LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their semifinal match at the Wimbledon tennis...
LONDON (AP) — There Carlos Alcaraz was, down on his backside at a baseline below the Royal Box, briefly taking a seat in the grass after doing the splits when he slipped while running to hit a forehand during his fourth-round match Sunday, July 7. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand return...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz found himself pushed to a Grand Slam fifth set again, this time at Wimbledon, this time against good pal Frances Tiafoe. And as he usually does under such circumstances, no matter how much trouble he might have been in, Alcaraz surged to the finish. Spain's Carlos...
LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff likes No. 1 Court at Wimbledon. It’s where she beat Venus Williams back in 2019 when Gauff made her Wimbledon debut at age 15. Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to Anca Todoni of Romania during their match on day three at the Wimbledon tennis...
WIMBLEDON (AP) — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, left, talks with Jannik Sinner, of Italy (AP/File photo) As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon,...
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz’s buildup took a hit when he lost in the second round of Queen’s Club on Thursday, June 20. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain throws his racket as he plays Jack Draper of Britain during their men's singles match on day six of The Queen's Club tennis...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz began his grass-court season by beating Francisco Cerundolo, 6-1, 7-5, in his opener at Queen’s Club on Tuesday, June 18, and Andy Murray was victorious in his 1,000th tour-level match. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates a point against Argentina's Francisco...
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday, June 12. Rafael Nadal, left, and Carlos Alcaraz (AP) The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French...
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz plans to continue his tradition of celebrating Grand Slam titles with tattoos by getting ink of the date he won his first French Open championship and a drawing of the Eiffel Tower. Carlos Alcaraz (AP) That art, to help remember Sunday's 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2...
PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a...
Marked by the anticlimactic return of Rafa Nadal to the pro circuit, this year’s version of the red clay of Stade Roland Garros, the French Open, did manage to pull off some surprises by the time the second week came to an end. Most important, is how a first time Grand Slam French Open Men’s...
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz started poorly and fell behind early in his French Open semifinal against Jannik Sinner. Later, as both dealt with cramps under Friday's afternoon sun, Alcaraz trailed by two sets to one. By the end of the latest installment in this burgeoning rivalry between two...
