MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Jannik Sinner credited master coach Darren Cahill on Friday, Jan. 12, with helping him rise up the rankings, saying the Australian gave him a different perspective on tennis. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AFP) The Italian brought Cahill on board in June 2022 and he has overseen the...
JEDDAH (AFP) -- Hamad Medjedovic upset top-seeded Arthur Fils 3-4 (6/8), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4 (9/11), 4-1 to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah on Saturday, Dec. 2. Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic (AFP) At No. 110 in the world, Medjedovic became the lowest-ranked champion in the six-year history of the...
TURIN (AFP) -- Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury retained their ATP Finals doubles title on Sunday, Nov. 19, as they cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. USA's Rajeev Ram (left) and Great Britain's Joe Salisbury pose with their trophy after winning the final match...
TURIN (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday, Nov. 19, with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin and leaving tennis fans wondering when he will relinquish his tennis dominance. Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after...
TURIN (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz is dreaming of victory at the ATP Finals after setting up a semifinal showdown with Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev on Friday, Nov. 17. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their first...
TURIN (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic stayed on track for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title after Italy's Jannik Sinner beat Holger Rune 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 on Thursday, Nov. 16, to seal the Serbian world number one's semifinal ticket. Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning against Denmark's...
TURIN (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the last four of the ATP Finals on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after beating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, while Carlos Alcaraz cruised past troubled Andrey Rublev to get his campaign up and running. Daniil Medvedev celebrates after winning his...
TURIN (AFP) -- Jannik Sinner edged towards becoming the first ever Italian to reach the last four of the ATP Finals on Tuesday, Nov. 14, after a thrilling 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/2) win over Novak Djokovic. Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his round-robin match against Serbia's Novak...
TURIN (AFP) -- Alexander Zverev battled back from a set down to beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Monday, Nov. 13, as Daniil Medvedev won a Russian derby against Andrey Rublev in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. Germany's Alexander Zverev returns to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during...
TURIN (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic will finish the year as world number one for a record-extending eighth time after beating Holger Rune 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (1/7), 6-3 in his opening match at the ATP Finals on Sunday, Nov. 12. Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during the first round-robin match against...
MILAN (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic will take on Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune in the group stage of the ATP Finals as the world number one chases a seventh season-ending triumph. World men's tennis ranked no. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia (AFP) Title holder Djokovic is looking to cap...
VIENNA (AFP) -- Italy's Jannik Sinner won his fourth ATP title of the season on Sunday, Oct. 29 after beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 6-3 in the final in Vienna. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AFP) Sinner defeated Medvedev for the second time in three weeks, having also overcome the Russian in the...