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☆ Alcaraz, Swiatek may face old rivals in U.S. Open draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Aug 20, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Novak Djokovic, of Serbia returns a shot to Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during the menÕs singles final of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his U.S. Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side. Swiatek will open her campaign against Sweden's Rebecca Peterson. Gauff's compatriot and frequent doubles partner Jessica Pegula, the third seed, faces a tough draw as she opens against Italian Camila Giorgi and could also meet 2022 WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia of France. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Kareem Elgazzar, Jannik, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Dominik Koepfer, France's Alexandre Muller, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Gauff, Sweden's Rebecca Peterson, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Camila Giorgi, Caroline Garcia of, Amy Tennery, Ed Osmond Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Cincinnati, Caroline Garcia of France, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Serbia, Spain, Miami, New York

☆ Medvedev back in his element on U.S. Open hardcourts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"And what is funny is I love these long rallies, but I love them when the conditions are fast, because then other players can't handle these long rallies," he said. "When the conditions are slow, literally everyone can handle these long rallies because, well, it's like you have no other choice. Medvedev could encounter similar issues with the balls at the U.S. Open but the Russian will not use them as an excuse and is ready to make adjustments to his game if needed. I'm sure that when he started 17 years ago winning Grand Slams, everything was different. He was still winning," said Medvedev.

Persons: Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti, Carter Skaggs, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Novak, I'm, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford Organizations: &, Tennis Center, USA, U.S, Wells, Canadian, Cincinnati, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Russia, Italy, New York, Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami, Canada, Russian, Toronto

"It's hard to envision," McEnroe said of whether anyone not named Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev or even Jannik Sinner could triumph. "But it would be incredible for an American player to make a breakthrough to me, but the likelihood is that it isn't going to happen. "You can see it's going to be Djokovic or Alcaraz, Medvedev is the next guy, and then Sinner. But the North American hard court swing following Wimbledon has been disappointing for the 25-year-old son of immigrant parents from war-torn Sierra Leone. Tommy Paul, who beat Alcaraz at the Canadian Open, Wimbledon quarter-finalist Christopher Eubanks and Sebastian Korda are among the other American players who will look to snap the Grand Slam dry spell at the U.S. Open, which runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.

Persons: Frances Tiafoe, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Mike Segar, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Taylor Fritz, McEnroe, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Francis, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rafa Nadal, Michelle Obama, Fritz, Djokovic, Tommy Paul, Christopher Eubanks, Sebastian Korda, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, U.S, Flushing, ESPN, Spanish, Wimbledon, Washington DC, Canadian, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Sierra Leone, Washington, Toronto, Cincinnati, Los Angeles

☆ Calendar slam hopes doused but Djokovic fired up for U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Aug 18, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) reacts after a point against Taylor Fritz (USA) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. There's still a fire going," said Djokovic, who won the Australian Open and French Open titles to leapfrog Rafa Nadal into top spot in the list of men's major champions. "There's still that drive and motivation to really come at the biggest events in sport and try to win, try to win titles and try to bring some good sensation to the crowds." HARDCOURT DOMINANCEIf the chasing pack feel Djokovic's days of dominance are numbered, the three-time U.S. Open champion's record on hardcourts should give them pause for thought. I think Novak can play much better than he did in the Wimbledon final.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Katie Stratman, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, leapfrog Rafa Nadal, ramped, Nadal, Patrick Mouratoglou, Alcaraz, Novak, Mouratoglou, Carlos, Margaret Court's, Will, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, U.S, Wimbledon, Flushing Meadows, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Flushing Meadows, tennis, United States, America, Flushing, Bengaluru

☆ U.S. Open 2023 prize money: How much do the winners get?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at the U.S. Open:WHEN IS THE U.S. OPEN HAPPENING? * The total prize money is $65 million, a new all-time high for the tournament. * The increase in player compensation takes on greater significance as the tournament celebrates 50 years of equal prize money. WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DOUBLES AT THE U.S. OPEN IN 2023? * First round: $22,000* Second round: $36,800* Third round: $58,000* Quarter-finals: $100,000* Semi-finals: $180,000* Finalist: $350,000* Winner: $700,000WHAT IS THE PRIZE MONEY ON OFFER IN MIXED DOUBLES AT THE U.S. OPEN IN 2023?

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Djokovic, Swiatek, Roland Garros, Marketa Vondrousova, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S, OPEN, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ U.S. Open 2023: dates, schedule, seeds and how to watch on TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

* The three main showcourts at the U.S. Open are Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand. * Arthur Ashe Stadium (capacity: 23,771) is named after the only Black man to claim singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. * Louis Armstrong Stadium (capacity: 14,053) was named after jazz great Armstrong who lived a few blocks from the venue until he died in 1971. * Poland's Iga Swiatek, the French Open champion, is the women's world number one and will defend her New York crown. * Latin America & Caribbean: ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Latin America (North and South), TV Globo.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Norway's Casper Ruud, Violeta Santos Moura, Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Holder Carlos Alcaraz, Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari, Vondrousova, Karolina Muchova, Stan Sport, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: U.S, United States Tennis Association, National, OPEN, U.S ., Louis, Wimbledon, Australian, Open, WHO, TOP, MEN, Sports, SuperSport, Eurosport, Sky Sports, Telefonica, Oceania, Digicel, MIGU, TVNZ, Sony Sports Network, Caribbean, ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN, America, TV Globo, beIN, TSN, Thomson Locations: Murcia, Spain, New York, Serbia, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Greece, United States, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Jabeur, Tunisia, France, Czech Republic, Africa, Europe, SuperTennis, India, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic storms back to beat Alcaraz for Cincinnati title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 20 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic overcame a match point and stifling heat to beat world number one Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) and win the Cincinnati Open in a heart-pounding thriller on Sunday. "So much to say and so little energy," Djokovic said while collecting his third Cincinnati Open title. In the decider, Djokovic broke for a 5-3 lead but would then squander two match points in the next game. The drama would continue when Djokovic missed an overhead for 5-5 and the players would ultimately arrive at another tiebreak, which Djokovic won on his fifth match point of the contest. The win delivered Djokovic his 95th career title and 39th Masters 1000 crown.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Katie Stratman, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Novak, Rory Carroll, Stephen Coates, Sonali Paul Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Wimbledon, COVID, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Ohio, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Djokovic edges past Alcaraz in Cincinnati to capture first tournament title in return to US soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) on Sunday to avenge his Wimbledon final loss and capture the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Definitely one of the toughest, most exciting matches I was ever a part of on any tournament,” an exhausted Djokovic said after the match. In the third set, Djokovic failed to capitalize on multiple championship points and the duo would go into another tiebreak, in which Djokovic would come out victorious. So congratulations to you and your team.”Djokovic was playing in his first tournament on US soil since his US Open final loss against Daniil Medvedev in 2021. Djokovic will look to capture his 24th career singles grand slam title and surpass Margaret Court for the most all-time – men’s and women’s.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, ”, ” Alcaraz, “, ” Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Margaret Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, & Southern, Cincinnati, ATP, US, Serbian, Covid Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, New York, Cincinnati

☆ Alcaraz to face Djokovic for Cincinnati title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Hurkacz, who narrowly lost to Alcaraz in the quarters of the Canadian Open, raced out to a 3-0 lead as Alcaraz mixed dazzling shotmaking with some head-scratching errors in the entertaining first set. Hurkacz captured the opener when he broke Alcaraz for a second time and had match point in the second set while returning serve and leading 5-4 but misfired on a forehand. Alcaraz drew Hurkacz to the net with a drop shot and then fired a sensational cross court winner to set up the tiebreak. A perfectly executed volley on his first match point delivered Alcaraz into his eighth final of the year and despite spending more than 10 hours on the court this week, he said he feels fresh. Djokovic, who won the Masters 1000 tournament in 2018 and 2020, has played Alcaraz three times.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Hubert Hurkacz, Albert Cesare, Novak, Max Purcell, Hurkacz, Alcaraz, I'm, DJOKOVIC, ZVEREV, Alexander Zverez, Zverez, Djokovic, Rory Carroll, Deepa Babington, Kim Coghill Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Spanish, England, Canadian, Spaniard, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Spain, Poland, Ohio, Madrid, Los Angeles

And as Spain’s players lifted the World Cup trophy, fireworks exploding behind them, they too seemed lost in the elation of reaching the pinnacle of the sport. Jennifer Hermoso kisses the Women's World Cup trophy. Gerard Pique, a men’s World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, wrote: “Congratulations! World Champions. Olga Carmona, who scored the winning goal of the game, celebrates Spain's World Cup success.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Hermoso, “ We’ve, ” Hermoso, Maja Hitij, I’ve, Teresa Abelleira, “, ” Abelleira, Spain’s, Gerard Pique, Pique, Olga Carmona, Mark Metcalfe, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Salma Paralluelo, Aitana Bonmatí –, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Spain, Australia, Spanish, RTVE, FIFA, WORLD, Go Locations: Spain, La, Germany, Spanish

☆ Alcaraz ends Purcell's dream Cincinnati run, Hurkacz advances
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell's dream run with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Friday, while Poland's Hubert Hurkacz got past lucky loser Alexei Popyrin 6-1 7-6(8). The Spaniard failed to convert his only break point chance of the first set in the second game before helping Purcell to the crucial break in the seventh game with an unforced error. The win set up a semi-final with 20th-ranked Hurkacz, who sent over 10 aces and never faced a break point in his lopsided win over Australian Popyrin. "Alexei raised his level and was serving really good throughout that second set, I just got to the tiebreaker," Hurkacz said. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Kareem Elgazzar, Max Purcell's, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Alexei Popyrin, Purcell, Casper Ruud, Stan Wawrinka, Hurkacz, Alexei, Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, France's Adrian Mannarino, Alexander Zverev, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, U.S, Court, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Spain, United States, Switzerland, Toronto, Serbian, New York

☆ Djokovic missed playing big US events and excited to be back
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Playing singles in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019, the 36-year-old Serbian won the first set 6-4 against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who later retired with a back issue. "Winning it in 2018 obviously is a highlight for me, because it was the only Masters I hadn't won for years. "But I played well in the past and was really glad to have a chance to come back to the States. First match coming back," said Djokovic, who will meet fellow veteran Gael Monfils next. "It'll probably take a few sets for me to really get things going in a right way."

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Katie Stratman, Djokovic, I've, hadn't, Roger, Federer, It's, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Robert Birsel Organizations: Southern Open, Lindner, Tennis Center, Cincinnati, U.S, Serbian, Wimbledon, hardcourts, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, United States, U.S, Cincinnati, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Zverev takes down Medvedev to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 8, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Alexander Zverev (GER) celebrates after winning the first set against Tallon Griekspoor (NED) (not pictured) in second round play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev upset third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4 5-7 6-4 on Thursday in a windy clash between former champions to secure his spot in the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals. "Very difficult conditions but also a very difficult opponent," German 16th seed Zverev said in his on-court interview. You have to win the match yourself and that's what I did today and I am pleased with that." Zverev seized his opportunity and sealed the high-quality encounter on his first match point when Medvedev sent a service return long.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Tallon Griekspoor, Dan Hamilton, Daniil Medvedev, Zverev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Novak, Frenchman Gael Monfils, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: Sobeys, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Russian, Toronto

☆ Novak Djokovic ‘glad to be back’ on American soil after two-year absence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic is preparing to play on American soil for the first time since 2021 after the Covid vaccine requirement for non-US travelers was lifted earlier this year. His last match in the States was at the 2021 US Open when he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the final. “I’ve had plenty of success on American soil with Indian Wells, Miami, obviously Canada and here, [I’ve] won many times at these Masters 1,000 events, all of them. Djokovic plays a forehand against Carlos Alcaraz during this year's Wimbledon final. Regarding his defeat in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic said on Sunday that he was “over it in a day” and looking forward to the hard-court swing.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, I’m, “ I’ve, – I’m, ” Djokovic, wasn’t, Carlos Alcaraz, Julian Finney, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Nikola Ćaćić, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jordan Thompson, ”, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Covid, & Southern, Indian, Miami, Wimbledon, Getty, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Cincinnati, Mason , Ohio, New York, Serbian, Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, California

CNN —Not many would have predicted it before the tournament kicked off, but Spain became the first team to book its place in the Women’s World Cup final on Tuesday. Spain’s women had never progressed further than the last-16 before this year but are now just one win away from lifting a first ever World Cup trophy. “To the final!” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. World Cup winner and Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta took to social media to call the players “giants” after their victory against Sweden. Despite the noise surrounding preparations for the World Cup, the Spanish players have showed no signs of being bogged down and are now one step away from sporting immortality.

Persons: Roja, Pedro Sánchez, “, ”, Andrés Iniesta, Dani Ceballos, Garbiñe Muguruza, Carlos Alcaraz, let’s, Molly Darlington, wasn’t, Antonio Banderas, –, Salma Paralluelo, Olga Carmona’s, Paralluelo, Phil Walter, ” Paralluelo, we’ve, “ We’ve, Jorge Vilda, Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas – Organizations: CNN, Sweden, Spain’s, Tuesday’s, ”, Real Madrid, Reuters, Spain –, Getty Locations: Spain, Spanish, Barcelona, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Fire still burns as Djokovic prepares for US return
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There's still a fire going," Djokovic said on the ATP website ahead of his Cincinnati opener against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Tomas Martin Etcheverry. "There's still that drive and motivation to really come at the biggest events in sport and try to win, try to win titles and try to bring some good sensation to the crowds." Djokovic will compete in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019 as he prepares for the U.S. Open, which starts on Aug. 28. "After many years of professional tennis, I feel I have a choice to play what I really want to. I really wanted to be in Cincinnati and of course the U.S. Open is around the corner."

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Toby Melville, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England, U.S, ATP, Cincinnati, U.S ., Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Cincinnati, Serbian, COVID, Bengaluru

[1/4] Aug 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) reaches for but misses a shot played by Tommy Paul (USA) (not pictured) during quarter finals play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsAug 11 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz's U.S Open preparations suffered a setback on Friday as the world number one fell to American Tommy Paul 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. For the third consecutive match, the Spaniard got off to a sluggish start on the hard courts in Toronto, falling behind early and double faulting to hand Paul the first set. But Paul took control in the decider, smoking a backhand at the charging Alcaraz that he could not put back in play for a break and pouncing on a poorly executed drop shot from Alcaraz on match point to dismiss the top seed. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken Ferris and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Dan Hamilton, Carlos Alcaraz's, American Tommy Paul, Paul, Alcaraz, Monfils, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Minaur, de Minaur, Mackenzie McDonald, Davidovich Fokina, De, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris, William Mallard Organizations: Sobeys, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, USA, Carlos Alcaraz's U.S, American, Toronto, De Minaur, Los Angeles

☆ Nick Kyrgios to miss fourth straight grand slam after pulling out of US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the US Open as he continues to recover from a succession of injuries. Kyrgios, who reached the quarterfinals at last year’s tournament, has had his 2023 tennis season disrupted by knee, foot and wrist injuries, and it is now confirmed he will miss his fourth straight grand slam. “Nick Kyrgios, a 2022 quarterfinalist, is out of this year’s US Open. Hope to you see back on the court soon, Nick,” the US Open said on X, formerly known as Twitter, to confirm Kyrgios’ absence. Kyrgios missed Wimbledon with a wrist injury.

Persons: Nick Kyrgios, Kyrgios, Nick, “, ” Kyrgios, –, Novak Djokovic, Diego Souto, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic Organizations: CNN — Tennis, Wimbledon Locations: Mallorca

☆ Murray hopes instinctive Alcaraz does not ditch 'Kamikaze' approach
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsAug 10 (Reuters) - Andy Murray said he hopes world number one Carlos Alcaraz can follow his instincts and continue playing tennis with freedom and fearlessness, even if that approach appears a bit "kamikaze" at times. I just hope he doesn't lose that," Murray said on the ATP website during the Canadian Open. "I asked Ferrero, 'Does he love tennis? Murray said, adding that former world number one Ferrero assured him Alcaraz was "really good with that stuff". Both Murray and Alcaraz are in action in Toronto this week as they gear up for the U.S. Open, which begins on Aug. 28.

Persons: Andy Murray, Brandon Nakashima, Geoff Burke, Carlos Alcaraz, Murray, Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Ferrero, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Gerry Doyle Organizations: D.C, Citi DC, Fitzgerald Tennis, USA, U.S, Wimbledon, ATP, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Washington, USA, Toronto, Bengaluru

The swashbuckling Spaniard got off to a nightmare start as Hurkacz jumped out to a 3-0 first set lead in just six minutes en route to capturing the first set. FOKINA TOPPLES RUUDEarlier, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina battled back from a third set deficit to beat Casper Ruud 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) and deny the third seed a place in the Canadian Open quarter-finals. Ruud was two points away from victory at 5-3 30-0 before Davidovich Fokina served his way out of trouble. Ruud dug himself into an early hole in the breaker with some tentative serving and poor forehands and Davidovich Fokina claimed the win with a drop shot. Up next for Davidovich Fokina is American Mackenzie McDonald, who reached his first quarter-final of a Masters 1000 tournament by dispatching Canadian Milos Raonic 6-3 6-3.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Hubert Hurkacz, Dan Hamilton, Hurkacz, Tommy Paul, Marcos Giron, Scot Andy Murray, Italy's, FOKINA TOPPLES RUUD, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Casper Ruud, Ruud, Davidovich Fokina, Fokina, Mackenzie McDonald, Milos Raonic, Raonic's, McDonald, FRITZ FIZZLES Australia's Alex De Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Fritz, De Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, Medvedev, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: Sobeys, Wimbledon, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Alcaraz, Marcos Giron ., Norwegian, Los Angeles

☆ Cocaine cartels encroach on Unification Church’s Paraguayan paradise
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Puerto Casado | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +20 min

Many of the runways are on land owned by the Unification Church of South Korea, founded by Rev. The Unification Church is a major power in this unruly region. Byun, the Unification Church lawyer, provided Reuters with an April 2022 document the church sent to Paraguayan anti-narcotics prosecutors, urging an investigation into potential illicit activity. Trouble in paradiseThe alleged drug-running on its land isn’t the only trouble the Unification Church has faced in the Chaco. Byun, the church lawyer, acknowledged the tensions with locals in Puerto Casado but declined to comment on the Myungs or the fire.

Persons: Sun Myung, Michelle Byun, ” Byun, “, Moon, God, ”, Miguel Ángel Servín, Servín, Rodrigo Alvarez, Elva Cáceres, Marco Alcaraz, Cynthia Tarrago, Tarrago, Raimundo Va, Rodrigo Alvarenga Paredes, Byun, Alvarenga, “ Alvarenga, Rodrigo Álvarez, Álvarez, Pedro Juan Caballero, ‘ Lawless, –, Marcelo Pecci, José Carlos Acevedo, ” Acevedo, Pecci, Acevedo, Mario Abdo Benítez, James Laverty, Hak Ja, ” –, Carlos Casado, Anger, Locals, Lorenzo Myung, Martin Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Dora Irrazábal, Irrazábal, Alberto David Gauto, Gauto, Emilio Camacho, Moon’s, Hyun Jin, Preston, Hak, Hyung Jin, Sean, Massimo Introvigne, Sean Moon, Preston Moon, Puerto Casado, Virgilio Chamorro, Gabriel Stargardter, Daniela Desantis, Feilding, Tomas Bravo, John Emerson, Brian Thevenot Organizations: Unification Church of, Rev, Authorities, Reuters, Unification Church, Holy Spirit Association, South Korea’s Unification, Belgian, Sting, South, International Association of Parliamentarians, Peace, U.S . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Party, Yorker, U.S, Attorney, FBI, Capital Command, PCC, United Nations Office, Drugs, U.S . Drug, Carlos Casado SA, Salesian, Supreme, FARC, Peace Foundation, Center for Studies, New, Iron Ministries, Preston, Tomas Bravo Graphics Locations: Paraguayan, Unification Church of South Korea, SENAD Paraguay, Chaco, Paraguay, Korea, Bolivian, Peruvian, Atlantic, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Europe, Argentine, Manhattan, “, Antwerp, Europe’s, Servín, Asunción, Seoul, New York City, United States, New Jersey, Tarrago, Va, U.S, Byun, Alvarenga, Chile, Ecuador, Colombian, Bolivia, American, South America, America, Puerto Casado, Gauto, Preston, Turin, Italy, Pennsylvania, Puerto

☆ Monfils stuns Tsitsipas, joins Medvedev and Raonic in third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Gael Monfils rolled back the years to upset Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday at the Canadian Open while Daniil Medvedev got his first U.S. Open tune-up event off to a solid start and home favourite Milos Raonic eased into the third round. The 36-year-old Monfils saved all three break points he faced and broke Tsitsipas' serve three times, including in the final game to send off the world number four in 85 minutes. Second seed Medvedev, competing for the first time since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-finals, dominated proceedings from the baseline during his 6-2 7-5 win over Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi. Former champion Medvedev, whose sole Grand Slam title came at the 2021 U.S. Open, saved the three break points he faced against Arnaldi and produced 29 winners as he wrapped up the victory in 86 minutes. Eighth seed American Taylor Fritz, who followed up his Atlanta title with a run to the semi-finals last week in Washington, advanced with a 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

Persons: Monfils, Stefanos, Daniil Medvedev, Milos Raonic, Frenchman, Russia's Medvedev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Arnaldi, Mackenzie McDonald, Raonic, Frances Tiafoe, Taro Daniel, Daniel's, Taylor Fritz, Frenchman Ugo Humbert, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: TORONTO, Canadian, U.S, Wimbledon, Italian, Arnaldi, Eighth, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Indian Wells, Washington, Toronto

☆ Alcaraz overcomes Belgian veteran Goffin on Hopman Cup debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash on Friday that helped Spain level their tie with Belgium at 1-1. Alcaraz and Masarova, who replaced the injured Paula Badosa in the squad, will face Goffin and Mertens in the mixed doubles rubber later. The winner will reach Sunday's final after both teams beat a Denmark side featuring men's world number six Holger Rune. The relaunched Hopman Cup has returned to the tennis calendar this week after a four-year absence, having lost its spot ahead of the Australian Open as a result of the short-lived ATP Cup men's team event. The last edition of the Hopman Cup, which began in 1989 and was named after Australian great Harry Hopman, saw Roger Federer lead Switzerland to the title against Germany.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, David Goffin, Novak Djokovic, Elise Mertens, Rebeka, Alcaraz, Goffin, clawing, wobbled, Paula Badosa, Mertens, Alize Cornet, Celine Naef, Richard Gasquet, Leandro Riedi, Holger Rune, Harry Hopman, Roger Federer, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Hopman, Belgium, All, Croatia, Germany, Thomson Locations: Spain, All England, Nice, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Bengaluru

☆ Why Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win left Jon Rahm stunned
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Christina Macfarlane | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s hard to beat Djokovic, no matter how good or bad he’s playing. “And just 20 years of age, it’s something incredible.”Rahm playing a practice round ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Neither three-time champion Woods or Garcia will feature at Royal Liverpool this week, as Rahm sets off in pursuit of another special win. The 34-year-old has not tasted major success since 2014, a year in which he lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool. “He’s given himself a lot of chances in the Open … he’s been in position on Sunday many, many times, including last year.

Persons: “, Jon Rahm, It’s, Ballon d’Or Feminin, Alexia Putellas, Rahm, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, ” Rahm, CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, Djokovic, – you’ve, Carlos, Rafa, Nadal, Paul Ellis, Severiano Ballesteros, Rahm’s, Ballesteros, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, María, Sergio García, Woods, Garcia, Seve, you’ve, “ I’ve, you’re, ” McIlroy ‘, Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, “ Rory’s, he’s, He’s, “ He’s, ”, Andrew Yates, haven’t, would’ve, England’s Justin Rose Organizations: CNN, PGA, Royal Liverpool, Spanish women’s national football team, Barcelona, Roja, Wimbledon, Court, Getty, Royal Lytham, Spain, ’, “ Locations: Spain, Spanish, Australia, Alcaraz, AFP, St, Annes, Royal, Augusta, Merseyside

☆ Alcaraz needs new rivals for a new era
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Certainly the prospect of another showdown at the U.S. Open in a few weeks is exciting, but whether or not 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic can stretch his career long enough to battle Alcaraz on a regular basis is questionable. 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said after Alcaraz ended Djokovic's 34-match winning run at the grasscourt slam. Italian Jannik Sinner, 21, beat Alcaraz at last year's Wimbledon but has reached only one Grand Slam semi-final so far, losing to Djokovic in straight sets last week. Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, was outclassed by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-final, lasting less than two hours on Centre Court. Between them they won 65 Grand Slam titles and it has to be hoped that Alcaraz finds a couple of adversaries to share the load as tennis moves into a new era.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Nadal, Murray, Alcaraz, Couldn't, Djokovic, Pat Cash, Federer, Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Mats Wilander, Roger, Novak, Rafa, Carlos, Martyn Herman Our Organizations: Wimbledon, Federer, U.S, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Court, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Italian

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