Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon by beating him in an engaging, back-and-forth final to win his first championship at the All England Club.
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the meeting on June 21, 1973, at the Gloucester Hotel. that formed what today is known as the Women’s Tennis Association or WTA.
Wimbledon is relaxing its requirement for all-white clothing to allow female players to wear colored undershorts to be more comfortable on their periods.
Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1
Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Casper Ruud in the U.S. Open final to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to move up to No. 1 in the rankings.
Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round.
Coco Gauff has reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time by coming back in each set to beat Zhang Shuai of China 7-5, 7-5 in front of a partisan crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.