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September 6, 2025 11:31 AM

US Open: Sinner outclasses Auger-Aliassime to set up title showdown with Alcaraz

Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame a spirited challenge from 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Friday’s U.S. Open semi-final to set up a blockbuster final against Carlos Alcaraz. Moments after Alcaraz dazzled the Arthur Ashe crowd with a dominant win over 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, Sinner - typically known for his clinical precision - had a few stumbles but ultimately held firm to book a third consecutive Grand Slam final meeting with the...

September 1, 2025 10:11 AM

Alcaraz, Pegula storm through US Open fourth round

Carlos Alcaraz got the party started early on Arthur Ashe Stadium with a dazzling fourth-round win against France's Arthur Rinderknech at the U.S. Open on Sunday, while fourth seed Jessica Pegula kept her pristine run going. Second seed Alcaraz is more accustomed to Ashe's bright lights in prime time but showed he could get the dayside crowd on their feet just as well, unleashing some nifty play at the net as he beat Rinderknech 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4. "My style of tennis suits pretty well to the ener...

August 28, 2025 9:32 AM

Alcaraz cruises into third round with commanding win over Bellucci

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a dominant 6-1 6-0 6-3 win over Italy's Mattia Bellucci, admitting afterwards that memories of last year's shock second-round exit were weighing on his mind. The Spaniard broke his opponent's serve seven times without facing a single break point in the first match of the evening session on Arthur Ashe Stadium, sending down 32 winners and winning 86% of his first serve points. Second seed Alcaraz, champion in 2022, e...

August 19, 2025 12:56 PM

Alcaraz wins Cincinnati Open after ailing Sinner retires in final

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell on Monday, raising concerns about the Italian's fitness just days before he is due to begin the defence of his U.S. Open title. The Spanish second seed snapped the world number one's 26-match winning streak on hardcourts when his ailing rival signalled he could no longer continue while trailing 5-0 in the first set of the final. "This is not the way that I want to win trophies, I just have to s...

August 16, 2025 9:16 AM

Sabalenka stunned by Rybakina in Cincinnati, Alcaraz into semis

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was dismantled 6-1 6-4 on Friday by Elena Rybakina who powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final with a display of clinical serving. The Kazakh ninth seed delivered a brilliant performance to secure her seventh career win over a top-ranked player and set up a blockbuster clash with Poland's Iga Swiatek in a showdown of Wimbledon champions. Rybakina fired 11 aces throughout the match, earning an impressive 81% of points on her first serve, while saving...

August 13, 2025 9:39 AM

Alcaraz eases past Medjedovic in Cincinnati before rain forces suspension

Carlos Alcaraz beat Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Open last 16 on Tuesday, battling the sweltering Ohio heat to notch a tour-leading 50th victory of the season before the evening session was suspended due to rain. The Spanish second seed also secured his 13th consecutive win at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, converting three of seven break points in a deliberate, slow-paced contest. Treated for neck pain after the first set, Serbia's Medjedovic ramped up in the second to sh...

July 22, 2025 12:20 PM

Alcaraz joins list of marquee withdrawals from Canadian Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has joined the list of big names skipping next week's Canadian Open in Toronto with the Spaniard saying he needs to focus on recovering from muscle issues after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final. The 22-year-old won the Italian Open, French Open and Queen's Club titles before Sinner brought his 24-match winning streak to a halt at the All England Club earlier this month. "After many consecutive weeks of competition without rest, I will not be able t...

July 7, 2025 12:31 PM

Sabalenka stands tall, Norrie survives to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both survived tough tests to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and Cameron Norrie kept alive British singles hopes after surviving a five-set thriller on Sunday. Sabalenka ruined home favourite Emma Raducanu's dream in the previous round but had the Centre Court crowd cheering her on as she beat Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6(4) in a high-quality duel. Wimbledon's new automated line-calling technology came under fire after an...

July 1, 2025 9:36 AM

Alcaraz survives Wimbledon scare, Sabalenka serene, but others feel the heat

Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although the Spaniard was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini at the All England Club on Monday. With air temperatures soaring to 32 degrees Celsius, Alcaraz needed more than four hours to subdue veteran Fognini, winning 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 2-6 6-1 - the last set interrupted after a spectator became unwell in the heat and required assistance. Women's top seed Aryna ...

June 15, 2025 1:24 PM

Jannik Sinner seeks to put disappointment of French Open defeat behind him

World number one Jannik Sinner wants to use the Halle Open as a chance to bounce back from sleepless nights after his agonising loss to rival Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final this month. In a thrilling showdown, Sinner took the first two sets and had three match points in the fourth set, but Spaniard Alcaraz persevered to grind out a 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) win in five hours and 29 minutes - the longest final at Roland Garros. Asked if he had thought about the championship point...