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.
Sachin: 'When Roger plays cricket, he likes to play as me'
Sinner prepares for sleepless night after dramatic loss to Alcaraz at French Open
Novak Djokovic battled from a set down to clinch his 100th tour-level title by beating Polish sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) at the Geneva Open on Saturday.
'I believe that tennis or every sport needs rivalries. This could be potentially one of them, but there are amazing players coming up.'
...And Alcaraz continues hat-trick quest
Kubica won the race in his fifth attempt, his first three in the second tier LMP2 category, to become Poland's first overall winner since Le Mans was first staged in 1923.
And as we celebrate the Swiss champ's decorated career on his 36th birthday, here are some sharp, inspiring quotes from the man, who dresses even sharper, and is classy as they come...
And as we celebrate the Swiss champ's decorated career on his 36th birthday, here are some sharp, inspiring quotes from the man, who dresses even sharper, and is classy as they come...
Djokovic is the last member of the "Big Four" still standing and the Serb said he wanted to continue giving to the sport.
Swiss world number two Roger Federer could extend his record grand slam tally to 20 if he remains fit and motivated, according to his coach Paul Annacone.
Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and said he will miss the rest of the season as he needs "more extensive rehabilitation" following knee surgery earlier this year if he wants to prolong his career.
Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic scored his 100th match win at Wimbledon and led the march of the old guard into the last 16 on Saturday while an ailing Barbora Krejcikova's title defence ended in defeat and tears.
On a recent sojourn to the Swiss Alps, Lakshmi Sharath just happened to meet Roger Federer :-)
The following are five contenders for the men's title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
Alexander Zverev will be third seed for the French Open but the 28-year-old German's prospects of winning his first Grand Slam title in Paris are not looking especially bright.
Novak Djokovic has almost fully recovered from the injury that ended his Australian Open campaign in the semi-finals.
'I've seen Federer and Nadal and they played a couple of good finals but nothing comes close to this.'
Carlos Alcaraz fought back from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday to retain his crown and cement his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.
Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open men's singles final on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz completed a thrilling comeback to capture his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, drawing level with his childhood idol Rafael Nadal's tally at the same age.
The tennis great posted a selfie with Swift on Instagram with the caption: 'In my Swiftie era.'
Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.
Roger Federer will kick off his 20th season as a professional at the Hopman Cup next year, returning to the international team tournament in Perth for the first time since he teamed up with his now wife Mirka in 2002.
'It's a different surface and I've not had much time to get used to this tournament so my expectations aren't that high.'
13 of the men's seeds fell at the first hurdle -- a Wimbledon record since 32 seeds were introduced in 2001.
Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer,
Djokovic has spent more than 400 weeks at number one and now sits fifth in the rankings
Novak Djokovic fell short in his bid to claim a 100th ATP title following a straight sets defeat by Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the Miami Open final
We bring you five achievers who are proof that 35 is the new 25.
It was third time lucky for Tsitsipas who had twice lost in the Dubai final, against Roger Federer in 2019 and Novak Djokovic a year later.
'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'
John McEnroe finds it hard to envisage Roger Federer adding to his record 17 Grand Slam titles and believes the Swiss maestro is showing signs of slowing down.
Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of capturing a third successive Indian Wells title went up in smoke on Saturday and the Spaniard said his inability to tame his nerves was more of a disappointment than the stunning semi-final defeat by Jack Draper.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
The five time US Open champion was given the loudest cheer at the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Marin Cilic had never beaten a Top-5 player on grass in his entire career before Thursday.
Switzerland's Roger Federer, who has been hampered by back problems, has been named to play in the second singles rubber of the Davis Cup final against France's Gael Monfils on Friday, organisers announced on Thursday.
Roger Federer sees light at end of dark tunnel.
Roger Federer held firm against a furious fightback from fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, edging his former apprentice 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in a Melbourne Park classic to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.
