Carlos Alcaraz

Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has risen by one position in the ATP world rankings and currently holds the ninth spot, displacing Australian player Alex de Minaur. The updated rankings reveal Dimitrov's progress after reaching the finals of the tournament in Stockholm, where he lost to American Tommy Paul.

Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis at the end of the 2024 season through a social media post. The 38-year-old revealed that his final competitive event will be the Davis Cup Final, scheduled to take place in Malaga from November 19 to 24, according to the ATP.

SHANGHAI - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who is seeded in the first round of the Shanghai Masters, will face the winner of the tie between American Alex Michelsen and Chinese Yunchaokete Bu in the second round of the tournament.

Grigor Dimitrov, the most successful Bulgarian tennis player in history, remains in the top ten of the world rankings, maintaining his position since reentering the top 10 on April 1 of this year. Dimitrov is currently ranked tenth with 3,965 points, dropping one spot after his quarterfinal performance at the US Open.

PARIS - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics after a 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) victory over Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final on Sunday afternoon.

Djokovic, who won the match after two hours and 52 minutes of play, is now 4-3 head-to-head against Alcaraz.

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece leaves the court after losing to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their men's quarter-final match at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Thursday. Djokovic, overcoming issues with his surgically repaired right knee, came back from a significant deficit in the second set to defeat Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (3).

LONDON - Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has won his second consecutive Wimbledon title with an unexpectedly easy 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory over Serbian Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final on Sunday.

Alcaraz, who won after two hours and 30 minutes of play, lifted his fourth career Grand Slam trophy.

LONDON - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the Wimbledon semi-finals after Australian Alex De Minaur withdrew from the tournament due to a hip injury, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

Djokovic was due to face De Minaur in the quarter-finals later in the day.

The renowned Spanish tennis player, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, has begun his preparations for the Paris Olympic Games in Halkidiki. Nadal has been in the area for a few days, vacationing and training at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in Sani Resort.

LONDON - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic will definitely be competing at this year's Wimbledon and was on Friday drawn to play Czech Vit Kopriva in the opening round.

A clash between Djokovic and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, who defeated the Serbian in last season's match for the title, is not possible before a potential new final.