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The bottom half of the ATP's current Top 8, including Sunday’s Toronto champion Jannik Sinner, went down in the second round of the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday in Cincinnati. The rundown: Mackenzie McDonald d. world No. 5 Holger Rune In his Top 5 debut, Rune didn’t manage to

Saturday marked a sublime semifinal day at the ATP’s Rolex Paris Masters event—a pair of crackling and dramatic three-setters. The first continued the surprising run of unseeded Grigor Dimitrov, who took out Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3) in a high-quality matchup of rare similarity: both boast one-handed backhands.

Coco Gauff vs. Alycia Parks An American showdown Down Under like no other. Gauff hasn't lost so far this year; Parks is channeling the passion behind her first main-draw appearance in Melbourne. Both players are absolute powerhouses on court. Although Gauff is seeded considerably higher and accomplished much more, Parks

Jannik Sinner is getting comfortable in high fashion. For the second time in less than a year, the Italian has graced the pages of the U.S. fashion magazine Vogue. The Italian's latest foray in the pages of Anna Wintour's magazine comes just days after winning his third title of the

Tommy Paul didn’t mind going two hours and 19 minutes in his Mutua Madrid Open-er against Lukas Klein: it allowed the American to make up for lost time. “I’m actually happy that the match today went a little longer,” he admitted after defeating Klein, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4. “I really

Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev put the finishing touches on the most dominant victory in Laver Cup history on Sunday, clinching the 2021 title for Team Europe with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 10-3 doubles win against Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov. With every match on Sunday counting for three points,

As Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic approach the first major of 2020s, their three-way race to be crowned the Greatest of All Time has never been closer. Below, we review Djokovic's résumé. Check out Federer's and Nadal's to see how the trio stacks up against each other. Age

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For the most part, the ATP & WTA rankings do a fine job of determining which players performed the best throughout the calendar year. The rankings showcase who’s had the best results in the past year, but not necessarily who the best players are right this moment. When it comes

ROME (AP) — Serena Williams' 1,000th tour-level singles match ended in defeat as she marked her return to action with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 loss to Nadia Podoroska on Wednesday in the second round of the Italian Open. The eighth-seeded Williams, who hadn't played since the Australian Open, rallied from

After Feliciano Lopez defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday at Queen's Club, you might have might have expected the 37-year-old to kick back and relax, having just beaten a player almost half his age. A massage, perhaps. Maybe even a Pimm's before dinner. But the veteran's day on the court was

As the tours have settled into Asia, some players have made very, very big names for themselves. Here are the top breakout stars of the fall season. 1 Denis Shapovalov The Canadian is is inching closer to his first ATP title. After the US Open, where he lost in five

Now that the Western & Southern Open is done, five players made rankings moves on Monday. 1 +8 — Up to No. 10 from No. 18 Madison Keys finished off an incredible week in Cincinnati by taking home the Western & Southern Open title, her second of 2019, pushing her

WATCH: Auger-Aliassime foreshadowed his US Open semifinal run with impressive results in Cincinnati.

Fernando Verdasco's career as a professional tennis player will come to an end this week in Doha. The Spaniard announced in recent days that he will play doubles with good friend and one-time rival Novak Djokovic "After so many incredible years on the ATP Tour, the time has come for

What’s at Stake A tennis player’s transition from hunter to hunted constitutes a major step in his or her status. For Jannik Sinner, that moment is about to accelerate in a major way. For it was in the fall of 2023 that Sinner laid the groundwork for the excellence that

For the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, the Asian swing returns to tennis in full force, as the tours go back to China. That means a lot more money for the sport and its players—including $20 million worth in Beijing and Shanghai alone. For fans in the

John Isner and Ivo Karlovic, the two most prolific ace producers in recorded history, both retired recently (cumulative total: 28,198 aces). But while the great smokeshow may be over, the serve once again is becoming a focal point at the highest level of the game. Heading into the new year,

Tomas Machac, Czech Republic, def. Richard Gasquet, France, 7-6, 6-2. Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.