The world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz registered his third consecutive win against the top-seeded Jannik Sinner in 2024 after a thrilling comeback win at the China Open final on Wednesday. Alcaraz made a stunning comeback to beat the Italian 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in Beijing.
"I 100% believe we have tremendous talent in India, but I believe it's people like myself along with the governance, along with the whole sporting fraternity, to reach out to that talent in rural areas in places where maybe those children are not as fortunate as you and I," Peas said.
“I have so many great, emotional memories from playing Laver Cup and I was really looking forward to being with my teammates and with Bjorn in his final year as Captain. I wish Team Europe the very best of luck and will be cheering them on from afar,” Nadal said.
The pair of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won the men's doubles title whereas Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena "Aļona" Ostapenko clinched the women's doubles title. Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori secured the mixed-doubles title.
Andy Roddick was the last male player to win a major from the United States of America (USA). Roddick had won the US Open in 2003 and it was also his only Grand Slam title. If Taylor Fritz goes on to beat Jannik Sinner then it will be his first Grand Slam title.
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka finally clinched her maiden US Open title after beating Jessica Pegula in straight sets 7-5, 7-5 after several heartbreaks in the particular Grand Slam. This was Sabalenka's third Grand Slam as the 26-year-old got emotional while Pegula's search for a Grand Slam continued.
Though the Italian registered his win in straight sets, the match turned out to be a high-voltage encounter and Jack Draper kept pushing Sinner to his limits. Sinner will now face the winner of the second semifinal between Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz.
The world no.1 Jannik Sinner eliminated his closest challenge Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-final and will take on the top-ranked British Jack Draper in the men's singles semi-final fixture. In the women's singles top contender Iga Swiatek failed to finish in the top four.
With top contenders Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev knocked out, the world No.1 Jannik Sinner and the former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev clash in the men's singles quarter-final on Wednesday evening in New York.
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