The French Open is Alcaraz's most successful major tournament, as he has made it past the second round each year. Additionally, he has made four-straight quarterfinals, three-straight semifinals and is the two-time defending champion at the tournament.

Alcaraz flirted with a shock first-round defeat against Italian Fabio Fognini, needing five sets. Sinner trailed by two sets against Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth-round after hurting his elbow, but was reprieved when the Bulgarian retired hurt.

There are a number of factors which turn an exciting rivalry into an epic, enduring duel that transcends the sport.The core talent. The blend of personalities. The gripping encounters on the biggest stages.

Jannik Sinner abrumó el viernes 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 a un Novak Djokovic, que no estaba completamente en forma, en las semifinales de Wimbledon para preparar

Alcaraz was born on May 5, 2003, and is 22 years old. He will still be able to play in the 2025 U.S. Open and 2026 Australian Open before his next birthday. There are only seven people younger than him ranked in the ATP Top 100 .

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — There are only two players who have been able to knock Ben Shelton out of Grand Slams this year: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. That’s good news and bad for Shelton, who exited Wimbledon in the quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon as Sinner sent him home, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.

First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the semifinals Friday to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship.

For three straight years Novak Djokovic, the Serbian star who owns the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history, has been denied a spot in Wimbledon's final.