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Did Alcaraz's father film Djokovic during practice at Wimbledon 2023?

Someone apparently saw Carlos Alcaraz's dad filming Novak Djokovic during practice at Wimbledon. So Alcaraz was asked if that did, indeed, happen and he said he wouldn't be surprised if it did. That's because Alcaraz's father is a big fan of tennis. Spends all day at the All England Club, even, watching plenty of players other than the No. 1-ranked 20-year-old known as Carlitos. Dad keeps an eye on matches. On practices, too. And so, sure, maybe he pulled out his phone and snapped some video of Djokovic, the son said. To be able to watch Djokovic in real life, yeah, probably it is true he'd film the sessions, Alcaraz said. The practice courts at Wimbledon are accessible to reporters and a limited number of fans, who often line up to watch the sport's biggest names during their sessions and then record some footage as a keepsake. Players practice on adjacent courts that have no walls or barriers between them, so they can keep tabs on each other, too. If Alcaraz beats Daniil Medve

Wimbledon Day 10: Medvedev wins thriller, Alcaraz easy one to reach last 4

Wimbledon 2023: Danil Medvedev came from being 1-2 down to first win a tie-breaker in the fourth set and then the match 3-2 to reach his first-ever Wimbledon semi-final

Wimbledon: Bopanna-Ebden come from behind to reach Men's Doubles semis

Wimbledon 2023: India's Rohan Bopann and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden came from being 0-1 down to win back-to-back sets and reach their first-ever Grand Slam semis together

Wimbledon: Jabeur avenges 2022 final loss against defending champ Rybakina

Wimbledon 2023: With Ons Jabeur's victory over Elena Rybakina, the lineup for the Women's Singles semi-final is complete

Wimbledon 2023: Alcaraz faces old pal Rune for a spot in the semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz needs to beat old pal Holger Rune to stay on course for a potential Wimbledon showdown with Novak Djokovic. No. 1 Alcaraz and No. 6 Rune will square off Wednesday on Centre Court for a spot in the semifinals. They go way back OK, not that far back, they're both just 20, after all. Rune is six days older than the Spaniard. It's the first time since 2004 that more than one player under 21 has reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club. Rune, who is from Denmark, lost in the first round last year in his Wimbledon debut. He's been a two-time quarterfinalist at the French Open. They are 1-1 head to head. Rune acknowledged that he peeked ahead to this matchup when the draw came out. He recalled a time playing doubles with Alcaraz as kids. It's funny ... because obviously we're two singles players, I would call us, Rune said. "When a singles player plays doubles, they want to cover the court by themselves. We both try and did that a little bit, which is fun. Again

Old guns blazing: Bopanna-Ebden enter last 8 of Wimbledon Men's Doubles

Rohan Bopanna kept alive the Indian contention at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old and his 36-year-old Aussie partner Matthew Ebden defeated the pairing of Dutchman David Pel and USA's Reese Stalder

Wimbledon: Elina Svitolina of Ukraine upsets world number one Iga Swiatek

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina has caused the biggest upset of Wimbledon as she took out world number and top-seed Iga Swaitek in the Women's Singles quarter-final

Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court

Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew or the annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club's main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. Maybe at noon, say. It would make a difference, said Djokovic, who is now into the quarterfinals and three wins away from what would be a fifth championship in a row at Wimbledon, an eighth overall at the place and a 24th career Grand Slam title. There are different ways that I'm sure they will address this issue, said Djokovic, whose shoes are stamped with the number 23, a reference to h

Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz to face Holgar Rune in quarterfinals

Rune booked a place in the last 8 after he defeated Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3

Wimbledon Day 8: Eubanks upsets Tsitsipas; Djokovic, Medvedev reach last 8

It has so far been an entertaining day of Tennis at Wimbledon on the eighth day as United States' Christopher Eubanks has continued his dream run to reach the last eight

Wimbledon: Champagne problems at SW19, fans to cork it when players serve

Where and when to pop your Champagne is such a Wimbledon problem. Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream. "Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of Champagne don't do it as the player is about to serve. Thank you," Australian umpire John Blom announced just after the start of a match on No. 3 Court. Anastasia Potapova smiled and nodded in approval. The 22nd-seeded player was serving to start her third-round match against teenager Mirra Andreeva. When she tossed the ball in the air a cork popped and she sent the serve long. She then lost the point on her second serve, and the umpire's warning followed. Lanson Champagne is available on the grounds of the All England Club by the glass, half-bottle and bottle. "Le White Label Sec" goes for 95.10 pounds ($122) for a bottle. "Usually, actually, we buy it here, but it's quite nice that you can actually bring your own in, whic

Wimbledon: Azarenka of Belarus booed at after loss to Ukraine's Svitolina

Victoria Azarenka said it "wasn't fair" that she was booed at Wimbledon after her loss to Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina on Sunday. Azarenka, who's from Belarus, had just lost a third-set tiebreaker and knowing that Svitolina does not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players after matches in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine walked directly to the umpire to shake hands. The two-time Grand Slam champion also seemed to give a slight wave to Svitolina, who won 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9). But as she gathered her equipment and began walking off No. 1 Court where the crowd had been rooting for Svitolina boos rained down. "I can't control the crowd. I'm not sure that a lot of people were understanding what's happening," Azarenka said, suggesting the crowd had been drinking. "It wasn't fair. It is what it is. What can I do?" It wasn't clear if fans thought Azarenka snubbed Svitolina, but the Belarusian shook her head as she walked off and banged her hands or fists together over h

Wimbledon Day 7: Djokovic leads Hurkacz; Safiullin, Rublev and Swaitek win

Wimbledon 2023: Russia's Roman Safiullin and Andrey Rublev moved to the last 8 in Men's Singles. Novak Djokovic leads Hurkacz. In Women's Single, Swiatek, Pegula and Svitolina too moved to the last 8

Wimbledon 2023: Yuki-Myneni lose Men's Doubles, Bopanna-Dabrowski in Mixed

Indian doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni put up a valiant fight before going down to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and Adrian Mannarino of France in a three-setter to crash out of the Wimbledon first round, here on Sunday. After a subdued opening set, Bhambri and Myneni were at their best and broke the Spanish-French pair in the 10th game to bring the match on an even keel but they could not capitalise to eventually go down 4-6 6-4 4-6 in a two-hour battle. Indian challenge in mixed doubles ended after the sixth-seeded Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski were knocked out by 2019 Wimbledon champions Ivan Dodig and Latisha Chan 7-6 (5), 3-6, 4-6. The Indo-Canadian pair, who won the French Open in 2017, took the opening set after winning the tie-breaker in a 53-minute battle. Bopanna and Dabrowski broke the Croat-Taiwanese duo in the second and fourth games to lead 4-2. But Dodig and Chan bounced back to break Bopanna and Dabrowski in the seventh game before ...

Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz wants to face Novak Djokovic in the final

Young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz said that he feels a lot more confident after escaping a tough challenge by Nicolas Jarry on Saturday he dreams to play the final against Novak Djokovic

Wimbledon Day 6: Medvedev, Alcaraz win 4-setters, Berrettini downs Zverev

On the sixth day at Wimbledon 2023, favoured stars Carlos Alcaraz, Danil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas had easy wins while Matteo Berrettini upset Zverev. Runne survived a scare as well

Belgian tennis great Justine Henin receives the Philippe Chatrier Award

The International Tennis Federation has awarded Justine Henin its highest honor, the Philippe Chatrier Award. Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, and was part of Belgium's team that won the Fed Cup now called the Billie Jean King Cup in 2001. The award, named after the former ITF president, was introduced in 1996 and recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the sport on and off the court. She was one of the best players of her generation on the court and since retirement has made a significant and ongoing contribution to our sport at all levels, ITF president David Haggerty said Saturday. The 41-year-old Henin has established a successful academy in Belgium and a charitable foundation that helps provide sporting opportunities for children with disabilities. The award will be presented Saturday at the ITF World Champions Awards at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. I always gave my very best throughout my career and achieved a

Wimbledon: Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden make winning start in Men's Doubles

India's Rohan Bopanna and his men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden from Australia survived a scare before prevailing over Argentine duo of Guillermo Duran and Tomas Etcheverry to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon here. The sixth-seeded Indo-Australian duo outwitted the spirited Argentine pair 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (10-8) in their opening match that lasted two hours and 12 minutes. The 43-year-old Bopanna and 35-year-old Ebden, who claimed two doubles titles on the ATP Tour earlier this year, will next face the unseeded British pair of Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday on Sunday. Bopanna and Ebden claimed the Qatar Open in February and in March, the Indian became the oldest player to win a Master Series tournament (ATP1000) at Indian Wells in USA. Bopanna had broken the record of Canadian Daniel Nestor, who had won the Cincinnati Masters title when he was 42 in 2015. Bopanna will pair up with Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski in the mixed doubles on Saturday. The sixth seeded pair

Wimbledon 2023: Murray uncertain about the 5-set, 2-day loss to Tsitsipas

Andy Murray didn't know. As he was asked to dissect his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of Wimbledon a rollicking five-setter that lasted more than 4 1/2 hours spread over two days before a packed Centre Court filled with thousands of his closest and loudest friends Murray started answers to question after question at his news conference Friday with some variation of that theme. It was, likely, a verbal crutch, something used to gather his thoughts before offering a more complete response. It also embodied the uncertainty that seems to surround a former No. 1 player who owns three Grand Slam titles, two at the All England Club, but also is now 36 and with an artificial hip after two operations. Was it harder to accept this 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 defeat, given both how close it was and all he's been through? I don't know, to be honest, Murray's reply began. Did the match change because it was suspended Thursday at 10:40 p.m., right after he'd taken a ..

Wimbledon Day 3: Djokovic, Swiatek, Medvedev, Tsitsipas win; Sakkari loses

The third day at Wimbledon saw big names like Novak Djokovic, Danil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, and Stefanos Tsitsipas win their matches. On Day 4, Andy Murray and Rybakina and Rublev will be in action