As popcorn matches go, it will be tough to top Thursday's semifinals at the Six Kings Slam: Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner, followed by Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz. You might want two bags of popcorn, actually. No, this is not a Grand Slam tournament, but there is plenty on

Tennis royalty met soccer royalty on the opening night of the 'Six Kings Slam' exhibition event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Brazilian forward Neymar was among the fans in attendance to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner debut victorious in the competition. Alcaraz and Sinner's wins set up

NEW YORK—Carlos Alcaraz was the only thing that kept Jannik Sinner from utterly dominating the ATP Tour in 2024. The Spaniard not only holds the Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles, but a 3-0 record over the world No. 1 from Italy this past season. So it seemed a little peculiar

ROME (AP) — Second-ranked Jannik Sinner announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip—denying the tournament of its most anticipated home player in decades. Sinner joins third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on the sidelines after the Spaniard withdrew from Rome a day earlier due to

For the first time ever, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will clash in the final of a 1000-level event. On Sunday, the two superstars—responsible for the last five Grand Slam titles—will battle for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia trophy. Alcaraz has been regarded as the best clay-court player in the world,

When Jannik Sinner hits a forehand, the ball doesn’t just come off the strings with the familiar “thwock,” like a popped champagne cork. It even sounds different—and that isn’t hyperbole. “For sure you could see when you heard the sound of the ball, the explosion, I think you could understand

The first Sinner-Alcaraz Grand Slam final will have to wait again This draw can be seen as a bracket-based metaphor for where the men’s game stands today—two members of a new generation are gradually taking over the tour, while one member of the old generation stubbornly stands in their way.

All matches will be aired on T2—go to tennis.com/T2 to see where you can stream it—as well as TennisChannel.com and the Tennis Channel app. Download the app on Apple here and on Android here. Saturday, Oct. 19 - Third-Place Match—Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: 12:30 p.m. ET - 12-minute break

Two players stand head and shoulders above the rest of the pack on the men’s side: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic. They’ve played three times this season; two of those matches were classics, and the other was on its way to becoming one before Alcaraz

All matches will be aired on T2—go to tennis.com/T2 to see where you can stream it—as well as TennisChannel.com and the Tennis Channel app. Download the app on Apple here and on Android here. Saturday, Oct. 19 - Third-Place Match—Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: 12:30 p.m. ET - 12-minute break

Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz Zverev and Fritz weren’t the favorites coming to Turin, but it felt like they were the guys with the most to prove. Zverev had a chance to show he’s worthy of being ranked No. 2, one spot ahead of the man who beat him in

In a very cool addition to Tennis Channel’s coverage of this week’s ATP Finals, 2022 Wimbledon finalist and former world No. 13 Nick Kyrgios will be joining the commentary team from Wednesday through Sunday as the tour's elite battle it out for year-end glory. And given his resume against the

The main theme of this year’s Australian Open men’s event—can anyone beat Novak Djokovic?—is old. We’ve been asking the same question for a decade now, and the answer has almost always been no. But while that’s still the biggest question at the year’s first Grand Slam, it’s certainly not the

Last November, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner crossed paths three times over a 12-day stretch on a match court. The Italian won two of the three meetings in making headway in his head-to-head series with the storied champion, though watched Djokovic lift a record-breaking seventh Nitto ATP Finals trophy in

The headline, of course, is who isn’t in the men’s draw: Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, is suspended for a doping violation that occurred in Indian Wells a year ago. What we’re left with, then, is a race to see who can gain the most ground on the Italian

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He’s leaving as a two-time champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, earning his first title since

Andrey Rublev vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime Outside of Rafael Nadal’s farewell to Madrid, it has not been a week to remember in men’s tennis. The tour’s top player, Novak Djokovic, was absent. Spanish hero Carlos Alcaraz, recovering from an arm injury, was upset in the quarterfinals. The best player of 2024,

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