Defending two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the quarterfinal of the Wimbledon men’s singles on Sunday (July 6) after he overcame the stern challenge of Russian Andrey Rublev. 

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While Alcaraz's main rivals, seven-time winner Novak Djokovic and world number one Jannik Sinner, are in ominous form, the second seed has blown hot and cold so far.

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Carlos Alcaraz battled past Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the Wimbledon last-16 on Friday before womens top seed Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Emma Raducanu in a high-class match.

Wimbledon 2025: Carlos Alcaraz into last 16 as Aryna Sabalenka outlasts Emma Raducanu

The win, however, didn't come easy for Alcaraz as Fognini took him to five sets to give the defending champion an early scare. The two-time defending champion eventually won 7-5, 6(5)-7(7), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.

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The quirky rule wasn’t just created to make the players look decent on the grass court, but it has a historical background that reflects the values of class and status in the 19th century. 

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It was first time since Roger Federer narrowly beat Alejandro Falla in 2010 that a defending champion had been taken to a fifth set in the Wimbledon first round.

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Djokovic starts his campaign against France's Alexandre Muller. The pair have only met once before, at the 2023 US Open, when the Serb dropped only five games.

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Fognini had given Alcaraz a much sterner test than expected, but the world number 138 ran out of steam as the indefatigable Spaniard once again showcased his final set prowess.

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Five-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz revealed last week he had made the request to play with Raducanu, who shot to fame when she won the US Open in 2021.

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Wimbledon will officially start on June 30, 2025 (Monday). The action-packed tournament will run for two weeks, featuring singles, doubles, and mixed doubles across men’s and women’s categories.

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This year, Wimbledon will hand out a whopping £53.5 million (approx. $73.5 million) in prize money across all categories. That’s a 7% increase from last year.

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Alcaraz comes into this year’s tournament in blazing hot form. He recently lifted his third French Open title in an unforgettable five-set thriller against his biggest rival and world No. 1, Jannik Sinner.

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World no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz crowned king of Queen’s for second time

This was Alcaraz’s second match since his big French Open win over Jannik Sinner. He made 53 unforced errors but also hit 49 winners, demonstrating his aggressive and fearless playing style.

Carlos Alcaraz edges past Munar to reach Queen’s Club quarters

Alcaraz has won last two Wimbledon championships in 2023 and 2024, beating Novak Djokovic both times in the final. Any player, who has won two back-to-back Wimbledon titles since the 1991, has managed to win at least three on the trot.

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While Djokovic certainly has a knack of winning on the grass court, his last two finals - where he lost of Carlos Alcaraz - has popped up some questions. The Serb, however, has not lost a single Wimbledon final if he managed to get at least two wins in the first three sets.

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Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing first-round match against Adam Walton at Queens on Tuesday as the top seed returned to action for the first time since his dramatic French Open triumph.

French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz wins testing Queen's opener; Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton out

Tournament organisers on Tuesday announced 16 pairings for the new-look format, with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek all named on the entry list.

Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu pair up for US Open mixed doubles

On June 8, 2025, Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal’s biggest fan and tennis’ rising superstar, pulled off a miracle. Facing, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the French Open final Alcaraz found himself in a tough position, trailing by two sets and three championship points in the fourth set.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff won big money at the French Open 2025. Here's how much prize money the winners and runners-up Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka earned.

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In 14 grand slams played, Alcaraz has never lost a chance to win a title whenever he has managed to reach the final: US Open 2022, Wimbledon 2023 and 2024, French Open 2024 and 2025.

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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner to win his second Roland Garros title on Sunday (June 8). The match lasted over five hours, making it the longest final in French Open history. Now, let’s take a look at the five longest finals in Grand Slam history during the Open Era.

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This match not only became the longest men's singles final ever at Roland-Garros but also the second-longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era.

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