Carlos Alcaraz returns to world No 1 after claiming Queen's Club title
Carlos Alcaraz has regained the world No 1 spot after beating Alex De Minaur in straight sets at the Queen’s Club Championships final in London on Sunday.
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Carlos Alcaraz Wins Queen's Club Title, Returns To World Number One
Carlos Alcaraz will return to world number one after beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first title on grass at Queen's Club. The Spaniard's fifth title of the season moves him back ahead of 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings. "It means a lot to have my name on the trophy," said Alcaraz after joining the likes of Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe as former winners at Queen's.
Novak Djokovic to join Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune at Hurlingham Tennis Classic ahead of Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic is set to join Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune in playing the Hurlingham Tennis Classic ahead of Wimbledon. The SW19 curtain-raiser takes place from 27 June to 1 July, and provides the last chance for players to hone their grass-court games before the third major of the year kicks off just down the road on July 3.
When is the Wimbledon curfew? What are the curfew rules? What's the latest finish at Wimbledon?
It has become a regular occurrence at Grand Slams to see players competing deep into the night, sometimes into the early hours of the morning. At last year’s US Open, Carlos Alcaraz didn’t finish his quarter-final against Marin Cilic until 2:23am local time, and at the Australian Open earlier this season Andy Murray didn’t start his second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis until after 10pm — and finally finished it at 4.05am. Ad But at Wimbledon things are different.
Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion 'hopes' Rafael Nadal will make an imminent return to tennis
Roger Federer is keen to see his long-time rival on the court and friend, Rafael Nadal, back playing and challenging for Grand Slam titles. The 41-year-old retired from professional tennis in 2022 after not playing in a singles tournament since Wimbledon in 2021. His final ATP event was last year's Laver Cup, with his final match being a loss as a doubles partner to Nadal.
Federer hails 'unbelievable' Djokovic but 'hard to say' who's greatest
Roger Federer described Novak Djokovic's record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title achievement as "unbelievable" on Wednesday but avoided anointing his old rival as the greatest player of all time.
"Hard To Say...": Roger Federer's Honest Take On GOAT Debate
Roger Federer described Novak Djokovic's record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title achievement as "unbelievable" on Wednesday but avoided anointing his old rival as the greatest player of all time. "I think what Novak has done is unbelievable," said Federer, who racked up 20 Grand Slams before he retired last year. Djokovic edged ahead of 22-time major winner Rafael Nadal when he won his third French Open in Paris earlier this month. Federer, 41, speaking at the Halle grass-court tournament on Wednesday, admitted however it was "hard to say" who was best player of all time.
Murray's family question absence of former Wimbledon champ from poster
Andy Murray's brother and uncle have expressed their anger over the treatment of the two-time Wimbledon champion after he was left off an official poster of past and present greats.