Carlos Alcaraz — two-time defending French Open champion who withdrew from 2026 competitions due to right wrist injury.
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The Ghanaian Times
… Sinner, 24, became the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title last year by beating Carlos Alcaraz, and now joins an elite list of 10 men to successfully defend it in the professional era. …
Sinner fends off Zverev to retain Wimbledon crownJoy Online
… the fourth Grand Slam title clash of his career but Sinner said the German’s game was improving and that was a great sign for the men’s tour. “That’s exactly what’s good, because you have always someone who’s pushing you to the limit,” Sinner said. “We hope that Carlos Alcaraz …
Sinner says successful Wimbledon defence sweet after French Open shockJoy Online
… Sinner – who has now won his past 10 matches against Zverev – is the 10th man to retain the Wimbledon men’s trophy since the Open era began in 1968. “Jannik, I don’t really like you any more,” joked Zverev, who will move above the injured Carlos Alcaraz to second in the world ran …
Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon titleJoy Online
… Jodar is second on the tour for break points converted, his 44.7% putting him ahead of compatriot Carlos Alcaraz (43.6%). …
Spain’s new Rafa eyes grass-court success in year of firstsJoy Online
… He led Carlos Alcaraz by two sets to one in the 2024 French Open final but it was the Spaniard who ended up lifting his first Coupe des Mousquetaires. …
‘I had the best and worst moments of my life here’ – ZverevJoy Online
… World number three Zverev is the first man other than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2023. …
Zverev beats Cobolli in tense Paris final for first Grand SlamJoy Online
… He came up short against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 French Open final, despite leading by two sets to one, and has fallen three times in the Paris last four alone. …
Zverev to face Mensik after ending Jodar runJoy Online
… Spanish players have won 18 French Open men’s titles in the past 24 years – after victories for Rafael Nadal (14), Carlos Alcaraz (2), Albert Costa and Juan Carlos Ferrero Another formative experience was competing at the ATP Next Gen Finals – for the world’s best players aged un …
Meet the new Rafa planning to conquer Roland GarrosDaily Guide
… It is a bitterly disappointing way to exit the tournament for Sinner, whose favourite tag was enhanced further with defending champion and great rival Carlos Alcaraz missing with injury. …
Sinner Out Of French Open In Second RoundJoy Online
Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss this year’s Wimbledon because of a wrist injury. …
Two-time winner Alcaraz out of Wimbledon with injuryItalian top seed Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon crown, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his fifth Grand Slam title. Sinner, 24, becomes the first Italian and only the tenth man to successfully defend a Wimbledon singles title in the professional era.
10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon crown, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his fifth Grand Slam title. Sinner, 24, becomes the first Italian and only the tenth man to successfully defend a Wimbledon singles title in the professional era.
10 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, and said the victory felt especially rewarding after his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open last month. The 24-year-old credited intensive training blocks in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph, his fifth major title.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to retain his Wimbledon men's singles title, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title overall.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Rafael Jodar, 19, has risen from outside the top 800 to world number 23 in just over 12 months, reached the French Open quarter-finals, and now prepares for his ATP-level grass-court debut at Wimbledon despite limited experience on the surface.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title by defeating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final at the French Open, 1,465 days after suffering a serious ankle injury on the same court in 2022 that required surgery and sidelined him for months.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 in the French Open final to claim his first Grand Slam title after losing his three previous major finals. The 29-year-old German's victory makes him the first man other than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam recently.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar, and will next face Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik for a place in Sunday's final. Zverev, the second seed and highest-ranked man remaining in the singles draw, has never won a Grand Slam despite losing in three finals and seven semi-finals.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rafael Jodar, a 19-year-old Spanish player making his Grand Slam main-draw debut on the Paris clay, has emerged as a dark horse for the Coupe des Mousquetaires after rapid progress from being ranked 707th a year ago. Seeded 27th, Jodar will face German Alexander Zverev in Tuesday's quarter-final, with a victory putting him among the favourites for the title.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner suffered an unexpected second-round exit at the French Open after a five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, with the Italian struggling with injury-related issues including dizziness during the match in Paris.
29 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this year's Wimbledon and Queen's due to a right wrist injury sustained at Barcelona Open. The Spanish world number two, 23, said his recovery is progressing but he is not yet ready to compete.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-four-year-old Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday, completing the career Golden Masters – all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles. Sinner is only the second player to achieve the feat, after Novak Djokovic, and has done so at a considerably younger age than Djokovic.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff recovered from match point down to defeat American teenager Iva Jovic 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the Italian Open fourth round. Gauff acknowledged she must improve significantly to defend her French Open title beginning 24 May and match her run to last year's Italian Open final.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the Italian Open second round, extending his winning streak at Masters events. A victory in Rome would make him only the second player after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events in a career.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic, the world number four, was defeated by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Italian Open second round on his first match since March and first clay-court appearance of the year after a shoulder injury. Djokovic said he will not compete again before the French Open on 24 May, where he aims for a 25th Grand Slam singles title.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1,000 titles after defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets at the Madrid Open. The 24-year-old Italian has now surpassed the previous records held by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
5 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 at the Madrid Open to become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1,000 titles, surpassing Novak Djokovic's previous mark of four consecutive events. Sinner has now won Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Paris, and Madrid in his record run.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the remainder of the clay court season, including the French Open, because of an ongoing knee tendon issue in his right knee. The 24-year-old hopes to return for the grass court season in June but is expected to fall outside the world's top 100.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two, will miss next month's French Open and the Italian Open due to a right wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open. The 22-year-old two-time defending champion said he is being cautious to assess the situation before returning to competition.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →