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Carlos Alcaraz dominated Cameron Norrie in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon semifinals, extending his winning streak to 23 matches. He will face Taylor Fritz for a place in the final

At 38, Rafael Nadal ends a 20-year tennis career, becoming the second of the "Big Three" to retire after Roger Federer’s 2022 farewell. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic remains at the top of the sport.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, is currently competing in the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia. He will face long-time rival Novak Djokovic for the final time in the third-place match on Saturday. Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals, while Djokovic fell to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner 6-2, 6-7 (0-7), 6-4. Alcaraz and Sinner will meet in the final.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

I'm really disappointed to share that I won't be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week, says the 38-year-old

It will be their 60th matchup, more than any other two men have played against each other in the Open era, which began in 1968

"A 2:00 p.m. game? I don’t understand the schedule. It seems outrageous to me when I’m playing at two o’clock," Nadal told the media on Saturday evening in Paris.

With 26 singles Grand Slams between them, Nadal and Alcaraz are favorites in the men's doubles event.

For the first time in Olympic Summer Games history, the Opening Ceremony was held in the heart of the city along the Seine River, rather than in a stadium.

Nadal expressed his honor in competing against the 21-year-old son of one of the sport's greatest legends.

Says he just want to keep enjoying my moment, just to keep dreaming

Alcaraz has become just the fourth man in the Open Era to reach multiple Wimbledon finals aged 21 and under

Says it was not enough against a great player like Alexander Zverev

There had been some doubt after a lopsided loss at the Italian Open two weeks ago whether he would even enter the clay-court event in Paris at all.

The Spaniard battled past Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 to reach the fourth round at a tour-level event for the first time since 2022.

Nadal is participating in only his second tournament of the year, his first since January, where he reached the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 in Brisbane.

Xinhua reports that Nadal's withdrawal raises doubts about his bid for a 15th French Open title at Roland Garros in late May.

Alcaraz maintains a seven-match winning streak, having not been defeated by a fellow Spaniard in his last 11 matches. The last to do so was Rafael Nadal in the 2022 Indian Wells semifinal.

The 37-year-old stated that he won't be able to compete in Doha but is aiming for an exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas in March, followed by Indian Wells later in the month

Nadal said he had concerns over his surgically repaired hip after needing a medical timeout in the third set of his Brisbane International quarterfinal loss to Jordan Thompson