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Jannik Sinner after winning the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 18, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner aims to take game even higher after winning ATP Finals
Sinner now heads to Spain where he hopes to lead Italy to a successful defense of its Davis Cup title.
Jannik Sinner hits a return against Daniil Medvedev during their match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Thursday.
TENNIS
Nov 15, 2024
Jannik Sinner finishes group stage of ATP Finals with perfect record
World No. 1 Sinner had already qualified for the semifinals thanks to Alex De Minaur winning the opening set in his defeat against Taylor Fritz earlier in the day.
Carlos Alcaraz hits a return against Andrey Rublev during their match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Nov 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz rolls past Andrey Rublev to breathe life into ATP Finals bid
The Spanish four-time Grand Slam champion has been suffering with respiratory issues in Turin and wore pink nasal tape during his win over Rublev.
A person grabs official tennis balls during the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin, Italy, on Monday. The quality of balls and the use of different brands have attracted ire from top players.
TENNIS
Nov 13, 2024
'New balls, please,' plead top men's tennis players
At the ATP finals in Turin, there has not been a news conference at which the subject has not popped up.
Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his singles group stage match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday
TENNIS
Nov 13, 2024
Inspired Sinner battles past Fritz to claim second win in Turin
"It was a very tough match, we both knew exactly what to expect," Sinner said after his 67th victory of the season.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his men's singles group stage match against Norway's Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Monday
TENNIS
Nov 12, 2024
Alcaraz given Ruud awakening with defeat in ATP Finals opener
The round-robin format of the eight-man event means Alcaraz could still crown a standout year in style.
Italian Jannik Sinner is the favorite to win his first ATP Finals title on home soil this year.
TENNIS
Nov 8, 2024
Jannik Sinner favored to capture ATP Finals after year of wins and controversy
The 23-year-old has come a long way since losing last year's final to Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic serves against Rafael Nadal during their third-place tennis match in the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh on Oct. 19.
TENNIS
Nov 6, 2024
Injured Djokovic gives up on ATP Finals title defense
Djokovic's withdrawal was not a surprise as he had already pulled out of the Paris Masters.
Kei Nishikori hits a forehand during his first-round win at the Montreal Masters on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2024
Nishikori advances in Montreal for first Masters match win in three years
The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, who has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, turned the tide at the Montreal Masters after a slow start.
Naomi Osaka in action during her first-round match at Indian Wells earlier this month.
TENNIS
Mar 15, 2024
Men's and women's tennis tours advance talks to merge commercial rights
The move would bring all the commercial ventures into one entity, with the aim of completing a merger in 2025, a source said.
Iga Swiatek won the WTA Finals in November 2023 to end an event that featured bad weather and a number of complaints from the players.
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2024
WTA and ATP Tours embarking on year of formative changes
The WTA is looking to take steps toward equal pay for women at combined events, and the ATP hopes to align the interests of its players and tournaments.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a point against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their semifinal match at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2023
Djokovic eyes ATP Finals record after last-four demolition of Alcaraz
Djokovic will face home favorite Sinner on Sunday in the final in Turin, as the legend attempts to cap an age-defying year with yet another major triumph.
Daniil Medvedev returns a shot to Alexander Zverev during their round-robin match at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Nov 16, 2023
Medvedev books place in ATP Finals semis as Alcaraz gets back on track
World No. 3 Medvedev had to win in straight sets to claim a spot in the semifinals in Turin with a match to spare.
Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his group stage match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in Turin, Italy.
TENNIS
Nov 15, 2023
Sinner digs deep to down Djokovic in ATP Finals epic
After more than three hours of an absorbing toe-to-toe battle in which neither player took a backward step it was Sinner who seized his chance.
Germany's Alexander Zverev returns to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their first round-robin match at the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin on Monday.
TENNIS
Nov 14, 2023
Zverev overpowers Alcaraz and Medvedev prevails in ATP Finals
Germany's Zverev, a two-time winner at the year-ending tournament, put on a powerful display to see off world No. 2 Alcaraz.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 9, 2023
ATP hails 'new era' for Chinese tennis at Shanghai Masters launch
The tournament will double its duration and the prize-money pool will exceed $10 million, making it the richest sports event in Asia according to organizers.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 1, 2022
Davis Cup to become part of ATP Tour calendar in 2023
The move is the latest by the men's and women's tours and the ITF toward streamlining the governance of the game in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2022
Injured Kei Nishikori falls out of ATP rankings
Kei Nishikori was not listed in the ATP rankings for men's singles on Monday for the first time in 12 years after injuries ruled him out of tour appearances over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 17, 2022
British LTA events to go ahead without Russian and Belarusian players
Tennis tournaments hosted in Great Britain in the run-up to Wimbledon will go ahead as scheduled with full ranking points on offer despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, men's tennis governing body ATP said on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 21, 2022
Tennis' ATP and WTA join hands to launch joint mobile app
The new ATP WTA Live app will replace the ATP and WTA's existing apps and allow fans to keep up with official scores and results from both men's and women's matches.

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