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Carlos Alcaraz believes only one player has a real shot at defeating Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon — and it isn’t himself. Djokovic goes into Wimbledon next month not only as a record 23-time Grand Slam winner following his win at the French Open earlier this month, but a pretty strong betting favorite as well. A […]

Some felt that Novak Djokovic, who cruised to a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semifinal in four sets after the latter succumbed to cramps, was being disrespectful to his opponent by pumping his fist demonstrably while the Spaniard was struggling to tough out the injury during the match on Friday. Well, former […]

The first 2023 French Open semifinal was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated tennis matches in recent memory, and it delivered for two phenomenal sets — before Carlos Alcaraz began cramping and fell in four sets to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Friday. Still, the first two sets between the young superstar and one […]

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have went shot-for-shot in their French Open semifinal on Friday. But Alcaraz may have hit the shot of the year, channeling his inner Roger Federer to come up with an insane passing shot that left the Roland Garros crowd gasping and Djokovic looking up at the heavens and shaking his […]

There is one decisive factor that could help Carlos Alcaraz defeat Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz and Djokovic have set up a highly-anticipated French Open semifinal clash which takes place Friday in what many are viewing to essentially be the final. It will also be just their second-ever meeting and for former World No. 1 Mats Wilander, […]

Carlos Alcaraz aims to retain his flawless winning percentage over Novak Djokovic in the French Open Semifinal. The number-one-ranked ATP singles tennis player already has lofty expectations set before him. Even Djokovic compared him to his fellow Spaniard, Rafael Nadal. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the French Open Amid all the buzz surrounding this […]

Novak Djokovic feels Carlos Alcaraz is his biggest challenge in the French Open. Djokovic sealed his place in the semifinals of the French Open following a four-set victory over Karen Khachanov in their quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. The Serbian superstar also notably made history along the way. Of course, at the time, Alcaraz hadn’t beaten […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas is not good at predictions, but he did reveal who he wanted to come out on top between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Tsitsipas was simply outclassed by Alcaraz in their French Open quarterfinal matchup as he lost in straight sets in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) defeat. Speaking after the match, Tsitsipas […]

A lot of pressure can come from being the number one-ranked ATP player. Carlos Alcaraz remains unfazed by it and still dons a smile despite being 20 years old. His dominance throughout the French Open begged a lot of questions. The most prominent one is: Will he be the heir-apparent of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal […]

Day 2 of the French Open went as expected for most stars in the world of tennis. There have been no shockers as Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, Cam Norrie, and others advanced past their competition. No matchup has been more intriguing than that of Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic. The 24-year-old Kovacevic had to face […]

Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Tennis phenom, enters the French Open with a head full of steam. He has dominated the competition unlike any other, the most recent of which is his victory against Flavio Cobolli. Alcaraz aims to continue proving why he is worth the special hype in a way not seen since Boris Becker. […]

The French Open draw has taken place and we now have a good idea of what the potential semifinals and final could be. The most likely scenario is one of Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic facing Daniil Medvedev in the final at Roland Garros. It should be noted that if either man wins the French […]

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won’t be facing each other in a potential French Open final this year. The draw for the 2023 French Open took place Thursday and unfortunately, Djokovic and Alcaraz are in the same half with the pair projected to face each other in the semifinal. Alcaraz — the top seed — […]

Carlos Alcaraz plays more like Novak Djokovic than Rafael Nadal. Of course, the most common comparison for Alcaraz is with his fellow Spaniard in Nadal due to their shared nationality, results on clay and success as teenagers. But the reality is Alcaraz is closer to Nadal’s rivals, at least, according to a number of prominent […]

Tim Henman is backing Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic at the French Open. Alcaraz is the World No. 1 again and is 20-2 on clay this year with wins in the Argentina, Barcelona and Madrid Open. Djokovic, meanwhile, is 5-3 on clay as he has suffered a dip in form recently. Despite that, Djokovic remains […]

As far as Holger Rune is concerned, Novak Djokovic is still the main favorite for the French Open. Djokovic has suffered a dip in form as he is yet to win any clay title this season. He dealt with injury problems during the Monte Carlo Masters where he exited in the round of 16. He […]

It’s fair to say tennis legend Boris Becker is impressed with Carlos Alcaraz. Although Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-3, 7-6 defeat to Fábián Marozsán in the Italian Open round of 32 on Monday, it’s still been a great year for the Spaniard. He boasts a 30-4 record in 2023, has already won four titles — […]

Carlos Alcaraz is excited by the prospect of potentially facing Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open final. Alcaraz is competing in the event for the first time and will face Fábián Marozsán in the round of 32 on Monday after defeating Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 6-1 in his opening match. The Spaniard — who will return […]

The emergence of Carlos Alcaraz as a top star in tennis has come at a very important time according to former player Feliciano Lopez. Alcaraz is the youngest World No. 1 in tennis history and has already won a Grand Slam with his US Open victory last year at the age of 19. In more […]

Carlos Alcaraz still expects Rafael Nadal to perform at a spectacular level at the French Open. Nadal continues to deal with ongoing injury issues that have kept him on the sidelines ever since the Australian Open in January. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has already missed the start of the clay season and the Italian […]

Not much has changed about Carlos Alcaraz’s game — but there are two key factors that have helped him get better results and become a better player in 2023. Alcaraz recently defended the Barcelona Open following a 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas this past weekend. He faces Emil Ruusuvuori in the Madrid Open round […]

Patrick Mouratoglou gave his assessment of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and who he thought was currently the better player. Djokovic regained his World No. 1 ranking after winning the Australian Open earlier this year. However, he would lose it to Alcaraz after missing out on the Sunshine Double in America due to his vaccination stance. […]

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has big plans for his career. The Spaniard has already enjoyed a meteoric rise in tennis after winning the US Open last year and becoming the youngest player to sit atop the ATP rankings. However, Alcaraz doesn’t want to stop there as he harbors even greater ambitions — namely emulating […]

Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis playing style has been likened to that of boxing legend Mike Tyson. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev’s coach Gilles Cervera who was commenting on Alcaraz’s dominating win over his student in the Indian Wells Open final earlier this month. Despite Medvedev being on a 19-game winning streak, Alcaraz made light work of […]

Carlos Alcaraz returned to the summit of the ATP rankings this week following his win at the Indian Wells Open. The youngest World No. 1 in tennis history further reminded everyone why he is a future superstar in the sport while comparisons with Rafael Nadal only increased. In fairness, other than their shared nationality, there […]

Carlos Alcaraz is back on top of the mountain. The Spaniard won his first-ever Indian Wells Open title following a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev in just over an hour on Sunday. It was all the more impressive considering Medvedev was on a 19-match winning streak going into the final as Alcaraz reclaimed the […]

Carlos Alcaraz continues to show why he is one of the most talented players in tennis today. The 19-year-old Spaniard advanced to the last 16 at Indian Wells following a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win over Tallon Griekspoor on Monday. In the process, Alcaraz achieved his 100th professional win on tour — a feat he achieved […]

The Australian Open, unfortunately, won’t have the no. 1 ranked player in the world and it’s top young talent in Carlos Alcaraz when the games start in a little over a week. Alcaraz is currently dealing with a right leg injury, prompting him to sit out the major tournament in Australia. The Spain international last […]

Young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz suffered a serious core injury in the Paris Masters, and his brilliant season on the ATP Tour has come to a sudden end. Carlos Alcaraz's season is now over: 57 wins, 13 losses (just three straight set losses)5 titles – 1 Slam, 2 M1000, 2 ATP 5007 finalsUp from #32 […]

On Friday, the legendary Roger Federer played in the final professional tennis match of his illustrious career. He joined his friend and long time rival, Rafael Nadal, as teammates in a doubles match against young Americans Jack Sock and Francis Tiafoe. During the opening set of the match, Federer reminded of his incredible shot making. […]

Carlos Alcaraz is setting the tennis world on fire. The young Spanish phenom has been on an absolute tear in the US Open. After knocking out Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals, Alcaraz became the second-youngest player to make it to the Finals. That alone would’ve been an epic achievement for any young player. The Spaniard […]

WHAT. A. MATCH. The US Open semi-finals featured one of the hottest matchups in tennis today. On one side, you had Frances Tiafoe, the hometown hero looking to make a name for himself in Queens. On the other end, there was Carlos Alcaraz, the rising Spanish sensations who has been phenomenal during the tournament. One […]

Frances Tiafoe couldn’t hold back his emotions after he bowed out of the US Open in the semifinals against Carlos Alcaraz. Tiafoe actually put up an incredible fight against Alcaraz, battling back and taking the match to distance after falling behind two sets to one. However, in his post-match interview, he admitted he can’t help […]

After the second-longest match in US Open history, Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious, defeating Jannik Sinner in five, hard-fought sets. Not only was the win a dramatic one for Alcaraz, who rallied back from a two-set-to-one deficit, but it was also a historic one. Alcaraz equaled this impressive Rafael Nadal feat with the US Open win, […]

World no. 6 Carlos Alcaraz entered the 2022 French Open as a dark horse after his clay court victories over the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz acquitted himself well, advancing to the quarterfinals against fellow top-10 player Alexander Zverev. However, that’s as far as the Spaniard’s Roland Garros run would go, as […]

Three times. That’s how many times Rafael Nadal has lost in 108 career matches at Roland Garros, the home of the French Open, a tournament he has dominated to such extremes that he has been coronated as the ‘King of Clay.’ Nadal has won the French Open an astounding 13 times in his illustrious career, […]

19-year-old Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has burst onto the ATP Tour scene recently, making waves for his victory at the Madrid Open, which featured wins over three players ranked inside the top-five- Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev. His incredible performance over the last couple of tournaments has vaulted him all the way […]

The tennis world is buzzing following the week and the entire season that budding 19-year-old Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz is putting together.  Alcaraz, who will have a new career-high ranking of number six on the Associated Tennis Press Tour beginning Monday, began turning heads in February after defeating Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini, and Diego Schwartzmann […]

Carlos Alcaraz is on top of the tennis world after winning the Mutua Madrid Open. The 19-year-old from Spain became the youngest player to win the tournament after taking down Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s defending champion, 6-3, 6-1 in the final match. Alcaraz made his way through legends Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in prior […]