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Auger-Aliassime reaches Turin semifinals Felix Auger-Aliassime picked quite a moment to play his cleanest match of the week. In a straight shootout for the last semi-final spot, the Canadian took down two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6(4), finishing second in the Bjorn Borg Group behind Jannik Sinner and booking a Saturday clash with World No.…

Jannik Sinner stays perfect in Turin If Turin needed a comfort blanket, Jannik Sinner happily supplied one. The defending champion beat Ben Shelton 6–3, 7–6(3) on Friday to finish the group stage 3–0 and stretch his ATP Finals winning streak to eight matches without dropping a set. ATP Tour+2ATP Tour+2 For a set and a…

Taylor Fritz loss at ATP Finals Taylor Fritz needed a win today to keep his semifinal hopes alive — instead, he walked off the Turin court with one of those losses that sticks to you long after the match is over. The American fell 7-6(4), 6-4 in a high-pressure showdown that never quite tilted his…

Carlos Alcaraz year‑end No. 1 So there we have it: Carlos Alcaraz has done it again. The 22‑year‑old Spaniard sealed the coveted year‑end No. 1 ranking at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin with a decisive 6‑4, 6‑1 win over Lorenzo Musetti. His perfect 3‑0 group stage run underlines the dominating season he’s just had — and he…

Felix Auger-Aliassime comeback victory Felix Auger-Aliassime came in needing a spark — and he delivered one under the lights in Turin. Down a set to Ben Shelton in the round-robin of the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals, the Canadian reversed course to win 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-5, keeping his hopes of a semi-final berth alive. Shelton, making…

Musetti Turin surge defies the odds Italian firebrand Lorenzo Musetti grabbed one of the most dramatic wins of the season at the ATP Finals in Turin, rallying to knock off Alex de Minaur 7‑5, 3‑6, 7‑5 and keep his campaign very much alive. The local crowd was electric as Musetti clawed back four straight games in the final…

Sinner indoor winning streak hits 28 Jannik Sinner continues to make the indoor hard‑court season look like his personal playground. At the 2025 ATP Finals he dismantled Alexander Zverev 6‑4, 6‑3 to extend his indoor winning streak to 28 matches. The Guardian It’s not just the stat that thrills — it’s how he did it. Sinner controlled…

Raducanu comeback 2025 talk usually splits into two camps: the skeptics who want a full Slam run or nothing, and the believers who just want a healthy, confident Emma stacking weeks. The smarter view is in the middle—wins matter, but so do the little rituals: smarter scheduling, low-drama team dynamics, and serving patterns that protect…

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…