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Carlos Alcaraz received plenty of praise from Ivan Ljubicic — the former coach of Roger Federer. Alcaraz recently won his first grass title at the Queen’s Club Championships. It notably moved him back above Novak Djokovic as the new World No. 1 in the ATP rankings. And although he isn’t favored to win Wimbledon over […]

Only one player is capable of stopping Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon according to the former coach of Roger Federer. Djokovic is the heavy favorite to win a joint-record eighth title at the All-England Club this year following his French Open victory earlier this month. The Serbian’s win in Paris notably saw him win an impressive […]

Carlos Alcaraz reclaimed the top spot in the ATP rankings after his maiden grass-court win at the Queen’s Club Championship. He now has a new challenge ahead of him entering Wimbledon as he takes revenge for his French Open loss against Novak Djokovic. The Spanish tennis star unveiled huge goals to avenge his French Open […]

Carlos Alcaraz reclaimed the ATP number-one ranking coming off a maiden grass court at the Queen’s Club Championships. He usurped Novak Djokovic who acquired the top spot after his French Open victory. However, Alex De Minaur cannot help but posit that the Serbian is still the favorite to win Wimbledon. Wimbledon is fast approaching and […]

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Queen’s Club Championship in London, securing his first career grass court title and reclaiming his throne as the world No. 1 ranking. This is a staple victory for Alcaraz, as the 20-year-old has not been known for his performances on the grass surface. He […]

Carlos Alcaraz has very little professional experience playing on grass, but you wouldn’t know it by his performance at the Queen’s Club Championships. The young ATP Tour star is on the verge of the winning tournament after advancing to the final. It’s just the third tournament on a grass court of Alcaraz’s career. Already one […]

When it comes to learning from the tennis greats on grass, Carlos Alcaraz is only looking at Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Alcaraz is currently competing at the Queen’s Club Championships where he required two and a half hours to get past Arthur Rinderknech as he came from a set down to win 4-6, 7-5, […]

Carlos Alcaraz reflected on his recent defeat to Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz faced Djokovic for just the second time earlier this month in their French Open semifinal clash. The match looked set to be a classic as it was tied 1-1 after two sets. However, the Spaniard suffered cramp and saw his movement get hampered resulting […]

Carlos Alcaraz could return to World No. 1 in the ATP rankings very soon. The World No. 1 ranking has been embroiled in a game of hot potato this year so far. Alcaraz started the year at the summit after becoming the youngest No. 1 in tennis history last year. However, he would be usurped […]

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. […]