Alcaraz's hero Rafael Nadal, who won two Wimbledons and once beat Roger Federer in five sets once said Alcaraz's victory over Djokovic felt similar.
Jannik Sinner was not about to announce the end of the "Big Three" after his breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open but the 22-year-old Italian does believe tennis needs a fresh generation of champions.
Accepting his Best Actor Oscar for the biopic Oppenheimer, Irish actor Cillian Murphy gave a shout-out to his homeland, saying, 'I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.'
Rublev came into the tournament on a four-match losing streak, but has eased into the final, knocking out second seed Carlos Alcaraz on the way, and will face unseeded Canadian Auger-Aliassime for the title on Sunday.
Djokovic etched his name in history by clinching a record 24 Grand Slam titles
Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday
Reader Prashant sent us this photograph from Manchester.
Former Real Madrid and Brazil team mates Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos will play together again for Corinthians next year after the defender said on Tuesday he had signed for the Sao Paulo-based club.
'I've never been of the thought that Rafa needs rhythm because he's too good for that. But now the situation is different.'
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid's pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafael Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard's 2023 season.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
World champion Max Verstappen took the first pole position of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Friday.
Former World No 1 Roger Federer returned from a 10-week layoff with a 6-3, 6-4 second-round victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia Lopez at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
The former Brazil international has agreed to join Turkish champions Fenerbahce from Real Madrid.
The Russian, twice a losing finalist at Melbourne Park, went toe-to-toe with the big Pole for almost four energy-sapping hours on Rod Laver Arena
The Spaniard needed less than 90 minutes to dispatch the 23rd seed from Italy
The Brazilian is penalised for pushing Israeli referee Alon Yefet in a 2-1 defeat to Portugal.
Former world number one Marat Safin of Russia has been granted a wildcard for the Monte Carlo Masters.
World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading teammate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.
Seventh seed Wawrinka of Switzerland set up a third-round meeting with Bulgarian ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov after seeing off Argentine Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1.
Real Madrid full back Roberto Carlos has said English champions Chelsea are interested in signing him.
Following Carlo Ancelotti's sacking, Bikash Mohapatra takes a look at EPL managers who lost their jobs after failing to deliver this season.
He will surpass Roger Federer's record as the oldest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history on Sunday when he will be 36 years and 321 days old.
Alcaraz topped the Red Group and will face Green Group runner-up Novak Djokovic in a mouth-watering semi-final.
There were glimpses of the formidable Rafa Nadal as the eight-times champions swept aside French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Monte Carlo Master semi-finals.
Novak Djokovic will prepare for a tilt at an 11th Australian Open title by representing Serbia at the United Cup mixed team tournament while old rival Rafael Nadal and former women's world number one Naomi Osaka return at Brisbane after time away.
The 20-year-old Spaniard will attempt to end Djokovic's 34-match winning run on the Wimbledon grass.
Former world number one Carlos Moya fought back tears on Wednesday as he formally announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 34 due to a recurring foot injury.
More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second T20 world title, a wounded West Indies will look to redeem themselves at home when they begin their campaign in the event's ninth edition by taking on Papua New Guinea, in Georgetown on Sunday.
Lando Norris capitalised on a bit of good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday
Seven-times World champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's most successful driver of all time, will race for Ferrari from 2025.
Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Masters title as he geared up for his beloved French Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos on Sunday.
Twenty four time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic closed the 2023 ATP season by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for a record-extending eighth time.
'She has been my crush since I started playing tennis. I was thrilled to see her in person. She was very charming.'
Carlos Tevez was officially unveiled as a Boca Juniors player in a 6.5 million euros ($7.15 million) transfer from Juventus.
The Dutchman's run of nine successive wins was snapped as he broke down on lap four with a brake problem.
Murray, who suffered an elbow injury in March and made his return from a five-week layoff on Wednesday after a first-round bye, won the opening set in 48 minutes before losing concentration.
Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match.
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