Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP) Last time none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, George W…
Alexander Zverev poses for a photo with the ball boys and girls. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev had waited six years to erase the pain of his first US Open final. When the moment finally arrived, the German did not even realise he had won it.Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday…
Sachin hails Shelton’s big win over Alcaraz (Agency Images) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5),…
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman (Image: AP and Screengrab) Ben Shelton produced one of the biggest wins of his career at the US Open, ending Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence after a marathon five-set battle. But moments after the American’s memorable victory, his girlfriend Trinity Rodman made sure she wasn’t forgotten.Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1,…
Ben Shelton (Image credit: US Open) USA’s Ben Shelton produced a stunning performance to beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and reach the US Open semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.Shelton defeated World No. 2 Alcaraz in a five-set thriller, winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 to book his place in the last four.The American…
NEW YORK CITY: There was a moment early in the US Open fourth-round match when Tommy Paul was pulled wide, he lunged forward and, out of nowhere, slammed a forehand winner around the post, landing it behind a stunned Carlos Alcaraz. The crowd gasped, and a flicker of a smile crossed Paul’s face. That was…
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Jaime Faria, of Portugal, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer) Carlos Alcaraz says he plans to take regular breaks from tennis in the future, even if that means skipping some tournaments. The Spaniard…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates winning a match against Jaime Faria, of Portugal, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from an early wobble to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, coming back from…
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz began his US Open title defence with a straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin and admitted he was surprised by Novak Djokovic’s shock first-round defeat.Djokovic lost to Mariano Navone in five sets, ending his tournament much earlier than expected and ruling out a possible semi-final clash with Alcaraz.Alcaraz said…