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.
Jannik Sinner had to dig deep to get the better of Auger-Aliassime in the second semi-final.
'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'
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.
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.
Wimbledon's slowing grass courts are hastening the end of serve-volley in tennis, the former world number one said.
'I don't mind when he misbehaves. Obviously, I don't like the bad language. It's just when he doesn't try to play tennis, when he doesn't try to win then I think the umpire needs to step in. I think in this situation, default him on the spot, rather than suspend him'
Seven-times Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander was rushed to hospital in Melbourne after suffering a fall in his apartment at the weekend.
Former world number one Mats Wilander says only two things can keep Roger Federer from advancing - injury and distraction.
Mats Wilander has quit as Sweden's Davis Cup coach, the country's tennis federation said on Tuesday.
Andy Murray will need to be at his streetwise best to beat Stan Wawrinka in the French Open semi-finals on Friday, three-times former Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander told Reuters.
'There has to be some collective responsibility, that is what I'm saying... the only way to beat these guys is to bring their level down'
Not since Fred Perry won Wimbledon and U.S. Open in 1936 has a British man triumphed at one of the big four tournaments
'When it's easy it's going to be no problem. When it gets tough that's when you know what's going to hold up and what's not'
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.
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.
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.
The 20-year-old Spaniard will attempt to end Djokovic's 34-match winning run on the Wimbledon grass.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
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.
'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
Zverev will have a chance to spoil the birthday party for Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday
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.
Mats Wilander said it was a 'miracle' that Nadal won two majors during the year.
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.
Daniil Medvedev has tapped into the energy of the crowd at Melbourne Park by playing both hero and villain.
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.
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.
List of French Open men's singles champions:
Currently the men's and women's Tours operate independently, although there are a handful of events featuring male and female draws, one of which is the Madrid Open that will be played as a 'virtual tournament' next week. Mat Wilander says the break will be much tougher for the younger players such as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev than the likes of world number one Novak Djokovic, Federer and Nadal.
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.
Federer, a 20-times Grand Slam champion and the world number three, won the last of his eight Wimbledon titles in 2017 and is seeded second this year behind top-ranked Novak Djokovic.
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
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