Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open title on Sunday, increasing his overall Grand Slam tally to seven.
Seven-times Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander was rushed to hospital in Melbourne after suffering a fall in his apartment at the weekend.
A clash of nerves, brilliance, and next-gen firepower-Alcaraz showed once again he's made for the biggest stages. As the tennis world erupted, legends led the tributes.
Jannik Sinner had to dig deep to get the better of Auger-Aliassime in the second semi-final.
Together, the two young stars have now claimed seven out of the last eight Grand Slam titles.
Factbox on Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Italian world number one Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in the French Open final on Sunday to win his fifth Grand Slam title.
'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'
Rafael Nadal trailed in the second set before overcoming No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev
This is the first time in 35 years that an Indian men's player beat a seeded player in a Grand Slam.
Sumit Nagal becomes the first Indian in more than three decades to upset a seeded player in a Grand Slam.
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
'From where I started, I was pretty proud of myself to be able to give myself another chance to be here, to qualify and play a second round. It's a good feeling.'
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic
Certainly the prospect of another showdown at the US Open in a few weeks is exciting, but whether or not 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic can stretch his career long enough to battle Carlos Alcaraz on a regular basis is questionable.
The 20-year-old Spaniard will attempt to end Djokovic's 34-match winning run on the Wimbledon grass.
The ravages of two decades on tour mean Rafael Nadal has rarely been able to prepare for majors like other players, forcing him to rely on skills and mental fortitude.
Mats Wilander said it was a 'miracle' that Nadal won two majors during the year.
Rafael Nadal returns to the US Open for the first time in three years short of match practice and with big question marks about his fitness but few people will dismiss the Spaniard's chances of claiming a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title.
A look at the 10 landmark matches from the 20-times Grand Slam champion's career.
Zverev will have a chance to spoil the birthday party for Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday
The good news for Roger Federer, according to former world number one Mats Wilander, is that he hasn't lost any of his skill and is playing as good as ever. But the bad news for the Swiss maestro is that the opposition has improved as well.
Novak Djokovic capped one of tennis's greatest seasons with a awe-inspiring U.S. Open triumph on Monday that could just signal an end to the sport's obsession with "Rafa v Roger" finals.
Daniil Medvedev has tapped into the energy of the crowd at Melbourne Park by playing both hero and villain.
The defeat ended Williams's bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
Mats Wilander has quit as Sweden's Davis Cup coach, the country's tennis federation said on Tuesday.
Tennis legend and former No.1 Mats Wilander has said that Andy Murray is 'not good enough' to win a Grand Slam title, after the British number one's hopes of winning the US Open were dashed in the third round.
What can the Swiss great do to win three sets against the king of clay when in their previous French Open duels he has never won two?
'After two knee operations and more than a year of rehabilitation, it's important that I listen to my body and not rush back into competition.'
List of French Open men's singles champions:
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic recovered his poise to win the Rome Masters title and Wilander says Djokovic will use the pain of his US debacle to inflict maximum damage on the Parisian clay.
Serena Williams needs to be creative and add variety to her game if the 39-year-old American wants to tame the current power-hitters on clay, seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Mats Wilander said ahead of this week's French Open.
Venezuelan Vallverdu currently coaches three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka who crushed former world number one Murray 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of this year's French Open.
Nadal said his back was still bothering him against world number 56 Djere
The 34-year-old practised for an hour on Thursday evening at the Rod Laver Arena and his fitness was improving "little by little, step by step", sources close to Nadal told Reuters.
Sweden captain Mats Wilander termed the tie a 'bad propaganda' for the sport because of the surface it was played on
Wimbledon's slowing grass courts are hastening the end of serve-volley in tennis, the former world number one said.
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