Novak Djokovic has endorsed the existing best-of-five format at Grand Slams, believing it’s very exciting for both players and fans. The Serbian grew up in an era when the best-of-five sets format was used in more events than it is now. These days, the format is only used at Grand Slams, and he’d like to…
Getty Images The 2024 Wimbledon Championships have featured marathon after marathon, and Carlos Alcaraz is unquestionably the marathon man. No, not in the way that John Isner was in terms of frequency and length–but in the way that he simply cannot lose when a match goes the distance. Alcaraz improved to 12-1 lifetime in five-setters…
It has been a five-set frenzy in week one at Wimbledon. That is music to the ears of Carlos Alcaraz. After all, Alcaraz is unquestionably the five-set king in the early stages of his career. The 21-year-old is now 12-1 lifetime in fifth sets after defeating Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the…
Coming off a title at Queen’s Club and in a wide-open section of the draw, expectations could not be higher for Tommy Paul at Wimbledon. A second-round loss to a qualifier ranked 147th in the world would have been a crushing blow. That almost turned out to be the case on Wednesday evening at the…
In a relatively weak section of the draw and coming off a recent grass-court title at Queen’s Club, expectations could not be higher for Tommy Paul at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. As such, a second-round exit at the hands of a qualifier ranked No. 147 would have been a borderline disaster. Paul came close to…
Alexander Zverev is perfectly happy with the way tennis rules are set right now and does not see the point in eliminating best-of-five matches at Grand Slams. Best-of-five matches are part of what makes Grand Slams so special. They set apart those matches, especially those achievements, from everything else in tennis, which is the main…
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz made more history with his 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev in the French Open final on Sunday afternoon. At 21 years old, he is the youngest man ever to win a Grand Slam title on all three different surfaces. Alcaraz also improved to 10-1 lifetime in five-setters…
Getty Images At 21 years old, Carlos Alcaraz is already three-fourths of the way to the career Grand Slam. Alcaraz, the champion of the 2022 U.S. Open and Wimbledon in 2023, outlasted Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the French Open final on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard triumphed after four hours and 19…
Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz secured a spot in his first French Open final by defeating his friendly rival Jannik Sinner in a grueling five-set match that lasted over four hours on Friday afternoon. The match was filled with ups and downs, lacking the quality of their previous encounters, including the 2022 U.S. Open quarterfinals which…
The knee injury sustained by Novak Djokovic during his five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday afternoon turned out to be a very real thing. After getting an MRI, Djokovic–who would have faced Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals–withdrew from the tournament on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Serb has…
