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Carlos Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament on Friday with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. World number two Alcaraz, playing his first tournament since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open, came through 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 against his 152nd-ranked opponent. Vavassori, who stunned three-time major winner Andy Murray on clay at the Madrid Masters last year, matched the Spanish star blow-for-blow in the opening set.

ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev falls in Rotterdam quarters

No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia smashed 10 aces, saved five of six break points and knocked out No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal showdown at the ABN AMRO Open on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner survives in upset-laden Rotterdam

On a day when the third and fourth seeds were felled in three sets, No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner got past French wild card Gael Monfils 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO Open Thursday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Roger Federer Or Novak Djokovic? Rafael Nadal Has A Clear Pick For 'Best Player In History'

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday hailed longtime rival Novak Djokovic as the best player in the history of the sport. "The numbers say yes, for me yes (he is the best in history)," Nadal said in an interview with El Objective de La Sexta when asked "who is the best?" Djokovic has 24 Grand Slam titles having surpassed Nadal's 22 when he captured last year's French Open. Despite that success, the controversial world number one from Serbia still struggles to translate his on-court triumphs into off-court popularity.

Nadal says Djokovic ‘best player in history’

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after winning a game during his men’s singles quarter-final match against Denmark’s Holger Rune on day five of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Accor Arena – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy – in Paris on November 3, 2023. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Nadal not ready to make return in Doha

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open and postponed his return to competitive tennis because he has yet to make a full recovery from the torn muscle he suffered in Brisbane last month.

Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown

Carlos Alcaraz will have the chance to win the Olympic tennis title at Roland Garros this year as well as the French Open crown and while he will be gunning for both the Spaniard said if forced to choose he would pick the Paris Games gold.

Carlos Alcaraz Puts Paris Olympic Gold Above French Open Title

Carlos Alcaraz said on Monday if he had to choose between an Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics or the French Open title he would go for the gold. The 20-year-old who won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023 was asked about his season goals ahead of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires where he is defending champion. "If I had to choose one target this year I'd choose the Olympic gold over Roland-Garros," the Spaniard said.

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Carlos Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals

ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev falls in Rotterdam quarters

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner survives in upset-laden Rotterdam

Roger Federer Or Novak Djokovic? Rafael Nadal Has A Clear Pick For 'Best Player In History'

Nadal says Djokovic ‘best player in history’

Nadal not ready to make return in Doha

Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown

Carlos Alcaraz Puts Paris Olympic Gold Above French Open Title