Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, number two in the world rankings, failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Masters 1,000 in Miami on Thursday, after losing to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, in two stages. In the North American hard court event, Alcaraz, who won the tournament in 2022, was unable to confirm his favoritism and … Read more
It is finished! At the age of 22, Jannik Sinner can finally call himself a Grand Slam winner (match report>>>). For the South Tyrolean, it was his first major final at the Australian Open, but with a semi-final appearance and four quarter-finals, he has already had a chance of great triumph a few times in … Read more
Jannik Sinner managed to recover against Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open and forced the fifth set after having lost the first two (6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6). The Russian and the Italian are deciding this Sunday who will win the first Grand Slam of the season in an unprecedented final. Since 2005, … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner ended one of Novak Djokovic’s perfect streaks in an Australian Open upset and then got to relax while Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev after midnight to secure the other place in the final. Just about everything went the self-described tennis fan’s way in … Read more
A beautiful sport, but extremely cruel. It’s natural to think of this at the end of the match between Hubert Hurkacz and Daniil Medvedev, valid for the quarter-final of the first slam of the year in Australia. Under the sun of the Rod Laver Arena, capable of frying even lizards, the Russian wins 7-6 2-6 … Read more
Novak Djokovic is a player with strong character on the court, but he is a player appreciated by everyone on the circuit, as demonstrated by the extraordinary anecdote shared by Medvedev at a press conference a few days ago. The Serbian enjoys a good relationship with his colleagues, and the press in his native country … Read more
Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios have known each other and competed since juniors: the Australian, at the time, made a wrong judgment about the Russian’s future – Credits: @WILLIAM WEST Australian Nick Kyrgios, as talented at wielding a tennis racket as he is irascible, controversial and unpredictable, never goes unnoticed. He doesn’t do it on … Read more
By Adrien Bez Published yesterday at 11:11, Updated yesterday at 12:13 ” data-script=” > If Novak Djokovic, ten times winner in Melbourne, is the overwhelming favorite to succeed himself, the tennis editorial team of Le Figaro offers you five credible competitors for the first Grand Slam of the year 2024 (January 14-28). Jannik Sinner Côte : … Read more
Obligatory premise: the format of the ATP Finals makes no sense for a sport like tennis, where if you win you continue and if you lose you go home. This is the only tournament of the year where, paradoxically, it is also possible to win the trophy by suffering one or two defeats. It also … Read more
Novak Djokovic during his match against Hubert Hurkacz during the ATP Finals in Turin on November 17, 2023 in Italy (Tiziana FABI) The two best players on the planet, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, will face each other on Saturday in the semi-finals of the ATP Masters for the fourth time this season after the … Read more