Carlos Alcaraz was in a situation where he didn't know about his first-round opponent at the 2023 China Open in Beijing, but that has now changed.
After the draw for the 2023 China Open has been made , we found out about multiple first-round blockbusters, such as the one between Holger Rune and Felix Auger-Aliassime, but the Atp 500 draw gave Carlos Alcaraz one of the qualifiers.
That meant that Alcaraz, who recently extended his calendar with an exhibition event , needed to wait for the conclusion of the qualifying at the event, to find out who will he play against in the first round of the tournament, which will mark his debut in China.
The first-round opponents could range from Matteo Arnaldi, who he beat at the US Open , to the likes of Lloyd Harris and J.J. Wolf. But in the end, Alcaraz's first-round opponent will be Germany's Yannick Hanfmann who caused two upsets in the qualifying.
After the draw for the 2023 China Open has been made , we found out about multiple first-round blockbusters, such as the one between Holger Rune and Felix Auger-Aliassime, but the Atp 500 draw gave Carlos Alcaraz one of the qualifiers.
That meant that Alcaraz, who recently extended his calendar with an exhibition event , needed to wait for the conclusion of the qualifying at the event, to find out who will he play against in the first round of the tournament, which will mark his debut in China.
The first-round opponents could range from Matteo Arnaldi, who he beat at the US Open , to the likes of Lloyd Harris and J.J. Wolf. But in the end, Alcaraz's first-round opponent will be Germany's Yannick Hanfmann who caused two upsets in the qualifying.
- 9/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The Zhuhai Championships is one of two tournaments being played on Chinese soil this week, running from September 20th to 26th.
The draw for the Atp 250 event has just been released, promising a number of intriguing matches as early as day one. The biggest draw at the event Daniil Medvedev withdrew prior to the tournament , so the seeds have shuffled a bit.
Karen Khachanov is now the top seed and the foreman in the top half of the draw. He starts off his campaign in the second round against one of Diego Schwartzman or a qualifier. Khachanov has a losing record against the Argentine, but Schwartzman is no longer the force he once was and will be overwhelmed by the Russian's brute firepower if they meet.
Fourth seed Sebastian Korda is Khachanov's projected semifinal opponent. But the American's underwhelming US Open campaign means that he's vulnerable to an upset as early as his first match,...
The draw for the Atp 250 event has just been released, promising a number of intriguing matches as early as day one. The biggest draw at the event Daniil Medvedev withdrew prior to the tournament , so the seeds have shuffled a bit.
Karen Khachanov is now the top seed and the foreman in the top half of the draw. He starts off his campaign in the second round against one of Diego Schwartzman or a qualifier. Khachanov has a losing record against the Argentine, but Schwartzman is no longer the force he once was and will be overwhelmed by the Russian's brute firepower if they meet.
Fourth seed Sebastian Korda is Khachanov's projected semifinal opponent. But the American's underwhelming US Open campaign means that he's vulnerable to an upset as early as his first match,...
- 9/18/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
If you think tennis players don't follow along with what happens during a Grand Slam, you'd be wrong, at least regarding Carlos Alcaraz .
We've seen a few players confirm that they do follow along with what happens during an event. Daniil Medvedev confirmed that he sometimes watches the scores of other matches and keeps up with what has been happening at the events he plays. He's not the only one, though, as his fellow former world no. 1 on the Atp Tour has the same habit.
Roger Federer famously admitted earlier this year to checking scores while retired, and Carlos Alcaraz is another player that does the same thing. Speaking after his most recent win over Lloyd Harris at the 2023 US Open , Alcaraz said he keeps track of the scores during a Grand Slam because he loves it.
I'm watching that. I love watching the matches, following the scores. It doesn't...
We've seen a few players confirm that they do follow along with what happens during an event. Daniil Medvedev confirmed that he sometimes watches the scores of other matches and keeps up with what has been happening at the events he plays. He's not the only one, though, as his fellow former world no. 1 on the Atp Tour has the same habit.
Roger Federer famously admitted earlier this year to checking scores while retired, and Carlos Alcaraz is another player that does the same thing. Speaking after his most recent win over Lloyd Harris at the 2023 US Open , Alcaraz said he keeps track of the scores during a Grand Slam because he loves it.
I'm watching that. I love watching the matches, following the scores. It doesn't...
- 9/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Carlos Alcaraz was asked about the women's FIFA World Cup controversy, which is a big topic back home in Spain right now.
There is a big controversy brewing in Spain involving something that happened during the women's World Cup. Spain recently became world champions, and the ceremony saw the president of the Spanish Federation, Luis Rubiales, kiss one of the players.
The kiss wasn't consensual creating a huge controversy that has been the most talked about topic in Spain since it happened. There are strong demands for the president to step down from his function but he's let it be known that he won't do that.
Alcaraz, as a Spanish athlete was asked about it at the 2023 US Open and he shared his thoughts on the situation. The question came after his second-round win over Lloyd Harris , and the 20-year-old didn't want to comment a lot.
In my opinion, these...
There is a big controversy brewing in Spain involving something that happened during the women's World Cup. Spain recently became world champions, and the ceremony saw the president of the Spanish Federation, Luis Rubiales, kiss one of the players.
The kiss wasn't consensual creating a huge controversy that has been the most talked about topic in Spain since it happened. There are strong demands for the president to step down from his function but he's let it be known that he won't do that.
Alcaraz, as a Spanish athlete was asked about it at the 2023 US Open and he shared his thoughts on the situation. The question came after his second-round win over Lloyd Harris , and the 20-year-old didn't want to comment a lot.
In my opinion, these...
- 9/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
New York, Sep 1 (Ians) Russian Daniil Medvedev secured his 250th hard-court victory late at night against Australian Christopher O’Connell on Day 4 in the US Open. In the third set tie-break, Medvedev outclassed the Australian with his depth of the court and ability of ground coverage.
With this win, he went straight into the third round clocking back at 2021 when he won the US Open final defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic straightaway in three sets.
Another Russian, Andrey Rublev, the eighth seed, also impressed, showcasing his resiliency and consistency in defeating Gael Monfils. Both players’ tenacity was on display during their protracted rallies, but Rublev’s higher level of consistency allowed him to move to the third round.
Alexander Zverev, who had previously reached the US Open final, also kept up his quest for a major championship. The German increased his prospects of making it to the Atp Finals after defeating countryman...
With this win, he went straight into the third round clocking back at 2021 when he won the US Open final defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic straightaway in three sets.
Another Russian, Andrey Rublev, the eighth seed, also impressed, showcasing his resiliency and consistency in defeating Gael Monfils. Both players’ tenacity was on display during their protracted rallies, but Rublev’s higher level of consistency allowed him to move to the third round.
Alexander Zverev, who had previously reached the US Open final, also kept up his quest for a major championship. The German increased his prospects of making it to the Atp Finals after defeating countryman...
- 9/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Carlos Alcaraz had to play his best tennis to overcome Lloyd Harris from South Africa in the second round of the 2023 US Open .
The South African knows how it feels to be ranked 31st on the Atp Tour, but he entered the 2023 US Open as world no. 177 due to previous injury struggles. But recently, Harris has been playing close to his best again, and that's why Alcaraz couldn't take anything for granted .
The Spaniard said that he's not thinking about the title defence , but he certainly wants to go all the way once again, and to do that, he needs to win matches like this. His biggest rival, Novak Djokovic, has been cruising through the draw, and the 20-year-old surely wants to follow him .
Alcaraz already set his sight on the world no. 1 spot again, and he backed his words with another solid performance. The two met for the first time on the Atp Tour,...
The South African knows how it feels to be ranked 31st on the Atp Tour, but he entered the 2023 US Open as world no. 177 due to previous injury struggles. But recently, Harris has been playing close to his best again, and that's why Alcaraz couldn't take anything for granted .
The Spaniard said that he's not thinking about the title defence , but he certainly wants to go all the way once again, and to do that, he needs to win matches like this. His biggest rival, Novak Djokovic, has been cruising through the draw, and the 20-year-old surely wants to follow him .
Alcaraz already set his sight on the world no. 1 spot again, and he backed his words with another solid performance. The two met for the first time on the Atp Tour,...
- 9/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel and other outlets owned by the Walt Disney Co. have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems, which serve nearly 15 million subscribers in New York, Los Angeles and other major markets.
Disney channels were pulled off Charter systems on Thursday afternoon about 5 p.m. Pt after the sides failed to reach an agreement on a new carriage pact.
More than 25 networks are affected, including ABC-owned television stations, Freeform, FX and National Geographic. The blackout began during a highly anticipated match-up between Carlos Alcaraz and Lloyd Harris at the U.S. Open, which ESPN had been broadcasting. The timing couldn’t be worse for college football fans, coming on the opening weekend of the season. ESPN has a broad slate of college games set for Thursday and Saturday.
Spectrum customers who were eager to watch Thursday night’s anticipated meeting of the University of Florida’s Florida...
Disney channels were pulled off Charter systems on Thursday afternoon about 5 p.m. Pt after the sides failed to reach an agreement on a new carriage pact.
More than 25 networks are affected, including ABC-owned television stations, Freeform, FX and National Geographic. The blackout began during a highly anticipated match-up between Carlos Alcaraz and Lloyd Harris at the U.S. Open, which ESPN had been broadcasting. The timing couldn’t be worse for college football fans, coming on the opening weekend of the season. ESPN has a broad slate of college games set for Thursday and Saturday.
Spectrum customers who were eager to watch Thursday night’s anticipated meeting of the University of Florida’s Florida...
- 9/1/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Carlos Alcaraz will take on Lloyd Harris in the second round of the 2023 US Open , and he's hoping for at least three sets.
The last time Alcaraz stood on the courts in New York was recently when he took on Dominik Koepfer. It was a short match lasting only an hour because the German rolled his ankle at the start of the match but kept playing despite not feeling good.
He eventually opted to retire, sending Alcaraz to the second round to face Harris. The South African played a full match and won it in three sets against Guido Pella. This one will go differently, as Alcaraz is one tough one to beat.
Head-to-head:
Alcaraz and Harris obviously never played before on the Atp Tour, but it promises to be a very exciting one. Harris has a powerful serve and blasted 20+ winners in the opening round. Alcaraz can serve well as well,...
The last time Alcaraz stood on the courts in New York was recently when he took on Dominik Koepfer. It was a short match lasting only an hour because the German rolled his ankle at the start of the match but kept playing despite not feeling good.
He eventually opted to retire, sending Alcaraz to the second round to face Harris. The South African played a full match and won it in three sets against Guido Pella. This one will go differently, as Alcaraz is one tough one to beat.
Head-to-head:
Alcaraz and Harris obviously never played before on the Atp Tour, but it promises to be a very exciting one. Harris has a powerful serve and blasted 20+ winners in the opening round. Alcaraz can serve well as well,...
- 8/31/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Carlos Alcaraz is sporting an unusual look at the US Open , wearing no sleeves that reminded people of Rafael Nadal .
This was not the first time Alcaraz played sleeveless, but generally, he plays with sleeves. Rafael Nadal used to be known for his sleeveless outfits, so obviously, when Alcaraz showed up like that, many wondered whether Nadal inspired it.
He was asked about it following the opening-round win over Dominik Koepfer and said that he enjoys doing it sometimes. It's not directly inspired by Nadal, but he joked about Nadal winning the 2019 US Open while wearing a sleeveless outfit.
Honestly, when I wear the sleeves, I was thinking about Rafa when he wear that. He won that US Open, right? I love to wear that sometimes in some specific tournaments. Here in the US Open, I supposed to play last year, but it wasn't. This year it's a good, good outfit,...
This was not the first time Alcaraz played sleeveless, but generally, he plays with sleeves. Rafael Nadal used to be known for his sleeveless outfits, so obviously, when Alcaraz showed up like that, many wondered whether Nadal inspired it.
He was asked about it following the opening-round win over Dominik Koepfer and said that he enjoys doing it sometimes. It's not directly inspired by Nadal, but he joked about Nadal winning the 2019 US Open while wearing a sleeveless outfit.
Honestly, when I wear the sleeves, I was thinking about Rafa when he wear that. He won that US Open, right? I love to wear that sometimes in some specific tournaments. Here in the US Open, I supposed to play last year, but it wasn't. This year it's a good, good outfit,...
- 8/30/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Carlos Alcaraz is through to the second round of the 2023 US Open , but it wasn't the win that he wanted against Dominik Koepfer .
Tennis players are athletes, and every time they step into their arena, which is a tennis court, they want to win by outplaying their opponents. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case in the second match of the night session on the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Once the two stepped onto the court, there was a lot of excitement, especially because of Alcaraz's new sleeveless look . The top seed knows that he can't stay the world no. 1 after the tournament even if he wins, but he still wants to defend his title and win the tournament.
To do that, he needed to beat Koepfer, and while the expectations were high, they seemingly disappeared after only three minutes of play. The German player rolled his ankle, requested a medical timeout,...
Tennis players are athletes, and every time they step into their arena, which is a tennis court, they want to win by outplaying their opponents. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case in the second match of the night session on the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Once the two stepped onto the court, there was a lot of excitement, especially because of Alcaraz's new sleeveless look . The top seed knows that he can't stay the world no. 1 after the tournament even if he wins, but he still wants to defend his title and win the tournament.
To do that, he needed to beat Koepfer, and while the expectations were high, they seemingly disappeared after only three minutes of play. The German player rolled his ankle, requested a medical timeout,...
- 8/30/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 US Open is here, and we know who are the players that should have the easiest path to the trophy.
Everyday fans, but also tennis players, can see artificial intelligence being used in the tennis world . It was used in various ways recently at Wimbledon, and a few months later, the US Open followed this trend .
At the 2023 Wimbledon, Alcaraz received the easiest draw, according to AI, while Djokovic was second . That proved to be correct, as the Spaniard eventually won the title, beating the 36-year-old Serb in the final.
This time, the Usta's collaboration with Ibm offers a comprehensive AI Draw Analysis again. While the women's draw conclusions showed Coco Gauff with the most favourable route , the men's analysis surfaced, and the findings are compelling.
Novak Djokovic finds himself at the top of the list. Not a huge shock, given his historical dominance and the structured seeding system...
Everyday fans, but also tennis players, can see artificial intelligence being used in the tennis world . It was used in various ways recently at Wimbledon, and a few months later, the US Open followed this trend .
At the 2023 Wimbledon, Alcaraz received the easiest draw, according to AI, while Djokovic was second . That proved to be correct, as the Spaniard eventually won the title, beating the 36-year-old Serb in the final.
This time, the Usta's collaboration with Ibm offers a comprehensive AI Draw Analysis again. While the women's draw conclusions showed Coco Gauff with the most favourable route , the men's analysis surfaced, and the findings are compelling.
Novak Djokovic finds himself at the top of the list. Not a huge shock, given his historical dominance and the structured seeding system...
- 8/26/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 US Open is here, and as always, the last Grand Slam promises to be a great spectacle, also thanks to an attractive draw .
After the first three majors of the season, it's time to conclude the list of Grand Slam champions in 2023 from August 28 to September 10th in Flushing Meadows, New York. The 2023 US Open has been long-awaited, especially because of the rivalry between two of the biggest stars on the Atp Tour.
Once again, Carlos Alcaraz is going to enter a Grand Slam tournament as the top seed, but this time, he will be also the defending champion, having won the tournament last year . On his maiden title defence at a Grand Slam level, the 20-year-old Spaniard will play against Dominik Koepfer in the first round.
On the opposite side of the draw is Novak Djokovic , the 36-year-old attempting to win his 24th major . After missing the last...
After the first three majors of the season, it's time to conclude the list of Grand Slam champions in 2023 from August 28 to September 10th in Flushing Meadows, New York. The 2023 US Open has been long-awaited, especially because of the rivalry between two of the biggest stars on the Atp Tour.
Once again, Carlos Alcaraz is going to enter a Grand Slam tournament as the top seed, but this time, he will be also the defending champion, having won the tournament last year . On his maiden title defence at a Grand Slam level, the 20-year-old Spaniard will play against Dominik Koepfer in the first round.
On the opposite side of the draw is Novak Djokovic , the 36-year-old attempting to win his 24th major . After missing the last...
- 8/24/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Alexander Zverev has had a very strange journey at the Cincinnati Masters , losing all of his main draw matches until 2021 when he won the event.
Tennis is a very interesting sport with a long history and plenty of matches every year. Due to that combination, we've seen some pretty crazy things happen. We have impossible stat lines, a bunch of odd things that shouldn't have happened, and then we have Alexander Zverev's Cincinnati Masters journey.
So what's so special about it? Well, he's played as part of the Atp main draw seven times so far but didn't win a match in his first six attempts. The first one happened in 2015, and the last one in 2021. It was only that year that he actually won a main draw match at the event and it gave him so much confidence that he went all the way.
Now you might not bat an eye on that; however,...
Tennis is a very interesting sport with a long history and plenty of matches every year. Due to that combination, we've seen some pretty crazy things happen. We have impossible stat lines, a bunch of odd things that shouldn't have happened, and then we have Alexander Zverev's Cincinnati Masters journey.
So what's so special about it? Well, he's played as part of the Atp main draw seven times so far but didn't win a match in his first six attempts. The first one happened in 2015, and the last one in 2021. It was only that year that he actually won a main draw match at the event and it gave him so much confidence that he went all the way.
Now you might not bat an eye on that; however,...
- 8/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Cincinnati Masters , held from August 13th to 20th, is here, and so is the draw for the Atp 1000 tournament.
After the Atp Masters 1000 event held in Canada, players traditionally move to Cincinnati to complete the doubleheader. The tournament is also called the Western & Southern Open, and last year, it was sensationally won by Borna Coric .
And while the Croat managed to stun everybody in 2022, this year, the focus will once again shift to the big names. The top seed at the tournament is none other than Carlos Alcaraz , who will want to translate his form from the Canadian Open also to Cincinnati.
As with all the top-eight-seeded players, the Spaniard has a bye in the first round, and in the second round of the competition, he'll start against one of the qualifiers, or John Isner , who received a wild card for the tournament.
And even though the 20-year-old is...
After the Atp Masters 1000 event held in Canada, players traditionally move to Cincinnati to complete the doubleheader. The tournament is also called the Western & Southern Open, and last year, it was sensationally won by Borna Coric .
And while the Croat managed to stun everybody in 2022, this year, the focus will once again shift to the big names. The top seed at the tournament is none other than Carlos Alcaraz , who will want to translate his form from the Canadian Open also to Cincinnati.
As with all the top-eight-seeded players, the Spaniard has a bye in the first round, and in the second round of the competition, he'll start against one of the qualifiers, or John Isner , who received a wild card for the tournament.
And even though the 20-year-old is...
- 8/11/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Citi Open in Washington is one of the Atp 500 tournaments that offers a 64-man draw , and thanks to that also many interesting matchups.
Running from July 31st to August 6th, the 2023 Citi Open in Washington, also called the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open, will be held without the defending champion as Nick Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from the tournament .
He wasn't the only one as projected top seed Daniil Medvedev also pulled out , and Denis Shapovalov also announced his withdrawal . But even despite these withdrawals, the tournament still has a lot to offer.
With many American players in the draw, Taylor Fritz is seeded first, and like all the first sixteen seeded players, he has a Bye in the first round, focusing on his second-round match-up. For the highest-ranked American in the Atp Rankings , that will be a match against either a qualifier or Max Purcell.
On the other side of the draw,...
Running from July 31st to August 6th, the 2023 Citi Open in Washington, also called the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open, will be held without the defending champion as Nick Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from the tournament .
He wasn't the only one as projected top seed Daniil Medvedev also pulled out , and Denis Shapovalov also announced his withdrawal . But even despite these withdrawals, the tournament still has a lot to offer.
With many American players in the draw, Taylor Fritz is seeded first, and like all the first sixteen seeded players, he has a Bye in the first round, focusing on his second-round match-up. For the highest-ranked American in the Atp Rankings , that will be a match against either a qualifier or Max Purcell.
On the other side of the draw,...
- 7/28/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Wimbledon is about to start and we already know the draw for the Atp event which starts on July 3rd.
Without a doubt, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the most talked about names. While the Serb is aiming to win his record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam title, the 20-year-old Spaniard is seemingly the only one able to stop him .
Once the draw was released , fans immediately started discussing who of the two has easier draw, and which players overall received easy or difficult draw. While many times it's a subjective opinion, this year, Wimbledon left little to fans' talks.
Using Ibm's artificial intelligence (AI) , the tournament organizers were able to assess the difficulty of a possible path to the final for all players and the results may be quite surprising for some of the fans.
According to the AI, it's Alcaraz, who...
Without a doubt, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the most talked about names. While the Serb is aiming to win his record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam title, the 20-year-old Spaniard is seemingly the only one able to stop him .
Once the draw was released , fans immediately started discussing who of the two has easier draw, and which players overall received easy or difficult draw. While many times it's a subjective opinion, this year, Wimbledon left little to fans' talks.
Using Ibm's artificial intelligence (AI) , the tournament organizers were able to assess the difficulty of a possible path to the final for all players and the results may be quite surprising for some of the fans.
According to the AI, it's Alcaraz, who...
- 7/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Denis Shapovalov started his 2023 Halle Open campaign with a comfortable two-set win over Lloyd Harris.
It's been far from the ideal start of the season for the Canadian who won only nine of his first 20 matches in 2023. The 24-year-old has also been troubled by some injuries as he was forced to withdraw from the Italian Open earlier during a clay-court season .
In Paris, Shapovalov had only one goal, and that was being pain-free , and after a third-round exit, he shifted his focus to the grass-court part of the season. But his first match on the green surface also wasn't good as he lost in the first round of the 2023 Stuttgart Open to Marton Fucsovics .
But in Halle, the Canadian took on Lloyd Harris, who is still trying to find his top form after struggling with injuries for the majority of the season. The two met previously three times on the Atp Tour,...
It's been far from the ideal start of the season for the Canadian who won only nine of his first 20 matches in 2023. The 24-year-old has also been troubled by some injuries as he was forced to withdraw from the Italian Open earlier during a clay-court season .
In Paris, Shapovalov had only one goal, and that was being pain-free , and after a third-round exit, he shifted his focus to the grass-court part of the season. But his first match on the green surface also wasn't good as he lost in the first round of the 2023 Stuttgart Open to Marton Fucsovics .
But in Halle, the Canadian took on Lloyd Harris, who is still trying to find his top form after struggling with injuries for the majority of the season. The two met previously three times on the Atp Tour,...
- 6/19/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
From June 19th to 25th, the 2023 Halle Open , which is one of the most prestigious Atp 500 tournaments will be played.
The tournament, also referred to as the Terra Wortmann Open, was won 10 times in the past by Roger Federer. That's also one of the reasons why the Swiss Maestro will be honoured with a 'Roger Federer Day' in 2023 . But the eyes of the fans will be mostly on the main draw action as the event promises a lot of interesting matchups.
As only one of two Atp 500 grass-court tournaments, it offers a great chance to players to prepare ahead of Wimbledon, and many of them won't miss out on it. Casper Ruud withdrew from the tournament , but except for the Norwegian, all top stars are set to compete in Halle.
The defending champion is the sixth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz , who will start against one of the qualifiers, but defending his 500 points...
The tournament, also referred to as the Terra Wortmann Open, was won 10 times in the past by Roger Federer. That's also one of the reasons why the Swiss Maestro will be honoured with a 'Roger Federer Day' in 2023 . But the eyes of the fans will be mostly on the main draw action as the event promises a lot of interesting matchups.
As only one of two Atp 500 grass-court tournaments, it offers a great chance to players to prepare ahead of Wimbledon, and many of them won't miss out on it. Casper Ruud withdrew from the tournament , but except for the Norwegian, all top stars are set to compete in Halle.
The defending champion is the sixth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz , who will start against one of the qualifiers, but defending his 500 points...
- 6/17/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Paris, May 25 (Ians) World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz and No.3 Novak Djokovic were on Thursday drawn in the same half of the French Open men’s singles draw.
The Spaniard, who has captured three trophies on clay this season, could meet third seed Djokovic in the semi-finals, with 2021 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas drawn in the 20-year-old’s quarter.
Alcaraz is making his third appearance at the clay-court Grand Slam, having advanced to the quarter-finals in 2022. The top seed will open against a qualifier and is seeded to play 14th seed Cameron Norrie in the fourth round.
Fifth seed Tsitsipas, who is in the same section as Felix Auger-Aliassime, is a potential quarter-final opponent for Alcaraz.
Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Italian Lorenzo Musetti are also in a stacked top quarter of the draw. Shapovalov is a potential third-round opponent for Alcaraz, while Musetti, who pushed Djokovic to five sets in Paris in 2021, is...
The Spaniard, who has captured three trophies on clay this season, could meet third seed Djokovic in the semi-finals, with 2021 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas drawn in the 20-year-old’s quarter.
Alcaraz is making his third appearance at the clay-court Grand Slam, having advanced to the quarter-finals in 2022. The top seed will open against a qualifier and is seeded to play 14th seed Cameron Norrie in the fourth round.
Fifth seed Tsitsipas, who is in the same section as Felix Auger-Aliassime, is a potential quarter-final opponent for Alcaraz.
Canadian Denis Shapovalov and Italian Lorenzo Musetti are also in a stacked top quarter of the draw. Shapovalov is a potential third-round opponent for Alcaraz, while Musetti, who pushed Djokovic to five sets in Paris in 2021, is...
- 5/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Jan 18 (Ians) Jannik Sinner earned his second straight-sets victory of the Australian Open fortnight on Wednesday, breezing past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in John Cain Arena.
While some first-round matches have yet to be completed due to rain, the 21-year-old Italian took full advantage of his opportunity on one of three roofed courts at Melbourne Park where he raced into the third round in one hour, 44 minutes.
“I am very happy to be in the next round,” Sinner was quoted as saying by atptour.com. “Very happy to play again here on this court, especially today, with the roof. Outside it’s raining a lot, so hopefully it’s not going to rain in the next days.
“For sure the level today was good. I served well. I returned very good also today because I think he’s a very good server.”
The 15th-seeded Sinner cruised to...
While some first-round matches have yet to be completed due to rain, the 21-year-old Italian took full advantage of his opportunity on one of three roofed courts at Melbourne Park where he raced into the third round in one hour, 44 minutes.
“I am very happy to be in the next round,” Sinner was quoted as saying by atptour.com. “Very happy to play again here on this court, especially today, with the roof. Outside it’s raining a lot, so hopefully it’s not going to rain in the next days.
“For sure the level today was good. I served well. I returned very good also today because I think he’s a very good server.”
The 15th-seeded Sinner cruised to...
- 1/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Halle (Germany), June 15 (Ians) World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia suffered a major blow to his Wimbledon preparations as world No. 45 Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany beat him 7-6(6), 6-3 in the opening round of Noventi Open, a grass-court tournament, on Tuesday.
This was the 31-year-old Struff's biggest career victory. Struff will take on world No. 76, Marcos Giron of the USA, in the pre-quarterfinals. Giron got the better of Vasek Pospisil of Canada 7-6(4), 7-6(6).
Making his eighth appearance in Halle, an Atp 500 tournament, Struff recovered from 2-5 down in the first set to score a hard-fought win against the top-seeded Russian, who had reached the French Open quarter-finals and lost to Stefanos Tsitsiipas.
Halle debutant Lloyd Harris of South Africa broke serve once in each set to overcome eighth-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4. The South African, who reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final in March this year,...
This was the 31-year-old Struff's biggest career victory. Struff will take on world No. 76, Marcos Giron of the USA, in the pre-quarterfinals. Giron got the better of Vasek Pospisil of Canada 7-6(4), 7-6(6).
Making his eighth appearance in Halle, an Atp 500 tournament, Struff recovered from 2-5 down in the first set to score a hard-fought win against the top-seeded Russian, who had reached the French Open quarter-finals and lost to Stefanos Tsitsiipas.
Halle debutant Lloyd Harris of South Africa broke serve once in each set to overcome eighth-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4. The South African, who reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final in March this year,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, June 4 (Ians) Rafael Nadal defeated Richard Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 on his 35th birthday to reach third round of French Open here late on Thursday.
The world No. 3, playing his first night match at the Roland Garros, took his head-to-head to 17-0 against Gasquet which is one of the most one-sided in Open era of tennis.
The Spaniard won 84 percent on his first serve as compared 69 percent by the Frenchman. He also won seven of the 16 break-points he got.
Interestingly, Gasquet hasn't taken a set off Nadal since 2008.
The 13-time French Open champion started again in a dominant way, using heavy top-spin to win the first set 6-0. He won all of his first serve points in the opening set.
Though Nadal took an early break and raced to 4-1 lead in second set, the local star fought and broke back at 3-5. However, the Spanish star took the...
The world No. 3, playing his first night match at the Roland Garros, took his head-to-head to 17-0 against Gasquet which is one of the most one-sided in Open era of tennis.
The Spaniard won 84 percent on his first serve as compared 69 percent by the Frenchman. He also won seven of the 16 break-points he got.
Interestingly, Gasquet hasn't taken a set off Nadal since 2008.
The 13-time French Open champion started again in a dominant way, using heavy top-spin to win the first set 6-0. He won all of his first serve points in the opening set.
Though Nadal took an early break and raced to 4-1 lead in second set, the local star fought and broke back at 3-5. However, the Spanish star took the...
- 6/4/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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