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Novak Djokovic (R) lost the 2024 Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz but gained revenge at the Olympics

Djokovic confident of challenging Sinner and Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-time champion has said.

Tennis • 01 Dec 24

Carlos Alcaraz faces Alexander Zverev on Thursday needing another win to reach the semi-finals in Turin

Alcaraz and Zverev record wins at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz kept alive his hopes of a maiden ATP Finals title with a straight-sets victory over Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in Turin.

Tennis • 13 Nov 24

Carlos Alcaraz (R) and Casper Ruud shake hands after the match

Ruud awakening for Alcaraz in ATP Finals opener

Carlos Alcaraz made a stuttering start to the ATP Finals in Turin as he suffered a shock first career defeat to world number seven Casper Ruud.

Tennis • 11 Nov 24

Carlos Alcaraz triumphed but praised Jannik Sinner as the best player in the world

Alcaraz halts Sinner run to win China Open final duel

Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner's winning run to take the China Open title in Beijing.

Tennis • 02 Oct 24

Carlos Alcaraz had been one of the main contenders to add to his grand slam titles

Alcaraz suffers shock early exit from US Open

Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the US Open after suffering one of the biggest shocks of all time when he lost to Botic van De Zandschulp.

Tennis • 30 Aug 24

Carlos Alcaraz reacts after match point in his final defeat of Novak Djokovic

Alcaraz blows away Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

Carlos Alcaraz produced an utterly ruthless performance to dismantle Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) in a rematch of last year's Wimbledon final to successfully defend his title.

Tennis • 14 Jul 24

Alcaraz (L) beat Djokovic in the 2023 final

Djokovic eyes Alcaraz revenge to close in on history

Novak Djokovic goes in search of history at Wimbledon on Sunday in a repeat of last year's final, which Carlos Alcaraz won in five dramatic sets.

Carlos Alcaraz • 14 Jul 24

Carlos Alcaraz is into his second successive Wimbledon final

Alcaraz gets past Medvedev to reach Wimbledon final

Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from a second successive Wimbledon title after fighting from a set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev.

Tennis • 12 Jul 24

Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon defence goes on

Alcaraz roars back to reach Wimbledon semi-final

Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev edged out world number one Jannik Sinner in a grinding five-set battle to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second successive year.

Tennis • 10 Jul 24

Carlos Alcaraz is into the quarter-final at Wimbledon

Alcaraz and Sinner progress to Wimbledon quarter-final

Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was broken five times by Ugo Humbert but regrouped to book a place in the quarter-finals.

Tennis • 07 Jul 24

Alcaraz celebrates winning match point against Frances Tiafoe

Alcaraz survives Tiafoe battle to sustain title defence

Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz came close to relinquishing his crown against inspired American Frances Tiafoe but lived to fight another day with a 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 victory on Centre Court.

Tennis • 05 Jul 24

Carlos Alcaraz has gotten his Wimbledon defence underway

Alcaraz begins Wimbledon defence with straight-sets win

Carlos Alcaraz got his Wimbledon title defence off to an encouraging start with a straight-sets victory on centre court.

Tennis • 01 Jul 24

Nadal is unlikely to play Wimbledon again after deciding to skip this year's tournament to prepare for the Olympics

Nadal skipping Wimbledon to pursue third Olympic gold

Rafael Nadal is set to miss Wimbledon to prepare for the Olympic Games, where he will team up with Carlos Alcaraz in a dream doubles partnership.

Tennis • 12 Jun 24

Carlos Alcaraz took the title after over four hours of play

Alcaraz wins French Open in five sets against Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz made history and gained a measure of Spanish revenge by beating Alexander Zverev in five sets to win a first French Open title.

Tennis • 09 Jun 24

Alcaraz is now the youngest man to reach grand slam finals on all three surfaces

Alcaraz keen to add to French Open's Spanish successes

Carlos Alcaraz is ready to fulfil his destiny and keep the Spanish flag flying over Roland Garros when he takes on Alexander Zverev in Sunday's French Open final.

Tennis • 08 Jun 24

Carlos Alcaraz unleashes a backhand in his win over Jannik Sinner

Alcaraz and Zverev set up French Open final showdown

Carlos Alcaraz reached his maiden French Open final with a five-set win over Jannik Sinner before Alexander Zverev also recovered from a slow start to beat Casper Ruud in four in the other semi-final.

Tennis • 08 Jun 24

Carlos Alcaraz has been battling an arm injury

Alcaraz labours past qualifier De Jong at French Open

Carlos Alcaraz laboured to a second-round victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in a match that raised more questions about his chances of lasting the course at the French Open.

Tennis • 29 May 24

Veterans Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray embraced at the net after the match

Updated Murray loses to Wawrinka, Alcaraz banishes injury fears

Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off any injury fears as he tamed JJ Wolf to roar into the second round of the French Open, before former Roland Garros champion Stan Wawrinka handed Andy Murray a 6-4 6-4 6-2 first-round defeat.

Tennis • 26 May 24

Alcaraz has been struggling with a forearm injury

Alcaraz confident he will be 100% fit for French Open

Carlos Alcaraz admits he is undercooked heading into the French Open but believes he can find his best form on the Parisian clay.

Tennis • 22 May 24

Andrey Rublev en route to beating the home favourite in Madrid

Alcaraz has unbeaten Madrid Open run ended by Rublev

Carlos Alcaraz's quest for a third successive Madrid Open title was ended by a shock quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublev.

Tennis • 02 May 24

Rafael Nadal bows out after a record five Madrid Open victories under his belt

Nadal bids emotional farewell to home fans after defeat

Rafael Nadal bade an emotional farewell to his home fans after losing to Jiri Lehecka on his final appearance at the Madrid Open.

Tennis • 01 May 24

Dimitrov (L) has two wins on the bounce against Alcaraz

Dimitrov into Miami semi with another win over Alcaraz

In-form Gregor Dimitrov beat top seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to book a place in the Miami Open semi-final.

Tennis • 29 Mar 24

Carlos Alcaraz addresses teh crowd after his win

Alcaraz defends Paribas Open title against Medvedev

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5) 6-1 on Sunday to win his second-straight BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells.

Tennis • 18 Mar 24

Carlos Alcaraz en route to the quarter-finals

Alcaraz makes light work of Marozsan in Indian Wells

World number two Carlos Alcaraz raced into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win over Fabian Marozsan in Indian Wells.

Tennis • 13 Mar 24

Carlos Alcaraz is through to the second week in Melbourne for the first time

Alcaraz into R4 in Melbourne, Juncheng retires injured

Carlos Alcaraz reached the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time after opponent Shang Juncheng retired with injury in the third set.

Tennis • 20 Jan 24