Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup and didn’t even need Jannik Sinner this time.

From frosty handshakes to trash talk, some of the game’s best used the net and microphone as effectively as their racquets this season.

The absence of Sincaraz had little effect on stopping these two nations from colliding in Bologna.

Host Italy awaits Sunday with the trophy on the line in Bologna.

"While the world sees a champion, we see someone who reflects the heart and spirit of Burlington.”

Even then, Sinner showcased all the elements that today define his game.

The four-time Grand Slam champion is teaming up with the Duchess of Sussex to spread holiday cheer this year.

Earlier, Matteo Berrettini won a 10th consecutive Davis Cup singles match, over Belgium's Raphael Collignon.

The American’s his on-court poker face was no match for fellow athletes Michael Phelps and Austin Ekeler.

Spain awaits in Bologna with a trip to the championship tie up for grabs.

Alcaraz was tuned in for Spain's exciting 2-1 comeback against Czechia from his couch after withdrawing with injury.

From achieving the highest career winning percentage in ATP Finals history to becoming the only man with as many titles as losses this year, it was a dream finish.

After Munar defeated Lehecka, Granollers and Martinez teamed up to edge Machac and Mensik in a pair of tiebreakers.

The relationship between Sinner and Alcaraz suggests maybe it’s a little less lonely when you’ve got a friend at the top with you.

The former No. 1's father-son duo lost in the quarterfinals to fellow Aussies Dane Sweeney and Calum Puttergill.

In his induction announcement, Federer received kudos from Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Martina Hingis and Billie Jean King.

The home nation took the first of three steps towards clinching a three-peat Wednesday in Bologna.

One year to the date of his retirement, the 22-time major winner dusted off his racquets.

The former No. 1, 44, lost just one game in his first match after five years off court.

Among them: 237 straight weeks at No. 1, the longest streak at the top spot in ATP rankings history.

"I've always valued the history of tennis and the example set by those who came before me," Federer said. "To be recognized in this way by the sport and by my peers is deeply humbling."

The Belgians ended a four-tie losing streak against the 10-time champions Tuesday in Bologna.

The 2025 year-end No. 1 will spend the next two weeks healing a hamstring injury to return for a series of matches in Newark and Miami.

The Spaniard and American have dueled at the past two editions of the men's team event.

Garin won in Montevideo while Jan-Lennard Struff lifted the trophy in Lyon. Plus, a preview of the final Challenger events of the season.

"The medical recommendation is not to compete," the 22-year-old Spaniard wrote on social media.

With the ATP’s Top 2 absent, there’s room for an unlikely hero.

De Minaur and Joint will suit up for the host nation, as Mboko, Mensik and Lys are each set to debut.

Things may be changing soon for the self-described "full-time tennis player, part-time broadcaster."

Retired doubles specialist Butorac was the tournament director for this year's new US Open mixed doubles event, as well as for the 2022 Cincinnati Open.

The head-to-head between Sinner and Alcaraz blossomed into full-blown dominance this season.

It'll also be his record-breaking 17th Top 5 finish.

The now-18-year-old helped Belgium, without Elise Mertens, upset host Germany in the decisive match.

The 2026 chapter of this generational rivalry is already loading.

Sunday showed the Italian's adjustments were a success in his season finale at Turin.

He's the first man this century to achieve the feat, and the second man ever after Ivan Lendl in 1985 and 1986.

The Italian improved to 6-10 in their series after triumphing at the Nitto ATP Finals to cap his 2025 season.

The world No. 2 saved a set point before emerging victorious Sunday in Turin, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Which player will leave 2025 with three of the five biggest titles of the year, and which one will leave with two?

"Playing against Jannik on indoor court is one of the best or most difficult challenge[s] that we have in tennis right now," he said.

The Spaniard is 4-1 in their season series; the Italian has won 30 straight indoor matches.

The 23-year-old, already a WTA title-winner, is on the brink of something big—not just for herself, but for Turkish tennis.

The Spaniard eliminated Auger-Aliassime, 6-2, 6-4, in Saturday's second Turin semifinal.

"The tennis season is long, you have a lot of up and downs. For me there were not many ups," he said after losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime.

He went into the US Open ranked No. 27. Now, a little over two months later, he'll be a Top 5 player for the first time.

At 24, he's the youngest player EVER to achieve the feat.

The Canadian owned their head-to-head early, but the Spaniard has since posted four consecutive straight-set wins.