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Check out their head to head stats before Wimbledon final

Check out their head to head stats before Wimbledon final

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3 min readJul 12, 2026 06:27 PM IST The 2026 Men’s Singles Final at the Wimbledon is locked in as defending champion Jannik Sinner is set to take on the reigning Roland Garros champion Alexander Zverev on Sunday at the Centre Court. The final was set up after Alexander Zverev defeated the homegrown wildcard Arthur Fery in straight sets (7-6 6-2 6-4) and Sinner demolished the  legendary Novak Djokovic, with a commanding 6-4 6-4 6-4) win. Zverev had never made a Wimbledon quarterfinal before this year and is now in the final after a flawless performance against Fery. However, his kryptonite, Sinner is looking his best again after a disappointing early exit at the Roland Garros and will be in contention for a successive Wimbledon win. It’s a 15th career showdown between the two top seeds, and a second Grand Slam final meeting, with Sinner having beaten Zverev at the Australian Open in January of last year. Sinner is labelled as Zverev’s kryptonite because he has defeated him nine consecutive times across every surface since …

Meet Arthur Fery, the wildcard whose ‘ferytale’ at Wimbledon continues

Meet Arthur Fery, the wildcard whose ‘ferytale’ at Wimbledon continues

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Arthur Fery, the 23 year-old French-born British player who has never gone beyond the second round at a Grand Slam, continues his ‘ferytale’ story at the 2026 Wimbledon when he reached the semifinals after beating French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli in straight sets with the scores 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 on Wednesday, July 8. Fery became the first wildcard since the legendary Croatian Goran Ivanisevic to reach the men’s singles semifinals at Wimbledon, who stunned the tennis world by winning the title back in 2001. The only other men’s wildcards to ​reach Grand Slam semifinals are Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open and Henri Leconte at the 1992 French Open. Fery is just the fifth British player after Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open Era and, according to ATP, he will become the new British number 1 next week. He is currently up 78 spots to No. 36 in the ATP Rankings and would rise to No. 26 if he goes on to …

Who is 18 year-old Indian Arnav Paparkar, who stunned World no.3 at Wimbledon?

Who is 18 year-old Indian Arnav Paparkar, who stunned World no.3 at Wimbledon?

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 8, 2026 07:39 PM IST ITF Junior World No. 19 Arnav Paparkar on Wednesday became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the quarterfinal of the Wimbledon Juniors Boys’ Singles with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Japan’s Ryo Tabata. The 18-year-old has joined some elite company in Indian tennis history with the last player from the country to reach this stage being Leander Paes in 1990. Earlier, Paparkar had raised eyebrows with a stunning 6-2, 6-3 win over junior World No.3, Keaton Hance, of the United States. Standing just over six feet tall, Paparkar had told the Indian Tennis Daily earlier this year that he sees his first serve as his primary weapon. His strengths came good for him against Hance, as he had another strong showing, serving six aces, saving all the breakpoints he faced while conceding only 18 points on serve. This monstrous performance helped him record the biggest win of his career so far. A trainee at Hemant Bendrey Tennis Academy under the guidance of coach Prosonjit …

Why Casper Ruud’s ‘lucky charm’ fiancée Maria Galligani was absent from Italian Open final vs Sinner – Explained

Why Casper Ruud’s ‘lucky charm’ fiancée Maria Galligani was absent from Italian Open final vs Sinner – Explained

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As Norway’s Casper Ruud’s took on Italy’s Jannik Sinner at the final of the Italian Open 2026 on Sunday, his fiancé, Maria Galligani, was notably absent from the stands cheering for Ruud. It left many wondering as to why Galligani was not there, given she is often seen cheering for Ruud. Casper Ruud reacts during his final match against Jannik Sinner at the Italian Open in Rome, Sunday, May 17. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) But after Ruud lost to Sinner in two straight sets 6-4, 6-4, he spoke about his family- especially his partner Galligani and their newborn daughter, whom he described as his “lucky charm.” Rudd remembered his family and described the year as “very good” off the court despite his struggle on it. “I’d like to thank my own team, behind there.. it’s a bit hard to talk and look at them,” Ruud said after his loss. Also read: Jannik Sinner’s GF Laila makes sweet gesture for Italian star’s parents after win vs Ruud – Watch “It’s been a little bit of an interesting …

Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Roland Garros 2026

Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Roland Garros 2026

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 10:38 PM IST Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of this year’s French Open, dealing a significant blow to the men’s draw and leaving the clay-court major without one of its brightest stars. In a message posted on social media platform X on Friday, the Spaniard confirmed that he would skip both the Rome Masters and Roland Garros as he continues to recover from a right wrist injury. “After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing is to be cautious and not participate in Rome and Roland Garros, while we wait to assess the evolution to decide when we will return to the court. It’s a complicated moment for me, but I’m sure we’ll come out stronger from here,” Alcaraz wrote. Después de los resultados de las pruebas realizadas hoy, hemos decidido que lo más prudente es ser cautos y no participar en Roma y Roland Garros, a la espera de valorar la evolución para decidir cuándo volveremos a …

Why Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of the Madrid Open | Tennis News

Why Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of the Madrid Open | Tennis News

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2 min readApr 17, 2026 09:59 PM IST The Madrid Open is losing some star power with Carlos Alcaraz joining Novak Djokovic in pulling out of the upcoming clay-court tournament on Friday. Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, withdrew from the Barcelona Open in midweek after undergoing a test on his right wrist, and the fourth-ranked Djokovic is nursing a shoulder injury. On Friday, the Spaniard said it “hurts” to announce that he’ll miss the Madrid Open for a second straight year. The tournament starts on Monday. Alcaraz’s withdrawal in Barcelona came a day after he called for a trainer and had his wrist treated during his opening match, a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Otto Virtanen. Djokovic hasn’t competed since the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. He missed the Miami Open because of a right shoulder injury and also skipped the Monte Carlo Masters. “Madrid, unfortunately I won’t be able to compete at the Madrid Open this year,” he wrote Friday on his social media accounts. “I’m continuing my recovery in order to be back soon. …

Why Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of the Madrid Open | Tennis News

‘Looking forward to going back home’: Carlos Alcaraz after being dumped out of Miami Open in Round 3 | Tennis News

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3 min readMar 23, 2026 04:18 PM IST World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz said he was looking forward to “going back home” and chilling with his friends after his stay in Miami ended quickly after he lost in the third round of the Miami Open to Sebastian Korda. Alcaraz lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours, 19 minutes. But in fact, Korda could have ended the Spaniard’s evening even earlier as he was serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set.The American tennis ace is No 36 in the ATP rankings, thus making him the lowest-ranked man to defeat the Spaniard since World No. 55 David Goffin stunned Alcaraz in the second round in Miami last year. “Probably I am going to go back home, which I am looking forward to,” Alcaraz said after the defeat. “Stay chilling with my family, with my friends [for a] couple of days. I don’t know how much my team is going to allow me to have a rest and a day off. All of a sudden …

‘Bit too old… to care about these things’: Daniil Medvedev on whether he can catch Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News

‘Bit too old… to care about these things’: Daniil Medvedev on whether he can catch Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 15, 2026 12:42 PM IST Daniil Medvedev handed Carlos Alcaraz his first defeat of 2026 in the Indian Wells semi-final, prevailing with a 6-3, 7-6(3) scoreline over the world no 1 from Spain. After stopping the Alcaraz juggernaut (where the Spaniard went unbeaten in 16 games and won titles at Australian Open and Doha), Medvedev was asked if he felt that he could catch up to the leading lights of the current generation, Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. To this, the 30-year-old Medvedev had a simple response. “I don’t care too much about these things, because I’m already, first of all, a bit too old. I’m not Next Gen anymore,” said Medvedev. Medvedev’s reward for overpowering Sinner is a clash against Sinner in the final. “I had a tough year last year, so even ⁠more perspective now ⁠that I need to do my best, that’s it. Jannik and Carlos are far better than all ⁠of us. Only ‌one match we can beat them … they are so ​good. They are so much …

Novak Djokovic leaves door open for Serbia Davis Cup return, stays based in Greece

Novak Djokovic leaves door open for Serbia Davis Cup return, stays based in Greece

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2 min readFeb 7, 2026 03:11 PM IST Novak Djokovic has suggested he still wants to play for Serbia in the Davis Cup, even though he is currently not part of the team’s qualifiers due to injury and his family’s move to Greece. The 24-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Serbia’s Davis Cup qualifying tie against Denmark early in 2025 because of a hamstring injury. After that, Djokovic has been spending much of his time in Athens with his family, where he has been living and playing events on the ATP Tour. Serbia’s Davis Cup captain, Viktor Troicki, said Djokovic remains a major figure for the team and hinted that he could be part of future ties once fit. Troicki stressed that Djokovic’s presence gives Serbia a huge boost and suggested the team still hopes to have him available for important matches. “Novak thinks that Serbia can continue to progress in the Davis Cup, and he would like to play and keep representing his country,” Troicki was quoted as saying by the Tennis Head. “For …

Carlos Alcaraz completes Career Slam and plans kangaroo tattoo: ‘I was shaking’

Carlos Alcaraz completes Career Slam and plans kangaroo tattoo: ‘I was shaking’

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Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest male player to complete the Career Slam on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets to clinch his maiden Australian Open title. The 22-year-old said that he would honour the victory by having a kangaroo tattoo, possibly on either of his calves. “I already know it’s going to be a kangaroo. I just don’t know the place. I’m just thinking about the leg, but I don’t know which calf, whether it will be the right or left one,” the Spaniard said at the press conference after the final on Sunday. The Australian Open triumph was Alcaraz’s first major win since he split with Juan Carlos Ferrero in December. The 22-year-old said that he had no extra motivation to prove that he could win a slam without his help. “Not really, to be honest… I didn’t think about those people that had doubts about it. I came here playing for myself and playing for my team. I’m just happy to prove all the people were wrong,” Alcaraz said. Carlos Alcaraz on …