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Carlos Alcaraz has been confirmed to miss at least five months of competitive action due to the wrist injury he suffered at the Barcelona Open.

The Spaniard hurt his wrist at the Spanish event against Otto Virtanen in a match he eventually won, but he was forced to withdraw from his match against Tomas Machac.

The wrist injury has proved to be very serious and has kept him out of the Madrid Open, the Italian Open, Roland Garros, Queen’s, and Wimbledon.

Alcaraz’s absence from tennis will continue into August, too, as the World No 3 is not on the entry list for the Canadian Open at the start of that month.

That means Alcaraz’s next likely tournament will be the Cincinnati Open, which is set to begin on the 12th August. In the meantime, the Spaniard has been updating his fans on his progress with videos on Instagram.

In the social media clips, Alcaraz can be seen hitting both forehands and backhands, and preparing the serving movement without actually hitting it.

The videos have worried many tennis legends, with Boris Becker suggesting Alcaraz is ‘far off’ a tennis return, but 23-time singles Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has shared a more positive message for the Spaniard.

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In the comments of Alcaraz’s latest video, Williams simply said: “They not ready”, presumably teasing the Spaniard’s level when he returns to competitive action.

This is not the first time Williams has sent a positive message to Alcaraz. In a 2025 interview with ABC, Williams heaped praise on the seven-time Grand Slam champion.

“He is doing incredible things,” said Williams. “I’m an unconditional fan of Carlos. I always call him when he plays, to cheer him on.”

Rumours have also been swirling about Williams and Alcaraz teaming together for the first time in their careers.

Speaking on Served, Jon Wertheim suggested the pair could be set for an all-star doubles partnership for the US Open Mixed Doubles Challenge.

“I know there are plans for her,” said the legendary tennis journalist. “I think people in New York and the USTA are really keen to see her play something. Whether it’s mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz, doubles, or all three.”

The US Open Mixed Doubles Challenge began in 2025 and saw the likes of Alcaraz paired with Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper teaming with Jessica Pegula at Flushing Meadows.

Williams is no stranger to all-star doubles partnerships, having famously partnered with Andy Murray at Wimbledon in 2019. The Grand Slam winning pair reached the third round of the competition, but they stole many a headline during the UK tournament.

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Novak Djokovic says it is ‘difficult to accept’ that his level has ‘dropped so much’ over the past few years and has revealed what would ultimately force him into retirement following his recent Wimbledon defeat.

On Friday, the Serbian superstar lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to defending champion Jannik Sinner in their Wimbledon semi-final.

The victory improved the Italian’s head-to-head record against Djokovic to 7-5, with Sinner now having won six of their last seven meetings.

Although he left SW19 without the trophy, the former world No 1 still made history by surpassing Roger Federer’s record for the most men’s singles match wins at Wimbledon. Djokovic now sits alone on 107 victories.

He also became the second-oldest man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in the Open Era.

However, Djokovic will undoubtedly be disappointed after missing out on an eighth Wimbledon title, which would also have been a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles crown.

The 38-year-old is currently tied with Margaret Court on 24 major singles titles, and the opportunity to claim a historic 25th Grand Slam remains one of the key motivations behind his decision to continue competing.

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Speaking to Serbian media after his semi-final defeat to Sinner, Djokovic gave a rare and honest insight into his physical and mental state, while also indicating what would eventually persuade him to retire.

“As for how much longer I’ll keep doing this, honestly, I don’t know. I said the same thing last year – I hope people respect my decision and stop constantly asking when I’ll retire, when I’ll win the 25th Grand Slam, or when this or that will happen,” he pointedly commented.

“When the time comes, it will come. There are far more reasons to celebrate than there are to be disappointed.

“My biggest motivation is still my love and passion for this sport. That’s why I still want to go out and compete.

“Then there’s the competitive drive. To compete at the highest level you have to train for weeks, make sacrifices with your team and give up many things to be ready. I’m not complaining – those are decisions I make willingly because I still enjoy being on the court.

“But it’s not like it used to be. It’s difficult to accept that, despite everything I’ve achieved and all the experience I have, my level has dropped so much.

“I know where the ball is going. Mentally I’m ready for every situation, but my body slows me down. I constantly feel like I’m half a step behind my opponent. That drives me crazy because I still want to be the best and beat whoever is across the net.

“I’ll keep moving forward with optimism and continue representing my country in the best possible way. We’ll see how much longer I can keep going.”

While the exact timing of his retirement remains uncertain, Djokovic has repeatedly stated that he would like to continue playing until the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, when the Serbian great will be 41 years old.

 

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Novak Djokovic was comprehensively beaten in the Wimbledon semi final by Jannik Sinner.

The two players were the overwhelming favourites to lift the title at the start of the week, but they were drawn in the same half of the draw.

As a result, they met in the final four and Sinner produced an outstanding display to dispatch the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the semi-final stage for the second consecutive year.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion was magnanimous in defeat, although Djokovic did find fault with the media in his post-match press conference.

In the Serbian section of his post-match press conference, Djokovic revealed he is feeling the pressure from the media when it comes to claiming a 25th major title.

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“Winning another Grand Slam is not the ultimate and obligatory goal. It is crucial for you to know that many people pressure me, people who are close to me, and also the media,” he said.

“I understand that people truly want me to win that 25th Grand Slam, and I want it too, but that is not the ultimate goal. Let’s put things into perspective.

“It starts to bother me a bit because, in a way, I feel that I am not enough for myself, and then others impose an additional burden on me,” he continued after falling short at the semi-final stage for the fifth time in the last eight Grand Slams.

“As if 24 Grand Slams were not enough and only 25 would suffice; as if 100 titles were not sufficient and they had to be 110; as if 400 weeks as number one were inadequate and had to be 1,000.”

Djokovic also revealed he would like to play Wimbledon again next year, although he did not offer official confirmation. At the age of 39, however, he still shows no signs of hanging up his racket just yet.

It is currently unclear where Djokovic will play next, although an upcoming appearance at the 2026 US Open is almost definite. After last year’s Wimbledon, Djokovic decided to skip the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open to prepare for the US Open.

The multi-time Grand Slam champion subsequently reached the semi-finals of the Flushing Meadows event, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

Djokovic will be looking to win the US Open for the fifth time in his career at the 2026 event, having lifted the title in 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2023.

The Serbian has been knocked out in the third round and the semi-final since lifting the title in 2023, with his losses coming against Alexei Popyrin and Alcaraz.

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With Carlos Alcaraz out of action for the foreseeable future, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have been two of the favourites to win Wimbledon.

The pair met in the semi-final of the event, which surprisingly ended in straightforward fashion. Sinner toppled his Serbian rival in straight sets, by a scoreline of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Sinner will head into the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row, where he will play Alexander Zverev, who defeated Arthur Fery in his semi-final.

While Sinner and Djokovic’s match ended quicker than many thought, Andre Agassi was still impressed by the level of both men on Centre Court.

Agassi was on commentary duty for the BBC during the semi final match and he dropped an incredible line about how his generation would match up with Djokovic and Sinner.

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Speaking to Andrew Castle during the match, Agassi said: “My generation doesn’t count. There’s one guy I can think of in my generation that playing his best tennis can compete on levels like this [against Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic].

“There’s one guy and one guy only and I would say that’s Marat Safin. The great Russian. I mean, this dude could serve from the trees. He could use both wings.

“He knew what he was doing. 6’5, moved really well. You need all those skills to compete at this level. It’s thin margins up there.”

Safin ended his career as a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the US Open in 2000 and the Australian Open in 2005. He also semi-finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and claimed two Davis Cup titles with Russia.

The Russian star reached World No 1 in November 2000 after winning the US Open and claiming a further six ATP Tour titles in that calendar year.

Safin ended his career with 15 ATP Tour titles in his career and retired in 2009 at the age of just 29, cutting a short a career with plenty of ‘what if’ moments.

However, tt’s no surprise that Agassi was full of praise for Safin too, as he went to war with the Russian star on several occasions throughout their career.

Safin managed to defeat the American icon three times in his career, knocking Agassi out of two Grand Slams, at Roland Garros and the Australian Open, as well in the 2004 Madrid Open semi-final.

The legendary pair ended their career with a head-to-head record of 3-3, with Agassi’s victories over Safin coming in the Davis Cup, the Paris Masters, and the Tennis Masters Cup.

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Carlos Alcaraz’s latest update on his rehabilitation has worried fans after he shared a video to his social media accounts.

The Spaniard injured his wrist at the Barcelona Open in April and has not been seen since, missing both Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Alcaraz was not on the entry list for the Canadian Open, which was expected to be his comeback tournament, and he shared an update shortly thereafter on his Instagram.

The Spaniard shared a selection of training pictures and videos alongside the caption: “On the right path”, but fans and pundits have been left worried by the star’s progress.

Many believe Alcaraz is nowhere near close to match fitness after watching him hit tennis balls in the videos and they fear that he might not be ready in time to return for the US Open, let alone any tournaments prior to the last Grand Slam of the year.

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Boris Becker is one of those pundits who shared his fears about Alcaraz’s current status. On social media, the tennis icon said: “Nice to see him hit a little but still far off I am afraid…”

Alcaraz’s wrist injury is particularly worrying as it has been the death-knell for several players over the last decade.

Both Dominic Thiem and Juan Martin del Potro had their careers curtailed by wrist injury after winning the first and only Grand Slam title of their career.

Thiem suffered a wrist injury at the 2021 Mallorca Open, just nine months after claiming the US Open. He missed an initial 10 months of action, but it was an issue that plagued him for the rest of his career.

He eventually retired three years later, citing ‘recurring pain’ as one of the key reasons.

As for del Potro, the Argentine suffered a split extensor carpi ulnaris tendon in his right wrist following his 2009 US Open triump, which forced him out for a year and meant he couldn’t defend his title a year later.

He suffered further issues in his right wrist too, which meant he could never fully realise his Grand Slam-winning potential.

We can only hope that Alcaraz does not fall the way of those two Grand Slam winners, but one thing is for sure: they should both be a warning to the Spaniard about returning too early.

At this point in his career, having already collected seven Grand Slams by 23 years of age, it could be the wisest decision to take the rest of the season to recover and come back for the Australian Open next year.

 

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Alexander Zverev booked his place in the Wimbledon final by defeating Arthur Fery in his semi-final match.

The German was the overwhelming favourite to win the match against the British wildcard, although there was a potential it could be a banana skin.

After overcoming a narrow first set through a tie-break, Zverev asserted his dominance over the 23-year-old to make it back-to-back Grand Slam finals, after he won Roland Garros earlier this month.

Zverev has been in outstanding form at Wimbledon this year, despite not previously making it past the fourth round of the Grand Slam.

He’s made his way past Alexander Blockx, Valentin Royer, Marcos Giron, Jiri Lehecka, Taylor Fritz, and now Fery, having only dropped two sets in his first six matches.

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As a result of his Wimbledon final appearance, Zverev has also dislodged Carlos Alcaraz as the World No 2, as the Spaniard’s absence looks to enter its fourth month.

Zverev has gained a mininum of 1300 ranking points by reaching the Wimbledon final, which sees him stand on 8480 ranking points on the ATP Tour.

That means he currently sits 320 ranking points above Alcaraz, who has dropped to World No 3 for the first time since the 2021 season.

Alcaraz lost 1300 points by not playing Wimbledon this year, after he reached the final of the event in 2025, which has allowed Zverev to swoop in.

Zverev will await the winner of Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final as he looks to become just the seventh man in tennis history to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back-to-back.

The German will join Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Alcaraz if he manages to win Wimbledon for the first time in his career.

As for Alcaraz, no matter when the star returns to tennis, he is not likely to fall any further in the rankings. There is currently 3420 points splitting the Spaniard and World No 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Even if Alcaraz misses the US Open, he will only lose 1300 ranking points. Auger-Aliassime reached the semi-finals of the Grand Slam last year, so he will have to repeat that to gain any ground on the Spaniard.

Having said that, Auger-Aliassime has previously thrived on the North American hardcourt swing, so he could go some way in closing the gap between him and Alcaraz.

Alcaraz has been tipped to return at the Cincinnati Open, which is set to begin on the 11th August. The Spaniard won the event last year, so if he does play he will have to win to not lose any ranking points.

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Alexander Zverev is through to his first Wimbledon final after a comfortable win against British wildcard Arthur Fery, but how did the German break down the unexpected hero of this year’s Wimbledon Championships?

The No 2 seed went into the match as a strong favourite to join the list of players who have reached the final of all four Grand Slams, but he took time to establish his authority on an opponent who had no answer once the tide turned after a one-sided first set tie break.

Here is your Tennis365 breakdown on how Zverev secured a 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 win from our seat in the Centre Court press box:

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Fery’s master plan

Fery has done a fine job of defusing the serves of opponents boasting more firepower at Wimbledon and he followed that script in a competitive opening set against Zverev.

Blocking back the huge Zverev serve gave Fery a chance to get into the points and even after he went a break behind early on, he showed great belief to get back into the set by breaking the mighty German’s serve.

Fery was giving himself different angles as he positioned himself deep behind the baseline and it reaped rewards in the early exchanges.

When he then threw in a poor tie break and handed the initiative to the French Open champion, the tide turned.

Zverev’s weak spots

Zverev has never looked entirely comfortable at the net and Fery managed to entice some errors out of him in the first set when he was dragged forward.

The German was showing signs of frustration as Fery was winning his fair percentage of baseline rallies as he mixed up the pace and velocity of his shots, with that tactic designed to knock Zverev out of his rhythm.

There were also some signs of nerves from Zverev early on, as he knew he was under huge pressure to take advantage of what was a favourable draw at this stage of a Grand Slam tournament.

Fery’s flaws

When Fery’s dip came, it arrived at a pace that ended his Wimbledon hopes in double quick time.

You could sense the air of anticipation being sucked out of Centre Court after Zverev won the tie-break 7-0 and Fery simply didn’t have a Plan B to try and swing the match back in his favour.

His second serve was an obvious weak spot that will need to be improved, with Zverev firing back some dismissive winners from balls that were coming at him at pace that was never likely to test him.

If Fery is to maintain his momentum, that second serve needs to increase in pace and accuracy as it was ripped apart by Zverev.

Fery’s error count also started to increase as he lost belief in his hopes of continuing his amazing run, with Zverev’s cruise to the finish line more comfortable than it should have been.

Fery verdict

This defeat will sting, but it was always the likely scenario for the Brit.

He has become an overnight star in his homeland after his Wimbledon heroics and the tension he must have felt stepping out for his first Grand Slam semi-final would have weighed heavily on his shoulders.

His career has now changed forever and his biggest reward from this remarkable Wimbledon run will be a ranking in the top 40 and direct entry into all the major events on the ATP Tour for the next few months.

With limited ranking points to defend, Fery has a great chance to finish 2026 in the top 20 of the rankings if he can piece together a few more wins in high ranking events and that would be an incredible achievement for the 23-year-old.

Zverev’s big chance

Zverev has had some good fortune on his way to his first Wimbledon final as Taylor Fritz was hampered by a knee injury in what could have been a tight quarter-final and Fery was no match for his power in their semi-final.

He will now face a much bigger chance in Sunday’s final, but whatever happens, he will be rewarded with a rankings leap as he will overtake Carlos Alcaraz and become world No 2 once again on Monday.

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Wimbledon is reaching its fascinating conclusion and there are plenty of narratives being sewn ahead of the men’s semi finals.

Arthur Fery has stolen the headlines for his remarkable run to the semi-finals, which included a monumental victory over Flavio Cobolli in the last eight.

Fery toppled the 2026 Roland Garros finalist in straight sets to earn the achievement, and he has also beaten Grigor Dimitrov, Zizou Bergs, and Otto Virtanen at this year’s Wimbledon.

The otherside of the draw will see the mammoth clash between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, for the first time since their meeting at the same stage of the 2026 Australian Open.

Despite the heavyweight tie between Sinner and Djokovic, many were expecting the UK Grand Slam to put Fery on last as he looks to make yet more history.

That didn’t happen and former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe has suggested the Grand Slam has made a mistake with their scheduling.

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Speaking on BBC Five Live, McEnroe suggesting Wimbledon might have made a mistake with their scheduling for both of their semi-final matches.

Arthur Fery vs Alexander Zverev was put on first on Centre Court, with play set to begin from 13:30 UK time, with Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner following.

McEnroe questioned the decision and believes it was put into place by the BBC after pressure from broadcasters in the United States.

“Fery’s on first because U.S TV wants it on as late as possible. They [Sinner and Djokovic] played Tuesday, the other guys [Fery and Zverev] played Wednesday,” he said.

The BBC are also broadcasting Belgium’s World Cup clash with Spain, but McEnroe is not buying that as the reason for putting Fery’s match before Djokovic vs Sinner.

“Why did the BBC want the early one? Because there was something coming up later? There was another game… it wasn’t even England. They [Fery and Zverev] could’ve played second, they could’ve played second.”

Fery has become the first wildcard to reach the semi-final of Wimbledon since Goran Ivanesvic managed the feat back in 2001. He is also just the fifth British man to reach the final four of the competition in the Open Era.

He follows in the footsteps of Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Tim Henman, and Roger Taylor at his home Grand Slam. Three of those four men dropped out at the semi-final stage, with Norrie, Henman, and Taylor being beaten in the final four.

Murray is, of course, the only man to go on and lift the title. He became the first British champion in 77 years to win the event when he lifted the championships in 2013.

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Jannik Sinner may have won his first big battle against Novak Djokovic before a ball has been struck in their Wimbledon semi-final, according to former British No 1 Greg Rusedski.

Sinner and Djokovic are meeting in the last four at the All England Club for a second successive year, with the Italian beating his Serbian rival in convincing fashion when they met last July.

Djokovic was not fully fit in that one-sided contest, but the 24-time Grand Slam-winning legend got his revenge when he beat Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals back in January.

Now the two favourites for the Wimbledon title will meet again and Rusedski believes the first big blow in this showdown has been won by world No 1 Sinner.

The Italian has struggled to deal with the hot conditions in recent months, with his stunning defeat at the French Open in May coming after he allowed a winning position to slip against Juan Manuel Cerundolo as he suffered in the Paris heat.

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Sinner suggested illness rather than heat exhaustion was the reason why he lost his way at the French Open, but that was not the first time he struggled in hot conditions.

Now, Rusedski has claimed the scheduling committee at Wimbledon has done Sinner a big favour by putting his match against Djokovic on in the second spot on the Centre Court Order of Play for Friday.

If the opening match between No 2 seed Alexander Zverev and British wildcard Arthur Fery is a long match, Sinner and Djokovic will take to the court when the heat of the day is fading, and they might even finish their match under a roof in an air-conditioned stadium.

Rusedski believes that it could be crucial to the outcome, as he gave his verdict on his podcast.

“He hasn’t looked comfortable playing in the hot conditions. He’s still a little bit nervous about what happened in Paris,” Rusedski said of Sinner.

“If you’re Jannik Sinner, you’re hoping Zverev and Sinner play for four or five hours so I can kick off around six thirty-seven in the night and they can close the roof, please.

“Then he won’t have to think about the heat. If the first match goes quickly and it is in the heat of the day, then Sinner has a worry.”

Rusedski went on to suggest the match could hinge on whether Djokovic has recovered from his epic five-hour and 15-minute match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Tuesday night.

“I think it comes down to the physical fitness of Novak Djokovic,” he added.

“He has two days to recover. Yes, he’s played the longest quarterfinals in history, five hours, fifteen minutes.

“Let’s not forget in 2013 when he had that epic match against Juan Martin del Porto and then came in against Murray and he was a little bit fried in that final. It was baking hot.

“When you get to 39 years of age, even with two days’ rest, it is difficult to get back. His physio is going to be the most important man on the team.

“Personally, I don’t think Djokovic will recover in time. That’s my view. I hope I am wrong. Because if he recovers, we’re in for a great match.

“But I think at 39, it’s a little tough getting back from that match. I feel like Sinner wants to throw down the hammer. He hasn’t been in a major final. That would have stung big time, losing in Australia.

“Will this be another one of those Djokovic miracles? I don’t think so this time. I think we’re gonna have Snner in the final. He’s my pick. I’m staying with him just because the quarter-final match was way too long.

“I’m gonna say it’s probably gonna be a Sinner against Zverev final, but I’m more certain about Sinner coming through and finding a way tomorrow because I give Arthur Fery a chance against Zverev.”

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