Tennis Majors

“It comes to a point where you wonder if tennis can be played any better” – Ruud on Sinner’s stratospheric performance

Jannik Sinner thrashed Ruud both at practice and in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals. In a very insightful press conference, the Norwegian reflected on how special and innovative the Italian's tennis is. In this piece, we let Ruud's own words do all the talking

Cédric Rouquette

November 16, 2024

Superb Sinner dismantles Ruud to power into ATP Finals showpiece

The Italian dropped just three games in a dominant showing against Casper Ruud to reach his second final in Turin

Jamie Malachy

November 16, 2024

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ATP, Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Men's Singles (draw), Semi-final, Hard

Jannik Sinner

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Casper Ruud

6-1, 6-2: Facts and stats as Jannik Sinner beats Casper Ruud in ATP Finals semi-final

Fritz overpowers Zverev for the fourth time in a row to make the ATP Finals 2024 title clash

The American defeated Alexander Zverev in a three-setter on Saturday and will play the winner of the second semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud in the final

Ayush Vashistha

November 16, 2024

“Those are the matches that stay in my mind” – painful 2024 losses still haunt Zverev

The German has had another impressive season, but rues missed opportunities in big Grand Slam losses in 2024

Tennis Majors

November 16, 2024

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

Alcaraz targets Davis Cup glory for a special reason: “I really want Rafa to retire with a title”

Next week's Davis Cup Finals will be the last event of Rafael Nadal's career

Simon Cambers

November 15, 2024

Zverev hails Alcaraz’s ability in clutch moments: “He turns into a different person”, Alcaraz says thanks but disagrees

Zverev got the better of the Spaniard in their round-robin clash at the ATP Finals in Turin but was still impressed by his opponent

Ayush Vashistha

November 15, 2024

Tiafoe punished with $120K fine for abusing official at Shanghai Masters 2024

The American escaped suspension for his tirade-ridden rant at the chair umpire following a third-round loss in Shanghai but has been told to pay a hefty sum

Ayush Vashistha

November 16, 2024

Raducanu, Boulter give Britain win over Germany in BJK Cup

Britain will play defending champion Canada in the quarter-finals

Simon Cambers

November 15, 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

Sabalenka tops money-list as 50 women win $1 million or more

Elise Mertens is the only woman to top the $1 million mark in both singles and doubles

Simon Cambers

November 15, 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

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

“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

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

“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

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

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 16, 2001: The day Lleyton Hewitt became world No 1 for the first time

On this day in tennis history, a young Australian, who had recently won the US Open, secured his spot at the top of the rankings for the very first time

Alexandre Sokolowski

November 16, 2024