TURIN, Italy (AP) — Sleepless nights. Constant thoughts of what went wrong — and how it could have been prevented. Jannik Sinner opened up about his ongoing doping case after beating U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 6-4, on Sunday, Nov. 17, for the ATP Finals trophy before his home fans....
DOHA (AFP) -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday, Feb. 23, became the youngest ATP finalist since Carlos Alcaraz three years ago when he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils at the Qatar Open. Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik hits a return against France's Gael Monfils during their men's singles...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Top-seeded defending champion Taylor Fritz stretched his win streak in ATP finals to six matches on Monday, Feb. 19, defeating Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-3, to capture the Delray Beach Open. USA's Taylor Fritz (AFP) World number nine Fritz claimed his seventh career ATP title in the...
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...