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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot from Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their men’s singles semi-final match for the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) The Spaniard advanced to the final of the event in China with a strong showing…
There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics but Russia’s highest-profile athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. The tennis star, along with other Russian and Belarusians at the Games, has to compete as a neutral following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Having demonstrated…
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…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will attempt to set up a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday, confirming their status as the pathfinders of tennis’s next generation. Lulu Sun, the unheralded qualifier from a remote town in New Zealand, aims to become only the second woman from her country to reach a Grand Slam semi-final. Here’s…
23-year-old Lulu Sun shocked home favourite Emma Raducanu to move into the quarter-final stage of Wimbledon 2024 on Sunday, 7 July. Sun beat Raducanu in a three-set battle at the centre court to qualify for her first ever Wimbledon quarter-finals. This was the first match between the two players and Raducanu fell short despite being…