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Turin Showdown: Carlos Alcaraz faces Jannik Sinner for ATP Finals title
Since the peak days of Roger-Rafa, there has never been a clearer portrait of two giants at the top of the men's tennis world.,Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Jannik Sinner, the No. 1 and 2 players in the rankings, will meet in the Nitto ATP Finals championship match on Sunday. Neither dropped a ...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti win marathon matches at ATP Finals
The Jimmy Connors Group was on full display at the Nitto ATP Finals on Tuesday and neither match disappointed the raucous crowds in Turin, Italy.,Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Lorenzo Musetti both staged rallies to earn victories in three-set matches that approached the 3-hour mark.,Alcaraz mov...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner wins Paris Masters, reclaims No. 1 ranking
Jannik Sinner captured his first Rolex Paris Masters title on Sunday, edging fast-rising Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) and regaining his No. 1 position in the ATP rankings.,The Italian slipped to No. 2 after falling to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, but will head into the Nitto ATP Fi...
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (ankle) withdraws from Shanghai Masters
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Rolex Shanghai Masters because of a left ankle injury on Tuesday.,The move came after he persevered through the injury to win the Japan Open in Tokyo. He suffered the injury in his first-round match against Sebastian Baez but went on to win his eighth tit...
Carlos Alcaraz slams door on Jannik Sinner, wins second U.S. Open
Carlos Alcaraz dominated defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win his second U.S. Open championship and regain the World No. 1 ranking on Sunday in New York.,It wasn't the sparkling tennis fans have come to expect between the two forces in the sport today -- especially from Sinner,...
Brit Cameron Norrie to face defending champ Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon quarters
Cameron Norrie prevailed in a wild five-set marathon against Nicolas Jarry from Chile Sunday to assure England home representation in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in London, where he'll face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.,Norrie overcame two narrow set losses with the opportunity to clin...
Carlos Alcaraz roars past Jannik Sinner in epic French Open final
The French Open opened two weeks ago with a tribute to retired 14-time champion Radal Nadal and the Big Three of his generation., ,It ended Sunday on the clay court at Roland Garros in Paris with the unquestioned coronation of the Big Two., ,Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz cemented their mark as th...
Carlos Alcaraz denies Jannik Sinner in Rome
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was looking to become the first Italian to win the Internazionali BNL d'Italia since 1976 while simultaneously signaling his triumphant return from suspension on home soil.,Instead, newly elevated World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain downed Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1, winning his 1...
No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz says he's healthy, ready for Rome
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain announced on Thursday that he is fit and ready to play after missing the Madrid Open because of a groin injury.,The third seed faces Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic on Friday in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,"I'm really happy to be h...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws in Madrid with right adductor strain
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a groin injury, shifting his focus to taking the court in Rome and then returning to defend his French Open title.,Ranked No. 3 in the world, Alcaraz underwent tests to determine the severity of hamstring and groin injuries incurred...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti set for Monte-Carlo final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco.,It is the first ATP Masters 1000 final for Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, since he won at Indian Wells in March 2023. He is a 17-time tour winner with four ...
ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters
Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.,The 23-year-old Czech trailed 4-2 in the third set before rallying to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Lehecka struck eight aces and converted 4 of 8 break chances to secure t...
Jiri Lehecka stuns top seed Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters
Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.,The 23-year-old Czech trailed 4-2 in the third set before rallying to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Lehecka struck eight aces and converted 4 of 8 break chances to secure t...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier in Doha
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.,Spain's Alcaraz, ranked No. 3 in the world, converted 5 of 11 break-point opportunities, to 2 of 5 for Italy's Nardi, who had five d...
Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier's challenge for win at Doha
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.,Spain's Alcaraz, ranked No. 3 in the world, converted 5 of 11 break-point opportunities, to 2 of 5 for Italy's Nardi, who had five d...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.,With Cilic -- the former World No. 3 -- on the verge of taking a 5-3 lead in the second set, Alcaraz reb...
Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought first-round win at Doha
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.,With Cilic -- the former World No. 3 -- on the verge of taking a 5-3 lead in the second set, Alcaraz reb...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz advances to semis in Beijing
Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz recorded a 7-5, 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia to advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday in Beijing.,Alcaraz converted four of 12 break points to dispatch Khachanov in 96 minutes and move one spot to No. 2 in the rankings, surpassing ...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz triumphant in Beijing
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz recorded a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.,Alcaraz fired five aces and took advantage of six double faults by his foe to dispatch the Frenchman in one hour, 21 minutes. The Spaniard moved on to f...
Stunning U.S. Open loss leaves Carlos Alcaraz perplexed
Carlos Alcaraz counts the championships at the French Open and Wimbledon among his titles in 2024, but he has a lot of questions after his Grand Slam season ended with a thud.,Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, was run over late Thursday at the U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, who defe...