October 30, 2025 9:45 AM

Jannik Sinner cruises into third round in Paris, stays in hunt for No. 1 spot

Just four days after lifting an ATP 500 crown in Vienna, Jannik Sinner, the World No. 2, began his Paris Masters campaign with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory over Zizou Bergs on Wednesday. Sinner produced a typically assured all-round performance to overwhelm his Belgian opponent in their first ATP head-to-head meeting and extend his tour-level winning streak on indoor hard courts to 22 matches. Bergs began his campaign at the La Défense Arena by fending off four break points but was unable to...

October 21, 2025 1:05 PM

Jannik Sinner skipping Davis Cup Finals to focus on Australian Open preparations

Italy's Jannik Sinner said it was a difficult decision to miss this year's Davis Cup Finals on home soil but the world number two felt that he had to prioritise preparations for his Australian Open title defence. The 24-year-old, who won at Melbourne Park and Wimbledon this year, was instrumental in Italy's successful Davis Cup defence in 2024 in Spain but said on Monday he was sitting out the Final 8 set to take place in Bologna from November 18-23. He will be in Turin a week before the Dav...

October 5, 2025 11:33 AM

Zverev accuses tournaments of slowing courts to favour Alcaraz and Sinner

World number three Alexander Zverev accused tournament directors of slowing down courts to help Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner succeed across all surfaces, with the German saying on Saturday that the sport needs to bring back variety. Zverev was speaking at the Shanghai Masters, where he was asked to give his thoughts on the court speed on the tour this year which others like Swiss great Roger Federer had also observed to be slower. Federer had said the slower courts allowed players to play ...

September 24, 2025 10:47 PM

Sinner taking time with tactical tweaks to tackle Alcaraz

World number two Jannik Sinner said he is making small tweaks to his game following his defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open final earlier this month and the Italian is confident it is only a matter of time before he implements the changes in matches. Sinner fell 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 at Flushing Meadows to surrender his crown and the top ranking to Alcaraz before admitting he had to be a lot more unpredictable to become a better player against his main rival. "We've been reflecting a lot on th...

September 8, 2025 9:27 AM

Sublime Alcaraz outshines Sinner for second US Open title and top rank

A brilliant Carlos Alcaraz ended the reign of Jannik Sinner on Sunday to capture the U.S. Open title again and tighten his grip on the era-defining rivalry between the torch-bearers of the men's game. In a perfect echo of the triumph that first propelled him to world number one in 2022, Alcaraz's 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 win took him back to the summit of the rankings, as the 22-year-old Spaniard displaced Sinner and increased his Grand Slam trophy haul to six. It made him the second youngest man in th...

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...

August 31, 2025 8:46 AM

Sinner survives Shapovalov test in U.S. Open, Gauff hits stride

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner recovered from a set down against Canadian Denis Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, while Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that had rattled her during her first two matches to advance. Defending champion and world number one Sinner dropped his first set of the tournament on Arthur Ashe Stadium as Shapovalov unleashed some of his best tennis to get the hot start. The Italian quickly flipped the momentum, however, as he raised his ...

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 15, 2025 3:31 PM

Defending champion Sinner storms into Cincinnati Open semi-finals

Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, with the world number one extending his hardcourt winning streak to 25 matches. Sinner delivered a dominant performance, capitalising on his opponent's 29 unforced errors to claim his first win in three meetings against the Canadian 23rd seed in just 71 minutes. "Today I felt great on court. I think you saw that but every day is going to be different," Sinner said. "T...

August 14, 2025 12:46 PM

Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner advance in rain-hit Cincinnati Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Wednesday, while men's top seed Jannik Sinner beat Adrian Mannarino following a lengthy rain delay. Fresh off a thrilling third-round battle with Emma Raducanu, women's reigning champion Sabalenka had an easier ride against the Spaniard Bouzas Maneiro, earning her tour-leading 50th win in one hour and 20 minutes. "I was up a break, made a couple of mistakes and...