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Carlos Alcaraz's Roland Garros victory is now immortalized on his body. Per a social media video posted by celebrity tattoo artist Joaquin Ganga, the world No. 3 has made good on his promise to add a Parisian landmark to his growing collection of body ink that honors his biggest victories.

Carlos Alcaraz debuts Eiffel Tower tattoo in honor of Roland Garros victory

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Many tennis fans probably weren't familiar with the name Quentin Halys before Friday.During his 6-1, 7-5 quarterfinal win at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, however, the 27-year-old Frenchman had one particular winner midway through the first set that will be replayed on highlight reels for years to come.
How on EARTH From the floor @QuentinHalys hits one of the shots of the year...@SwissOpenGstaad #ATPGstaad pic.twitter.com/L5mSVuMFPS— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 19, 2024
The moment that Halys tripped, it seemed like he was destined for trouble and a 40-30 score in the fifth game of the opening set. Instead, the 27-year-old miraculously kept his...

Watch: French tennis player falls, hits unbelievable winner while sitting down

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Alcaraz has various tattoos representing important milestones and moments in his life.

Carlos Alcaraz shows off tattoo commemorating French Open win

The shirt Rafael Nadal wrote during his first-ever Grand Slam title at the 2005 French Open hit the auction block ... and it could sell for $100k!

Rafael Nadal's 2005 French Open Shirt Hits Auction, Could Fetch $100k

Editor's note: The match was originally recorded and reported as 3:59, but as it was 3:59 and 44 seconds, it was officially rounded up to 4:00 later in the day. Rafael Nadal just played the second-longest best-of-three-sets match of his career, and just like his longest one, he won it.

At 4:00, Rafael Nadal just won the second-longest best-of-three-sets match of his career

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Tennis player Quentin Halys is drawing attention for delivering what many people are calling the shot of the year. Halys was facing Gustavo Heide in the quarterfinals of the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad in Switzerland on Friday. He was leading 3-1 in the first set and serving up 30-15. During the rally, he fell down...
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Tennis player delivers unbelievable shot of the year

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Daniil Medvedev is in the midst of a hall-of-fame career with years left to add to his resume. The vast majority of tennis players don't make it to a Grand Slam final and Medvedev has made multiple against the cream of the crop. He is only one of three men who has beaten Novak Djokovic in a Slam final since 2020. He is also the tallest world No.1 in history.

Andy Roddick pours his heart out for Daniil Medvedev

Rafael Nadal will be back inside the top 200 of the ATP Rankings after an extraordinary victory in his Swedish Open quarter-final. In sweltering conditions in Bastad, 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal edged past the much-improved Mariano Navone 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-5 to reach his first singles semi-final since Wimbledon 2022.

Rafael Nadal +74 in ATP Rankings after epic four-hour Bastad victory

Carlos Alcaraz has shared his opinion on who is the greatest tennis player of all time between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Alcaraz delivered a devastating performance to surge to a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) victory over Djokovic in the final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The 21-year-old’s triumph...

Carlos Alcaraz gives his verdict on GOAT debate between Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer

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Toni Nadal said Novak Djokovic's had the wrong strategy at Wimbledon and explains what we would have done differently.

Toni Nadal Says Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon Strategy Was "Suicidal"

Stefanos Tsitsipas believes the “best redemption” from the Olympic Games would be to bring home a medal as he goes for gold at Paris 2024. World No 12 Tsitsipas made his Olympic debut in Tokyo three years ago, losing round three of the men’s singles to Ugo Humbert, and round two of the mixed doubles alongside WTA star Maria Sakkari.

Stefanos Tsitsipas makes ‘redemption’ comment as he reveals Olympic ambitions

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal reached his first final since the 2022 French Open by rallying to beat Duje Ajdukovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday at the clay-court Nordea Open. After needing four hours to beat the 36th-ranked Mariano Navone in Friday's quarterfinals, Nadal had a slow start against...

Nadal reaches 1st final since 2022 after beating Ajdukovic in Sweden

From rehab buddies to Infosys Hall of Fame Open quarterfinalists. During Reilly Opelka’s nearly two years away from the game, he hung out a lot with Mackenzie McDonald, a fellow American just two years older than him, who knows all too well about the struggles that come with a long injury layoff having battled a nasty torn hamstring earlier in his career.

Returning Reilly Opelka makes recent ATP history win run to Newport semifinals

Rafael Nadal continued his unbeaten week in Båstad on Thursday, scoring a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Cameron Norrie to reach his second ATP quarterfinal of the season at the Nordea Open. "I've been a while since playing on the tour, since Roland Garros, so to have the chance to...

Rafael Nadal comeback builds in Bastad, scores Nordea Open victory over Cameron Norrie

You've no doubt heard Billie Jean King's famous quote, "Pressure is a privilege," more times than you can count: from King herself and from many other sources inside and outside of sports. But what are the origins of the now-ubiquitous phrase, which has since been repeated by many other greats,...

Billie Jean King shares origins of 'favorite' famous quote, 'Pressure is a privilege'

The Canfield House building at the International Tennis Hall of Fame is now the Chris Evert Learning Center. The headquarters for Newport's sport-based youth development program that touches hundreds of young people each year was officially renamed this week in honor of the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No. 1 in honor of her "contributions to grassroots youth tennis and education initiatives," the Hall of Fame said.

International Tennis Hall of Fame names youth program headquarters in honor of Chris Evert

Rafael Nadal's preparations for the Olympics continue with an impressive straight-set win over Britain's Cameron Norrie in the second round of the Swedish Open.

Nadal continues Olympic preparations with win against Norrie

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WATCH: Monica Puig tries out Rail Explorers ⤴️. Do you know why trains can operate with the engine in the front and not in the middle? Because steel wheels on steel rails don't create very much rolling friction—it's more of a gliding sensation. The same principle makes a Rail Explorers ride a fun, easy adventure along the quiet coast in Newport.

Destination Tennis, Newport: Rail Explorers

Novak Djokovic’s days of winning Grand Slam titles may be over, according to Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni. Alcaraz stamped his authority as the new king of grass courts by beating Djokovic for the second year in a row to retain his Wimbledon men’s singles title. After a...

Brutal Novak Djokovic verdict is served up by Rafael Nadal’s uncle after Carlos Alcaraz mauling

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The shirt that Rafael Nadal wore when he won his first Roland Garros in 2005 is up for auction

Nearly 20 years ago, a teenaged Rafael Nadal famous announced himself to the global sporting world with a dominant run to his first of a to-date...

The shirt that Rafael Nadal wore when he won his first Roland Garros in 2005 is up for auction

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