Tennis Majors

ATP Finals: Zverev powers past Alcaraz to qualify for semis; Spaniard’s fate in Rublev’s hands

The German defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to top John Newcombe Group. The Spaniard's qualification to the ATP Finals knockouts now depends on Andrey Rublev's efforts against Casper Ruud

Ayush Vashistha

November 15, 2024

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ATP, Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Men's Singles (draw), group-stage, Hard

Alexander Zverev

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Carlos Alcaraz

Facts and stats as Alexander Zverev beats Carlos Alcaraz in ATP Finals 2024 group stage match

Alcaraz, the all-terrain wonder still has an Achilles heel: indoor tennis

Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest player in history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces. But the Spaniard cultivates a paradox: he is still playing below his best on indoor courts

Cédric Rouquette

November 15, 2024

ATP Finals: Sinner beats Medvedev to knock Russian out of contention, Fritz through

The Russian needed a straight sets win to qualify, and was unable to do so. The result means Fritz is also through to the last four

Olly Paton

November 14, 2024

Sinner not stressed by CAS ruling on WADA appeal: “I’m very positive of how it’s going to be”

The Italian is focused solely with on-court matters, ahead of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling on WADA'S appeal next year

Olly Paton

November 14, 2024

Kyrgios set to return to ATP Tour at Brisbane International 2025

The Aussie hasn't played professional tennis since June 2023 due to injuries and will make his comeback at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane

Ayush Vashistha

November 15, 2024

Medvedev reflects on trophyless 2024: “6 and a half out of 10 season”

The Russian reflected on his first season without a title since 2017

Olly Paton

November 14, 2024

Fritz defeats De Minaur to knock Australian out of ATP Finals

The American beat Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to end the Australian’s 2024 ATP Finals hopes in Turin

Jamie Malachy

November 14, 2024

De Minaur “not satisfied” with flatlining, eyes improvement next season

The Australian ends his 2024 season with three straight defeats at the ATP Finals, but is eyeing improvement next year

Jamie Malachy

November 14, 2024

Fritz, after de Minaur win: “I kind of just let my results do the talking”

The American reflected on his game and overall place in the sport, after his win v Alex de Minaur

Olly Paton

November 14, 2024

Zverev imperious in sucker-punch victory over Ruud at ATP Finals

The German defeated Casper Ruud 7-6 (3), 6-3 to complete a straight-sets win over the Norwegian at the ATP Finals in Turin

Jamie Malachy

November 13, 2024

“Maybe I should stay at home in the future” – Ruud jokes about his bad run this autumn

Casper Ruud has not won two consecutive matches since the US Open in September 2024

Jérémy Baudu

November 14, 2024

ATP Finals: Alcaraz beats Rublev to stay in contention for semi-final berth

The Spaniard saved two setpoints in the second set to claim the victory

Haresh Ramchandani

November 13, 2024

Billie Jean King Cup Finals: Japan defeat Romania to set up Italy clash; first quarter-final since 2013

The Japanese prevailed in a tie-deciding doubles match to move into the quarter-finals

Olly Paton

November 14, 2024

 “The way you talk to yourself before the matches” – Alcaraz on his success mantra against top players

The Spaniard improved to 12-4 against top 10 players in 2024

Haresh Ramchandani

November 13, 2024

“I’m still surprised sometimes” – Sinner on superstardom at home

The Italian has been imperial since the start of the ATP Finals and can count on the support of his home crowd in Turin, who have cheered him on all along

Lucas Morlier

November 13, 2024

“Since Covid, they all suck” – debate around tennis balls intensifying again at ATP Finals

Daniil Medvedev again highlighted the decreasing quality of balls on the Tour after his win over Alex De Minaur

Rémi Bourrières

November 13, 2024

“I’m tired mentally” – burnout woes continue to hamper Alcaraz at ATP Finals

The Spaniard lost 6-1, 7-5 to Casper Ruud in the opening match of the 2024 ATP Finals after an under-par performance

Jamie Malachy

November 11, 2024

Medvedev makes a sad admission after ATP Finals loss to Fritz: “I feel zero pleasure of being on court”

"I'm tired to fight against something that doesn't depend on myself. Today actually I had my chances. I'll have them the next matches. If it doesn't work out, I go on holiday"

Ayush Vashistha

November 10, 2024

Fritz says coaching should not be allowed during matches: “It would be insane if someone could serve for you; why can someone tell you what to do?

The American says the mental battle is what makes tennis such a great sport

Simon Cambers

November 10, 2024

Resilience and “pettiness” fires Gauff to season-ending glory

The American said having people tell her she was not going to win inspired her to her second-biggest title to date

Simon Cambers

November 10, 2024

Zheng hails best season yet: “Whatever happens I fight”

The Chinese won Olympic gold and reached her first slam final, at the Australian Open

Simon Cambers

November 10, 2024

Gauff overcomes Zheng to win maiden WTA Finals title in extraordinary final

The American came through 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) against Zheng after more than three hours to win her first WTA Finals title

Jamie Malachy

November 9, 2024

“I’m going to play in the first week of the season” – Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has given an insight into his plans for the start of next season

Sasa Ozmo

November 8, 2024

Exclusive: “I think she can win more Slams” – Goran Ivanisevic on working with Elena Rybakina

Despite having multiple offers from players at the top of the game, Goran Ivanisevic chose Elena Rybakina because he feels that it’s the right fit

Sasa Ozmo

November 5, 2024

Djokovic pulls out of 2024 ATP Finals: “Due to ongoing injury I won’t be playing”

The Serbian won't defend his title at the season-ending championships this November. He sat sixth in the Race to Turin before the withdrawal

Ayush Vashistha

November 5, 2024

Exclusive: “A lot of people have asked me why the hell I was going through this”- Marin Cilic on his comeback

Marin Cilic is back, at 36, after two knee surgeries, determined to get back to the only place he's known in that sport: the top. We caught up with him in Paris during the last Masters 1000 of the year.

Carole Bouchard

November 5, 2024

Paris champion Zverev on how to reach world No 1: “You have to win Grand Slams”

The German hinted that he has plans to win Slams and reach the top of the rankings in 2025

Carrie Dunn

November 3, 2024

Rune, Shapovalov and Kokkinakis invited for UTS London as the field is set

France's Ugo Humbert has been placed in the same group as Gael Monfils and Andrey Rublev

Jérémy Baudu

November 4, 2024

Dominic Thiem, the retirement interview (part 1): Life after tennis, and how UTS kickstarted US Open run

In an exclusive interview, the Austrian tells Tennis Majors what life will look like for him after tennis and looks back on his run to Grand Slam glory

Cédric Rouquette

October 18, 2024

Dominic Thiem, the retirement interview (part 2): “I thought winning a Grand Slam would change my life forever. It didn’t”

In the second part of our exclusive interview made in Vienna with Dominic Thiem, the Austrian tells Tennis Majors about the impact of his US Open triumph, his wrist injury and what it was like to take on Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Cédric Rouquette

October 18, 2024

“The players start to master much better UTS and the format” – Patrick Mouratoglou reflects on UTS Frankfurt

UTS Founder and Chairman Patrick Mouratoglou delivers his takeaways after UTS Frankfurt 2024, one of the most spectacular ever, for several reasons!

Cédric Rouquette

October 22, 2024

A sprint or a marathon? UTS is a little of both

The unique scoring format of UTS means players have to work extremely hard, over a short time, to get the job done

Simon Cambers

October 15, 2024

Eye of the Coach #96: Rafael Nadal will retire with no regrets

Rafael Nadal has announced he will retire after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this November

Jamie Malachy

October 14, 2024

November 15, 2015: The day Novak Djokovic completed the longest winning streak at the ATP Finals

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. On November 15, 2015, Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori in the ATP Finals to set an all-time record of 15 straight wins in the competition

Alexandre Sokolowski

November 15, 2024