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All you need to know as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz bids to reach third consecutive Wimbledon final TODAY

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will bid to reach his third consecutive final at SW19 today when he faces off against Taylor Fritz, the American

11 Jul, 2025 @ 11:56

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WATCH: Heartwarming moment Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz rushes to help Wimbledon fan overcome by 32C heat

THIS is the heartwarming moment Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz showed maturity beyond his years to help an elderly Wimbledon fan overcome by sweltering temperatures.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 12:18

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz survives Wimbledon first round scare after five-set thriller against Italian veteran

REIGNING Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a first-round shock after overcoming Italian veteran Fabio Fognini in a gruelling five-set, four-and-a-half hour battle on Centre Court.

1 Jul, 2025 @ 11:57

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The eye-watering sum Carlos Alcaraz will have to pay to the Spanish taxman after his legendary victory in the French Open

CARLOS Alcaraz’s stunning victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s French Open not only brought joy to Spanish tennis fans, but also to the taxman who

10 Jun, 2025 @ 12:00

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz retains French Open title after ‘greatest Grand Slam final ever’

CARLOS Alcaraz produced a scarcely-believable comeback to defeat world No.1 Jannik Sinner in a gruelling five-and-a-half hour French Open final on Sunday, labelled by many

9 Jun, 2025 @ 10:50

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is just one win away from retaining his French Open title

SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz has booked his second successive French Open final this Sunday after a walkover win over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in Paris on Friday.

6 Jun, 2025 @ 17:56

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Tennis star Serena Williams wins prestigious sports award in Spain

SERENA Williams has been announced as the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award winner in the sports category, in recognition of her outstanding tennis career. The

28 May, 2025 @ 14:04

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Legendary Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal gets emotional farewell tribute at French Open

SPAIN’S greatest-ever tennis player, Rafa Nadal, was given a special farewell at the French Open on Sunday- a Grand Slam event that he won a

26 May, 2025 @ 11:57

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz starts his French Open title defence THIS Sunday morning

SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz begins his defence of the French Open title on Sunday morning against Japan’s Kei Nishikori. It’s the second Grand Slam event of

24 May, 2025 @ 18:00

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WATCH: Russian tennis star is disqualified for telling Spanish judge to ‘blow me’

WATCH the shocking moment when Russian tennis player Svyatoslav Gulin was disqualified from an ITF World Tour match in Spain after a vulgar outburst in

2 May, 2025 @ 13:00

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Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz lives in a ‘small prefab bungalow’ outside historic Alicante city

CARLOS Alcaraz who picked up the mantle of his tennis idol, Rafa Nadal, has two homes to choose from whenever he is back in Spain-

29 Apr, 2025 @ 15:28

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Spain’s tennis legend Rafa Nadal to be honoured at special ceremony at his most successful Grand Slam

MALLORCA’S Rafa Nadal will be honoured next month in a special ceremony at the French Open. The Spanish tennis ace, 38, retired last November after

17 Apr, 2025 @ 14:00

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Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel could play host to the Davis Cup tennis tournament

SPAIN’S Davis Cup round of 16 tie against Denmark could be held at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella. It is one of the

4 Mar, 2025 @ 11:47

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Paula Badosa falls at the final hurdle before Australian Open final

SPANISH tennis star, Paula Badosa, was defeated in the Australian Open semi-final early this morning, losing 4-6 2-6 to world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

23 Jan, 2025 @ 17:13

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Spain’s Paula Badosa gets shock win over Coco Gauff to book Australian Open semi-final clash against top seed Sabalenka

SPAIN’S Paula Badosa has made it to a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time after a shock quarter-final win over third-seeded Coco Gauff in

21 Jan, 2025 @ 11:17

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Rafael Nadal gives emotional speech as he retires from tennis following Davis Cup loss in Malaga

RAFAEL Nadal gave an emotional speech following his last professional tennis match- a straight sets defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands in

20 Nov, 2024 @ 11:03

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Federer’s heartfelt message to Nadal as Spaniard prepares to retire at the Davis Cup in Malaga this week

SWISS tennis legend Roger Federer has posted an emotional online letter to Rafael Nadal ahead of the Mallorcan’s retirement from professional tennis this week. Nadal,

19 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

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Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis: This will be his last tournament

SPAIN’S tennis legend Rafael Nadal will retire from the sport next month. The 22-time Grand Slam champion from Mallorca will finish his extraordinary career at

10 Oct, 2024 @ 12:28

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis player in the world – this is how much he earns

CARLOS Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis star in the world, new figures have revealed. The Murcia-born ace, 21, is way above his rivals in

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:02

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Nadal’s heartfelt message to a tearful Alcaraz following the youngster’s loss to Djokovic in the Olympics final

A TEARFUL Carlos Alcaraz who lost Sunday’s Olympic tennis final to Novak Djokovic, has been sent a supportive message from his hero and tournament doubles

5 Aug, 2024 @ 13:00

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When are Nadal and Alcaraz next playing doubles at the Paris Olympics 2024? All you need to know ahead of their quarter-finals clash

THE crowd-pleasing Spanish duo of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are back on court this Wednesday in the Olympic Games quarter-finals at Roland Garros in

31 Jul, 2024 @ 12:30

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Spain's Rafa Nadal bids farewell to Olympic Games singles tennis after being elimiated by old rival Novak Djokovic in Paris

Spain’s Rafa Nadal bids farewell to Olympic Games singles tennis after being eliminated by old rival Novak Djokovic in Paris

TWO of the tennis all-time greats may have met for the final time on Monday, as Novak Djokovic held off a stirring second-set fightback from

29 Jul, 2024 @ 16:30

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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal pose for selfie as they arrive at the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of ‘dream team’ doubles debut

ONE of the many highly-anticipated events in this year’s Olympic Games-which start in Paris this Friday- will be on the tennis court. That will see

23 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

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Spain's Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz books his place in Sunday's final

Spain’s reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz books his place in Sunday’s final

MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz has kept alive his hopes of winning back-to-back Wimbledon titles after beating Daniil Medvedev in their semi-final on Friday. The 21-year-old Spaniard

12 Jul, 2024 @ 18:14

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Britain’s Jack Draper knocks out Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in shock straight sets victory at Queen’s

DEFENDING champion at the pre-Wimbledon Queen’s Club tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, suffered a shock last-16 defeat on Thursday to British number one Jack Draper. Spaniard Alcaraz,

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:43

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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz could play together at the Paris Olympics this summer in ‘dream’ doubles pairing for Spain

EXPECTATION is rising among tennis fans that the two Spanish stars, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, could play together at the upcoming Paris Olympics this

11 May, 2024 @ 14:24

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