4 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz resorts to extreme training method involving cutting off his blood supply

Carlos Alcaraz has shown he's willing to do what it takes to stay at the top after being spotted using an extreme training method in an attempt to build muscle

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6 h. ago Brits Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury maintain unbeaten start at ATP Finals

The Brits are now two from two at the season-ending tournament in Turin

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8 h. ago ‘It’s killing me’: ATP Finals star in dark place after dramatic collapse

Alex de Minaur is on the brink of exiting the ATP Finals after losing a three-set thriller to Lorenzo Musetti in Turin

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17 h. 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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25 h. ago Tennis left in mourning as two spectators die of cardiac arrests during ATP Finals

The Italian Tennis Federation and the ATP confirmed two fans had sadly passed away o Monday after medical emergencies in the ATP Finals

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26 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz prepared for ‘big day’ as epic ATP Finals win sets up bid for World No 1

Alcaraz can secure the year-end No 1 for the first time since 2022 as he faces Lorenzo Musetti in Turin

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27 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz battles back to beat Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Taylor Fritz did all he could, but it still wasn’t enough to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who recovered after losing the first set to win an epic in three*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him pl...

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27 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis – as it happened

Taylor Fritz did all he could, but it still wasn’t enough to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who recovered after losing the first set to win an epic in three*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him pl...

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27 h. ago ATP Finals live: Alcaraz completes stunning comeback to beat Fritz and seize control of No 1 race

Alcaraz beat Fritz in almost three hours, 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 6-3, to win an all-time classic at the ATP Finals

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28 h. ago ATP Finals live: Alcaraz responds to Fritz and forces deciding set in epic as No 1 race heats up

Alcaraz and Fritz both won their opening matches and can take a step towards the semi-finals with another victory

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28 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals tennis goes to final set – live

Follow updates from Tuesday’s tennis action in TurinSign up for our Sport in Focus newsletter | Mail Daniel*Alcaraz 1-1 Fritz The last thing Fritz will want is for Alcraraz to rush through an easy hold and he makes 0-15, then attacks a second serve with a backhand down the line, as we suggested he should, for 0-30. And, though Alcaraz halves his arrears, Faritz runs around his forehand to clout down the line, raising two break points; the first disappears with an overhit forehand, the second with a service winner. Up advantage, though, Alcaraz errs, and this is already ridiculously enjoyable, Fritz taking control of the next rally by landing a forehand on to the baseline and seeing it home with backhands down the line to earn a third break point. And this time he looks ready to take it, racing to net when a drop sits up but Alcaraz reads him and puts away the volley! The anticipation there was spooky, and there’s something about watching him play that’s almost wrong, stuff that shou...

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29 h. ago ATP Finals live: Fritz strikes first and leads Alcaraz after epic first set as No 1 race heats up

Alcaraz and Fritz both won their opening matches and can take a step towards the semi-finals with another victory

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31 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz live: ATP Finals latest score and updates

Alcaraz and Fritz both won their opening matches and can take a step towards the semi-finals with another victory

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58 h. ago ATP Finals order of play: Results and schedule as Alcaraz and Sinner battle for No 1

Alcaraz and Sinner begin their bid for the year-end No 1 as the ATP Finals returns in Turin

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58 h. ago Tennis LIVE: ATP Finals day two as Jannik Sinner begins title defence in Carlos Alcaraz hunt

The latest news from across the tennis tours with updates from the ATP Finals featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim victory in the WTA Finals

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69 h. ago Lorenzo Musetti reveals what Novak Djokovic told him on court after ATP Finals gift

Lorenzo Musetti was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP 250 event in Athens on Sunday, but the Italian was still able to celebrate a spot in the ATP Finals

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3 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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3 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals moments after winning 101st career title

Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti to win the Athens Open, but then withdrew from the ATP Finals to grant the Italian a place in the tournament

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