Carlos Alcaraz

2022 - 7 - 4

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Jannik Sinner sees off Carlos Alcaraz in battle of young aces to ... (The Guardian)

Italian won 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 to stun his teenage opponent in a match between the two youngest players left in the men's draw.

Alcaraz saved five match points on his own serve at 2-5, but could do nothing about the sixth, as Sinner thrashed a final winner. A Sinner forehand went long – and they went to a fourth set. A rocket of a return that painted the baseline earned Sinner a break at the start of the second, but Alcaraz finally found some rhythm. Just as Alcaraz looked to be getting on top, Sinner broke for 3-1 and held nervously from 0-40 for 4-1. His first ace of nine on Sunday was his 43rd for the tournament and he has been banging them down at up to 135mph. While both were as green as the grass – six matches on the surface for Alcaraz, eight for Sinner – the Spaniard’s bigger game looked suited to it.

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Wimbledon 2022: Jannik Sinner holds on to sink Carlos Alcaraz to ... (Eurosport.com)

Jannik Sinner produced a performance of maturity and excellence to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-3 to progress to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.

The 19-year-old Alcaraz continued to chase - and miss - the lines in the opening game of the third set as further unforced errors left him with three break points to defend. The Italian would fashion a further three match points on his opponent's serve, but was unable to convert. He would defend them both, but Alcaraz would again drop serve - this time in the fourth game - after following some errant hitting with a double fault. And when the Spaniard was unable to dig out a testing return at his feet, the 19-year-old had it all to do. He backed it up in the sixth game when a long backhand and a double fault from his opponent offered up two break points. However, the Italian's excellent return game, coupled with his impressive backcourt coverage, unsettled and nullified Alcaraz for large swathes of the contest.

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Wimbledon 2022 result: Jannik Sinner reaches quarter-finals with ... (Sporting News AU)

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner result: The Italian edged a four-set thriller to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The Sporting News was on Centre Court ...

3.25pm: Alcaraz and Sinner will be on Centre Court following the conclusion of Heather Watson and Jule Niemeier's match. Alcaraz and Sinner will be making their way to court shortly. A cross-court backhand winner from Alcaraz is the shot of the match so far to level the scores. Sinner gets it as Alcaraz switches things up with a drop shot but it fails to go over. Sinner hits a fierce forehand to the right side of the court, 15-15. Sinner hits a deft drop shot to take the opening point. Alcaraz deceives Sinner with a drop shot but it just fails creep over the net, 15-15. Alcaraz takes Sinner to deuce twice. Alcaraz then opts for a drop shot at the wrong time which doesn't come off and follows up with a forehand into the net. Alcaraz practically jogs to the net to hit an overhead smash as Sinner could only return it high off the serve, 30-15. Alcaraz blasts a forehand way long. Centre Court erupts and people are on their feet as Alcaraz clips a cheeky forehand at his feet just over the net to earn set point of his own.

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Sinner Beats Alcaraz in a Match Befitting Wimbledon's Centre Court (The New York Times)

The young talents made their Centre Court debuts hours after Wimbledon celebrated the main stage's 100th anniversary, and they provided a foil to a ...

You are playing and knowing all the historic matches that were played there that were so important to the game. Though seeded 10th at Wimbledon, Sinner had never won a match on grass on the main tour until arriving at the All England Club, but it was difficult to understand why as he navigated the grass and generated huge punching power with his groundstrokes against Alcaraz off shots hit from all different kinds of heights. I have to manage the nerves better. The temptation to end the exchange was understandable. Sinner has made a smart hire this summer, employing Darren Cahill, a former player, veteran coach and ESPN analyst, as a grass-court consultant. “But it’s more knowing all the story behind this court. Sinner will now face Djokovic, the three-time defending champion at Wimbledon, in the quarterfinals after Djokovic defeated Tim van Rijthoven, a late-blooming Dutch wild-card entrant, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, on Sunday night. Sinner was setting a torrid pace from the baseline, but it was a testament to Alcaraz’s talent and competitive fire that he turned a potential straight-sets defeat into something much more compelling. It certainly looks that way, and they have been the present of the game at times, upsetting their elders, winning tour titles and reaching the quarterfinals at Grand Slam tournaments. That seemed to be the key statistic. “I think what we showed today, it’s a great level of tennis, great attitude from both of us,” Sinner said. I think it’s just great for tennis to have also some new names, new players.”

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Carlos Alcaraz: 'I'm Going To Be A Great Player On Grass' | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

Despite losing to Jannik Sinner in the fourth round on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz believes that the grass-court experience he has gained at Wimbledon will ...

“After the third set I had chances to break to be up in the fourth, but I couldn't take the chances. For sure he's going to be in the top for many years. “I hope to have a good rivalry with him. I was trying to get better, trying to think [about] what was happening… But I would say I'm going to be a great player here on grass.” Now I'm thinking that I could be a great player on grass.

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Carlos Alcaraz ousted at Wimbledon; Brit into quarterfinals (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Italian Jannik Sinner swept 19-year-old Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Czech Marie Bouzkova beat former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia of France. Bouzkova had never before gotten past the second round in 13 majors. Goffin next gets No. 9 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain, who swept the 30th seed Paul 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. “I didn’t expect it because I was not playing so well on grass,” said Sinner, who hadn’t won a tour-level main draw match on the surface before this event. Norrie is the first British man to make the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Andy Murray made the last of his 10 in a row in 2017 and the first one other than Murray to do so since Tim Henman in 2004. Also Sunday, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul each lost in bids to become the first American man to make a major quarterfinal since the 2020 Australian Open. Two more Americans — Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima — get their chances Monday. Alcaraz won tournaments in Miami, Barcelona and Madrid in the spring, breaking into the world top 10 and becoming a popular pick for the French Open. He lost in the quarterfinals in Paris to Alexander Zverev.

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Wimbledon 2022 live: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner score ... (Sporting News)

Carlos Alcaraz live score: The exciting young tennis star is aiming to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for the first time and comes up against Italian ...

Alcaraz and Sinner will be making their way to court shortly. 3.25pm: Alcaraz and Sinner will be on Centre Court following the conclusion of Heather Watson and Jule Niemeier's match. Alcaraz then smashes a forehand wide, 30-30. A cross-court backhand winner from Alcaraz is the shot of the match so far to level the scores. Sinner gets it as Alcaraz switches things up with a drop shot but it fails to go over. Sinner hits a fierce forehand to the right side of the court, 15-15. Sinner hits a deft drop shot to take the opening point. Alcaraz takes Sinner to deuce twice. Alcaraz deceives Sinner with a drop shot but it just fails creep over the net, 15-15. Alcaraz then opts for a drop shot at the wrong time which doesn't come off and follows up with a forehand into the net. Alcaraz practically jogs to the net to hit an overhead smash as Sinner could only return it high off the serve, 30-15. Alcaraz blasts a forehand way long.

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Jannik Sinner on fledgling rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz: 'Great level of ... (Tennis365)

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are hopeful their maiden meeting at a Grand Slam will be the start of many blockbuster clashes following a thrilling ...

- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon But I would say I’m going to be a great player here.” Now I’m thinking that I could be a great player on grass. Jannik was the better player and he deserves it! For me was a privilege today to go for the first time there in the Centre Court. Obviously Jannik is one of the best tennis players in the world as well. We have a good relationship,” the Spanish fifth seed explained.

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Novak Djokovic question refused by Carlos Alcaraz after Jannik ... (Daily Express)

Djokovic is the defending champion at Wimbledon and is hoping to catch his rival Nadal in the Grand Slam race, with the Serb holding 20 Majors to the Spaniard's ...

“It was a very special feeling to go on Centre Court. So, yeah, let's see in the next round what's going to happen. “Of course, I have only superlatives and positive things to talk about Sinner's game,” he started. That's the minimum I can do. It would also be the world No 3’s fourth consecutive title win at the All England Club but Sinner will try to stop the top seed in his tracks. “I can't answer that because I lost. Playing on Centre Court is not easy for me.

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Carlos Alcaraz denied potential Novak Djokovic clash after ... (Daily Express)

CARLOS ALCARAZ lost to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon fourth round.

It was saved with a 127mph serve from the 19-year-old but Sinner successfully challenged a ball to deny Alcaraz a game point. Alcaraz saved both but - just like in the third set tiebreak - Sinner wowed the crowd with a cross-court forehand winner and set up his fifth match point. An error from the fifth seed's racket gave the Italian a match point but he dumped the ball in the net again. There were no minibreaks as the young stars changed ends at 3-3 but it was Sinner who was first to crack as he served from the other end, failing to get the ball over the net to gift Alcaraz a 4-3 lead and he held twice to set up three set points. And Alcaraz found himself facing three break points immediately at the start of the third but rallied to hold for 1-0, hitting three winners en route in what looked to be something of a turning point for the Spaniard who started to look more like his usual self. But it was Sinner who got off to a stronger start, breaking the fifth seed for a 3-1 lead in the opener.

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