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Also bestowed with the honor was Amritraj, who reached the men's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon and US Open twice each besides guiding India to the Davis Cup finals twice - in 1974 and 1987.
It was the Serb's second-worst defeat in Grand Slam finals, but he vows to turn things around, starting with Paris Olympics.
In the biggest match and against the greatest opponent, Spaniard shows why he's virtually unstoppable at his best
The 37-year-old's 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 loss to 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon final on Sunday might bring an end to tennis golden period aka as the Big 3 era.
Spaniard dismantles and dismembers Djokovic in a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) one-sided offensive and becomes only sixth man to win French Open and Wimbledon back to back
Wimbledon 2024 final: The Indian Express gives all the details of the Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon final at the All England Club on Sunday.
On a tense afternoon at Centre Court, Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini, to emulate her idol Jana Novotna and add to an already impressive trophy collection.
Djokovic will be vying for an all-time record-setting (man or woman) 25th Grand Slam singles title. Alcaraz will be vying for his fourth.
If they walked in his shoes, they'd know why the Ruuuu sounded to him like Boooo
Despite a slow start and not being at his best, Carlos Alcaraz finds a way to beat Daniil Medvedev in four sets in the semifinals
Lorenzo Musetti has troubled Novak Djokovic in the past. On Friday, in his first Major semifinal, he will have the chance to roll out his best against the great champion.
In 2021 they tried their best to cheer the Swiss champ when he lost in straight sets but they don't extend the same love to sport's most-uncheered GOAT
On Sunday at SW19, Sinner came up with a quintessential Alcaraz moment while Alcaraz gave his best impression of Sinner's grit.
Speaking at Wimbledon on Saturday, Djokovic dismissed the need for altering the five-set format of the men's game but admitted that tennis could lose its space to sports such as paddle or pickleball if it fails to reinvent itself.
In indifferent form all year, the latest physical setback to his 37-year-old body meant that it may have made sense for Djokovic to rest up and not make the change to the slippery surface of grass with the Olympics set to be held on clay next month.
Now 34, Balaji had been somewhat of a promising junior before his career tailed off due to injuries and the typical malaise of making the tough transition to the seniors.
After losing early at French Open, 27-year-old won a Challenger event and reached the final of another, but lost to the first player ranked higher than him.
Nadal already has a gold medal in the Olympics which was held in Beijing in 2008 while this will be Alcaraz's first foray into the event as he returns to Roland Garros where he was crowned French Open champion on Sunday.
21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz wins his third Grand Slam, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-2, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Iga Swiatek, the 23-year-old World No. 1 from Poland, defeated Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 to lift a third consecutive French Open title – her fourth in five years.
Not all nail-biters are of the highest quality; this match ended up being one of different qualities in different sets as Alcaraz bounced back from a slow start.
With Federer, Djokovic, Nadal missing from the second week at Roland Garros, the timing is perfect for latest chapter of the emerging new rivalry.
World No. 1 and defending French Open champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Roland Garros with knee injury.
Nadal, hoping to be competitive in his first round against an in-form opponent, showed invariable signs of rustiness after playing only 15 matches since the start of 2023.
French Open 2024: 14-time champion Nadal went down to Zverev 3-6, 6-7(5), 3-6 in brutal first-round assignment; stays non-committal on retirement.