4 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz up and running at ATP Finals with win over Alex de Minaur

Top seed beats Australian 7-6 (5), 6-2Alcaraz has never won ATP FinalsCarlos Alcaraz opened the ATP’s season-ending championships, and the battle for the year-end No 1 ranking, in ideal fashion as he confidently navigated a turbulent opening set before easing to a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over the seventh seed, Alex de Minaur, in Turin.Alcaraz, the top seed, is attempting to win the ATP Finals for the first time and hold off Jannik Sinner to finish the season as the top-ranked player. Despite ceding significant ground to the Italian in recent weeks by losing to Cameron Norrie in his opening match at the Paris Masters, which Sinner won, Alcaraz still holds a clear advantage this week since the Italian is defending his title from last year. The Spaniard must win all three of his round-robin group stage matches or reach the final in order to secure the top ranking. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ATP Finals tennis: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur – as it happened

Alex de Minaur had a chance to win the first set, leading 5-3 in the tie-break, but Carlos Alcaraz would not be denied, coming back to take it 7-5 before playing a wondrous second and here comes the genius. Here comes the Demon Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Novak Djokovic leaps to the defence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray

Novak Djokovic has been quick to credit Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for their recent dominance but he also believes that they must show some respect to the legends of the game

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11 h. ago America’s men’s grand slam drought is not Taylor Fritz’s burden to carry

Back at the ATP finals one year after reaching the last hurdle, Fritz remains a top-five talent. It’s a reminder that a certain major-title drought is not his burden to bearI would like to have some words with ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler about what he said after Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz, for the 11th straight time, in the US Open quarter-finals. Look – Fritz is American, Fowler is American – and sports often lend themselves to nationalism. A little bit of disappointment was appropriate. Instead, Fowler invoked the continued drought of American men at the majors: none of them had lifted a trophy since Andy Roddick in 2003, and Fritz had been the last one standing in the tournament.We all love a narrative, myself included. But come on. Even if Fritz had beaten Djokovic for the first time, force of nature Carlos Alcaraz was waiting in the next round, who Fritz has yet to beat in an official match. And if he’d somehow survived that, it would have been defending champion Jannik...

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36 h. ago Tennis Live: Carlos Alcaraz chases Jannik Sinner in ATP finals as Jack Draper confirms comeback

The latest news from in and around the world of tennis ahead of the ATP finals starting in Turin this weekend.

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54 h. ago Jannik Sinner disagrees with Carlos Alcaraz's coach as world No.1 point made

Jannik Sinner has returned to the top of the men's rankings after winning the Paris Masters, but he will lose the position to Carlos Alcaraz when his ATP finals points come off

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58 h. ago Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz set for another US date as huge hint dropped

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz were knocked out in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles, but the pair could be set to reunite at a new exhibition event next month

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60 h. ago Jack Draper: ‘It’s been tough to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’

The British No 1 reveals how an incorrect assessment of his arm injury gave him ‘false hope’ ahead of the US Open and tells Jamie Braidwood why he believes tennis has to change

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic included in ATP Finals draw as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner groups revealed

Djokovic will face Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur if he plays in Turin

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6 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to play exhibition eight days before Australian Open

Alcaraz and Sinner will meet in the Hyundai Card Super Match in South Korea just weeks before potentially playing for the Australian Open title

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6 d. ago How Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner can decide World No 1 at ATP Finals

Sinner and Alcaraz will go into the ATP Finals with the year-end World No 1 ranking on the line

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner reclaims World No 1 from Carlos Alcaraz with Paris Masters title

Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a close final to win the Paris Masters without dropping a set

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner regains world number one status with Paris Masters triumph

Sinner was favourite to triumph by the Seine.

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7 d. ago How Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are already showing up Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been battling it out for the world No. 1 spot in recent years, but their rivalry is far different to that of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

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7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz's honest admission about dating and his stance on Emma Raducanu

Carlos Alcaraz has been asked about his relationship status on numerous occasions, with the Spaniard addressing the speculation surrounding his love life during his career

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7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz's opinion of Emma Raducanu and his honest girlfriend admission

Carlos Alcaraz has been linked with Emma Raducanu for a number of years but it seems the Spaniard may have moved on with a new love interest in his life

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8 d. ago John McEnroe thought Novak Djokovic showed his true colours with conduct around Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic has been facing stern competition from the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz over the last two years

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8 d. ago Jannik Sinner makes clear what is shown by Carlos Alcaraz's surprise Paris Masters exit

Carlos Alcaraz's shock Paris Masters exit has opened the door for Jannik Sinner to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking - a position he lost after defeat to the Spaniard in September's US Open final

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8 d. ago Jannik Sinner closes in on Carlos Alcaraz’s No 1 spot by reaching Paris semi

Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 6-3 to set up a semi-final with defending champion Alexander Zverev on Saturday

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9 d. ago Paris Masters star hits out at 'disrespectful' Carlos Alcaraz comment in awkward interview

Alexander Bublik has been in scintillating form at the Paris Masters and the world No 8 was not impressed when a reporter compared him to Carlos Alcaraz

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