Alcaraz drops set but recovers to beat Fognini at Rio Open
RIO DE JANEIRO: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was far from his best against veteran Fabio Fognini but managed to advance to the Rio Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Carlos Alcaraz gives views on 'pressure to fight with Novak Djokovic to be the No. 1' ahead of French Open
Carlos Alcaraz has shared his thoughts on the perceived «pressure to fight with Djokovic to be the No. 1» in their ATP rankings battle ahead of the French Open. Novak Djokovic has already broken Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks as men’s world No.
Novak Djokovic 'cannot call' Carlos Alcaraz biggest rival ahead of French Open as it 'is still Rafael Nadal'
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has addressed the current rivalry that is being hyped up between him and Carlos Alcaraz and insisted that he still considers Rafael Nadal to be his «biggest rival» on the ATP Tour. Djokovic has already broken Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks as men’s world No.
Top seeds in title frame as Dubai Tennis Championships enter quarter-finals
DUBAI: The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships’ top three seeds remain in contention for WTA1000 glory after successfully navigating their respective routes into Thursday’s quarter-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz wins rain-delayed opener in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO: World number two Carlos Alcaraz overcame 556th-ranked Mateus Alves of Brazil in a rain-delayed opening match Wednesday to advance to the second round of the ATP Rio Open.Reigning Rio champion Alcaraz, who returned last week after four months out because of injury, started his title defense at the clay-court tournament Tuesday.However, he and Alves had their match interrupted by a torrential downpour with the 19-year-old Spaniard leading 6-4, 5-3.Home-crowd favorite Alves, 22, who had pushed Alcaraz harder than expected Tuesday, looked determined to mount a comeback when play resumed on stadium court, winning the first game.
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev escapes for win in Doha
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia staved off three match points while rallying for a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6) win over the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Wednesday in Doha.
Carlos Alcaraz says he was 'enchanted' by 'magnificent' Roger Federer and 'admires' Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz says watching Roger Federer play was like “looking at a work of art” and that he became “enchanted by him”. Alcaraz, 19, made his big breakthrough last summer when he won the US Open and became the youngest No. 1 in ATP history.
Unvaccinated Djokovic requests special permission to play U.S. tournaments
Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday.