Stay strong, sending you a big hug: Nadal sends regard to Alcaraz after Roland Garros withdrawal

April 25, 2026 11:37 AM

Stay strong, sending you a big hug: Nadal sends regard to Alcaraz after Roland Garros withdrawal

14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has given support to Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew from Roland Garros and Rome on Friday due to a wrist injury. World No 2 Spaniard Alcaraz announced on Friday that he will not compete in the Rome Masters and clay court major French Open due to wrist injury he suffered during his first-round match at the ATP 500 event in Barcelona. The 22-major champion Nadal wrote on social media, "Hang in there, Carlos! I hope you have the speediest recovery possible....

Sinner topples Alcaraz to win Monte Carlo Masters crown

April 13, 2026 9:43 AM

Sinner topples Alcaraz to win Monte Carlo Masters crown

Jannik Sinner delivered a composed performance to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters, reclaiming the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since November 2025. Sinner joined Novak Djokovic (2015) as the only men to have won the first three ATP Masters 1000 titles of the season. In a high-quality contest between the top two players, Sinner edged a tense opening set in a tie-break before taking control in the second. The Italian secured his third Master...

Miracle man Alcaraz beats leg issue, Zverev to make Australian Open final

January 30, 2026 3:43 PM

Miracle man Alcaraz beats leg issue, Zverev to make Australian Open final

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a leg issue to deliver a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-5 win over Alexander Zverev on Friday and reach his first Australian Open final, the Spaniard somehow managing to keep his career Grand Slam bid alive. The 22-year-old looked concerned and was barely able to move after experiencing the issue at 4-4 in the third set, which he lost in a tiebreak, and he relied on his ball-striking and placement to land winners and prolong the contest. Alcaraz continued to battl...

Australia Open: Djokovic, Sinner in same half of draw; Alcaraz to start against home hope Walton

January 15, 2026 11:13 AM

Australia Open: Djokovic, Sinner in same half of draw; Alcaraz to start against home hope Walton

The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have been drawn in the same half of the Australian Open men’s singles draw, which was revealed on Thursday. Djokovic will begin his campaign against Pedro Martinez, while Sinner faces French left-hander Hugo Gaston in the opening round. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is in the same half as last year’s runner-up Alexander Zverev. The 22-year-old Spaniard, who is aiming to capture his seventh major title and complete a c...

Alcaraz zips past Lehecka into US Open semis

September 3, 2025 9:34 AM

Alcaraz zips past Lehecka into US Open semis

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz has yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadowsand cruised into the U.S. Open semi-finals on Tuesday, demolishing Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-2 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz had the crowd in the palm of his hand as he fired off 28 winners and never faced a break point, putting on yet another almost pristine performance. He will next play either 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic or American fourth seed Taylor Fritz. Lehecka is one of the few players to beat A...

Alcaraz muscles past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

July 11, 2025 9:36 PM

Alcaraz muscles past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

Twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz tamed the towering Taylor Fritz to reach his third straight Wimbledon final, rediscovering his A-game when it mattered most to battle past the American in a 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) victory on Friday. Eyeing a sixth Grand Slam title, the Spaniard was eventually too strong for the metronomically consistent Fritz, whose biggest weapons were still not damaging enough to unsettle the second seed under a fiery sun on Centre Court. Alcaraz's victory set the stage fo...

Normality returns to Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Sabalenka ease through

July 3, 2025 4:04 AM

Normality returns to Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Sabalenka ease through

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured that a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks, although Jasmine Paolini's exit meant the surprises did not end. A stream of big names including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev crashed and burned in the oven-like temperatures of the first round. So when Alcaraz walked on Centre Court to continue his bid for a third s...

Prince of Clay Alcaraz battles back from the brink to retain French Open crown

June 9, 2025 9:57 AM

Prince of Clay Alcaraz battles back from the brink to retain French Open crown

Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink of a first Grand Slam final loss to outlast Jannik Sinner in a French Open title clash for the ages on Sunday and keep his crown, cementing his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era. In a scintillating showdown between the torch-bearers of a new generation, the 22-year-old saved three match points in the fourth set to win 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) and continue his dominance over Sinner with his fifth straight victory and e...

No mercy for Sinner as Alcaraz storms to Italian Open title

May 19, 2025 9:36 AM

No mercy for Sinner as Alcaraz storms to Italian Open title

Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble dismantling Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final, sealing a 7-6(5) 6-1 victory to snap the world number one’s 26-match winning streak and break the hearts of the home crowd on Sunday. Alcaraz edged a tense opening set in a tiebreak after he and Sinner traded blows from the baseline on a warm evening in front of a packed Centre Court crowd. However, from the second set onwards, Alcaraz silenced the home crowd as he completely outplayed Sinner, cruisin...