Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament on Friday with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. World number two Alcaraz, playing his first tournament since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open, came through 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 against his 152nd-ranked ...

Perfect Dimitrov Stuns Alcaraz to Book Zverev Miami Semi-Fnal

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Miami Open quarter-finals on Thursday, beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. Dimitrov played sparkling and energetic tennis to beat the Spanish top seed and will now face Germany's Alexander Zverev for a place in the final. Germany's Zverev held off rising Hungarian Fabian Marozsan ...

Swiatek Survives Osaka Classic, Alcaraz Moves On at Rain-Lashed French Open

Defending champion Iga Swiatek escaped from match point down against Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz overcame a scare of his own as persistent rain caused widespread disruption to the tournament. Swiatek outlasted fellow four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5 in a breathtaking ...

Swiatek Enjoys French Open Birthday Boost, Sinner, Alcaraz Into Last 16

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday, while Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both powered into the second week. Alcaraz got the better of Sebastian Korda in straight sets to edge closer to a semi-final meeting with Sinner, who saw off Russian Pavel ...

Alcaraz Beats Zverev to Win First French Open Title

Carlos Alcaraz fought back to defeat Alexander Zverev in a five-set French Open final on Sunday and become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces. The 21-year-old battled cramps to recover from 2-1 down in sets and win a gripping contest 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 after four hours and 19 minutes on Court Philippe ...

Alcaraz, Nadal Named in Spanish Olympic Tennis Team

French Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal have been named in the Spain team for the 2024 Olympic Games, the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) announced on Wednesday. World number two Alcaraz won his first Roland Garros title last weekend on the clay in Paris, where the Olympic tournament will take place from July 27 to August 4. Nadal ...

Alcaraz Starts Wimbledon Title Defense Against Dreadlocked Estonian

Carlos Alcaraz begins the defense of his Wimbledon title at the All England Club on Monday, opening play on Centre Court against Estonia's Mark Lajal, the world's 262nd best player. Alcaraz, who stunned seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set final in 2023, is looking to become just the sixth man to complete the French Open-Wimbledon ...

Alcaraz Coasts into Wimbledon Third Round

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday with a convincing 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Aleksandar Vukic. The third seed struggled to impose himself at the start of the match under the roof on Centre Court but lost just four more games after taking the first set on a tie-break. Vukic, who ...

Alcaraz, Djokovic Close in on Wimbledon Final Blockbuster

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic can set-up a Wimbledon final blockbuster on Friday. However, standing in their way are Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Musetti, who has made the semi-final of a Grand Slam for the first time. Alcaraz, Medvedev in Repeat Show Spanish world number three Alcaraz defeated Medvedev ...

Djokovic, Alcaraz to Meet Again in Wimbledon Final Blockbuster

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. Just five weeks after undergoing knee surgery, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a ...

History 'Fuels' Djokovic Wimbledon Title Bid Against Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic believes the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the "fuel" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday. Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge ...

Olympics 2024: Habib Suffers Honorable Defeat Against Alcaraz

  Lebanese tennis player Hady Habib lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles of the Olympic Games tennis tournament on Saturday. Habib, ranked 275th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, lost to his Spanish counterpart 6-3, 6-1. Although the score showed Alcaraz's dominance, there was no doubt that Habib gave his all ...