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The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Fascinating men's semifinal match-ups to whet the fans' appetite
Friday's men's singles semifinal line-up at Wimbledon is like an inter-generational household. There is the 38-year-old patriarch in Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Slam champion and seven-time titlist here. There are the upstarts turned top dogs in Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, 22 and 23, who have swept the last six Slams and eight of the previous 11. Finally, there is a talented intermediate in 27-year-old Taylor Fritz, into his first semifinal at the All England Club and carrying the burden of becoming the first American singles winner at a Major since Andy Roddick (2003 US Open). For those who feared that men's tennis would be wild and capricious following the retirements of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, this is like a classic summer cocktail served on the rocks. Of the two, the Alcaraz-Fritz match-up is more intriguing. The Spaniard and the American may not be quintessential grass-courters – are there any left? – but they are two of the best. They have met only once (excluding Laver Cup), a hard-court meeting that Alcaraz won at the 2023 Miami Masters. However, they have accumulated significant grass pedigree since then. Alcaraz is a two-time defending champion at SW19 and has won Queen's Club twice. Fritz has excelled a few rungs below (ATP 250), securing both Stuttgart and Eastbourne this year, and also Eastbourne in 2024, 2022 and 2019. A first meeting on the lawns will be exciting. Having the edge In contrast, the Djokovic-Sinner tie breeds familiarity. Sinner leads the rivalry 5-4, but the Italian's edge is bigger than it appears, for he has won their last four matches and five of the previous six. The most recent was the ruthless, straight-sets dismantling in the Roland-Garros semifinal. Djokovic and Sinner have also met on grass, in consecutive Wimbledon editions in 2022 and 2023. In that first meeting, Sinner even had Djokovic on the ropes, going two-sets-to-love up, before losing. Three years and three Grand Slam titles since, it is tough to see the World No. 1 blow such a lead, but much will depend on how his right elbow feels. He played Ben Shelton in Wednesday's quarterfinal with heavy bandaging. Djokovic himself had a nasty fall on match-point against Flavio Cobolli and reportedly cancelled Thursday's practice. It will be a pity if both are not at their optimum levels, for nothing but the best can see them through.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Carlos Alcaraz vs Taylor Fritz, Wimbledon 2025 semifinal: Preview, Head-to-head record, live streaming info
Carlos Alcaraz will look to reach the summit clash at Wimbledon for the third straight year when he faces fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the semifinal in London on Friday. The clash is set to take place at Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Preview The Alcaraz-Fritz match-up is intriguing. They may not be quintessential grass-courters – are there any left? – but they are two of the best. They have just met twice before, with both meetings taking place on a hard court. At the 2023 Miami Masters, Alcaraz won 6-4, 6-2 while at the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin, the Spaniard triumphed with a 6-2, 7-5 scoreline. However, they have accumulated significant grass pedigree since then. Alcaraz is a two-time defending champion at SW19 and has won Queen's Club twice. Fritz has excelled a few rungs below, at the ATP 250 level, securing both Stuttgart and Eastbourne this year, and also Eastbourne in 2024, 2022 and 2019. A first meeting on the lawns will be exciting. Read the full preview by N. Sudarshan here. When and where to watch? Wimbledon 2025 semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz is set to begin at 6PM IST on Friday, July 11. You can watch the live telecast on the Star Sports Network and stream it on JioHostar app/website. Head-to-head record Played:2 | Alcaraz: 2 | Fritz: 0 YEAR TOURNAMENT ROUND WINNER SCORE 2024 LAVER CUP ROUND ROBIN ALCARAZ 6-2, 7-5 2023 MIAMI MASTERS QUARTERFINAL ALCARAZ 6-4, 6-2
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Carlos Alcaraz loves playing on grass and is trying to win a third Wimbledon title in a row
Carlos Alcaraz, a quick learner on grass, begins his Wimbledon title defense against Fabio Fognini, aiming for a third consecutive championship, a feat achieved by only four men in the Open era. Alcaraz, known for his fondness for grass and aggressive playing style, enters the tournament on an 18-match winning streak. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz 's first match on a grass court came just six years obviously a quick Wimbledon gets started Monday, the 22-year-old from Spain will play in the first Centre Court match of this fortnight, an honor reserved for the previous year's men's champion. The contest against Fabio Fognini will open Alcaraz's bid for a third consecutive championship at the something only four men have achieved in the Open era, which began in 1968: Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Not bad already is 5-0 in Grand Slam finals, which includes going 2-0 at the French Open - which he won three weeks ago via a comeback from two sets down against No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the final - and 1-0 at the U.S. year, the No. 2-ranked Alcaraz became the youngest man to win a major trophy on each surface: grass, clay and hard he's got a fondness for the green stuff."The most beautiful tennis that we can watch is on grass. The style that the people bring to the court when they play on grass. ... The sound of the ball," said Alcaraz, who will go into Monday on a career-best 18-match winning streak, including a title at the Queen's Club tournament on grass last weekend. "The movement is really tough, but when you get it, it's kind of (as though) you're flying."He loves that it allows him to show off the variety in his game and all of the skills he players smile as much as Alcaraz does while in the thick of things, no matter what challenges might be presented by the foe across the net or the tension of the moment. He is as creative as it gets with a racket in hand, sometimes to his own detriment, and admits enjoying seeing replays on arena video screens after some of his best deliveries (that technology isn't used at the All England Club, but perhaps it should be)."I really want to hit slices, drop shots, going to the net all the time, playing aggressively," said Alcaraz, who said he lost to two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray during a round of golf early in the week. "I think on grass it's the style that you have to play, so that's what I like the most."Other Grand Slam champions in action on Day 1 - when the temperature is expected to be around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) - include No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against a qualifier making her Grand Slam debut, Carson Branstine; No. 6 Madison Keys, the Australian Open champion in January, against Elena-Gabriela Ruse; 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova against No. 32 McCartney Kessler; and 2021 U.S. Open champ Daniil Medvedev against Benjamin Bonzi. Others in action: 2024 Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini, 2024 U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, and three-time major finalist Alexander instructive to hear what Djokovic had to say about Alcaraz after a straight-set loss in last year's final at the All England Club."He just was better than me in every aspect of the game," Djokovic said. "In movement, in the way he was just striking the ball beautifully, serving great. Everything."Those words carry weight. Djokovic has won seven of his men's-record 24 Grand Slam trophies at Wimbledon but was the runner-up to Alcaraz in 2023 and it comes to the idea of joining an elite group by completing a three-peat two weeks from now, Alcaraz insisted that isn't the sort of thing he really cares about or spends time wants the title, yes. But where it would place him in history? Leave that to others."I really want to lift the trophy," Alcaraz said. "But right now, I'm not thinking about who I could join if I win three Wimbledons in a row."
NBC Sports
16-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Ben Shelton gives the U.S. 3 men in the ATP top 10 for the first time since 2006
LONDON — Ben Shelton rose two spots to No. 10 in the ATP rankings, joining No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 8 Tommy Paul to give the United States three men in the top 10 for the first time in nearly 20 years. In April 2006, Andy Roddick was No. 4, James Blake was No. 7, and Andre Agassi was No. 10. There are four American women in the WTA's top 10 again, and five in the top 13: No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 6 Madison Keys, No. 9 Emma Navarro and No. 13 Amanda Anisimova. Aryna Sabalenka remains at No. 1, a spot she took over in October from Iga Swiatek, who dropped to No. 8. Tatjana Maria, a 37-year-old German, rose 43 spots to No. 43 by winning the Queen's Club title as a qualifier. The 22-year-old Shelton, who won the 2022 NCAA singles title for the University of Florida, only is in his third full season on tour. He'd never traveled out of the U.S. until 2023. Shelton is a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, making it that far at the U.S. Open in 2023 and the Australian Open this January. Fritz moved up three spots to match his career high after winning a grass-court title at Stuttgart, Germany. The top three men remained the same: No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 Alexander Zverev, the runner-up to Fritz in Stuttgart.
Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Man said playing scratch-offs was ‘just a fun thing to do' – then he won big
A New York man won a huge prize after playing the lottery in Maryland. The man was visiting a friend in Prince George's County when he bought a $20 Millionaire's Club ticket, according to a June 12 news release from the Maryland Lottery. The man, who regularly plays the lottery regardless of the state he's in, said playing scratch-off tickets is 'just a fun thing to do,' the lottery said. On this ticket, he won the top prize of $1 million. He told lottery officials he was happy when he learned of the prize and that it beat his previous top win, which was less than $500. He said he plans to invest the money. The $20 Millionaire's Club ticket started with five $1 million prizes, and he won the last one, the lottery said.
