Jim accomplished that at Wimbledon 1993 while seeking his fifth Major crown. He fell to fellow American Pete Sampras but secured a record that still stands almost 32 years later. Carlos Alcaraz has a chance to take the record, and Courier backs the young gun to go for it!
Ahead of his blockbuster showdown vs Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic compared the young Spaniard to Rafael Nadal.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Look out, tennis players: Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother, Jaime, who’s good at the sport, too.
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that it was "difficult to accept" that Rafael Nadal's career came to an end but highlighted that he was thrilled to know that he was a part of the Spanish tennis icon's farewell.
Carlos Alcaraz says playing with Rafael Nadal at 2024 Olympic Games was a 'privilege', while the 22-time major winner's retirement was 'difficult to accept'.
Rafael Nadal has reacted to Carlos Alcaraz's first win during this year's edition of the Australian Open. Alcaraz had waited for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in order to start his 2025 campaign. He easily beat Alexander Shevchenko to advance to the second round of the event.
As the legendary Big Three-Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal-gradually bow out of the sport, tennis is undergoing a remarkable generational shift. While fans will for
During the clash against the Australian ace, the Spanish champion was seen arranging the bottles in a very similar way to that of his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has become famous all over the world because of this routine and it seems that Alcaraz wants to imitate him from this point of view as well.
Carlos Alcaraz's (L) brother Jaime (Inset) wins at a event won by Rafael Nadal (R), (Source: Getty Images, https://www.atptour.com/en/news/jaime-alcaraz-wins-junior ...
Both Djokovic and Alcaraz have been in top-notch form so far in the tournament. Djokovic has defeated Nishesh Basavareddy 3-1 in round one, Jamie Faria 3-1 in round two, Tomas Machac 3-0 in round three,
Novak Djokovic boasts the most number of men's Grand Slam titles (24) in history. Ten of these have come at the Australian Open - also a record. He beat 24th seed Jiri Lehecka of Czechia 6-3, 6-4, 7(7)-6(4) in the fourth round and dropped just two sets on his way to the quarter-finals this year.