World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s title defence at the Halle Open came to an abrupt end on Thursday, as he suffered a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Alexander Bublik in the round of 16. The Kazakhstani, ranked 45th in the world, produced one of the finest performances of his career to upset the top…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner versus Carlos Alcaraz has been hailed as the next big rivalry in men’s tennis, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray all retired and 38-year-old Novak Djokovic losing his powers. They’ve brought this sensational contest to the grandest scales as well, including last…
Carlos Alcaraz completed his fourth successive victory over World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, with the latest coming in the final of the Italian Open – the last Masters 1000 tournament in the lead-up to the French Open. Alcaraz handed Sinner his first defeat of the year, halting his dream run in Rome with a 7-6…
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is on a pace to collect at least $330 million in worldwide ticket sales for Warner Bros. by the end of its run, several box office analysts said, a haul that would put it in Hollywood’s horror hall of fame. Ticket sales on that level, for instance, would be on a par…
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,…