Alcaraz did not put his motion in the mail until March 26, 2018, which falls outside of the one-year window that expired on March 13, 2018. He claimed the Argentina Open. Between those two Masters 1000 titles and two other third tier ATP 500 victories, Alcaraz has compiled a 30-3 record in 2022. Safiullin R. In that men’s singles match, top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz takes on ninth-seeded Taylor Fritz in a matchup between two of the best young singles players on the ATP Tour with a spot in the semifinals. Scores. 9million, with off-court earnings of $5m - amassing a total of $10. Watch Tennis on ESPN. The Alcaraz-Djokovic match-up has taken on an altogether different feel due to its scarcity. Grand Slam History. last Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz, racket bag over his shoulders, bounded into the U. Picture. Spanish teenager Alcaraz finally clinched a 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 victory at 2. Explorer. Listen. Listen. With his clever play, he dominated the opening set, winning it 6-2 in 36 minutes while. This button displays the currently selected search type. New registration | Lost password TennisExplorer. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkarlos alkaˈɾaθ]; [4] born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Ten hours earlier, Frances Tiafoe achieved the same feat with far less effort, beating Andrey Rublev in 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 . 25 on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz (R) and Novak Djokovic meet at the net after their Madrid Masters. Play begins at the French Open on Sunday, May 28, 2023 and runs until Sunday June 11,2023. 15 Borna Coric of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 (6), 10-5 in the Hopman Cup on Saturday. She married her. He has been compared to. 6 seed Alcaraz received so deep that his feet were just in front of the line judges. Cómo Carlos Alcaraz se ha convertido en el tenista masculino más joven de la historia en ser número 1 del mundo. Published 9:03 AM PDT, April 25, 2023. Published 9:03 AM PDT, April 25, 2023. 11. In fact, his level has improved ever since, with the 20-year-old overwhelming quality opponents in Denis Shapovalov and Lorenzo Musetti in his last two matches to return to the last eight. Carlos Alcaraz y Novak Djokovic se enfrentan en la segunda semifinal de las ATP Finals 2023, en un encuentro que será el último del año entre los dos tenistas que más puntos sumaron para el ranking en toda la temporada. Grand Slam History. With complete ease Alcaraz, the top seed, dismantled the 17th seed Musetti 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the -quarter-finals of the French Open for the second year in a row. - Musetti L. S. Lleyton Hewitt. ” This article was amended on 2 July 2023 to correct a quote by Matt Roberts of the Tennis Podcast. Zip forward to 5-4 and the world No. The record will show that Alcaraz formally became the youngest No 1 in the history of the ATP’s world rankings with Sunday’s four-set win over the Norwegian Casper Ruud to capture his first. #blockchain #AI working on something new 💫 6d Report this post Report Report. The rising star of Alcaraz has coincided with the falling one of his larger-than-life contemporary and fellow countryman Rafael Nadal, who, after winning a record 14 titles at the French Open, has. Alcaraz talks about his coach Juan Carlos and what they must work on. ESPN News Services. Alcaraz is the most dynamic, creative player in men’s tennis right now, a walking highlight reel, and seemingly every single match he plays brings similar. Second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas also advanced to the last. Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon by beating him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final to win his first championship at the All England Club. Alfredo Sarria is a close friend and longtime business partner of Carlos Sr, whom he likens to a brother, and the pair run the Carlos Alcaraz Academy together at Tiro de Pichón. 1R: 6-3, 1-6, 6-2: 2. 28, 2023. Spanish world number two Carlos Alcaraz says a short holiday in Ibiza helped "turn off" his mind after the disappointment of his French Open semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic. Open semi-final featuring the last two Flushing Meadows champions after the world number one defeated a drained Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-2 6-4. Alcaraz C. Adeel Talib-22 November 2023. Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz, Pablo Carreno Busta, Paula Badosa and Ons Jabeur serve lunch at the Miami Rescue Mission on Tuesday. Carlos Alcaraz continued his strong form on grass by beating No. Alcaraz es un municipio de Albacete, perteneciente a Castilla-La Mancha. 12 September 2022 Tennis. Next. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the ATP 500 event in Basel. Grand Slam History. But Ruud, less. With 14-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal absent because of injury, Alcaraz could ensure the trophy remains in Spanish hands. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was born May 5, 2003, in Murcia, Spain. The 20-year-old struggled in the first set against his rival but, in the end, was able to secure a 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 win. Zverev A. 32 EDT. Jon Wertheim. The what matters, but also the how. He had just beaten Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 6-1, 6-7 (7), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4, in the longest match of his young career to advance to the third round at the French Open. Aug. Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over the 26th-seeded Dan Evans in the U. No. Carlos Alcaraz has tasted success on court in the past month, winning his first. 1, 2023. 6 3-7, 6-3, 6-4: 2. Alcaraz beat defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the Madrid Open final, completing an emphatic tournament having already beaten Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in previous rounds. On the very first day of his 20s, Carlos Alcaraz continued to tread his own remarkable path at the top of his sport as he. The Spaniard defeated qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 6-3 at the Beijing ATP 500 to begin his late-season charge to return to the top of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. Medvedev is the long, lean, steady, smart competitor, who has funky swings but who. Once a ruling dynasty has been established, it can prove difficult to shift. Alcaraz, 20, beat Sebastian Korda convincingly on Saturday in. First held in 1980, the event includes a 1. 1-ranked Carlos Alcaraz couldn't keep up with Daniil Medvedev's much-improved game. last Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz, racket bag over his shoulders, bounded into the U. Jason Gay. Alcatraz Military Timeline. #blockchain #AI working on something new 💫1. In Carlos Alcaraz’s first match of the grass-court season against France’s Arthur Rinderknech at Queen’s Club, the Spaniard found himself. Last modified on Fri 5 May 2023 18. Redacción ; BBC News Mundo; 12 septiembre 2022. Exactly three weeks after he exited the US Open in the semi-finals, Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to action on Friday at the China Open. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), making him the highest-ranked male Danish player in the history of the ATP rankings. 5. Carlos Alcaraz having fun at media day on Friday in Turin. May 5, 2003Player Galleries. Ce bouton affiche le type de recherche actuellement sélectionné. 09: 8. Now the 19-year-old. 78 £168. 08 EDT. Carlos Alcaraz won his first title on grass and regained the world number one ranking with an impressive victory over Alex de Minaur in the Queen's final. Alcaraz won in a third-set tiebreak, after a gladiatorial three hours and 35 minutes. Player Features. Alcaraz, who has a 23-2 record this year, will face Emil Ruusuvuori or Ugo Humbert in his opening match. It is tennis, but in its most hedonistic version. In a battle of the past two US Open champions who’ve each also held the top spot, Alcaraz will play Daniil Medvedev. PARIS — With the score knotted in the fifth set of a French Open slugfest, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was on a dead run, sprinting from one corner of the court to the other, chasing. Alcaraz Carlos. 14 with victory in the final. In a battle of the past two US Open champions who’ve each also held the top spot, Alcaraz will play Daniil Medvedev. The former-World No. 1. Alcaraz’s match Saturday against Dan Evans of Britain, long a favorite of tennis sophisticates because his style is smooth and varied, was a shotmaker’s delight. 1, is heading into the U. Note: The Rublev Andrey - Alcaraz Carlos head-to-head summary includes also exhibition matches and team competitions matches (ie. 1775. #blockchain #AI 3d Report this post Report Report. Djokovic won in four sets after Alcaraz battled cramp. Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Hopman Cup etc. Last modified on Fri 5 May 2023 18. In his return from injury, Alcaraz dropped serve four times and made 27 unforced errors to 21 for Safiullin, a. Alcaraz became the toast of New York on Friday following his upset victory over No. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. TENNIS – Lundi à 14h30, l’Allemand, 8e mondial, affronte l’Espagnol, numéro 2,. Regardless of the competitive footprint he may leave, Alcaraz has always held the idea of going down in posterity as a player with a unique, unmistakable, and spectacular style. Carlos Alcaraz storms past Daniil Medvedev to set up Wimbledon final date with Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz beat lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Spanish capital on Sunday to guarantee his return to the No. LIVE – Updated at 15:38 How will Carlos Alcaraz fare in his debut at the ATP Finals against two-time champion Alexander Zvevev? Join Yara El-Shaboury. EDT. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz sees his hopes of finishing the year as the world number one damaged by a shock opening loss to Roman Safiullin in the Paris Masters. Open and the youngest. He beat Djokovic last month at Wimbledon to win his second major title and deny the 36-year. Alcaraz will have a day off before facing Felix Auger-Aliassime, who saved six match points - three in the third-set tiebreaker - in his 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Tommy Paul. Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right leg. Kudla Denis ». United States, 576 U. The Alcaraz-Djokovic match-up has taken on an altogether different feel due to its scarcity. Carlos Alcaraz is pursuing a second straight U. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Thibault Camus. Lundi à 14h30, l’Allemand, 8e mondial, affronte l’Espagnol, numéro 2, à l’occasion de leur premier match dans la compétition à Turin Carlos Alcaraz affronte Zverev, un adversaire qui lui pose des problèmes, lundi (3 victoires et 3 défaites). Everything is said in this little sentence from the CEO of. He has been ranked as high as world No. De Minaur could reach a new career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking of No. The 2022 U. Age: 20 (5. Alcaraz demonstrated his class on and off the court despite the unfortunate turn of circumstances. Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, converted five of seven break opportunities in an easy opening win over Nuno Borges in the Barcelona Open. Carlos Alcaraz thrilled fans with his third-round upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas while Daniil Medvedev continues to cruise at the US Open. 20. As a junior, Musetti was ranked as high as world No. New registration | Lost password TennisExplorer. After missing the finals last year because of an abdominal injury, Alcaraz was beaten in his opening match on Monday by two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4. Age: 20 (5. Keep up with the latest storylines, expert analysis, highlights, scores and more. S. Alcaraz is a native of the tiny Spanish village of El Palmar. - Musetti. Carlos kicked off his tennis journey when he was only four years old by playing at the Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia. Has been working with Carlos Alcaraz for the past three years, helping him crack the Top 100 for the first time in 2021 and win his first ATP Tour title in Umag in 2021. First. Carlos Alcaraz has risen from No. With victory against Alex de Minaur in Sunday's final at The Queen's Club in London, the Spaniard would reclaim the top spot in the Pepperstone ATP. . Juan Manuel de Ayala maps San Francisco Bay and names an island "de los alcatraces". / 1. MADRID (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz gets another chance to defend a title at home in Spain, and move closer to regaining the No. NEW YORK — You wouldn’t want to take the razzmatazz out. Carlos. S. A joint Army and Navy commission. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open by beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (5), 6-4. 12 September 2022 Tennis. Zverev also missed last year’s edition after tearing. Explorer AI/blockchain - working on something new Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has regained his No 1 ranking, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 to win the men's singles title at Indian Wells. 08 EDT. 2003) Current/Highest rank - singles: 2. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached his first career quarter-final on grass with a straight-set victory at Queen's over Jiri Lehecka. The 20-year-old will need to beat Medvedev in his final group game on Friday although the. At 16, in Rio de Janeiro,. Maybe it was his five-set quarterfinal that ended triumphantly at the. 67 Barcelona: Round Result H A; 20. Another major problem with chatbots like ChatGPT is that they are very expensive to use. Carlos Alcaraz has risen from No. Play begins at the French Open on Sunday, May 28, 2023 and runs until Sunday June 11,2023. He has been compared to. Since Alcaraz lost to Djokovic at the French Open, the 20-year-old has spent his time as a student of the sport -- and his. Alcaraz's performance in a one-sided win against Germany's Zverev was described by 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova as "a downright beating". Official tennis player profile of Jan-Lennard Struff on the ATP Tour. 56 EDT. Open title. PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of finishing the season as the top-ranked player took a hit after a 6-3, 6-4 loss to qualifier Roman Safiullin in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. Carlos. The qualifier Fabian Marozsan produced the biggest shock of the ATP season so far with a stunning 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory against the second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the third. Be patient with me my fans please…. Spaniard reflects on memorable Cincinnat final. Novak Djokovic has defeated a cramping Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the French Open semifinals to move one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title Now Alcaraz will contest his first grand slam semi-final. Once a ruling dynasty has been established, it can prove difficult to shift. Cuando se amplía, se proporciona una lista de opciones de búsqueda para que los resultados coincidan con la selección actual. The last great creator. Back Submit. 3 halted the impressive run of the teen prodigy in four scintillating sets to reach semisFirst-ever Masters 1000 event. Alcaraz wins 6-3, 6-2, 6-4! Third set: Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Zverev. Leg injury sidelines World No. Tauson Clara ». The 19-year-old from Spain wrote on social media that he got hurt “through a chance. En la antigua ciudad de Alcaraz destaca su monumental Plaza Mayor, declarada Monumento Histórico Artístico, que da acceso a lo que queda del castillo. Alcaraz won six straight points in the second-set tiebreaker to reach his eighth final of the season. In fact, his level has improved ever since, with the 20-year-old overwhelming quality opponents in Denis Shapovalov and Lorenzo Musetti in his last two matches to return to the last eight. Tap story. 50 a. Alcaraz enters the tournament as the top seed, and faces a possible quarterfinal rematch with Jannik Sinner, a year after their epic five-set classic which saw Alcaraz win at 2. The. Virginia Garfia Escandon (right) and Carlos Alcaraz Gonzalez (hidden) at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships Credit: PA. As of July 2023, he is ranked world No1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Country: Spain. Medvedev produced a “12 out of 10” performance, he told reporters afterwards, to defeat Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 3-6 6-3 and advance to his third career US Open final and his fifth career grand. Carlos Alcaraz Stefanos Tsitsipas (2021 Getty Images) 1. Carlos Alcaraz: a quick biography. Featuring tennis live scores, results, stats, rankings, ATP player and tournament information, news, video highlights & more from men's professional tennis on the ATP Tour. The 20-year-old Spaniard defeated. Now the 19-year-old prodigy is among the favorites to win the. 10d. An exhausted Alcaraz celebrates at the end of the final. 3R: 6-2, 7-5: 1. Sept. Once a ruling dynasty has been established, it can prove difficult to shift. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾ ˈnuɲeθ kaˈβeθa ðe ˈβaka] ⓘ; c. During eight years of traveling across what is now the US Southwest, he became a trader and faith healer to various Native American. The No. California becomes U. 6 ahead of the French Open. 55, he is the youngest player ranked that high since Nadal (who reached No. Over time, the name was Anglicized to Alcatraz. S. By the late 1850s, the U. Auger-Aliassime, charged with stopping the Spaniard in the quarter-finals, was the perfect litmus test for Alcaraz’s toughness. Alcaraz’s season got off to a delayed start as a hamstring injury sidelined him for the Australian Open. The. 07 EDT. Official tennis player profile of Carlos Alcaraz on the ATP Tour. The nineteen-year-old, who just won the U. 20, 2023, at 4:37 p. Alcaraz hits a backhand against German player Dominik Koepfer in his first-round match at the 2023 US Open. "He has got no weaknesses. I'm going. Bet with the best odds on In-Play with the Betfair™ Exchange. The Spaniard. Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 2, has crashed out of the Paris Masters at the first hurdle after losing to Roman Safiullin. 1848. Overall, Alcaraz is the 11th teenager to win a major and the youngest Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal at the 2005 French Open. Alcaraz is currently in the spotlight after battling his way to a five-set triumph over Novak Djokovic earlier this month. Be the best Tennis fan you can be with Bleacher Report. Schedule. 21-16. He has been ranked as high as world No. No. The. PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and the man he just replaced atop. 283 achieved on 2 May 2022. Carlos Alcaraz continued his scouting mission at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday as he came out to watch another one of his rivals’ matches. EDT. Having broken for 3-2, Zverev swept through a hold to 15 within two minutes. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) 6 min. 1 ranking in men's tennis. Thibaut Dancette-Alcaraz’s Post Thibaut Dancette-Alcaraz Explorer. Fabian Marozsan produced one of the biggest upsets in recent memory on Monday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where he downed World No. Empleos Personas Learning Descartar Descartar. Andrey Rublev receives medical attention after he grew so frustrated during a 7-5, 6-2 loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP World Tour Finals at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. comWorld number two Carlos Alcaraz retained his Madrid Open title with a three-set victory over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. 20-268. The Spaniard had designs on ending his year on the regular tour. German third seed Alexander Zverev capitalised on an error-filled performance from Carlos Alcaraz to tame the high-flying teenaged Spaniard 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7) on Tuesday and reach a second. By Matthew Futterman. Kevin Palmer; February 27, 2023; Cameron Norrie gained revenge on Carlos Alcaraz by winning the Rio Open and claiming his fifth ATP Tour title, but the final stages of this match saw the Spaniard struggling with what appeared to be a thigh injury. Novak Djokovic used every bit of his experience, relentlessness and fitness to beat a cramping Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 at the French Open on Friday. 1 plays a huge role in keeping his charge’s feet firmly. R16: 7-6 2, 6-4: 1. That game also saw an. 28, 2023. 519 (9 May 2022) Last updated on: 7 November 2023. As for Alcaraz, he says simply: “I think I will win at least one Wimbledon. Print. Game M. Tennis Explorer - All You Need to Bet on Tennis! The most comprehensive tennis data resource for tennis fans and bettors offers: Unique database of 35,000 players, results from ATP, WTA, challengers, futures. 25 June 2023 Tennis. The last great creator. Alcaraz is aware that the title in the Californian desert would allow him to return to the world number one, replacing the absent Novak. Associated Press. 116500LN Rolex. Tumaini Carayol in Rome. A year later, Alcaraz qualified for the main draw. La previa de Alcaraz vs. Alcaraz (surname), includes a list of people with the name. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Thibault Camus. ; Won. Wimbledon LIVE: Carlos Alcaraz's coach stokes the fire as fans applaud Clare Balding snub. Vous exploitez Open #ChatGPT ou l'Intelligence artificielle ? Vous avez parfaitement raison. Korda, behind his run to the semis, will move to a new high of World No. Grand Slam History. ESPN. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal 'inspire me to catch them' - Alcaraz speaks to BBC World Service Sport after US Open win. m. Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has declared that the Spanish star can improve by not ‘opening doors’ for opponents in matches and improving his decision making. Watch Tennis on ESPN. The 22-year-old World No. Ve čtyřech obdobích na čele strávil třicet šest týdnů. Tennis fans are still pinching themselves after a superb weekend of Wimbledon finals, which saw Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova take home the men’s and women’s titles. That sensation is unusual for a player who tends to take the racket out of his opponent’s hand with his power hitting from the back of the court and his variety with drop. TURIN – Carlos Alcaraz is dreaming of victory at the ATP Finals after setting up a semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev on Nov 17. 56 EDT. Winning, yes, but not just winning for its own sake. ” This article was amended on 2 July 2023 to correct a quote by Matt Roberts of the Tennis Podcast. Shannuu-22 November 2023. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Alkaraz. Alexander Zverev earns his 52nd tour-level win of the season on Tuesday in Paris. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia—Carlito to his friends—is the most exciting new player in men’s tennis since his countryman Rafael Nadal launched his rivalry against Roger Federer in 2004. 2003. Current/Highest rank. Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, converted five of seven break opportunities in an easy opening win over Nuno Borges in the Barcelona Open. 591 (2015) and Dimaya v. / 1. But his upbringing is not the only reason for his off-court behaviour. The gates of the All England Club may now be closed, but. It is a solemn, sober construction, flanked by the Trinidad and El Tardón towers. While Alcaraz, the No. They have met just once, in a barnstorming Madrid Masters semifinal last May. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was born on May 5, 2003, in Murcia, Spain, and is a professional tennis player. 1997. Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz capped another impressive week with a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and become the second-youngest. -- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open title and. Two-time defending champion Matteo Berrettini has already confirmed he will return in June as he looks to make it a hat-trick of the LTA’s cinch. 10 had won all of his duels with the young star prior to Friday's match, unlike any other. 04. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. A stunning performance on Friday by world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz earned the Spaniard a 6-4 6-4 victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev to secure his place in the last four of the ATP Finals. In Indian Wells, Carlos is preparing for the second of back-to-back clashes against two of them. Superando un pequeño susto en el segundo set, Carlos Alcaraz, número uno del tenis masculino, venció este domingo al serbio Dusan Lajovic y se citó en los octavos de final del Masters 1000 de. Monteiro Thiago ». In his return from injury, Alcaraz dropped serve four times and made 27 unforced errors to 21 for Safiullin,. Carlos Alcaraz was born to a professional tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz González, on May 5, 2003, in El Palmar. 1 now looks to advance past the fourth round at. He has said that "I had to re-watch the match, my weakness and what we have to improve for me to be a better player. 32 in the world at the beginning of the year to No. Tsitsipas S. Descartar. Alcaraz, 20, has been the friendly assassin here at Roland Garros, breezing into the quarterfinals and smiling all the while.