Also known as: Alcaraz · the Spanish rival · the Spaniard · the second seed · Kepa Arrizabalaga · Kepa · top seed · the top seed · Alcaraz, who collapsed to the court · the 22-year-old · the 22-year-old Alcaraz
Professional tennis player who won the Australian Open and became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, currently competing in ATP Masters events.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final, where he will face Jannik Sinner, who beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4. The final will determine who holds the world No. 1 ranking when updated ATP rankings are released on Monday.
12 April 2026 · The Namibian →
World number two Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000, completing the "Sunshine Double" by winning both Indian Wells and Miami without dropping a set. Sinner's victory, combined with Aryna Sabalenka's win on the women's side, marks the first time both the men's and women's draws were swept since Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka in 2016.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
World number two Jannik Sinner will face Jiri Lehecka in Sunday's Miami Open ATP final. Sinner is seeking to win the "Sunshine Double" of Indian Wells and Miami, undefeated this week and on a 32-set winning streak at Masters 1000 level.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2–0 in the League Cup final at Wembley, with Nico O'Reilly scoring twice after Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga's costly error. The victory gives City their ninth League Cup and manager Pep Guardiola his fifth triumph in the competition.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Manager Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's League Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday will be a defining moment as the team seeks to shed their tag of "nearly men" after three consecutive second-placed Premier League finishes. Arteta acknowledged that the team must prove they can win trophies, having captured just one major trophy (the 2020 FA Cup) since he took charge in 2019.
21 March 2026 · The Namibian →
World number two Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) to claim his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown, rallying from 0-4 down in the second-set tiebreaker. Sinner, who didn't drop a set in the tournament, joined Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the only players to win all six of the ATP's hardcourt Masters 1000 tournaments.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory to reach the Indian Wells final, where he will face Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →
World number one Carlos Alcaraz, unbeaten in 16 matches this season and seeded to defend his Indian Wells title, faces an eighth-match winning streak from Daniil Medvedev in Saturday's semi-final. Meanwhile, world number two Jannik Sinner, also undefeated in sets this tournament, takes on fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev in the other semi-final.
14 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the Qatar Open quarter-finals to book a semi-final spot against Andrey Rublev. World number two Jannik Sinner was knocked out by Jakub Mensik 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 in his comeback tournament after reaching the Australian Open semi-finals.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →