he is going to be head coach for serbia's novak djokovic and current world number two novak djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. he has dominated the sport in recent years and spent over one hundred weeks ranked world number one. djokovic has won six grand slam titles so far the same numbers boris becker won back in its prime in a statement on this website. the supreme champion says. i am really looking forward to working with foreigners. he's a true legend is tennis knowledge is invaluable and his experience will help me win many more tournament's. beggars return is surprising. he led the german davis cup team from nineteen ninety seven to nineteen ninety nine. but since then he has avoided the professional tennis circuit the headlines about his private life have kept him in the spotlight. and he also took up competitive poker play. let's all sit outside so much for joining us in . i have. what's more it's a good story each day amy g networks. to top story wednesday. intriguing topic as told by nhc premier global content partners back to back in english. it's

change of tone now with sports beginning with tennis and the world number two, novak djokovic, won the first exhibition tournament of the new season. it only took him 1 hour 21 minutes to secure his victory over ferer and the world tennis championship after a slow start djokovic powered through the second set to win the match 7-5, 6-2. the german legend boris becker watched from the sidelines and djokovic closed out the match with an ace. now the so muchy winter olympics gets underway in about six weeks. the german downhill racer is a favorite to win gold but disappointed at the women's world cup giant slalom. a combined time of 2 minutes 17 seconds. and in soccer winter break. it would be bridging the gap but three candidates for the title of german football ambassador worded jointly by the german football association. the last of the three won the uefa cup in his playing days. later he coached taking a small town team into a competitive side and the 53-year-old this year is coaching jamaica's national team. >> he stands out in ja macha when he took the job as the ational team soccer

tennis now, djokovic with the biggest names of the game. coaching staff open champion added six-time grand slam to his ranks. the 46-year-old traveled to djokovic starting in melbourne where he plans to defend the grand slam title. >>> russia has come under criticism under controversial laws involving gay propaganda. the stories are cover in-depth on our website, and you can interact with our team on facebook and twitter. again it's www.aljazeera.co www.aljazeera.com/sport. that's your sport. thank you for watching. >> thank you very much. and we'll see you later, of course, robbin. that's it. in just a few minutes on this news hour, but first widely criticized for smoking crack, but toronto's mayor still has a spring in his step. [♪ singing ] >> reporter: he got government members dancing over bob marley's music. he has been criticized over his erratic behavior. we have more news shortly. stay with us. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. here's are the stories we're covering for you. >> russia changing its amnesty laws. and

djokovic hasvak appointed boris becker his new head coach. will begin working with the serb ahead of the australian open in january. in 2013, novak

. >> novak djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all- time.has dominated the sport in recent years and bent over 100 weeks ranked world number one. he's 16 grand slam titles so far, the same number as boris becker won back in his prime. in a statement on his website, the serbian champion says, "i am really looking forward to working with boris. he is a true legend. his tennis knowledge is invaluable, and his experience will help me win many more tournaments." becker's return is surprising. he led the german davis cup team from 1997 to 1999, but since then, he has avoided the professional tennis circuit. headlines about his private life have kept him in the spotlight, and he also took up competitive ogre playing. >> that is all for now. thanks so much for joining us. >> we will see you next time. -- he also took up competitive poker playing. >> that is all for now. thanks so much for joining us. >> we will see you next time. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- back coming up in the program major has lost out to a d

changes to know we just told beginning with tennis and world number two novak djokovic has won the first exhibition tournament off the new season we took him on an hour and twenty one minutes to see kill his big thing of the state has adopted program the world's tennis championship in abu dhabi on this list on the joke of a voyage through the second set to win the match seven five six two. the center's new coach jim and legend boris becker watched from the sidelines until it closed out the match in typical style with an ace. the silky winter olympics contender wayne johnston six justin grant takes two weeks and that kim and downhill race in maria full appreciate it is the favourite to win gold but reese disappointed at the women's world cup giant slalom saturday the austrian race and having clinched the win with a compelling time owns two minutes seventeen seconds into sending this to korea victory so when the legal fees. all schools taking a swing to break a rib in bridging the gap only presenting three candidates for the michael olsen german football. i am today awarded jointly only th

the it's all good until the plate novak djokovic it the first semi final. the well some are worried a bit further publish strong display over swiss based on the brink out just days after splitting with its coach for fifteen years the study of one mind of the last ten games on thursday that the twelve number eights for breakout seven five seven one but if ever pays roughly over the island the second semi final world's number two never backed off the pitch has kicked off the new tennessee summit in abu dhabi he's determined to knock off of it all off the top spot with this in mind that he's hired a new head coach to get him the edge. he explains why his first choice was former number one bars becker. we talked about it midway through the tune of two thousand thirteen season we've been saying we i mean maryam and my team. about the bedsheet. updating about a professional tennis coach and friends helped to set up then came the time. don't get my game to another level and we thought of all that remains but to our criteria will be a sea was calm that's got a cert

for a great competitor and i'm probably an even better guy and tennis world number two know about djokovic she says he was stunned by the view as the australian open champion once again faced top ranked rival rafael nadal but this time in a friendly to promote tourism in argentina the two played against each other six times this season with three wins a pace. this is one of the most interesting places around the world and this is a separate jewel billboard's you know the whole country just about boys course labor is that. while two thousand and nine formula one champion jenson button returned to his hometown of froome in england to turn on the christmas lights before spinning his wheels to entertain the crown's while seventh on f one when michael schumacher lavished praise on reading champion sebastian vettel off to his fellow germany is right there are two wins in a single season. let alone his teammate. but. it's definitely. true champion. i'm really happy for him if somebody can break all these records i preferred him to be somebody else. well the prospect of russia's first ever formula

tennis and world number two novak djokovic has had some great preparation for the new season as the serbian storm boss david ferrer out of spain seven five six two to win the lucrative invitational tournament in abu dhabi for the third straight time watched on by new coach boris becker and longtime girlfriend you'll notice that the trying to secure old converted his third much point with a spectacular ace dock of edge and back at her famed six grand slam titles a piece of chalk a bitch will be looking to increase that tally when he picks up his title defense at the australian open in two weeks time. while earlier in the day while the number one rough on the doll was also a happy man after the spanish king of play beat fronted joe wilfried tsonga in the third place match it went down to the wire in the first set before the doll prevailed in a close tie break and then stepped up a gear to take the second set six three on the match and twenty seven the doll has won thirteen grand slam titles and will be looking to defend his french and us open crowns next season after targeting a first austral

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and tennis world number two know about djokovic she says he was stunned by the view as the australian open champion once again faced top ranked rival rafael nadal but this time in a friendly to promote tourism in argentina the two played against each other six times this season with three wins a piece. this is one of the balls the first places around the world that this is a separate jewel billboards you know the whole country just about boys course labor is that. while two thousand and nine formula one champion jenson button returned to his hometown of froome in england to turn on the christmas lights before spinning his wheels to entertain the crown while the seven time f one winner michael schumacher lavished praise on reading champion sebastian vettel off to his fellow german equals right there two wins in a single season. let alone his teammate. but. it's definitely. true champion. i'm really happy for him if somebody can break all these records and i prefer him to be somebody else. well the prospect of russia's first ever formula one race at saatchi has further boosted the count

for a great competitor and i'm probably an even better guy and tennis world number two know about djokovic she says he was stunned by the view as the australian open champion once again faced top ranked rival rafael nadal by this time in a friendly to promote tourism in argentina the two played against each other six times this season with three wins apiece. this is one of the balls the first places around the world that this is a separate jewel billboards you know the whole country just about boys course there's never is that. while two thousand and nine formula one champion jenson button returned to his hometown of froome in england to turn on the christmas lights before spinning his wheels to entertain the crown while the seven time f one winner michael schumacher lavished praise on reading champion sebastian vettel off to his fellow germany is right there two wins in a single season. let alone his teammate. but. it's definitely. true champion. i'm really happy for him if somebody can break all these records and i prefer him to be somebody else. well the prospect of russia's first ever

djokovic has claimed his position as world's number two. and straight sets in the final of the exhibition tournament. and lebron james he will be wondering how this team--his team lost this one having led by 17 in the first quarter, james himself was in sparkling form scoring 33 on the night. miami was up with less than 90 seconds left, but they tied the game to send it into overtime. damarcus cousins completed the hold as the kings ran out as winners. >>> for more go to www.aljazeera.com/sports. we have the year in review, section where is you can look back at some of the best and worst sporting moments fro from 2013. >> thank you very much. well stay with us here only al jazeera. we've got a full bulletin of news right at the top of the hour. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories that we're following for you. what next for millions of americans who have lost their unemployment benefits. a federal judge ruled the wide-ranging surveillance program by the nsa is constitutional. >>> refugees in south sudan

in the final the world number two finished off in 7-5, 6-2, djokovic going to title and that competition getting under way in mid-january. >>> the miami heat suffered a surprise defeat to the sacramento kings. and to make matters worse lebron james announced he picked up a groin strain. james in sparkling form, scoring 33 on the night. and sacramento came back in third ending the quarter, 74-73, ahea.miami two up, but it woulde sent to over time with cousin's 27th point of the night. the kings 108-103, winners. >>> the sink from downtown, the 24-25, evans finished with 19 points and 10 assists. and anthony davis with the final score 105-89. >>> in the nhl eastern conference champions thrashing the ottawa senators. they made 73 saves in his shut out of the season. the canadian winger with two goals on the night. they rounded up the scoring. boston's divisional rivals toronto maple leafs came back from two down to beat the buffalo sbres. they scored three times before kessel would get them in the lead. it looked like they were down but with 25 seconds left they level with buffalo and the g

. >> world number two novak djokovic is attempting to add one more trophy to his collection. he'll contest the final of the abu derby championship. he defeated tongan to reach the final, and he'll face spaniard david ferer. >> i exceeded my own expectations in considering my game, my performance. it was great. the serve, everything. in these conditions you need to serve well. i enjoyed it. i talked with my team, my coach about things i need to do on the court. everybody was happy. >> world number one raphael nadal, who won 10 tournaments, including a record eight. played down the last. claiming he's more focused, rather than winning titles. >> i'm happy with the way i played. i didn't play bad. i had opportunities. i had a few chances. he played well. i had a point in the second, the ball was out. >> andy murray clenched a victory since returning from back surgery. finishing and returning to competitive action. the fitness level will be put to the test at the australian open next month. >> in a couple of weeks i need to play five sets. you know, there's only way to get used t

nobody knows that better than novak djokovic.ason was one to remember. from the high of winning his sixth career major at the australian open to the low of losing in the finals at wimbledon and the u.s. open. >> i didn't expect myself to play as well as i did in last two and a half months after the loss in the u.s. open final. of course, next to that one, i would pick the match that i lost to with nadal in the french. this affected me he motiemotion. i had the experience to help me understand what i need to do to get better and stronger and to have this will power that keeps me going. you know, i ended up this season in the best possible way. >> djokovic lost his number one ranking to rafael nadal. the 26-year-old had the last laugh with the win over nadal in the atp world tour finals. >> "open court" is brought to you by rado. smoke? no, i'm good. ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, you celebrate a little win. nicorette mini delivers fast craving relief in just 3 minutes. double your chances of quitting wi

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