2 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz resorts to extreme training method involving cutting off his blood supply

Carlos Alcaraz has shown he's willing to do what it takes to stay at the top after being spotted using an extreme training method in an attempt to build muscle

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24 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz prepared for ‘big day’ as epic ATP Finals win sets up bid for World No 1

Alcaraz can secure the year-end No 1 for the first time since 2022 as he faces Lorenzo Musetti in Turin

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25 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz battles back to beat Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Taylor Fritz did all he could, but it still wasn’t enough to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who recovered after losing the first set to win an epic in three*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him pl...

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25 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Taylor Fritz did all he could, but it still wasn’t enough to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who recovered after losing the first set to win an epic in three*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him pl...

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26 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis goes to final set – live

Follow updates from Tuesday’s tennis action in TurinSign up for our Sport in Focus newsletter | Mail Daniel*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him play that’s almost wrong, stuff that shou...

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29 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz live: ATP Finals latest score and updates

Alcaraz and Fritz both won their opening matches and can take a step towards the semi-finals with another victory

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56 h. ago Tennis LIVE: ATP Finals day two as Jannik Sinner begins title defence in Carlos Alcaraz hunt

The latest news from across the tennis tours with updates from the ATP Finals featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim victory in the WTA Finals

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3 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz up and running at ATP Finals with win over Alex de Minaur

Top seed beats Australian 7-6 (5), 6-2Alcaraz has never won ATP FinalsCarlos Alcaraz opened the ATP’s season-ending championships, and the battle for the year-end No 1 ranking, in ideal fashion as he confidently navigated a turbulent opening set before easing to a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over the seventh seed, Alex de Minaur, in Turin.Alcaraz, the top seed, is attempting to win the ATP Finals for the first time and hold off Jannik Sinner to finish the season as the top-ranked player. Despite ceding significant ground to the Italian in recent weeks by losing to Cameron Norrie in his opening match at the Paris Masters, which Sinner won, Alcaraz still holds a clear advantage this week since the Italian is defending his title from last year. The Spaniard must win all three of his round-robin group stage matches or reach the final in order to secure the top ranking. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ATP Finals tennis: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur – as it happened

Alex de Minaur had a chance to win the first set, leading 5-3 in the tie-break, but Carlos Alcaraz would not be denied, coming back to take it 7-5 before playing a wondrous second and here comes the genius. Here comes the Demon Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic leaps to the defence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray

Novak Djokovic has been quick to credit Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for their recent dominance but he also believes that they must show some respect to the legends of the game

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3 d. ago America’s men’s grand slam drought is not Taylor Fritz’s burden to carry

Back at the ATP finals one year after reaching the last hurdle, Fritz remains a top-five talent. It’s a reminder that a certain major-title drought is not his burden to bearI would like to have some words with ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler about what he said after Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz, for the 11th straight time, in the US Open quarter-finals. Look – Fritz is American, Fowler is American – and sports often lend themselves to nationalism. A little bit of disappointment was appropriate. Instead, Fowler invoked the continued drought of American men at the majors: none of them had lifted a trophy since Andy Roddick in 2003, and Fritz had been the last one standing in the tournament.We all love a narrative, myself included. But come on. Even if Fritz had beaten Djokovic for the first time, force of nature Carlos Alcaraz was waiting in the next round, who Fritz has yet to beat in an official match. And if he’d somehow survived that, it would have been defending champion Jannik...

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3 d. ago Avoid frying bacon in oil as it tastes crispier if you follow chef's easy method

Classically trained chef Billy Parisi has shared his simple method for cooking bacon, and he claims that you'll never make it any other way again after trying it out.

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4 d. ago Tennis Live: Carlos Alcaraz chases Jannik Sinner in ATP finals as Jack Draper confirms comeback

The latest news from in and around the world of tennis ahead of the ATP finals starting in Turin this weekend.

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner disagrees with Carlos Alcaraz's coach as world No.1 point made

Jannik Sinner has returned to the top of the men's rankings after winning the Paris Masters, but he will lose the position to Carlos Alcaraz when his ATP finals points come off

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5 d. ago Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz set for another US date as huge hint dropped

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz were knocked out in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles, but the pair could be set to reunite at a new exhibition event next month

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5 d. ago Jack Draper: ‘It’s been tough to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’

The British No 1 reveals how an incorrect assessment of his arm injury gave him ‘false hope’ ahead of the US Open and tells Jamie Braidwood why he believes tennis has to change

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5 d. ago Judge slams ICE for ‘fictional’ case seeking to jail migrant for 20 years. The agent involved cut himself breaking the Honduran man’s car window

A Texas judge warned that allowing the case to stand would give agents ‘carte blanche’ to commit abuses

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6 d. ago Novak Djokovic included in ATP Finals draw as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner groups revealed

Djokovic will face Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur if he plays in Turin

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6 d. ago BT loses 242,000 broadband customers as another 5,000 jobs axed

BT has been steaming ahead with its turnaround plan that involves cutting costs and sharpening its focus on its UK market and newer business lines.

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9 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to play exhibition eight days before Australian Open

Alcaraz and Sinner will meet in the Hyundai Card Super Match in South Korea just weeks before potentially playing for the Australian Open title

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