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Carlos Alcaraz kisses the Wimbledon trophy

Carlos Alcaraz Is The Happiest Hunter

Fans take in some Wimbledon matches at Murray Mound.

The Wimbledon Experience Is Diligence, Dampness, And Cream

<p>Lucas Hubbard is a North Carolina-based writer whose work has appeared in Microfiction Monday Magazine, INDY Week, Paste, and other outlets.</p>


Lucas Hubbard

A card with a bunch of love items about Rafael Nadal. There's one of him picking his wedge, one of him screaming after a point and him, in a heart, smiling. Also there are drawings of tennis balls and tennis rackets.

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz holds the Queen's Club title

Carlos Alcaraz Ate On Grass

Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the French Open

Iga Swiatek Finally Faced A Challenge At The French Open

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain appears to be injured against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's Singles Semi Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2023 in Paris, France.

Carlos Alcaraz Lost His Legs, And His Chance To Beat Novak Djokovic

I Could Stare At The Roland Garros Clay All Day

Laura Wagner

Hugo Gaston of France reacts during his match against Dane Sweeny of Australia during day 5 of the Danube Upper Austria Open 2023, part of the ATP Challenger Tour on May 11, 2023 in Mauthausen, Austria.

Tennis Player Fined For Desperate Extra-Ball Shenanigans That Everyone Saw

Rafael Nadal announces his withdrawal from the French Open

Rafael Nadal Will Be Out Of The French Open, And Out Of Tennis After 2024

Holger Rune celebrates in a match against Novak Djokovic

Tennis Baby Beats Novak Djokovic Again

Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Madrid Open trophy.

A Messy Madrid Open Launches A New Rivalry

Zhizhen Zhang Is In New Territory

Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz Are Squaring Up Again

Just Like That, Bianca Andreescu Is Out Again

Bianca Andreescu and Emma Raducanu shake hands at the Miami Open

Bianca Andreescu Beat Emma Raducanu In A Battle Of Stumbling 20-Somethings

Daniil Medvedev lies on the court during his fourth-round match at Indian Wells.

Daniil Medvedev Hates The Indian Wells Court, And It Hates Him Back

Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune shake hands at Indian Wells

Tennis Baby Seeks More Feedback

Peak Jelena Ostapenko Nearly Achieved

DELRAY BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Matija Pecotic (CRO) competes during the qualifying round of the ATP Delray Beach Open on February 12, 2023, at the Delray Beach Stadium &amp; Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida.(Photo by Aaron Gilbert/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

A Conversation With Matija Pecotic, The Office Guy Who Shocked The Tennis World

Carlos Alcaraz Is Back, But Only On One Leg

Nuking Three Straight Rackets Was Just Another Day In The Life Of Alexander Bublik

Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic Expanded “The Field Of Craziness”

Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her win in the women's final of the 2023 Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka Smashed It

Elena Rybakina Has Overcome Her Glitchy Ranking

Ben Shelton of the United States plays a backhand in the Quarterfinal singles match against Tommy Paul of the United States during day ten of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

Ben Shelton Wasted No Time In His First Matches Outside The U.S.