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PARIS (AFP) -- Having battled through 59 encounters with Rafael Nadal over 16 years of epic rivalry, Novak Djokovic faces the Spanish legend's heir apparent Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open in a match laced with era-defining potential. *Veteran Novak Djokovic will face Spanish superstar Carlos...

PARIS (AFP) --  Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster French Open semi-final after the Spanish world number one beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday, June 6. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a forehand return to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their...

PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarterfinals for the 14th straight year on Sunday, June 4, as world number one Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Lorenzo Musetti to stay on a collision course with the 22-time Grand Slam champion. *Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory...

PARIS (AFP) --  World number one Carlos Alcaraz crushed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Sunday, June 4, and move a step closer to a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (R) comforts Italy's Lorenzo Musetti after his...

PARIS (AFP)--Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz also progressed, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and men's seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a...

PARIS (AFP) -- Denis Shapovalov admitted on Wednesday, May 31, that he "looks up" to Carlos Alcaraz, describing the world number one as "super humble" ahead of their French Open third round clash. *Canada's Denis Shapovalov celebrates a point against US Brandon Nakashima during their men's singles...

PARIS (AFP) -- World number one Carlos Alcaraz admitted he felt "invincible" at times during his straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli in the French Open first round on Monday, May 29. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garcia plays a backhand return to Italy's Flavio Cobolli during their...

ROME (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a third-round defeat at the Italian Open by unheralded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan on Monday, May 15, just two weeks before he heads into the French Open as top seed. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after losing his third-round match of the Men's ATP Rome Open...

ROME (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic said Thursday, May 11, that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he "feels good" after his recent elbow injury. *Serbia's tennis player Novak Djokovic attends the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between...

MADRID (AFP) -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday on Friday, May 5, by reaching the Madrid Open final, likening himself to "a bull" in his straight sets win over Borna Coric. *Members of the tournament staff hold a cake for Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, for his 20th birthday,...

MADRID (AFP) -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday, May 3, moved into the Madrid Open semifinals with a straight sets victory over Karen Khachanov in his final match as a teenager, while Iga Swiatek reached the women's last four. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates beating Russia's Karen...

MADRID (AFP) --  World number two Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, May 2. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates beating Germany's Alexander Zverev during their 2023 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at Caja...