Danish tennis star, world No. 4 at peak, Grand Slam contender
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he will return to competitive tennis at the US Open after missing more than four months with a right wrist injury. The 23-year-old is seeded second at Flushing Meadows, where organisers have increased the total prize fund to a record $108m and will launch a grand slam player advisory council after the tournament.
Australia’s Hi jikata has defeated Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Paris Masters, marking a career milestone with a fourth top-20 scalp this year. The win snaps Djokovic’s bid to qualify for the season-ending championships and puts Hijikata within one win of a new career-high ranking. Djokovic says he was outplayed after a strong start by the world No. 83.