had already returned to the recording studio to make more music.

She recently broke down after her comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the American charts.

Iggy Azalea has claimed that she doesn't care what others think of her, despite regularly spitting the dummy on her Twitter account.

She changed her Twitter name to 'IGGY AZALEA stream señorita,' and her profile photo to one of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, as their single currently sits just below Truth Hurts at No. 2.

Iggy Azalea has collaborated with rising star Alice Chater on new single Lola - and the blonde ladies girls looked like twins in the video which is set in an asylum. 

Her power on the charts has diminished in recent years, but Iggy Azalea is still bringing home the big bucks.