8 h. ago Sinner extends indoor dominance with win over De Minaur to reach ATP World Tour final

Sinner wins 7-5, 6-2 to reach final for third year in rowDefending champion chasing his sixth ATP title of seasonJannik Sinner continued his total dominance of the indoor season as he held off an admirable early challenge from Alex de Minaur before bulldozing his path into the ATP Finals for a third consecutive year with a supreme 7-5, 6-2 victory, extending his winning record against the Australian to 13-0.Sinner continues to perform at an astounding level that has allowed him to rapidly rise the list of all-time great’s. In a season that included a three-month doping ban between February and May, Sinner will attempt to win his sixth ATP title of the year in his 10th final. The 24-year-old has won 30 consecutive indoor hard court matches and 14 matches in a row after his recent triumphs at the Vienna Open and Paris Masters. He has also won 18 consecutive sets at the ATP Finals. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz to cross swords in ATP World Tour final

Sinner beats Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2 to reach final for third year in rowAlcaraz reaches first final after victory over Felix Auger-AliassimeThe 2025 ATP season will conclude with a final showdown between the two best male tennis players in the world after Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the ATP Finals on Saturday.Sinner continued his total dominance of the indoor season as he held off an admirable early challenge from Alex de Minaur before bulldozing his path into the ATP Finals for a third consecutive year with a supreme 7-5, 6-2 win, a victory that extended his winning record against the Australian to 13-0. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz win to set up clash in ATP Finals’ climax

Sinner beats De Minaur 7-5, 6-2 to reach third final in a rowAlcaraz sinks Félix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4 to make first finalThe 2025 men’s tennis season will conclude with a final showdown between the two best players in the world after Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the ATP Finals.Sinner continued his total dominance of the indoor season as the Italian held off an admirable early challenge from Alex de Minaur before bulldozing his path into the tournament’s final for a third consecutive year with a supreme 7-5, 6-2 win, a victory that extended his winning record against the Australian to 13-0. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Katy Perry leaves fans convinced she and Justin Trudeau have taken their relationship to the next level with matching tattoos as singer gets inking during latest stop of her world tour

The songstress, 41, who confirmed her romance with the former Canadian PM, 53, earlier this month, took to Instagram as she received the inking ahead of her final Lifetimes Tour show in Madrid.

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3 d. ago ‘Mentally it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur on brink of ATP Finals exit after third

Australia No 1 defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 3-6 7-5 in TurinWorld No 7 needs convincing win over Taylor Fritz to reach last fourAlex de Minaur’s hopes of reaching the ATP Finals last four are hanging by a thread after a heartbreaking three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti.The world No 7 went down 7-5 3-6 7-5 after failing to serve out the match, keeping the Italian in the event and now leaving the Australian needing to convincingly beat Taylor Fritz in his third and final group match to reach the semi-finals. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sir Cliff Richard proves he's still got it at 85 as veteran singer wears a trendy double denim outfit ahead of his final Australian tour date in Brisbane

One could be forgiven for thinking Sir Cliff Richard was en route to the Australian jungle as he made his way across Brisbane Airport on Tuesday morning.

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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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9 d. ago Start me up, says Jagger... but NOT on a night when the World Cup's on: ALISON BOSHOFF

The Rolling Stones are in the final stages of planning a tour of Europe this summer - but dates are being scheduled to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup.

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2 w. ago Rolex Grand Final: Four Scots in mix for DP World Tour cards in Mallorca

Golf correspondent Martin Dempster sets the scene for the Caledonian contingent in HotelPlanner Tour’s season finale

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4 w. ago Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz call for change after horror Holger Rune injury

Rune suffered a suspected torn Achilles tendon in his Nordic Open semi-final, with Draper calling for the ATP Tour to ‘adapt’ its schedule

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