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Ben Shelton’s record-breaking late-night victory over Carlos Alcaraz has reignited the debate over scheduling at the US Open, where a flurry of finishes in the early hours have prompted calls for a curfew or radical demands for shorter matches. Shelton’s 4hr 28min quarter-final defeat of Alcaraz wrapped up at 3:34 am on Wednesday…
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul in straight sets on Sunday to line up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton. Two-time women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced, booking a last-eight date with Wimbledon winner Linda Noskova. Second-seeded Alcaraz,…
A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on. The 37-year-old Djokovic rolled back the years at the scene of his greatest achievements on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4…
Australian Open: Djokovic and Alcaraz LIVE Score© AFP Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open Quarterfinal Live Updates: Novak Djokovic is tied at 3-3 in the second set against Carlos Alcaraz in the second set of the blockbuster Australian Open men’s singles quarterfinals match in Melbourne. Alcaraz won the first set 6-4. Alcaraz,…
Novak Djokovic described his Olympic gold medal triumph on Sunday as “probably” his “biggest sporting success” and revealed he may defend the title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games when he will be 41. Djokovic, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) against Carlos Alcaraz in an enthralling final…
Rafael Nadal (L) and Carlos Alcaraz© AFP Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz brought the Roland Garros crowd to its feet as the Spanish dream team opened their Olympic Games doubles campaign with a straight sets victory over Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni on Saturday. In front of a packed, raucous crowd under…
Rafael Nadal returned to competition for the first time since his early French Open exit on Monday, teaming up with Casper Ruud for a doubles win in Bastad. It was Nadal’s first match since the 38-year-old fell to Alexander Zverev in the opening round at Roland Garros on May 27 as he prepares…
Carlos Alcaraz in action during Wimbledon 2024© AFP Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off the loss of the first set to beat Tommy Paul on Tuesday and set up a repeat Wimbledon semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The Spanish world number three, seeking a fourth Grand Slam title, beat his 12th-seeded opponent 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2…
Carlos Alcaraz in action during Wimbledon 2024© AFP Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off the loss of the first set to beat Tommy Paul on Tuesday and set up a repeat Wimbledon semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The Spanish world number three, seeking a fourth Grand Slam title, beat his 12th-seeded opponent 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2…