'Best match of my career', says Alcaraz in bright future boast
Carlos Alcaraz hailed his epic US Open quarter-final triumph over Jannik Sinner as the greatest match of his career while predicting an imminent changing of the guard in tennis.
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Large youth demographic to enhance sports sector, says minister
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From Caroline Garcia to Frances Tiafoe, it's a 20-somethings resurgence at the US Open
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Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Jannik Sinner in epic 5-setter to make US Open semifinals
NEW YORK — This was a match that would not end. Should not end, one might say. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the brightest young stars of men's tennis, traded shots of the highest quality and countless momentum swings across five sterling sets for 5 hours, 15 minutes until Alcaraz finally won the last point at 2:50 a.m. Thursday, the latest finish in US Open history.
Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Graham Potter to take over as manager – Sky Sports
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion boss Graham Potter to take over as the club’s new manager and replace Thomas Tuchel, Sky Sports reported on Thursday. Chelsea sacked Tuchel on Wednesday, a day after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening match of the Champions League group stage.
'I refuse to sleep' - Coco Gauff, Stan Wawrinka and tennis world in awe of Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner served up a stone-cold thriller at the US Open that had the crowd on Arthur Ashe in raptures and left much of the tennis world in awe. Alcaraz saved a match point and recovered from a break down in the fourth and fifth sets as he won at 2.50am local time, the latest-ever US Open finish. Ad The third seed will next face 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe for a place in the final.