Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster as Sabalenka survives MELBOURNE: A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open... Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:09pm
Sports Alexander Zverev primed for ‘very intense’ Australian Open semi-final MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev said Tuesday he believes he can reach the Australian Open final for the first time and... Published 21 Jan, 2025 02:42pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz slaps down Borges to reach second week at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage... Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:38am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz masters another lefthander in speedy Nishioka win MELBOURNE: A relentless Carlos Alcaraz charged into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-0... Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:49am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz reaping rewards of rivalry with Sinner MELBOURNE: Four-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said having a rival like world number one Jannik Sinner was... Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:13am
Sports Daniil Medvedev looking to disrupt Sinner-Alcaraz dominance at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Former world number one Daniil Medvedev hopes to once again become a tennis “disruptor” by breaking the... Published 10 Jan, 2025 10:47am
Sports Alcaraz staring at Grand Slam final frontier in Melbourne MELBOURNE: There is little doubt Carlos Alcaraz is one of the brightest stars of his generation with Grand Slam... Published 08 Jan, 2025 08:56am
Sports Djokovic makes another push for the summit in Melbourne SYDNEY: The blazing fire of the golden era of men’s tennis has been reduced to dying embers without Roger Federer... Published 08 Jan, 2025 08:53am
Sports Alcaraz expects hungry Djokovic to be big threat in Australia Novak Djokovic will be “really dangerous” and ready to compete for Grand Slam trophies when the Serb returns to... Published 16 Nov, 2024 11:51am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz overcomes illness, rebounds at Nitto ATP Finals World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz looked like himself again on Wednesday, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (8) to improve... Published 14 Nov, 2024 10:57am
Sports Unwell Carlos Alcaraz unlikely to be at 100% for Rublev match at ATP Finals, says coach World number three Carlos Alcaraz is unlikely to be at his best for Wednesday’s ATP Finals match against Andrey... Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:35am
Sports Paul joins Sinner and Alcaraz as 2024 three-time title winner STOCKHOLM: Tommy Paul joined Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as a three-time ATP title winner in 2024 when he swept... Published 20 Oct, 2024 09:12pm
Sports Gruelling schedule highlighted as Carlos Alcaraz runs from stadium to airport SHANGHAI: Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he had no time to celebrate becoming the China Open champion thanks to the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:56pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz to face Medvedev in China Open last four BEIJING: Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz will face last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev in the China... Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:28pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev win Beijing openers as Zhang scores big upset BEIJING: Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to start their China Open title bids Friday... Published 27 Sep, 2024 03:50pm
Sports Carlos Alcaraz joins Sinner, Zverev in ATP Finals field Carlos Alcaraz has secured his place in the season-ending ATP Finals to be held in Turin in November, joining world... Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:23am
Sports Players struggle with injury and motivation due to tight calendar, Alcaraz says Four-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz said a tight tennis calendar makes it difficult for players to stay... Published 22 Sep, 2024 10:26am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz defeated on Laver Cup debut BERLIN: Carlos Alcaraz suffered a losing debut at the Laver Cup on Friday when he and Team Europe partner Alexander... Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:44am
Sports Playing Nadal is ‘kind of a nightmare’, says Alcaraz BERLIN: Carlos Alcaraz has admitted to being starstruck when he first faced Rafael Nadal, saying that facing the... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:20pm
Sports Alcaraz’s Spain, ‘epic’ USA off the mark in Davis Cup PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz returned to action after his shock US Open loss to help Spain get off to a winning start in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 11:28am
Sports Coco Gauff joins exit of US Open superstars after New York horror show NEW YORK: Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending... Published 02 Sep, 2024 11:15am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz makes no excuses after shock second round exit at US Open NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz made no excuses for his shock second round exit at the US Open on Thursday after the former... Published 30 Aug, 2024 10:07am
Sports Carlos Alcaraz relishing ‘intense’ rivalry with Djokovic NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz said he enjoys a good friendship with Novak Djokovic away from the court but the Spaniard... Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:22am
Sports US Open men’s, women’s draws released The next showdown between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could come in the semifinals of the US... Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:38am
Sports Novak Djokovic targets Slam record at US Open, Sinner under cloud NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US... Published 22 Aug, 2024 12:14pm
Sports Djokovic, Alcaraz eye power and glory in Olympic gold medal duel PARIS: Novak Djokovic insists Carlos Alcaraz will be the “favourite” for Olympic gold on Sunday in the latest... Published 03 Aug, 2024 05:53pm
Sports Simone Biles chases first Paris Olympic gold, triathlon postponed PARIS: Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016 on Tuesday, while Paris organisers... Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:20pm
Sports Rafa Nadal trains ahead of doubles opener despite injury worries PARIS: Rafa Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued... Published 26 Jul, 2024 03:29pm
Sports Nadal, Alcaraz cautious on Olympic doubles medal prospects PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz know they won’t win anything on reputation alone playing together at the... Published 24 Jul, 2024 04:54pm
Life & Style Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, welcomed back to Wimbledon with standing ovation Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, was greeted with a standing ovation at the Wimbledon tennis championships on... Published 15 Jul, 2024 02:30pm