Defending champs Alcaraz and Sabalenka win opening matches at Madrid Open
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has won his opening match at the Madrid Open in his first match in nearly a monthAPRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Alcaraz is cautious ahead of Madrid Open. The Spaniard is not 100% sure he will play
Carlos Alcaraz is being cautious with his expectations at the Madrid Open and would be happy to play “three or four matches” in his return from injuryAPRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alcaraz and Nadal continue recovery from injuries at Madrid Open while Djokovic skips tournament
Carlos Alcaraz is back from injury to try to win a third consecutive Madrid Open this weekAPRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Barcelona Open with the same arm issue that kept him out of Monte Carlo
Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Barcelona Open with the same injury in his right forearm that kept him out of the Monte Carlo MastersAPRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns in Coppa Italia Alcaraz (thigh) played a handful of minutes off the bench in Tuesday's Coppa Italia fixture against Lazio.
Impact Alcaraz couldn't recover for the first game after the break but wasn't far from full health. He'll duel with Fabio Miretti to be the first alternative to the three starters in the midfield. He assisted once and added six shots (two on target), four chances created and one inaccurate cross his last six appearances (one start).
APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined for Lazio clash Alcaraz (thigh) won't return versus Lazio on Saturday, Mediaset informed.
Impact Alcaraz hasn't recuperated from his injury during the break and will skip his third contest on the trot. On the other hand, starters Weston McKennie, Adrien Rabiot and Manuel Locatelli are all available. Fabio Miretti and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia will serve as the deputies.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Grigor Dimitrov ousts top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open quarterfinals
Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in Thursday night's quarterfinals of the Miami OpenMARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mailbag: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek Dazzle in the Desert The 20-year-old defended his title and the world No.
MARCH 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells rematch; Iga Swiatek beats Maria Sakkari for women's title - The Boston Globe Alcaraz took down Medvedev for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final, while Swiatek needed just over an hour to dispense wi...
MARCH 18 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Alcaraz repeats, Swiatek also wins in finals at Indian Wells Carlos Alcaraz is the first man to defend at Indian Wells since Novak Djokovic won three in a row from 2014-16. Iga Swiatek lost just 21 gam...
MARCH 18 • PENNLIVE.COM
Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to defend his Indian Wells title. Swiatek beats Sakkari for women's title
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open finalMARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alcaraz rallies after 3-hour rain delay to reach Indian Wells final. He'll play Medvedev for title.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open finalMARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev as bees delay match Carlos Alcaraz batted away buzzing bees early on and waited out a nearly two-hour delay needed to clear the insects before cruising to a str...
MARCH 15 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Bee invasion at Indian Wells delays Carlos Alcaraz-Alexander Zverev match The match was suspended for more than 90 minutes and required assistance from an expert in bee removal, armed with a spray bottle and a vacu...
MARCH 15 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Swarm Of Bees Attacks Alcaraz, Halts Match Against Zverev At Indian Wells A swarm of bees descended upon Stadium 1 at the Indian Wells, halting the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.
MARCH 14 • OUTKICK.COM
Alcaraz survives bee swarm to buzz Zverev. Sinner goes to 16-0 to reach Indian Wells semifinals
Carlos Alcaraz survived a swam of bees and beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas OpenMARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells. Jannik Sinner wins 18th straight match
Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas OpenMARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suffers thigh injury Alcaraz will be re-evaluated in 10-to-15 days after picking up a left biceps femoris strain in practice, Juventus announced.
Impact Alcaraz will sit out the next two matches and will be assessed during the next international break to see whether he could return for March 30th's game versus Lazio. If Weston McKennie (shoulder) and Adrien Rabiot (toe) remain unavailable, the coach will have to turn to either Hans Nicolussi Caviglia or Joseph Nonge in the midfield against Atalanta on Sunday, or adapt somebody to the role, for instance Andrea Cambiaso or Danilo.
MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Indian Wells Before Playing in First Round His decision comes three days after he played against Carlos Alcaraz in the “Netflix Slam.”.
MARCH 7 • SACBEE.COM
Earns first assist in Serie A Alcaraz assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Napoli.
Impact Alcaraz found his first assist and goal contribution since joining the club Sunday, assisting on Federico Chiesa's goal in the 81st minute. This was also Alcaraz's first start since making the move to Italy, having appeared off the bench in three of his first four games with the team. He ended up playing close to the full match, getting 89 minutes on the pitch while notching one chance created and two shots to go along with his assist.
MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE
Rafael Nadal shows no sign of problems with injured hip in exhibition loss to Carlos Alcaraz
There has been plenty of mystery around Rafael Nadal and his health because he has played just 12 official matches since the 2022 U.S. OpenMARCH 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes three shots in Frosinone tilt Alcaraz had three shots (zero on goal), one interception, one cross (zero accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 3-2 victory versus Frosinone.
Impact Alcaraz was the first man off the bench as Adrien Rabiot subbed off in the first half and had a lively showing but also left something on the table in a pair of attempts from good positions. He'll likely start versus Napoli if Adrien Rabiot (toe) or Weston McKennie (shoulder) can't go. He has recorded four shots (one on target), one key pass and one inaccurate cross in three matches since joining.
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Alcaraz hurts ankle, drops out of Rio Open World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rolled his right ankle and retired two games into his opening match at the Rio Open on Tuesday in Brazil....
FEBRUARY 21 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Carlos Alcaraz hurts ankle, drops out of Rio Open World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain rolled his right ankle and retired two games into his opening match at the Rio Open on Tuesday in Brazil....
FEBRUARY 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Alcaraz retires hurt from his Rio Open match due to an ankle injury. Wawrinka is also out
No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has retired from his Rio Open first-round match after two games due to a right ankle injuryFEBRUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
