Tennis

STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry made an 18-foot putt for eagle on the ultimate gap to win the American Century Championship on Sunday, his first title within the celeb event. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 16, 2023The 23-time main champion is hoping to reveal what he discovered from as we speak’s powerful loss later this summer time on the US Open. Never one to shrink back from a problem, he says he appears to be like ahead to crossing paths with Alcaraz once more.“I hope we get to play in US Open. Why not?” he mentioned. “I think it's good for the sport, 1 and 2 in the world facing each other in almost a five-hours, five-set thriller. Couldn't be better for our sport in general, so why not?”Djokovic had nothing however reward for Alcaraz, who's the youngest Wimbledon males's singles champion in 37 years, after the ultimate.“Amazing poise in the important moments,” he mentioned of Alcaraz. “For someone of his age to handle the nerves like this,...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 16, 2023After a devastating loss to Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros, one wherein Carlos Alcaraz couldn’t ship his finest tennis as his physique let him down after simply two units of his 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 6-1 defeat by the hands of the 23-time Grand Slam champion, the Spaniard took a tough look within the mirror and emerged a extra resilient participant.Even on Sunday morning, as he ready to face Djokovic within the Wimbledon last, Alcaraz wasn’t positive that he may take down the person who has dominated Wimbledon’s Centre Court like no different within the final decade.“Before this match, I thought I can't beat Novak,” Alcaraz admitted in his post-match press convention. “But after this epic match I think different about Novak in the way that p...

By Erik Gudris | @ATNTennis | Sunday July 16, 2023Could Carlos Alcaraz be the primary participant to mix the very best qualities of the “Big Three?”Novak Djokovic thinks so.The 23-time main champion spoke concerning the sterling qualities of the 20-year-old Alcaraz who defeated Djokovic in 5 units to win his first Wimbledon title.“I haven't played a player like him ever, to be honest,” Djokovic mentioned after the lads’s last that Alcaraz gained 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. He's achieved it! Carlos Alcaraz stuns 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win his maiden Wimbledon title! pic.twitter.com/IuavbCiNwa — TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) July 16, 2023 The 36-year-old Djokovic was requested in his press convention what's the one high quality that makes Al...

WIMBLEDON, England — Regrets? Novak Djokovic has two. There was that tiebreaker fairly early within the Wimbledon last on Sunday, when the 36-year-o...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 16, 2023For a second, there was a actuality that featured a post-Djokovic openness at Wimbledon. With Roger Federer gone and Rafael Nadal now not an element at Wimbledon, there was a perception that the window could be open for the Matteo Berrettinis and Nick Kyrgioses of the world to angle in for a Wimbledon title as Novak Djokovic – now 36 – ages.Carlos Alcaraz, who simply ripped via the grass court docket season with out dropping a single match as he dethroned Wimbledon king Novak Djokovic (1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4) in a Centre Court last for the ages, is altering that skinny narrative.If Alcaraz may be this good on grass with 4 tournaments on the floor below his belt, why can’t he change into the sports’ premier participant on the floor...

WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz mentioned he wished one other shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it will make profitable a Wimbledon championship extra particular. Well, Alcaraz bought his probability to face Djokovic. And he beat him. ...

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic gained the primary set of the Wimbledon closing 6-1 in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. Djokovic is biddi...

WIMBLEDON, England — Marketa Vondrousova held 4 items of chocolate sweet in her Wimbledon-winning left hand as she sat down with a half-dozen reporters for certainly one of her final interviews of the night. ...

WIMBLEDON, England — Tokito Oda turned the youngest man to win a Wimbledon singles title in any self-discipline after defeating Alfie Hewett within the males’s wheelchair ultimate on Sunday. ...