Former tennis world number one Novak Djokovic was forced to leave the US Open early after a controversial moment with a lines judge.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek boarded the same private jet to head to New York after their respective title triumphs at the 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Carlos Alcaraz has firmly established himself as one of the standout players on the ATP circuit. With his recent victory in Cincinnati, Alcaraz matched a remarkable milestone first set by Novak Djokovic nine years ago.

Nathan, a co-founder of the sports website Defector Media, has published “ Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis ” with Gallery Books. He spent the 2024 season squarely focused on Sinner and Alcaraz, in which they split the four majors and accelerated their ascension into a tennis stratosphere of their own creation.

Carlos Alcaraz has just won the Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired hurt in the final. It was Alcaraz's sixth title of the current year.

During a recent interview with 'Tennis365', legendary coach Rick Macci discussed Djokovic's chances in NY: "In my opinion, he is the greatest tennis player of all time and can never be underestimated when a tournament of this importance starts. He can definitely win the US Open, but you need the right conditions.

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes on Monday after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set.