Novak Djokovic's dad fumes as 'disgusting' Zang Shuai incident sparks tennis row

The 2023 Wimbledon Championships concluded on Sunday however there may be nonetheless loads of SW19 fallout after Carlos Alcaraz shocked Novak Djokovic within the males's remaining on the ultimate day of the two-week Grand Slam. Alcaraz claimed his second profession Slam by edging the Serb to an absorbing five-set victory on Centre Court.

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Djokovic, who had crushed a cramping Alcaraz within the French Open semi-finals, now hopes for a rivalry between the pair. He stated he hopes to satisfy the younger Spaniard within the US Open, the place Alcaraz is the reigning champion, which begins subsequent month.

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But Alcaraz has dismissed solutions that the period of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is over, with Djokovic having nonetheless gained three of the final 5 Slams - and all the others which the 20-year-old has not. He gained Wimbledon final 12 months earlier than being topped champ on the Australian Open and French Open this 12 months.

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There are main developments inside tennis evolving away from Wimbledon too after drama on the Budapest Open. Chinese participant Zhang Shuai retired in tears after an incident over a ball mark, the umpire ruling a ball out that appeared in. Zhang's opponent Amarissa Toth then rubbed out the mark of the ball on the clay, which sparked a row that ultimately result in a tearful Zhang retiring after an obvious panic assault.

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