NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic did not go easy on himself when assessing the listless way he performed from the start of the U.S. Open, pointing to his sloppy serving as the main reason the defense of his 2023 title surprisingly ended in the third round. Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts against...
NEW YORK (AP) — After double-faulting to fall behind two sets to none — a deficit he’s never overcome — in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Aug. 29, Carlos Alcaraz slung his equipment bag over a shoulder and trudged toward the locker room. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, reacts...
NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz wound up on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket in Thursday’s draw, meaning they could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, left, and Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP) For...
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) — For all of his Grand Slam championships and other titles, for all of his time at No. 1, Novak Djokovic really, really wanted an Olympic gold medal for Serbia, the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume. Serbia's Novak Djokovic watches his gold medal after...
PARIS (AP) — When it was over, when Rafael Nadal’s Paris Games — and his Olympic career — ended with a doubles loss in a stadium central to his legacy because it hosts the French Open, which he’s won a record 14 times, he soaked in the applause accompanying his exit from the red clay....
PARIS (AP) — For almost five full games at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, July 30, No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek’s high-bouncing topspin shots were being sent back over the net by No. 52 Wang Xiyu of China with crushing baseline groundstrokes of her own. Iga Swiatek of Poland (AP) Wang even held a...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on the Paris Olympics’ tennis schedule Saturday, July 27, the first day of action at Roland Garros. Tennis players from left, Andy Murray of Britain, Angelique Kerber of Germany, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Elina Svitolina of...
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 24, because of tonsillitis, meaning Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the top-seeded men, setting up a potential gold medal rematch of the Wimbledon final. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP)...
There’s a very good reason why the Professional Tennis calendar year is divided into ‘seasons‘, according to surfaces. We start off the year with the Australian Open on hard courts, then shift to the clay season leading to the French Open in May, and after that, the short grass season in the...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4), in the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday, July 14, to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain holds his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon...
