5 h. ago 'Jannik Sinner embarrassed me so much I called my agent and threatened to quit'

One former tennis star immediately phoned his agent to quit the sport after losing to a teenage Sinner at the Rome Masters

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7 d. ago Berrettini and Cobolli clinch Davis Cup title for Italy after beating Spain

Italians win singles matches against Busta and MunarAlcaraz and Sinner both absent for Davis Cup finalItaly have been crowned Davis Cup champions for a third successive year, after victory over Spain. The two teams reached the final despite the absence of their respective star players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in Bologna this week.And it was Italy who retained their title after Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won their singles matches on Sunday. Berrettini beat Pablo Carreño Busta 6-3, 6-4 in the opening contest and an entertaining tussle between Cobolli and Jaume Munar followed in which the Italian charged back to win 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Why are Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing from Spain v Italy Davis Cup final?

Italy’s Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli will open the singles against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta and Jaume Munar respectively

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8 d. ago Spain prevail without Carlos Alcaraz again to set up Davis Cup final with Italy

Spain and Italy will clash in the Davis Cup final - but Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set to miss out with injury

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8 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz singles out ‘impressive’ tennis rival who can challenge him and Jannik Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have dominated men's tennis in recent years - but the world No. 1 believes a third player could emerge as their rival

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1 week ago Novak Djokovic pays emotional tribute to late coach and makes Sinner vs Alcaraz admission

Novak Djokovic paid heartfelt tribute to the late Nikola Pilic at a Davis Cup ceremony this week, whilst also explaining his decision not to watch the full ATP Finals clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

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1 week ago Italy beat Austria despite Jannik Sinner’s absence to move step closer to Davis Cup hat

Italy are without top-10 players Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti but could still call on one of the strongest teams in this year’s Finals

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1 week ago Jack Draper can challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, claims four

Alcaraz and Sinner are the ‘big boys’ of the tour but the British No 1 can challenge their duopoly, says Jim Courier

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1 week ago ‘Heartbroken’ Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of Spain’s Davis Cup bid as a result of ATP Finals injury

Alcaraz is still dealing with swelling in his right hamstring after suffering a strain in his ATP Finals defeat to Jannik Sinner

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1 week ago Davis Cup draw, schedule, confirmed teams and how to watch Final 8

Italy are the two-time defending champions but will be without Jannik Sinner in Bologna

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner steals Carlos Alcaraz’s trademark move in fitting end to 2025 season

For Alcaraz and Sinner, only one other player mattered in 2025 as they learned from defeats and raised their levels to dominate their sport

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2 w. ago Why Jannik Sinner apologised for ‘lucky’ moment against Carlos Alcaraz at ATP Finals

Sinner’s shanked return on break point turned the second set as the Italian defended his ATP Finals title

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner downs Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to retain ATP Finals title

Italian continued his remarkable hard-court form in front of adoring home fans

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner sees off Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to defend ATP Finals title

Italian wins 7-6 (4), 7-5 in Turin finalSinner finishes year with six titlesOn his favourite surface and before a rowdy home crowd, Jannik Sinner closed out his immense season with a statement victory against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz, putting together a supreme performance to defeat the Spaniard 7-6 (4), 7-5 and successfully defend his title at the ATP Finals in Turin.Despite his season being slightly abbreviated because of his three‑month doping ban, and Alcaraz seizing the year-end No 1 ranking with a legendary year of his own, Sinner finishes 2025 with six titles, a 58-6 win-loss record and three of the five biggest titles in the year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner defends ATP Finals title as Carlos Alcaraz warns ‘get ready for next year’

Sinner won his second ATP Finals in a row as he defeated his rival 7-6 7-5 to defend his title in Turin

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner defends ATP Finals title after edging out Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian won the title for the second year in a row without dropping a set.

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2 w. ago ATP Finals tennis: Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to lift title for a second year in a row– as it happened

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5, winning the ATP Finals without dropping a set for the second consecutive yearTime for the Italian anthem. Tuuuuuune!An exciting variable tonight: Sinner is playing at home. The Turin crowd will be partial in the extreme, the atmosphere steaming, and much as I’m sure Alcaraz can handle it, he’s not used to it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz stops Jannik Sinner ATP Finals clash as paramedics called by umpire

The ATP Finals final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner was halted for 11 minutes after a spectator fell ill during the opening 14 minutes of the encounter

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2 w. ago Huge Alcaraz vs Sinner ATP Finals clash suspended due to medical emergency

The ATP Finals final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner was halted for 11 minutes after a spectator fell ill during the opening 14 minutes of the encounter

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s ATP Finals clash delayed by medical emergency

There was a delay of 11 minutes midway through the first set after a spectator fell ill in the crowd

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