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) --Â 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) --Â 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...
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...
