World No.1 Jannik Sinner made a stunning return to tennis after beating Argentina’s Mariano Navone in straight sets in the Italian Open 2025. On Saturday, May 10, Sinner took an hour and 38 minutes to win the match 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. Returning after 104 days following his doping ban after winning the Australian…
Carlos Alcaraz has welcomed the return of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner to professional tennis. The 23-year-old Italian is set to make his comeback at the Italian Open after serving a suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following two positive tests last year for the banned substance Clostebol. Sinner, who successfully defended his title…
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Miami Open crowned its champions, with Aryna Sabalenka and Jakub Menšík taking the singles titles. Elsewhere, men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner had a great hard-court swing while playing just one…
At some point during the last 12 months, men’s tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner changed everything in the anti-doping world. The morning of Feb. 15, after late-night discussions between Sinner’s legal team and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the two-time Grand Slam champion came out with a three-month ban for two anti-doping rule violations,…
Alexander Zverev heaped praise on Jannik Sinner, saying that the Italian star is in a “different universe”. On Sunday, Sinner defeated Zverev in straight sets in the final of the Australian Open. Sinner also became the first Italian to win three majors, going past Nicola Pietrangeli, who had two French Open titles in 1959 and…
(Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Jannik Sinner threw in a daring drop shot at match point, it came off his forehand side and was shaped with underspin. Alexander Zverev picked it up and didn’t place it too poorly, but Sinner stepped in and swung through the court to close out the Australian Open final. After…
Jannik Sinner will meet Alexander Zverev for the men’s singles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, after the Italian defeated Ben Shelton in the second semifinal on Friday. Sinner secured a straight-sets win, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-2, to move into the title match, which will be played on Sunday. Go Beyond The Boundary with…
World No.1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open 2025 after beating Tristan Schoolkate in straight sets at the Rod Laver Arena. Sinner took two hours and 46 minutes to win the match 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on Centre Court. Sinner found himself in all sorts of…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Just as it did 12 months ago, the tennis gods gave the Australian Open the men’s singles draw it craved. On the steps of Margaret Court Arena, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz emerged in opposite halves, setting up the possibility of a first Grand Slam final duel for the matchup that defines…
Tennis stops for nothing. The ATP Next Gen Finals event rolls on in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while various pre-Christmas exhibitions occupy players before the season resumes from December 27 with the United Cup in Perth, Australia. There’s still time for some reflection on 2024, and The Athletic’s tennis writers Matt Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare are here…