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Jannik Sinner defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime The defending champ walked into a charged Inalpi Arena and left with a tidy 7‑5, 6‑1 to open his ATP Finals campaign. The first set was a proper tug: Sinner probing, Félix dodging break points, the Italian finally breaking in game 12 as the Canadian began feeling his left calf.…

Taylor Fritz ATP Finals 2025 Setback In what is already being called one of the matches of the year, Taylor Fritz ATP Finals 2025 hopes took a hard hit as he lost 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz in Turin. Fritz came out charging—he claimed the first set convincingly in a tiebreak and looked fully…

The drama at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin just flipped. Novak Djokovic has withdrawn with a shoulder injury, paving the way for Carlos Alcaraz to face Taylor Fritz in a freshly loaded showdown. Djokovic escaped Musetti in Athens to claim his 101st title, but admitted he isn’t fit enough to go deep at…
With the latest Iga Swiatek doping scandal, I’ve decided to repost my comments on Jannik Sinner from a few months ago and just change the name from Jannik Sinner to Iga Swiatek. Does it still work? Check it out. —Begin Previous Post – Look for my (sub in ….) I’m sorry Jannik Sinner (sub in…