CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has apologized for his behavior during Friday afternoon’s loss to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (AP) During the third set, Alcaraz destroyed his racket by repeatedly smashing it on the court in a rare show of frustration for the...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, Aug. 16, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Cincinnati Open. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (AP) In a match that was suspended by rain on...
PARIS (AP) — Two-time French Open doubles champion Caroline Garcia was selected in the France tennis team for the Paris Olympics on Friday, June 21, but not her frequent partner Kristina Mladenovic. France's Caroline Garcia (AP) Garcia and Mladenovic won at Roland Garros — the Olympic...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Top seed Carlos Alcaraz powered into the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over French veteran Gael Monfils at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, March 25. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot against Gael Monfils of France during his men's singles match during the Miami...
DOHA (AFP) -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday, Feb. 23, became the youngest ATP finalist since Carlos Alcaraz three years ago when he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils at the Qatar Open. Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik hits a return against France's Gael Monfils during their men's singles...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Fabian Marozsan held his nerve to beat veteran Gael Monfils in three sets on the opening day of the Auckland Classic on Monday, Jan. 8, and set up a clash with top seed Ben Shelton. Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan (AFP) Ahead of the Australian Open, the 61st-ranked Marozsan outlasted...
STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- French veteran Gael Monfils rallied past Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov to win the 12th ATP title of his career and first this season in Stockholm on Sunday, Oct. 22. France's Gael Monfils poses with his trophy after winning against Russia's Pavel Kotov during the men's singles...
CINCINNATI (AFP) -- An inspired Gael Monfils applied the finishing touches to a British exodus at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, Aug. 15, with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat of 13th seed Cameron Norrie. Gael Monfils of France returns a shot to Cameron Norrie of Great Britain during the Western &...
TORONTO (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz won his 13th ATP match in a row as the world number one began the Toronto Masters by defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves against Ben Shelton of the United States during Day Three of the National Bank Open, part...
Daniil Medvedev of Russia plays a backhand against Gael Monfils of France in their third round match on Day 8 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 14, 2022 in Indian Wells, California. (AFP) Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a...
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka plays a backhand to USA's Sofia Kenin on day four of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico on September 17, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP) ROME (AFP) -- Victoria Azarenka switched with ease from her impressive form on the hard court in the...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows. Top-ranked Djokovic, a 17-time Slam singles champion, ended...
