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July 13, 2026 10:00 AM

Jannik Sinner fends off Alexander Zverev in power battle to retain Wimbledon crown

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday. Zverev, in his first Wimbledon final hot on the heels of winning the French Open, threatened an upset after taking an intense opening set, but eventually ran out of firepower as Sinner found another gear to win 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4. The destiny of the title was still on a knife edge nearly three hours int...

July 11, 2026 12:48 PM

Relentless Sinner downs Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final with red-hot Zverev

Defending champion Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's latest bid to claim a record 25th Grand Slam title in ruthless fashion with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win on Friday to set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev. The searing temperatures of previous days dipped for the day's semi-finals but Sinner turned up the heat on the 39-year-old Djokovic who barely laid a glove on the Italian. Earlier, second seed Zverev put an end to the tournament's most unexpected storyline as he snuffed out the drea...

June 30, 2026 10:23 AM

Wimbledon: Sinner and Sabalenka answer doubters, grim day for British hopes

Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner and women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka both arrived at Wimbledon with question marks hanging over them but answered the doubters on Monday with contrasting first-round victories. Italy's Sinner, playing his first match since his shock defeat in the second round of the French Open on a boiling day in Paris, was stretched to the limit by Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic but survived, winning 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3. Sabalenka, who left Paris in a "deep, dark place" ...

May 29, 2026 9:34 AM

Sinner’s exit rocks French Open but Sabalenka and Gauff surge ahead

Jannik Sinner's stunning Roland Garros exit shattered what had shaped up as one of the most predictable French Opens since Rafa Nadal's era, throwing the men's draw wide open on Thursday to leave it as finely balanced as the women's field. Sinner's 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 second-round defeat by Juan Manuel Cerundolo was not just a collapse in a single match but the unravelling of a campaign that had seemed almost inevitable after he claimed titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome. The world number ...

May 22, 2026 2:56 PM

Sinner eyes French Open breakthrough as rivals look for answers

With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured and Novak Djokovic undercooked on clay, the big question heading into the French Open is can anyone stop Jannik Sinner from securing the career Grand Slam in Paris? Sinner's season began to build momentum through a "Sunshine Double" of titles at Indian Wells and Miami before the Italian took complete control of the European clay swing with triumphs in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome. The 24-year-old Italian has a golden opportunity to capture the...

May 18, 2026 1:03 PM

Tennis-Sinner wins Italian Open to complete Masters collection

Jannik Sinner beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to complete a sweep of all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles, becoming only the second player after Novak Djokovic to achieve a career “Golden Masters”. World number one Sinner, who had lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the tournament's final last year, finally captured the elusive title on home soil on his seventh attempt, clinching his fifth ATP 1000 title of the year. Sinner became the first Italian to win the men'...

May 10, 2026 12:34 PM

Italian Open: Jannik Sinner cruises past Ofner in straight sets

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made a strong start in his bid to complete the Career Golden Masters, defeating Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Saturday. The Italian arrived in Rome after another dominant run at the ATP Masters 1000 level and continued his impressive form on home soil. Sinner’s recent titles in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Madrid have left him just one title short of completing the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine ATP Mast...

May 4, 2026 10:03 AM

Sinner thrashes Zverev in Madrid to claim record fifth successive Masters title

World number one Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five successive Masters 1000 titles after he produced a breathtaking display to crush Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in just 57 minutes in the Madrid Open final on Sunday. The 24-year-old Italian underlined his authority on the men’s tour by becoming the first man to claim the season’s opening four Masters events, extending a run that has spanned hardcourts and clay. Following his Paris triumph late last season, Sinner has proved to be a...

April 30, 2026 9:36 AM

Clinical Sinner holds off wildcard Jodar to reach Madrid Open semis

World number one Jannik Sinner held off 19-year-old wildcard Rafael Jodar to win 6-2 7-6(0) in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, becoming the sixth player to reach the semi-finals of all nine ATP 1000 Masters tournaments. Sinner saved five break points in the second set and won 11 points in a row to secure victory over the Spaniard. "He pushed me to the limit, he's an incredible player... I'm incredibly happy, it's been a very high quality match," Sinner said in his post-match inter...

March 16, 2026 9:32 AM

Sinner triumphs over Medvedev to secure first Indian Wells title

Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Indian Wells title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California desert sun. The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces and a perfect eight out of eight net points. He is now only the third player in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Furthermore, with his first title of the year, he became the...