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☆ Rafael Nadal retires after Spain is upset by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jill Martin | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Al Bello/Getty Images Nadal, second from right, poses with other members of Team Spain after they won the Davis Cup in December 2004. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Julian Finney/Getty Images Nadal reacts after winning a Davis Cup match in December 2009. It was the final match of Federer’s career Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup Federer and Nadal tear up after their Laver Cup match.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal’s, Nadal, Roger Federer, Botic van de Zandschulp, van de Zandschulp, Czech Jiri Novak, “, ” Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz’s, Tallon Griekspoor, Wesley Koolhof, Alcaraz, Marcel Granollers, Rafael Nadal, Christophe Simon, Toni, Frank Coppi, Manuel Blondeau, Friedemann Vogel, Al Bello, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo, Jordi Arrese, Carlos Moya, Clive Brunskill, Nick Laham, Mariano Puerta, Christophe Ena, AP, Dani Cardona, Philippe Chatrier, Federer, Anja Niedringhaus, Simon Bruty, Alessia, Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Behrouz Mehri, Andrew Brownbill, AP Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling, Julian Finney, David Ramos, Iker Casillas, Alex Livesey, David Saffran, Ho, David Ferrer, Charles Platiau, Reuters Nadal, Suzanne Plunkett, Jaime Reina, Hannah Peters, Franck Fife, Stan Wawrinka, Daniel Leal, Aly Song, Philippe Lopez, Adrian Dennis, Daniil Medvedev, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Maria Francisca Perello, Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Fred Lee, Alexander Zverev, Thomas Samson, Casper Ruud, Spain’s King Felipe, Jesus Hellin, Laver Cup Federer, Ella Ling, Shutterstock Nadal, ”, ” Thibault Camus, Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Serena Williams, Alex Pantling, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Manu Fernandez, “ Rafa, Carlos Alcaraz, Tuesday's, Van de Zandschulp, ” van de Zandschulp Organizations: CNN, Davis, Getty, Hamburg Masters, Miami Seaquarium, Team Spain, AP Nadal, Wimbledon, Federer, Spanish, Beijing, AP, FIFA, Nadal, Qatar, Qatar Tennis Federation, Reuters, Paris Masters, Mallorca ”, AFP, Fundacion, Camino, Spain’s, Europa Press, Laver, Laver Cup, Paris Olympics, Tuesday's Davis, Rafa Locations: Spain, Netherlands, Czech, AFP, Mallorca, France, Germany, Palma , Spain, Monaco, Doha, Qatar, Ho New, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Málaga, Spanish

☆ Rafael Nadal: Farewell to the ‘King of Clay’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Frank Coppi/Popperfoto/Getty Images Nadal, 13, competes at a junior tournament in France in 2000. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Nadal carries Spain’s flag during the Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Nadal receives the Camino Real Award from Spain’s King Felipe in September 2022.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Nadal, ” Roger Federer, “, ” Novak Djokovic, “ I’ve, ” Serena Williams, ”, Carlos Moyá, Andy Roddick, Federer, ” Federer, Andre Agassi’s, Clay, Christophe Simon, Toni, Frank Coppi, Manuel Blondeau, Friedemann Vogel, Al Bello, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo, Jordi Arrese, Carlos Moya, Clive Brunskill, Nick Laham, Mariano Puerta, Christophe Ena, AP, Roger Federer, Dani Cardona, Philippe Chatrier, Anja Niedringhaus, Simon Bruty, Alessia, Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Behrouz Mehri, Andrew Brownbill, AP Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling, Julian Finney, David Ramos, Iker Casillas, Alex Livesey, David Saffran, Ho, David Ferrer, Charles Platiau, Reuters Nadal, Suzanne Plunkett, Jaime Reina, Hannah Peters, Franck Fife, Stan Wawrinka, Daniel Leal, Aly Song, Philippe Lopez, Adrian Dennis, Daniil Medvedev, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Maria Francisca Perello, Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Fred Lee, Alexander Zverev, Thomas Samson, Casper Ruud, Spain’s King Felipe, Jesus Hellin, Laver Cup Federer, Ella Ling, Shutterstock Nadal, ” Thibault Camus, Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Serena Williams, Alex Pantling, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Manu Fernandez, Pete Sampras, Robin Söderling, Roland Garros, that’s, Alex de Minaur, Rafa, Taylor Fritz, –, hadn’t Organizations: CNN, Davis, ATP, Spain, Nadal, Miami, Getty, Hamburg Masters, Miami Seaquarium, Team Spain, AP Nadal, Wimbledon, Federer, Spanish, Beijing, AP, FIFA, Qatar, Qatar Tennis Federation, Reuters, Paris Masters, Mallorca ”, AFP, Fundacion, Camino, Spain’s, Europa Press, Laver, Laver Cup, Paris Olympics, Spaniard, CNN Sport, Court, ” ATP Locations: Spanish, Spain, Netherlands, Mallorca, AFP, France, Germany, Palma , Spain, Monaco, Doha, Qatar, Ho New, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Málaga

☆ Taylor Fritz: US tennis star hails ‘amazing’ impact of influencer girlfriend Morgan Riddle after impressive season
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jamie Barton | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It is no secret that American men’s tennis has been lacking a superstar for years. “I’ve had a really great year,” Fritz said in an interview with CNN Sport. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesDespite his strong year, Fritz is reluctant to see himself as the figure at the forefront of American men’s tennis. Riddle has become a fixture at grand slam events in recent years, supporting Fritz at major tournaments around the world. It’s just literally a couple matches here and there, one tournament where it kind of clicks.”Morgan Riddle cheers boyfriend Taylor Fritz during the US Open.

Persons: John Isner, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey –, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Taylor Fritz, “ I’ve, ” Fritz, Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Clive Brunskill, I’ve, ”, It’s, I’m, influencer Morgan Riddle, Riddle, Casper Ruud, Roland Garros, Tommy Paul, Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, “, ” Morgan Riddle, Jean Catuffe, Nadal, –, – Fritz, “ There’s, Rafa, Federer, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Olympics, CNN Sport, ATP, New York Times, tennis, Netflix, Indian, Australian, Wimbledon, Paris, American, Davis Locations: American, Turin, Italy

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Carlos Alcaraz leads Team Europe to comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz led Team Europe to a comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup on Sunday, triumphing in both his singles and his doubles matchups. It marked Europe’s fifth win in the Laver Cup and first since 2021. “It’s great, obviously, we came here with a goal, all of us, that is to win the Laver Cup,” said Alcaraz. Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz to secure Laver Cup victory for Team Europe. For me, to spend time with these players in Team Europe, it’s a lot of fun.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, “, ”, Sascha, Alex Zverev, ” Zverev, Fritz, Ebrahim Noroozi, Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Shelton, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, ‘ We’re, ” Borg, Yannick Noah, Andre Agassi Organizations: CNN, Europe, Team, Laver, Tiafoe, Team Europe, Cincinnati Locations: Berlin, Europe, Berlin’s, San Francisco

☆ A disappointed Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup over fitness worries
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Twenty-two-time grand slam singles champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup due to fitness concerns, the tournament announced on Thursday. “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a statement. The Laver Cup has not announced who will replace Nadal to join Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe. Nadal announced in April that he would play in this year’s Laver Cup in Berlin and was still expected to play despite withdrawing from the US Open due to concerns about his fitness. This year, Nadal played in only seven tournaments including the French Open and the Olympics, but has failed to return to the form expected from the former world No.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, week’s, “ I’m, ” Nadal, “, Bjorn, ” Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Clive Brunskill, Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Clay ”, I’ve, ” Spain's Rafael Nadal, Germany's Alexander Zverev, Emmanuel Dunand Organizations: CNN, Laver, Europe, Team Spain, Olympics, Getty Locations: Berlin, Swiss, Paris, AFP

☆ None of the Big Three has won a grand slam this year. They leave a legacy which has transformed tennis on and off the court.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But this year, men’s tennis has had a different complexion since none of Federer, Nadal or Djokovic has won a grand slam title for the first time since 2002. Whatever comes next is unlikely to mirror the previous era, leaving men’s tennis in an unfamiliar position, shorn of its three biggest icons who transcended the court. Carlos Alcaraz has already won four grand slam titles at the age of 21. “There has to be a real recalibration … because I already see people talking, like, ‘Can Alcaraz catch Djokovic’s grand slam record?’” Rothenberg tells CNN Sport. Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, who is retiring at the end of this year, are still the only men born in the 1990s to win a grand slam.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Andy Murray, –, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Sinner, “, Mats Wilander, Pete Sampras, That’s, Ben Rothenberg, Matthew Stockman, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, ’ ” Rothenberg, Williams, ”, Wilander, Rafa Nadal, Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Ryan Pierse, Rafa, ” Simon Cambers –, it’s, “ It’s, ” Jett Wright –, Topnotch Management –, David Foster Wallace, Anna Wintour, Angela Weiss, … Don’t, Björn Borg, Matteo Berrettini, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Simon Graf, Wright, Ernesto S, they’ll Organizations: CNN, Big, Australian, Wimbledon, Eurosport, CNN Sport, Federer, Serena, Nadal, “ Tennis, Topnotch Management, Getty, Cambers, MLB, MLS, NBA Locations: –, American

Italian phenom Jannik Sinner cast aside doping allegations and won his second Grand Slam title of the year, beating American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the U.S. Open final Sunday in New York City. He won this year's Australian Open and reached the semifinals of the French Open and Wimbledon before he hoisted another trophy in Queens. Sinner's triumph denied Fritz, a San Diego-area native, his first major title and kept alive a two-decade-long streak of American men’s failing to win the biggest tennis tournament on U.S. soil. Fritz, 26, came close to Grand Slam titles with quarterfinal appearances at Wimbledon and the French Open this year and another round-of-eight visit to Wimbledon in 2022. Sunday's final culminated a U.S. Open rocked by the shocking second-round upset of Alcaraz and the surprising third-round loss by Djokovic, the defending champ.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Sinner, Fritz, Sinner's, Andy Roddick, Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Roddick, Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray, Croatia’s Marin Čilić, Stan Wawrinka, Austria’s Dominic Thiem, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Djokovic Organizations: U.S, Tennis Integrity Agency, Wimbledon, Sunday's Locations: New York City, Queens, San Diego, U.S, Flushing

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Persons: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Iga Świątek, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Sinner, Jessica Pegula, it's, There's, Stan Sport, Stan, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, US, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, Hulu, Disney Plus, Sling, Sky Sports, Sky Locations: Queens , New York, American, United States, Australia, Australian

☆ The Hottest Commodity at the U.S. Open? Shade.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Hilary Howard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As New York City contends with rising heat and unpredictable storms because of climate change, so does its marquee tennis tournament, the U.S. Open. Weather has long been a wild card for outdoor sporting events. But global warming is forcing tennis officials to make lasting changes to the tournament to protect spectators and athletes. “I’m checking in with the weather more than I care to admit,” said Jake Garner, the tournament referee, who oversees all officiating matters, including the daily schedule of play. In 2021, remnants from Hurricane Ida delayed matches and caused flooding, but extreme heat has been the more common threat.

Persons: “, ”, Jake Garner, Hurricane Ida, Daniil Medvedev, they’re Organizations: New, U.S . Locations: New York City, Hurricane

☆ U.S. Open draw 2024: Djokovic avoids Alcaraz, Sinner – Gauff and Swiatek apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

And just like in Paris and London, he will not meet Sinner or Alcaraz until the final, if at all. Beating Sinner and Alcaraz back-to-back in a semi and a final would be a tall order for anyone these days — even Djokovic. Iga Swiatek in the second round in Paris. Wimbledon looked OK, until she ran into a hot Emma Navarro in the second round. If she wins that, she faces a likely second round against another home player, the No 6 seed Jessica Pegula.

Persons: Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, —, Ben Shelton, Mike Stobe, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Garcia, Iga Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Jelena Ostapenko, Ostapenko, They’ve, Serena Williams, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Coco Gauff, hasn’t, Varvara Gracheva, Elina Svitolina, Navarro, Marta Kostyuk, Sabalenka, Gauff, Al Bello, Matt Futterman Matt Futterman’s, Bianca Andreescu, Jasmine Paolini, Dominic Thiem Reilly Opelka, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Matthew Stockman, Emma Raducanu, America’s Sofia Kenin, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Elsa, Getty, she’s, Iga, Yulia Putintseva, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danielle Collins, Collins, ”, Swiatek, Clive Brunskill, Charlie Eccleshare Charlie Eccleshare’s, Dominic Thiem Zheng Qinwen, Amanda Anisimova, Sarah Stier Organizations: U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, — Osaka, U.S ., Osaka, Getty, Gracheva, Cincinnati, America’s, Citi, Olympics Locations: New York City, Australia, New York, Paris, London, Osaka, Swiatek, Canada, Cincinnati, France, Wimbledon, Melbourne, Washington ,, Putintseva

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Persons: we've, Rafa Nadal, He's, Carlos Alcaraz, that's, Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Aryna, Elena Rybakina, Emma Raducanu, They're, ExpressVPN, Peacock, There's, It's, you'll, Stan Sport Organizations: Business, NBC, Peacock, ESPN, MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, Hulu, Disney Plus, USA Network, BBC, Eurosport, Olympics Locations: Paris, Australian, USA, Australia

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz to take on Novak Djokovic in rematch of 2023 final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Carlos Alcaraz is looking to defend his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday when he takes on seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. Both players have won a grand slam each since that unforgettable final and are now one win away from increasing their tallies. How to watchThe final is set to begin at 9 a.m. E.T on Sunday, July 14, on Wimbledon’s iconic Centre Court. Alcaraz serves against Medvedev in the semifinal match on Friday. Alcaraz bravely joked with the crowd after his semifinal that “Sunday is going to be a good day for Spanish people.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Margaret Court, E.T, Alex de Minaur, Jacob Fearnley, Alex Popyrin, Lorenzo Musetti, John Walton, Garros, Francisco Cerúndolo, Roger Federer’s, “, ” Djokovic, “ He’s, ” Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Mark Lajal, Aleksandar Vukic, Francis Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Clive Brunskill, ”, “ Daniil, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, ESPN, Roland, BBC, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Cincinnati Masters, ATP, Garros, national football team Locations: SW19, Alcaraz’s, Spain, England

☆ Wimbledon final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for second Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Follow live coverage of the 2024 Wimbledon men’s final and mixed doubles final hereWIMBLEDON — Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final at the All England Club 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 on Sunday. That’s any match, against any ailing opponent — let alone a Wimbledon final against a 24-time Grand Slam champion. By the time he had raised his level to where it needed to be to hang with Alcaraz, Djokovic was down two sets. In Sunday’s final, Wimbledon got a glimpse of how irresistible he is when this area of his game clicks. As they were watching my final, I have to watch their final and support them.”What did Novak Djokovic say after the final?

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic’s, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver, Alexander Zverev, Roland Garros, Andy Murray, Charlie Eccleshare, Matt Futterman, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic didn’t, Clive Brunskill, It’s, —, John Walton, Alex de Minaur, Doctors, Novak, Frances Tiafoe, Daniil Medvedev, Alexei Popyrin, Holger Rune, De Minaur, Arthur Fils, Lorenzo Musetti, Carlos, it’s, ” Alexander Zverev, Henry Nicholls, bamboozled Djokovic, volleyed, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, ”, “, I’m, “ I’ve, Daniil, Medvedev, I’ve, …, Alcaraz “ Organizations: Wimbledon, WIMBLEDON, All England, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Court, Getty, England, “ Locations: Wimbledon, Spain

☆ Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon final is a duel of extraordinary quests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Follow live coverage as Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini face off in the women’s final at Wimbledon todayWIMBLEDON — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are at opposite ends of their careers. Alcaraz beat Djokovic in last year’s final in five sets (Charlotte Wilson/Offside via Getty Images)Alcaraz won the French Open five weeks ago. On June 5, 25 days before the start of the tournament, Djokovic had surgery on a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. He beat Francisco Cerundolo, a clay court standout going through the same transition, then lost handily to Jack Draper of Britain. (A few days of celebrating his maiden French Open title in Ibiza might have had something to do with it.)

Persons: Krejcikova, Jasmine Paolini, WIMBLEDON — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti, Djokovic, Charlotte Wilson, —, Roland Garros, Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Emmanuel Dunand, I’m, Medvedev, “, shouldn’t, ”, Ben Stansall, ” Medvedev, ” Dominic Thiem, Federer, Nadal, Francisco Cerundolo, Jack Draper of, Andrej Isakovic, Tommy Paul, ” Paul, ” Djokovic, “ He’s, didn’t, Tara, Musetti, Julian Finney, Alex de Minaur Organizations: Wimbledon, WIMBLEDON, Court, Getty, Djokovic, Games, Athletic, Queen’s Club, All England, Serbian, All England Club Locations: Wimbledon, AFP, London, Ibiza, Queen’s, Spain

☆ Carlos Alcaraz jokes with Wimbledon crowd that Sunday is ‘going to be a good day for Spanish people’ ahead of Euro 2024 final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight Wimbledon final on Friday, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 6-4 in an entertaining semifinal encounter on Centre Court. After the match, Spaniard Alcaraz bravely joked with the crowd that “Sunday is going to be a good day for Spanish people” ahead of the Wimbledon final and Euro 2024 final, in which Spain will face England, drawing loud boos. Alcaraz then held his hands together, asking for forgiveness from the crowd with a big grin on his face. “I just said it’s going to be a fun day.”Still only 21 years old, Alcaraz is now into the fourth grand slam final of his career. That is now 13 straight wins at Wimbledon for Alcaraz and 13 straight grand slam victories after winning the French Open last month.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, ”, Alex Zverev, “, Medvedev, Matthew Childs, I’ve, ” Alcaraz, ’ –, Novak Djokovic, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti Organizations: CNN —, Wimbledon, Court, England, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Reuters Locations: Spain, Murcia, Alcaraz, Friday’s

☆ Carlos Alcaraz overcomes slow start to beat Tommy Paul and reach Wimbledon semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Tommy Paul in four sets on Tuesday and book his place in the Wimbledon semifinals. “At the beginning, the first set and the beginning of the second set, it kind of felt like I was playing on clay. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals, in what is a rematch of their semifinal clash from last year’s tournament. The 27-year-old continued his impressive play on Tuesday against Alcaraz, winning the first set and holding a 2-0 lead in the second. Sinner did impressively win the fourth set but appeared to run out of steam in the final set as Medvedev booked his spot in the final four.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, ” Alcaraz, “, I’m, Daniil Medvedev, Paul, Queen’s –, Paul’s, ”, Ben Stansall, Medvedev, Sinner, ” Medvedev, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, “, Queen’s, Alcaraz, Getty, Court Locations: London, SW19, AFP, Russian

☆ World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beaten in Wimbledon quarterfinals by Daniil Medvedev after needing medical assessment in third set
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

1 Jannik Sinner has been knocked out of Wimbledon after losing his quarterfinal match against Russian Daniil Medvedev in five sets Tuesday. 5 seed, advances to his second Wimbledon semifinal with a 6-7 (9-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-3 victory and is aiming to win his second grand slam after his success at the 2021 US Open. Sinner, who rose to the top of the men’s tennis rankings after the French Open, had previously won the five past meetings against Medvedev. That included the Australian Open final earlier this year, when Sinner won his first grand slam title after coming back from two sets down. Sinner refused to go quietly, forcing a fifth set, but an early break by Medvedev gave the momentum back to the Russian.

Persons: Russian Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Sinner, Darren Cahill, Sinner’s Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Russian, Medvedev

☆ Wimbledon recap day 7: Carlos Alcaraz’s highlight reel and Lulu Sun’s story
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day seven of Wimbledon 2024, Carlos Alcaraz showed off his tennis diet, Lulu Sun kept building her story, and Daniil Medvedev set up a rematch. To really feel good on a tennis court, Carlos Alcaraz needs to play points that get the crowd off their seats. He lost the third set 6-1 and went on a run of losing four service games in a row. Even in an international sport like tennis, Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun has quite some heritage.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Lulu Sun, Daniil Medvedev, Ugo Humbert, Alcaraz, Humbert, Spaniard, Tommy Paul, — Charlie Eccleshare, Emma Raducanu, Sun, She’s, Julian Finney, Donna Vekic, Zhu Lin, Charlie Eccleshare Will Daniil Medvedev, Jannik, hadn’t, We’ll, Sinner, Medvedev, Adam Pretty, Grigor Dimitrov, Ben Shelton, he’ll, — Charlie Eccleshare Will Jasmine Paolini’s, Keys, Rob Newell, Camerasport, Paolini, Emma Navarro, — James Hansen, Paula Badosa’s, 🇷 F., Paul, 🇸 P., 🇪, 🇷 M., 7 🇦🇷 F, Dani e, C. O, A. T, 🇸 J. Muna, Du, L. N, J, 🇵 Y, Cobo, Mun, i tz 🇩, 🇧 F. J, Ker, B., C. Tau, Carl e, 🇸, Fernandez, 🇳 10 O. J, Golub, Boult e r 7 7 🇩, Mari, 🇴, eva, 🇷, 🇿 26, 🇷 16 E. J, Maia, 🇿, Wang, 🇧 E. R, ina, LL, odon, K, M., D., 🇸 19 E., Coll, Ry Organizations: Wimbledon, Getty, Madison Keys, Shelton, 🇬, Monfils, rgs, Walton, 🇰, 🇺, 🇸, Alcaraz 6, 🇷, 🇱 A. Rus, Navarro Locations: —, Croatian, New Zealand, Switzerland, Devon, Melbourne

☆ Wimbledon 2024 storylines: Djokovic’s knee, Iga Swiatek on grass, Hawk-Eye challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Is Iga Swiatek going to make her move on grass and further cement her position as the player to beat across the WTA? Probably not, since that meniscus belongs to one Novak Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion and the world’s best grass-court player. Then he showed up in London this week and started testing out the knee with practice sessions on the grass. Charlie EccleshareWill Swiatek win her first Wimbledon title? She’s never been past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and her game isn’t a natural fit on the grass.

Persons: Novak, Matt Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare, Will Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Clive Brunskill, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger, Frenchman Arthur Fils, Andy Murray’s, Murray, Jack Draper, Shaun Botterill, Tim Henman’s, Draper, Charlie Eccleshare Will Swiatek, Iga, She’s, Roland Garros, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, it’s Boulter, Sloane Stephens, Jessica Pegula, don’t, Boulter, Raducanu, Stephens, Jonathan Nackstrand, Hannah Klugman, Agassi, Serena, Venus Williams, It’s, Coco Gauff, Aryna, she’s, Swiatek, Gauff, Daniel Leal, Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, Danielle Collins, Tommy Paul, Paul, Sebastian Korda, Korda, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, there’s, Sally Bolton, John Walton, —, Wimbledon Charlie Eccleshare Will, Princess Catherine of Wales, Roger Federer, Rob Newell, CameraSport, Sebastian Bozon, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray didn’t, ”, Jelena Ostapenko, “, Glyn Kirk Organizations: Wimbledon, WTA, Olympic Games, Court, Djokovic, England Club, British, Queen’s, London, Paris, Rothesay International, Nottingham, Eastbourne, Getty, Orange, Sampras, Wimbledon —, Swiatek, Alycia Parks, Queen’s Club, All England, U.S, All England Club, U.S ., Athletic Locations: Paris, London, Canada, SW19, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Rothesay, Eastbourne, Britain, Nottingham, Great Britain, AFP, Alycia Parks, British, Florida, American, Australia, France, Berlin, Wimbleson, Alycia, Israel, Palestine, there’s

☆ French Open: Umpire rescues pigeon during match
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —With a bird’s eye view from his chair, umpire Damien Dumusois spotted a poorly pigeon on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and flew into action. Pictures show Dumusois picking up the bird with a towel during the third-round match, which Medvedev won under the roof on a rain-hit day to reach the last 16. “I hope the bird was okay, it was not looking good,” Medvedev told reporters afterwards. He was very gentle, I think important, and I hope the bird is fine and they take it to the vet clinic. I don’t know, we need to ask what happened after.”The pigeon was caught with the help of a towel.

Persons: Damien Dumusois, Suzanne, Lenglen, Daniil Medvedev, Tomas Machac, Medvedev, ” Medvedev, “, Lisi Niesner, Susan Mullane, Alex de Minaur Organizations: CNN, Reuters, REUTERS, USA, Sports, Machac

☆ Tennis has a hot summer coming, fueled by Zendaya, ‘Challengers’ and luxury sponsors
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Elsa/Getty Images“We say no a lot,” admits Evan Zeder, director of global sports marketing for New Balance’s tennis and baseball units. Lacoste, the French luxury brand, was born with tennis in mind since its start in 1933. Lacoste’s polo shirts have become a major part of the “tennis aesthetic,” or the luxury athleticism #tenniscore trending on social media. Alcohol brands trying to crack the US market see the growing popularity of tennis as an opportunity to introduce themselves to drinkers. Dobel became the US Open’s official tequila sponsor last year, bringing alongs its Ace Paloma cocktail that it sells at other tennis tournaments it sponsors.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, ”, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Serena Williams, they’re, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Roger Federer, Anne Hathaway, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Christophe Petit Tesson, Novak Djokovic, Williams, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, “, outfitter, Gauff, she’s, Aryna, Elsa, Evan Zeder, Tommy Paul, it’s “, Lacoste, René Lacoste, “ Lacoste, Catherine Spindler, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, ” Novak Djokovic, Mike Stobe, ” Zendaya, ” Spindler, Maestro Dobel, Dobel, Paloma, Lander Otegui, Otegui, ” Otegui, Charlize Theron, Arthur Ashe, Katie Holmes, “ It’s, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, luxe, Vogue, ESPN, ABC, Tennis, United States Tennis Association, Brands, MLB, MLS, NBA, Tennis Channel, Netflix, CNN, YouTube, That’s, Wimbledon, Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, Australian, US, USTA Locations: New York, “, Swiss, Paris, Poland, Australia, London, Chambord, Mexico, Miami, Indian Wells, Cincinnati

☆ Paris 2024: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete at the Olympic Games?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Russian athletes have competed under several different guises throughout the 128-year history of the Olympics, and they will be known by another new name at Paris 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesHere’s everything you need to know about the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Olympics. “The sanctions against those responsible for the war, the Russian and Belarusian states and governments, remain in place for the Olympic Games Paris 2024,” the IOC said in a statement. “No flag, anthem, colors or any other identifications whatsoever of Russia or Belarus will be displayed at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in any official venue or any official function,” the statement continues. Like all other athletes, AINs will need to meet anti-doping requirements to be considered for selection.

Persons: Ukraine –, Igor Kobzar, Antonin Thuillier, –, AINs, Star Pau Gasol, Nicole Hoevertsz, Ryu Seung, Robert Michael, Russia –, Mariya Lasitskene, ”, Daniil Medvedev, “, it’s, Russia ” Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Belarus –, International Olympic Committee, IOC, ATP, WTA, Russian Olympic, Getty, Games, Olympic Games, Star, Athletes ’ Commission, International, Russian Olympic Committee, Paris, Tokyo, Kyodo, ROC, “ Unified, ”, Soviet Union, Unified Locations: Ukraine, Belarus, Belarusian, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Paris, France, Russia, AFP, Russian, AIN, Tokyo, Beijing, China, –, Moscow, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Barcelona, Soviet, Baltic, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

Learn moreThe 2024 Italian Open has arrived, following a bumpy few weeks that saw multiple injury-related upsets plague the ATP tour. Below, we'll break down everything you need to know about the 2024 tournament, including where to watch the Italian Open and when the can't-miss ATP and WTA matches air. Alcaraz and Sinner will sit out the Italian Open, but Medvedev (who won the 2023 competition) is scheduled to play on Friday. Shop at SlingWhere to watch the Italian Open in the UKThe Italian Open is available to watch through Sky Sports in the UK. Where to watch the Italian Open in New ZealandStarting on Sunday, New Zealanders can catch the women's matches live through TVNZ.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, Świątek, Aryna, you've, Marta Kostyuk, Magdalena Fręch, Iga, Bernarda Pera, AWST, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, WTA, BNL, ATP, Madrid, Sky Sports, TVNZ, Tennis Channel, Sling, Tennis Locations: Italian, New Zealand, ExpressVPN, New Zealanders, Zealand

We'll show where to watch the men's Madrid Open final, including a live streaming option for cord-cutters. Where to watch the Madrid Open final in the USIn the US, the Madrid Open airs on the Tennis Channel. Live TV packages like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV can provide access for those without cable. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Sign up for one of the above live TV streaming packages with a US form of payment.

Persons: Felix Auger, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Jiri Lehecka, Jannik, Lehecka, Auger, Carlos Alcaraz, it's, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Madrid, Rublev, Tennis Channel, Hulu, ESPN, Disney Plus

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