MADRID (AFP) -- World number two and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, April 30, set up a Madrid Open last 16 duel with Alexander Zverev, the German rival who handed him a heartbreaking, reality-check defeat at Roland Garros last year. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (L) shakes hands with...
MADRID (AFP) -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday, April 28, but admitted he "didn't know what to do" at key parts of the match. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning his 2023...
BARCELONA (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz insisted Sunday that he is not Rafael Nadal's "replacement" as the teenager comfortably defended his Barcelona title, bolstering his bid to succeed his compatriot as French Open champion. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning a point against Greece's...
Barcelona, Spain (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course to defend his Barcelona Open title on Friday, April 21, as he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to move into the semi-finals. *Southampton's Argentinian midfielder Carlos Alcaraz vies with Arsenal's Norwegian...
MIAMI GARDENS, United States- Italy's Jannik Sinner turned on the style to end Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of the "Sunshine Double" and his reign as world number one, triumphing 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-2 in their Miami Open semi-final on Friday. Sinner will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final while...
MIAMI (AFP) -- World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged into the quarterfinals of the ATP Miami Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday, March 28, but second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves against Tommy...
Alex Eala found some down time after an early exit at last week’s Miami Open. Aside from meeting Fil-American Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the 17-year-old Filipina also came face-to-face with Spaniard tennis sensation and world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. *Alex Eala meets world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz...
MIAMI (AFP) -- World number one Carlos Alcaraz moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open after beating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) on Sunday, March 26, as he remains on track for tennis' "Sunshine Double." The 19-year-old Spaniard, who beat Daniil Medvedev to win the title in Indian Wells...
MIAMI (AFP) — World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday, March 24. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand against Facundo Bagnis of Argentina in their second round match at Hard Rock Stadium...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) — Spain's Carlos Alcaraz swept past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday, March 19, to win the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 and secure his return to number one in the world. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses with the trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia during the...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) — Former world number ones Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will battle for a first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 title after straight sets semifinal victories on Saturday, March 18. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the semifinals...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz beat Felix Auger-Aliassime for the first time in his career to book a semifinal clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells on Thursday, March 16. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in the quarterfinals during...
