Tennis star jokes Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo's nickname is under threat
Tennis star Casper Ruud has joked that Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo's nickname is under threat.
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Todd Woodbridge says Carlos Alcaraz has the ability to define how tennis is played in coming years
Carlos Alcaraz could end up defining how men's tennis is played in the coming years, says Australian doubles legend Todd Woodbridge. Alcaraz won his first-ever Masters 1000 title in Miami last week, becoming the third-youngest men's player in history to do so. Ad/> And in the way he has begun 2022 — he also won the Rio Open and got to the semi-finals of Indian Wells — the 18-year-old Alcaraz has left pundits and fans alike speculating just what heights he can touch during his career ahead, with Woodbridge comparing him to other prodigies of the past and believing the Spaniard's breakout comes at a particularly opportune moment.
Carlos Alcaraz named among Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as French Open favourites
Carlos Alcaraz has been named as one of the top "three or four players" to win the upcoming French Open, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic the clear favourites. Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to win the Miami Open when he lifted his maiden Masters 1000 title on Sunday and is now being tipped for even bigger and better things.
Iga Swiatek would have reached No 1 ‘even if Ashleigh Barty hadn’t retired’, says tennis great
Iga Swiatek was always destined to become the world No 1 and she would have claimed top spot even if Ashleigh Barty didn’t retire, according to tennis icon Chris Evert.
Corretja: "El crecimiento de Alcaraz le viene bien a Nadal"
El extenista y comentarista de Eurosport Álex Corretja ha sido el último en valorar el gran éxito de Carlos Alcaraz con la conquista del título en el Masters 1.000 de Miami. Corretja se ha mostrado sorprendido por el rendimiento del joven tenista español y cómo de forma indirecta los éxitos de Alcaraz pueden servir de motivación a Rafa Nadal.
Former US Open winner Dominic Thiem welcomes 'unbelievable' Carlos Alcaraz after Miami Open victory
Dominic Thiem has praised Carlos Alcaraz as a 'unbelievable player' as the Austrian made his comeback after almost a year away. Thiem, the US Open winner back in 2020, was discussing the world of tennis on an Instagram Story. Ad/> The 18-year-old Spaniard is now ranked at No.
Madrid confirma a Nadal, Badosa, Alcaraz... y Djokovic
Las mejores raquetas del mundo de la ATP y la WTA volverán a congregarse un año más en el Mutua Madrid Open, que esta vez se celebrará del 26 de abril al 8 de mayo. Y lo que ya pueden saber los aficionados es quiénes se han inscrito para formar parte de una lista de nombres ilustres como los de Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Paula Badosa, Garbiñe Muguruza o Carlos Alcaraz. Los dos números uno del mundo en los circuitos masculino y femenino estarán presentes en la Caja Mágica.
Madrid confirma a Nadal, Alcaraz... y Djokovic
Las mejores raquetas del mundo de la ATP y la WTA volverán a congregarse un año más en el Mutua Madrid Open, que esta vez se celebrará del 26 de abril al 8 de mayo. Y lo que ya pueden saber los aficionados es quiénes se han inscrito para formar parte de una lista de nombres ilustres como los de Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Paula Badosa, Garbiñe Muguruza o Carlos Alcaraz. Los dos números uno del mundo en los circuitos masculino y femenino estarán presentes en la Caja Mágica.