PARIS (AP) — There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a five-set stunner on Friday, May 29. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat 24-time major winner Djokovic, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, in the third round to follow...
PARIS (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka 's diamonds sparkled in the sun during a first-round victory at the heat-soakedFrench Open on Tuesday, May 26. The top-ranked Sabalenka looked light on her feet on Court Philippe-Chatrier, despite wearing two thick necklaces in a 6-4, 6-2 win against Jessica...
ROME (AP) — Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday 's...
ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner is two victories away from becoming the first home man to win the Italian Open in half a century. And it doesn’t seem like anybody can stop him — either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days. The top-ranked Sinner landed shots on the lines repeatedly...
ROME (AP) — The top tennis players are already upset they 're not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open. Now they’re hoping Wimbledon and the U.S. Open respond to their demands, according to Jannik Sinner. Fellow No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said this week the players...
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev, 6-1, 6-2 , on Sunday, May 3, for his 23rd...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to capture the Miami Open title and complete the “Sunshine Double’’ on Sunday, March 30, a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a win over Coco Gauff. The last male player to...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Jannik Sinner sat out the Miami Open a year ago as he served a three-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Now the 24-year-old Italian is on the verge of winning his second Miami Open title in three years and becoming the first male to win...
NEW YORK (AP) — So maybe the first U.S. Open final between young, elite rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner wasn’t as long, riveting and dramatic as their matchup to decide the championship at the French Open. Perhaps it wasn’t as seemingly meaningful and plot-driven as their showdown for...
NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season. Jannik Sinner is trying to do something no man has done since Roger Federer in 2008: repeat as U.S. Open champion. By the looks of things on...
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner insisted early on at Wimbledon that he put an excruciating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in their epic French Open final behind him. Sinner was sure that one defeat wouldn’t haunt him, wouldn’t prevent a quick recalibration and certainly wouldn’t mean a thing at the All...
LONDON (AP) — First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), in the semifinals Friday, July 11, to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship....
