PICTURES: Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina Mark Australian Open Glory inSpecial Shoot
Extreme nerves and surging adrenaline defined the journey for Elena Rybakina and Carlos Alcaraz as they conquered the Australian Open on their respective nights. After tasting glory Down Under, the champions relived those emotions on media day in Melbourne, proudly flaunting their trophies as the echoes of triumph lingered.
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Australian Open takeaways: Best matches, shots and moments from Melbourne
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Australian Open concluded with two gripping finals. Elena Rybakina denied a comeback from Aryna Sabalenka to win an absorbing women’s final, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, before Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played a men’s final with tennis history on the line no matter the outcome. Alcaraz won 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, dashing Djokovic’s latest attempt to win a r
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Tennis: Youngest player to reach all four major finals
Reaching all four Grand Slam finals at a young age is one of the clearest signs of true tennis greatness. It requires not just talent, but adaptability across different surfaces, mental toughness, and the ability to handle the sport’s biggest…
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Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory
Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg. It would be a lasting memento of his win over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's final Sunday which made him the youngest male player at 22 to complete a career Grand Slam. Alcaraz posed for photographers Monday with the ornate Australian Open trophy, looking casually stylish in black, in loafers and no socks.
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Lorenzo Musetti’s Season Stalls as Injury Issues Trigger Two Withdrawals
