Tennis Majors

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

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

Alexander Zverev

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Casper Ruud

7-6 (3), 6-3: Facts and stats as Alexander Zverev beats Casper Ruud at ATP Finals

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

 “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

Relentless Sinner beats Fritz for second group win at ATP Finals

The world No 1 came out on top in straight sets despite a brilliant effort from the American

Simon Cambers

November 12, 2024

Medvedev says carefree attitude helped restore equilibrium after he “lost his mind” against Fritz

The Russian bounced back from his opening-day defeat by beating Alex de Minaur in his second round-robin match at the ATP Finals

Simon Cambers

November 12, 2024

ATP Finals: Medvedev beats De Minaur to keep semi-final hopes alive

The Russian won 6-2, 6-4 to pick up his first victory of the group stage

Haresh Ramchandani

November 12, 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

‘Disappointed’ Krejcikova condemns “unprofessional commentary” about her appearance during WTA Finals 2024

Tennis Channel analyst Jon Wertheim made comments about the Czech's forehead on live TV during the season-ending championships but quickly apologised

Ayush Vashistha

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

Belgrade Open: Shapovalov eases past Medjedovic to win his second ATP title

Denis Shapovalov beat Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 to win the Belgrade Open title, the Canadian's first since 2019

Tennis Majors

November 9, 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

Tsitsipas reflects on the past 12 months, after Zverev loss: “I can’t call 2024 an amazing season”

The Greek failed to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time since 2018

Olly Paton

November 1, 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 13, 1988: The day Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert played for the 80th and final time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most important moments in tennis history. On this day in 1988, Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert for the 43rd time in their incredible rivalry

Alexandre Sokolowski

November 13, 2024