Reader Pradeep Hariharan sent us a picture of Guillermo Vilas from the USA.
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.
'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'
Spain's tennis star Rafael Nadal had a surprise visitor during his training session on Monday.
Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Barcelona Open for the ninth time by beating German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.
It was Nadal's 50th trophy on clay court, his 70th overall and his first title in almost a year
Facts and figures on Sunday's all-Spanish men's French Open final between Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer.
World number one Roger Federer and number two Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Hamburg Masters due to fatigue.
Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak on clay to 46 after he edged out fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro at the Barcelona Open.
The 19-year-old Spaniard also equalled Guillermo Vilas's record of 53 consecutive claycourt wins.
The Spanish claycourt maestro won his first Grand Slam title when he beat unseeded Dutchman Martin Verkerk 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
Rafael Nadal maintained his ominous claycourt form by seizing back the Barcelona Open title from Kei Nishikori with a 6-4, 7-5 victory on Sunday, matching Guillermo Vilas's record title haul on the surface.
List of French Open men's singles champions:
A statue of Lionel Messi in Argentina's capital has been broken in half, with the player's upper body, arms and head removed.
World No 1 Novak Djokovicremained on course for his fifth title of the season after defeating 11th seed Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters on Saturday.
Rafael Nadal won his first title of the year with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
Rafael Nadal, working his way back to top form after wrist problems last year, screamed with delight on reaching the Argentine Open semi-finals with a 6-1 6-1 rout of Federico Delbonis on Friday.
List of French Open men's singles champions:
The 2nd major of the year, the French Open will start on the weekend. With the clay-court grand slam starting on Sunday, here is the list of French Open champions over the years
A quick look at Rafael Nadal's domination of Roger Federer at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal began his year in perfect fashion with a three-set victory over Frenchman Gael Monfils in the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday as he warms up for this month's Australian Open.
List of US Open men's singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968:
Factbox on Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to win his 10th French Open title on Sunday.
'I had a tough season in the last few years, but I've had better preparation this year, even with a tough start to the season'
Juan Martin del Potro said on Monday he will not play in Argentina's Davis Cup playoff tie in September due to his differences with the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT).
List of US Open men's singles champions since the open era began in 1968:
As Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo watched, the World No 4 Nadal went past Italian Bolelli to set up a quarter-final clash against 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov.
List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):
'Not only are four of the top five fathers, but Federer famously injured a knee, weakened by years of twisting and turning on tennis courts, early this year while giving his elder pair of twins a bath.'
List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated):
Roger Federer's straight sets victory over Richard Gasquet in the Davis Cup final against France on Sunday not only made Switzerland only the 14th nation to win tennis's prestigious trophy, but also completed the final piece in the Swiss's puzzle.
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