Carlos Alcaraz heads to the US Open in his now-familiar role as chief challenger to defending champion Jannik Sinner and the Spaniard will be driven this year by the twin pursuit of Grand Slam glory and the World No. 1 ranking.
'I believe that tennis or every sport needs rivalries. This could be potentially one of them, but there are amazing players coming up.'
Novak Djokovic injured his right knee during his fourth-round win at the French Open and pulled out of the quarter-finals before having surgery on June 6.
Roger Federer, accompanied by his wife Mirka, was spotted in the Royal Box during the fourth-round match between Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday.
Gauff was two points from defeat but battled back to beat fellow American Danielle Collins 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2) in a nearly three-hour battle to reach the third round.
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World No 1 Novak Djokovic was beaten by Tomas Machac in the Geneva Open semi-finals.
Jannik and Carlos are the favourites at Flushing Meadows, but don't write these men off!
Rune beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Toronto and next plays Alexandre Muller as he builds up for the August 24-September 7 US Open.
Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
Lorenzo Musetti faces seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Alexander Zverev rallied from a set down to beat defending champion Alexei Popyrin in Toronto and move into the semi-finals.
Novak Djokovic said he is building up to hit top form for his French Open title defence.
Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic produced some of his best tennis to outclass Italian 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4 on Friday and reach a 10th Wimbledon final on Friday.
Playing in only her second singles match of the year, Bouchard blasted a forehand winner to take the first set but Colombian Arango turned the tables in the second set amid a cascade of unforced errors from her opponent.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, the world number one extending his hardcourt winning streak to 25 matches.
World number one Novak Djokovic will not compete in the Miami Open as he tries limit the number of events he plays this year, the 36-year-old Serb said on Saturday.
Djokovic etched his name in history by clinching a record 24 Grand Slam titles
American fourth seed Ben Shelton battled from a set down to clinch his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal says he will decide when to retire following the Paris Olympics after losing in straight sets to 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in the second round of the singles.
Mboko saved a match point against Kazakh ninth seed Rybakina in front of adoring home support
'I really want to win': Confident Alcaraz targets rare Wimbledon three-peat
'And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player, in this case me, have a goooooood night!'
On Monday, the Polish eighth seed found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4, 6-1 victory over Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson.
French Open champion Gauff is in line for a clash with fellow American Jessica Pegula.
'The romanticism of late night tennis in New York, it's time to move past that'
Spain's World Cup winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Serbia's Novak Djokovic captured the top men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony on Monday.
Eyeing a sixth Grand Slam title, the Spaniard was eventually too strong for the metronomically consistent Fritz, whose biggest weapons were still not damaging enough to unsettle the second seed under a fiery sun on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic said he is still hoping for a final chapter in their storied rivalry.
He may have entered the semifinal as the underdog, but Jannik Sinner's stunning victory over overwhelming favourite Novak Djokovic left the Melbourne crowd shocked.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a heartfelt return to Centre Court on Saturday, surprising and delighting fans at the Wimbledon women's final-her first at the event since revealing her cancer diagnosis.
Rohit was seen taking a curious victory bite - a mouthful of soil from the very pitch that witnessed India's triumph.
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the semi-finals on his Olympic Games debut.
'Novak is playing here, so it's easier. But Andy and Roger coming meant a lot to me because they represent a very important part of my tennis career.'
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with an easy win over qualifier Radu Albot in the US Open first round.
Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 champion, will need to shake off a run of poor form if he is to mount a challenge.
Goran Ivanisevic gave a scathing assessment of Stefanos Tsitsipas, saying he has "never seen a more unprepared player" in his life.
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