TOKYO (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat No. 5 Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 6-4, in the Japan Open final on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for his eighth singles title this year. It also could be Alcaraz 's last match for a few weeks as he later announced he will skip the Shanghai Masters that opens on...
BEIJING (AP) — Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek defeated Camila Osorio for her 400th career win and advanced to the fourth round at the China Open on Monday, Sept. 29. Swiatek, the first player to register 25 or more wins at WTA-1000 events for three consecutive seasons, showed no signs of slowing...
NEW YORK (AP) — So maybe the first U.S. Open final between young, elite rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner wasn’t as long, riveting and dramatic as their matchup to decide the championship at the French Open. Perhaps it wasn’t as seemingly meaningful and plot-driven as their showdown for...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday, Sept. 5. First, though,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. The second-seeded Spaniard beat Lehecka, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Sept. 2, making some highlight-reel shots and putting his hand to his ear...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot at the U.S. Open to win a point in a 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over Arthur Rinderknech on Sunday, Aug. 31, that made the Spaniard the youngest man in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals. “Sometimes, I practice it. I 'm...
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was cruising along in the U.S. Open 's third round, leading by a set and a break after taking 10 of the first 14 games in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29, when an awkward step while striking a forehand caused an issue with his right knee. The No....
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the U.S. Open on Monday, Aug. 25, for his first-round match with a new look: a shaved head. Alcaraz, who is seeded No. 2 at Flushing Meadows, caused a bit of a buzz with his buzz cut when he got to the tournament grounds before heading out to beat...
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner insisted early on at Wimbledon that he put an excruciating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in their epic French Open final behind him. Sinner was sure that one defeat wouldn’t haunt him, wouldn’t prevent a quick recalibration and certainly wouldn’t mean a thing at the All...
LONDON (AP) — First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), in the semifinals Friday, July 11, to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship....
LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka was having a hard time dealing with her Wimbledon quarterfinal opponent 's unusual game style. The mistakes were mounting Tuesday, July 8. The stress was rising. The deficit was troubling. As things went awry, Sabalenka would look at her box with a quizzical...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s latest up-and-down Wimbledon performance began with a dropped set. Later Sunday, July 6, he was in danger of getting broken to fall further behind in the third. And then, as he so often does, Alcaraz seized the moment, produced some magic and moved closer to a...
