The Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz showed maturity and compassion beyond his age to help an old Wimbledon fan who had been overwhelmed by the heat. Alcaraz’s final and fifth set against Italian veteran Fabio Fognini had to be delayed 15 minutes because a spectator at courtside became ill. The temperature in SW19 reached 32C, which is too hot for …
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CARLOS Alcaraz’s stunning victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s French Open not only brought joy to Spanish tennis fans, but also to the taxman who will pocket over €1.1 million. The 22-year-old from El Palmar, Murcia not just successfully defended his title but received prize money of €2.5 million while Italy’s Sinner got €1.2 million. Alcaraz had to pay state …
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CARLOS Alcaraz made a barely-believable comeback on Sunday to beat world No.1 Jannik Siner in the French Open final, which lasted five and a half hours. Many have called it the most intense Grand Slam battle ever. The Spaniard saved three Championship Points to win his fifth Grand Slam at Roland Garros, despite being two sets down. Alcaraz, in a …
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has qualified for his second consecutive French Open final on Sunday following a walkover victory over Italian Lorenzo Musetti at the Paris Open on Friday. Musetti retired after a thigh strain late in the third game. He also called it quits when he suffered a service break in the early part of the fourth. Alcaraz (22), …
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On Sunday morning, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz will begin his defence of the French Open against Japan’s Keshikori. It is the second Grand Slam of the year, and the start time provisional for the match in Paris at Roland Garros is 11am. The 22-year old from El Palmar, Murcia, is in excellent form. He has won on clay surfaces at Monte …
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CARLOS Alcaraz has two houses to choose from when he returns home to Spain. Both are modest. Murcian ace, who turns 22 on Monday, has already won four Grand Slams. He will defend his French Open crown next month in Paris but withdrew the current Madrid Open because of a leg injury. READ MORE WIMBLEDON (Cordon Press Image) 2024 He …
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SPANISH tennis star, Paula Badosa, was defeated within the Australian Open semi-final early this morning, shedding 4-6 2-6 to world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka is just not solely feminine tennis’ greatest participant, however can be a long-time pal of Badosa. Final yr, the Belarusian even described Badosa as her “soulmate”. Each will hope that Thursday morning’s end result doesn’t have …
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RAFAEL Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz can be readied to rejoin to stand for Spain at the finals of the Davis Mug, simply months after collaborating for the males’s increases event at the Paris Olympics. The tantalising possibility of the desire duo, christened by tennis followers as ‘Nadalcaraz’, going back to the court with each other was elevated after Nadal, 38, …
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CARLOS Alcaraz has suffered the greatest upset of his career so far after the Spaniard crashed out of the US Open in the second round with a straight-sets defeat against the world No.74 Botic van de Zandschulp. The 21-year-old had been widely tipped to compete for a third Grand Slam title in 2024, which would have made him just the …
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CARLOS Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis star in the world, new figures have revealed. The Murcia-born ace, 21, is way above his rivals in terms of income, including Serbian World No.1 Novak Djokovic. According to Forbes magazine, Alcaraz is currently making $42.3m (€39.2m) per year. While a sizable chunk comes from his winnings – around $10.3m (€9.4m) – the …
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