Novak Djokovic has no intention of passing the torch to the next generation just yet.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the 2023 US Open on Saturday.
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Jannik Sinner bounced back after losing the first set to beat Tallon Griekspoor in the third round of the Miami Open.
Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final
Victory over Medvedev meant Alcaraz became the youngest man to win the Indian Wells and Miami Open titles, a feat dubbed the 'Sunshine Double'.
'It has been unforgettable, and I can only say 'thank you'. It has been an incredible journey. It's very difficult, but life and my body have been sending signals to me for a long time.'
Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the 'Sunshine Double'
Russia has promised all possible support to Pakistan in dealing with catastrophic floods, even as the second Russian Il-76 cargo plane with emergency relief is scheduled to land in Islamabad on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside a swarm of bees and world number six Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells.
In the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters, Jannik Sinner clinched a hard-fought win as Casper Ruud crashed out.
Italy returned to the Davis Cup final after a gap of 25 years as Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in both singles and doubles to secure a 2-1 victory over Serbia on Saturday that earned the 1976 champions a title clash with Australia.
The Australian Open champion never faced a break point and used her hard and accurate serve to dispatch Gauff.
Novak Djokovic cruised through his first singles match in Australia since being deported last year.
Take a look at the five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open:
The five top contenders for the men's title at the US Open.
'Can't leave grass,' the 26 year old captioned an image posted on his social media pages.
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.
'At my age and with some of the issues that I've got, I do have to be mindful of those things. I cannot just keep going until something happens.'
Wild card Caroline Wozniacki, another former champion and returning mother, will play 20th seed Magda Linette.
However, he suggested that Ukraine was also somehow involved.
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title and equal Margaret Court's record haul.
Greece's Tsitsipas battled back from 3-5 down in the third set to eliminate Medvedev with a 6-3, 6-7(11), 7-6(1) win to set up a showdown on Friday with Rublev for the Red Group's other semi-final spot.
Swiatek is positioned to face American fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals.
Kyrgios has been playing the best tennis of his career over the past couple of months
Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a humbling 6-3 7-6(4) defeat by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in the third round of the Italian Open.
Rafael Nadal will play at the Australian Open in January
After winning the US Open title on Sunday, Novak Djokovic pulled out a T-shirt with 'Mamba Forever' on the front and the number 24 on the back.
After registering a runner-up finish in the Qatar Open, Andy Murray set himself a target of registering 800 career wins.
Rafael Nadal has not played a competitive match since bowing out in the second round of this year's Australian Open.
Rising star Brandon Nakashima handed fellow American John Isner a first round defeat at the Indian Wells.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Daniil Medvedev has tapped into the energy of the crowd at Melbourne Park by playing both hero and villain.
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.
Russia's Andrey Rublev overcame Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(7), 6-3 in their semi-final clash at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, and will now face Hubert Hurkacz, who beat Sebastian Korda.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his US Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side.
As a sporting spectacle Alcaraz and Djokovic matches have delivered on every level and would be worthy of the Big Apple spotlight.
Rafael Nadal confirmed he will miss this year's French Open as he is yet to recover from injury.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
On Sunday, Rafael Nadal's extraordinary resilience was on full display as he closed out a marathon five-setter against World No 2 Daniil Medvedev.
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