New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Jannik Sinner delivered a composed performance to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters to return to the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since November 2025.Sinner joined Djokovic (2015) as the only men who have claimed the first three ATP Masters 1000 titles of the season.In a high-quality match between the top two players, Sinner narrowly won the tense opening set. He then took control in the second set, securing his thir…
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Hamburg, April 9 (IANS) Holger Rune will make his long-awaited comeback following a lengthy injury break at the Hamburg Open, an ATP 500 tournament, in May, the organisers said on Thursday. Rune, who is still on the entry list for the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome at the start of May, will make his third appearance in Hamburg. The Dane reached the quarter-finals in 2024. His 2025 season, however, was abruptly interrupted. In October, Rune suffered a complete Achilles tendon rupture during the A…
Monaco, April 9 (IANS) Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca has become the youngest quarterfinalist at the Monte-Carlo Masters since 18-year-olds Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet achieved the feat in 2005. He won a forehand battle with Matteo Berrettini, 10 years his senior, on Thursday.The 19-year-old claimed four service breaks and dropped just three points on his first serve in a 6-3, 6-2 victory to advance to his first quarterfinal at the ATP Masters 1000 level. Moreover, Fonseca is the second ma…
Monte Carlo, April 7 (IANS) Jannik Sinner made a dominant start to his campaign at the Monte-Carlo Masters, brushing aside Ugo Humbert in straight sets to move into the third round on Tuesday.Fresh from his historic ‘Sunshine Double’ victory, achieved without dropping a set, the World No. 2 carried his excellent form onto clay, securing a commanding 6-3, 6-0 win in Monaco. The Italian is not only aiming for his first ATP Masters 1000 title on clay this week but also competing to reclaim the …
Monaco, April 6 (IANS) Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is excited for the start of his clay-court season at the Monte-Carlo Masters and said, “To be in Monaco as the defending champion is something that he is not thinking about.”Alcaraz, who is set to compete in Monte-Carlo for the third time, is the defending champion at the first clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season. In 2025, he began his clay-court season off the back of two consecutive defeats, to Jack Draper at Indian Wells and David Gof…
Miami, March 30 (IANS) Jiri Lehecka acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead after falling to Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final on Sunday. The Czech, 24, emphasised that while his tournament performance showed progress, there is still work to do if he hopes to overcome the sport’s elite. For Sinner, the victory was historic. The Italian became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season, completing the Sunshine Double without d…
Miami, March 30 (IANS) Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the Miami Open and complete the ‘Sunshine Double’.The Italian defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in the final to become the first male since Roger Federer in 2017 to win Indian Wells and Miami in the same season. Moreover, Sinner is the first player to achieve the feat without dropping a set across the two events.The 24-year-old won Indian Wells for the first time in his career and became the eighth different male player …
Miami, March 28 (IANS) World No.2 Jannik Sinner stormed into the final of the Miami Open, the ATP Masters 1000 event, scripting another dominant victory over Alexander Zverev as he continued his surge towards a second successive title on the tour.Sinner, who claimed his first Indian Wells title a few days back, lined himself up for another title, racing into the final by defeating Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) on Friday evening. With this win, Sinner extended his record to 32 consecutive sets won at ATP Ma…
Miami, March 27 (IANS) Alexander Zverev registered a resounding 6-1, 6-2 win against Francisco Cerundolo to set a semi-final meeting with Jannik Sinner at the Mami Open.The victory marks the first time that the 27-year- old German has reached the last four in Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.Cerundolo, who reached the Miami semi-finals on debut in 2022 and the quarter-finals in 2023 and 2025, looked back to his best in Miami again after defeating World No. 10 Daniil Medvedev in the thir…
Miami, March 26 (IANS) Rising French star Arthur Fils delivered a stunning comeback to edge past American Tommy Paul in a quarter-final at the Miami Open, saving four match points to win 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6), and secure his place in his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.In a contest lasting two hours and 47 minutes, the 21-year-old Frenchman showed composure under pressure, rallying from 2/6 in the final-set tie-break by winning six straight points to produce one of the most dramatic wins of th…