The first round of Davis Cup qualifying for men’s tennis, “Great Britain vs. Norway” (Norway/Oslo, Hard), was held on the 5th and 6th, with Great Britain winning 4 wins and 0 losses, advancing to the second qualifying round. J. Draper (Great Britain), ranked 13th in the world, returned to the tournament for the first time … Read more
Our colleague asks a central question, that of the duration of Carlos Alcaraz’s career. It is obvious that if he sees as far as Novak, he should be able to beat his record and become the new GOAT. 🗣️ Alcaraz: “A legend is not forged in 3 or 4 years. With what I’ve accomplished, a … Read more
The Italian paradox explodes at the Australian Open: Musetti loses after humiliating the king, Sinner grows but gets lost when the game becomes eternal. In the middle of Djokovic, out of time, and Alcaraz who resists the pain. The ranking doesn’t lie, but it only tells part of the story. The regret that burns: Musetti … Read more
Between a record 25th title for the Serbian, and a precocious record for the Spaniard, tennis history is being played out this Sunday in Melbourne. 10:45 Game for the Serbian Djokovic wins his service game and returns to 2-3 in the second set. 10:43 What a sublime amorti from Djokovic! The Serb goes up on … Read more
CARLOS ALCARAZ, THE YOUNGEST TO CONQUER THE GRAND SLAM. Or what is the same, the Spanish player, at 22 years, 8 months and 24 days, could be the youngest tennis player to win the four Grand Slams on the calendar, shattering Rafa Nadal’s record that had been in force since 2010 when he won the … Read more
While the media Tennis Universe asked Jo‐Wilfried Tsonga a few weeks ago if Alcaraz was stronger than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, the Frenchman gave a controversial answer: “We don’t really know but I would have liked to see him win Roland-Garros by beating Del Potro in the 3rde round, Murray in the eighth, Novak in … Read more
Australian Open: when Alcaraz’s medical timeout makes Zverev lose his nerve Plagued by cramps, the Spaniard requested a medical time-out in the third set of his semi-final. This did not please his opponent at all, who informed the referee. Vietnam War, Michael Chang, baccalaureate at 15… 5 things to know about the young Learner Tien … Read more
The men’s singles semi-finals of the Australian Open (Australia/Melbourne, Hard, Grand Slam) tennis tournament was held on the 30th, and first seed Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) defeated third seed Alan Zverev (Germany) in a full set, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, in a match lasting over five hours, advancing to the tournament’s first … Read more
Si en los libros de historia quedará enmarcada la victoria de Carlos Alcaraz en la semifinal ante Zverev, justo a su lado estará la de Novak Djokovic ante Jannik Sinner (3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 y 6-4) para regresar a una nueva final de Grand Slam. Será la undécima en Australia, donde ha hecho pleno de … Read more
He has guts, the world number 1. Despite his pain, despite his difficulties of the day, he resisted and saved two break points on his serve. It comes back to 3 games everywhere in this fourth set. Zverev doesn’t show much, as if he was disturbed by the state of his opponent. While he could … Read more