It was a tough debut for Carlos Alcaraz whose late-season struggles continued Monday at the ATP Finals. Playing his first match ever at the year-end event, Alcaraz went down to former champion Alexander Zverev 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4.

The 6-foot-6 Zverev dominate on his first serve losing a total of six points on it the last two sets …

Novak Djokovic wrapped up his eighth year-end No. 1 ranking on Day 1 at the ATP Finals.

The Serb had to do it the hard was spending just over three hours to defeat Holger Rune 7-6(4), 6-7(1), 6-3.

“It means a lot,” Djokovic told the ATP. “You could see there were a lot of emotions on the …

Day one at the ATP Finals could see history made as Novak Djokovic stands just one win from clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking.

The Serb opens his title defense against the pesky Holger Rune who he just beat in Paris in a revenge match.

Djokovic has won his last 18 matches going to the ATP Finals where he’s seeking a record eighth title.

“It’s the pinnacle of ATP Tour,” Djokovic told the …

One. That’s the number Novak Djokovic is lock in on right now. The Serb needs one win at the ATP Finals to clinch his eighth career year-end No. 1 finish.

Speaking during media day yesterday in Italy, Djokovic said that’s the goal

“For me, the biggest goal right now is to end the season as the No. 1 player in the world, so hopefully I can clinch it. I need one win, …

French veteran Adrian Mannarino denied rising star Jack Draper of his first title defeating the Brit 7-6(8-6), 2-6, 6-3 in the Sofia finals.

In this all-lefty match, Mannarino saved two break points serving for the match in the third to collect his fifth career ATP title, his second of the fall after Astana a …

Ugo Humbert finished his 2023 season on the highest of notes capturing his fourth career title winning in Metz over Russia’s Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-3.

The lefty Humbert has been a force on tour the last few months posting wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev and this week in France he put it all together for his …

The ATP Finals groups were released earlier today. With Djokovic and Alcaraz assured of landing in different groups, the only intrigue really was where No. 4 Jannik Sinner would end up, and the Italian will make his debut in the Green Group with Djokovic, former champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and debutant Holger Rune.

Alcaraz was placed with former winners Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev plus Andrey Rublev.

Alcaraz will have to go undefeated (5-0) to have …

Iga Swiatek made the best of a bad situation in Cancun by destroying the field culminating today with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Jessica Pegula to claim her first WTA Finals title and with it the year-end No. 1 ranking.

“Coming back to world number one, it’s a dream come true, for sure,” Swiatek said …

Earlier today Novak Djokovic collected his seventh career Paris Masters title with a straight-set win over Grigor Dimitrov.

While that may seen like just another title at just another event, consider his main rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal combined to win this same title just once! Nadal never won it, but of course won the “other” Paris tennis event 14 times.

Federer won the title once in 2011 the only time he made …

With the weather cleared up, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka completed their delayed semifinal Sunday at the WTA Finals in Cancun.

Swiatek was serving 1-2 in the first when play was stopped last night. Today, it was all Swiatek as the former No. 1 held and then broke and ran away with the win 6-3, 6-2. Swiatek won 11 of the 13 games played …

After a three hour marathon yesterday and earlier stomach issues, Novak Djokovic still managed to finish on top in Paris for a seventh time cruising past Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 today in the final.

“A very challenging week,” Djokovic said after. “I think also off the court, you know, dealing with the stomach virus that really took …

A rough round-robin event of the WTA Finals somehow only got worse for knock-out semifinal day Saturday as the weather prevented the completion of the matches and forced the event to have to finish a day later on Monday.

Jessica Pegula pounded friend and doubles partner Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-1 in a blowout to reach her biggest career final.

“I’m happy to have won, …

Two thrillers were contested today at the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday.

Up first, Grigor Dimitrov reached his second career Masters final since his 2017 Cincinnati title by edging Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-7(1-7), 7-6(7-3).

“It’s been an amazing week,” Dimitrov said. “In a way, I was very happy coming into this week, because I just wanted to see where I’m at mentally and physically. That was …

After 36 hours of wind and rain, the semifinals are finally set at the much-maligned WTA Finals.

Earlier today, Aryna Sabalenka finished off Elena Rybakina in a rematch of their Australian Open final. Rybakina dropped the first and then lead 5-3 in the second before the rains halted play last night.

They returned today and Sabalenka …

A year ago it was Holger Rune stunning Novak Djokovic to win the Paris title. Today, Djokovic had his revenge over the Dane in a three-set thriller 7-5, 6-7(3-7), 6-4.

After playing a poor breaker, Djokovic rebounded in the third serving his way to the win behind a break for 2-1.

Djokovic lost just three …