Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has no shame in admitting that Jannik Sinner is the hottest commodity in men’s tennis at the moment. The 20-year-old has declared that Sinner is a title favorite in every tournament he plays.
Former doubles No. 1 Paul McNamee is backing Carlos Alcaraz to win as many as ten titles at Roland Garros. Alcaraz grew up playing on clay, a surface that resonates with many Spanish players.
Carlos Alcaraz admitted at the 2024 Madrid Open that he was quite nervous about his forearm injury, which came at a really bad time. The 20-year-old has had a couple of rough weeks recently with his forearm injury that came out of nowhere and proved more of an issue than initially thought.
Third-round action begins in Madrid, and there are some intriguing matches to watch. The defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, and last year’s finalist, Jan-Lennard Struff, will also be in action after winning straight sets in their opening rounds.
There is a serious chance we won't see Rafael Nadal in tennis for much longer, but Carlos Alcaraz doesn't want to imagine it. The experienced Spaniard was already breaking through in tennis before Alcaraz was even born.
Carlos Alcaraz is not only one of the world's top-ranked players but also an endearing athlete off the court. The Spaniard is a charismatic player who almost always plays with a smile, regardless of his situation on the court.
There were some serious injury doubts about Carlos Alcaraz leading up to his first match at the 2024 Madrid Open, but he erased all of them with a spectacular performance.
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that he is in talks with clothing sponsor Nike to create his own signature line while he's on the court. Alcaraz is one of the sportswear company's prized assets, having enjoyed immense success at a very young age.
According to his most recent update, Carlos Alcaraz is still not giving 100% in training, which is a bit troublesome ahead of his first match at the Madrid Open.
Carlos Alcaraz was in disbelief upon hearing that Novak Djokovic would not be playing at this year's Madrid Open. Djokovic has played in four tournaments with almost half of the season gone.
No doubt one of the biggest stories at the ATP Madrid Open this week is the return of two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz making his first European clay court appearance in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz has officially confirmed the establishment of his own foundation, the Alcaraz Foundation, in which he will serve as its president. Alcaraz is still in the early stages of his playing career but is also a keen believer in nurturing talent.
Carlos Alcaraz recently shared his experience of facing his childhood idol, Rafael Nadal, for the first time at the 2021 Madrid Open. The match happened during Alcaraz's 17th birthday and was in the second round of the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz joined Novak Djokovic in declaring Jannik Sinner the best player in the world ahead of the 2024 Madrid Open. The 22-year-old Italian has been the best-performing player on the ATP Tour this year.
Carlos Alcaraz has had a few very unfortunate weeks, which he spent away from competitive tennis, but according to his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, he's starting to see the light.
Jannik Sinner might have been the best player in the world in the past four months, but the Italian has no intention of comparing himself to Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.
Tournaments are coming thick and fast on the clay swing, and the next big stop is Madrid. The Madrid Open is not the usual clay court tournament, as the high altitude makes it different from others.
Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic and Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz share a great bond, and it was on display when the two tennis stars crossed paths at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Carlos Alcaraz announced on his Instagram that he has withdrawn from the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters due to pain in his right forearm. This makes it consecutive years where Alcaraz had to withdraw from this event.
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain successfully defended his title at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, beating fourth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells, Calif.
A Thursday afternoon quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open had to be suspended due to some unwelcome guests at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rolled his right ankle and retired two games into his opening match at the Rio Open on Tuesday in Brazil. Alcaraz, the top seed in the singles draw, was facing Brazilian wild card Thiago Monteiro in the first round.
The run to the quarterfinals was the best finish for Alcaraz at the year's first Grand Slam.
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, putting on a clinic of efficiency in defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 on Monday in Melbourne.
Carlos Alcaraz didn't even need to play a full match to advance to the fourth round of the Australia Open. The second-seeded Spaniard earned a 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 victory when China's Juncheng Shang retired due to an injury Friday in Melbourne.
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