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China Open: Carlos Alcaraz roars back from a set down to beat Jannik Sinner, win maiden title

The longest men's singles match in China Open history saw Sinner deposed as the Beijing champion after an almighty fight.

Jannik Sinner ignores doping controversy noise to set up China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz

A showdown between two former US Open champions in Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka at China Open came to a premature end when the Japanese player retired with a back injury before a deciding third set.

Jannik Sinner says he is in a 'very difficult moment' due to his doping case: 'I had sleepless nights'

Jannik Sinner is under the microscope anew after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Saturday it was seeking a ban of up to two years after he twice tested positive for traces of the steroid clostebol in March.

French Tennis Federation reports burglary at Roland Garros stadium, files complaint

Thieves broke in on Thursday night ransacking several offices and stealing branded products, including wristbands, the French tennis governing body, which manages the Roland Garros stadium, said.

Jannik Sinner 'very disappointed' as doping case reignites with WADA appeal

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against Jannik Sinner being cleared of blame after he twice tested positive for a banned substance.

Wimbledon's controversial expansion plan approved: What is planned and who opposed it?

Greater London Authority has recommended permission be granted to Wimbledon to go ahead with its controversial expansion plan.

Naomi Osaka wants 'no regrets' after hiring Serena Williams' former coach Patrick Mouratoglou

Naomi Osaka split from Belgian coach Wim Fissette this month as she attempts to return to the form that propelled her to the top of the women's game.

Somdev Devvarman issues statement after taking AITA to court over Sports Code violations: 'System should enable dreams, not crush them'

On Monday, Somdev Devvarman and Purav Raja had filed a petition against the AITA in the Delhi High Court, alleging the tennis body of violating several provisions of the Sports Code.

Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in Davis Cup finals teams

Rafael Nadal, 38, opted out of the US Open and Laver Cup in recent months and last played the Paris Olympics.

'Impossible': Carlos Alcaraz shoots down Roger Federer comparisons

Carlos Alcaraz, playing the team tournament for the first time, beat Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 to win the tournament in Berlin.

Laver Cup 2024: Carlos Alcaraz helps Team Europe past Team World

Team Europe won their fifth Laver Cup title in Berlin with a nail-biting 13-11 victory over Team World

Carlos Alcaraz slams ATP on hectic tennis calendar: 'The schedule is going to kill us'

Carlos Alcaraz said that players had different opinions on the topic, but in his view 'the calendar is so tight', adding 'right now there are a lot of injuries.'

Laver Cup 2024: Carlos Alcaraz wins but Team World closes in on trophy with 8-4 lead

After Friday's matches were split evenly, Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz beat top-five opponents and Ben Shelton and Alejandro Tabilo crushed Team Europe's Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2.

Laver Cup: Carlos Alcaraz suffers defeat on debut as Team World levels score 2-2 on opening day

Team World is bidding to win a third consecutive Laver Cup this year after triumphing in London in 2022 and Vancouver last year.

Laver Cup 2024: Players in action, venue, schedule, live streaming and everything else you need to know

The hard-court tournament was established in honour of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver and is tennis' answer to the Ryder Cup, wherein the best of tennis players from Europe take on the very best from the rest of the world in a showdown comprising multiple matches.

Sumit Nagal responds to allegations of refusing to play for India at Davis Cup: 'It was a difficult decision...'

Sumit Nagal's comments come a day after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) had claimed that despite suffering an injury, Nagal 'deliberately' missed India's Davis Cup tie against Sweden play in an ATP tournament in China.

After disappointing US Open 2024 run, Coco Gauff splits with coach Brad Gilbert

The defending US Open champion Coco Gauff exited the 2024 tournament after losing to Emma Navarro in a match in which she committed 19 double faults.

Jannik Sinner hires Novak Djokovic's ex-fitness coach after doping test row

Marco Panichi notably worked with Fabio Fognini, Angelique Kerber and Li Na, before being part of Novak Djokovic's team

'Shut up': India Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on people doubting his capabilities

With the loss, India now head to the World Group I Play-offs next year, while Sweden have advanced to the 2025 Qualifiers.

Tennis Premier League onboards Aditya Khanna as Strategic Partner

As a player, Aditya has represented India and is the captain of the 35+ Indian Tennis Team at the World Championships with over 50 ITF masters titles internationally.

Davis Cup: Sweden hammer India 4-0 after Ramanathan-Sriram Balaji lose do-or-die doubles encounter in World Group I tie

After losing both the singles ties on Saturday, India needed to win the third rubber to stay alive in the tie but Ramkumar and Balaji went down 3-6 4-6 against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi in one hour and 19 minutes to concede an unassailable 0-3 lead.

Davis Cup: Champions Italy, Argentina qualify for final-eight

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