For the first time in his long career, Novak Djokovic will skip the ATP Finals. Djokovic, who has won the title seven times including the last two, cited an injury but most expected the Serb, with his reduced schedule, wasn’t keen on making the appearance anyway.

“I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won’t be playing next week,” he posted on social media. “Apologies …

One of the four semifinal spots is already locked up three days into the WTA Finals. Aryna Sabalenka was the first to reach the last four with a 6-3, 7-5 win Monday over Jasmine Paolini in the round robin.

“I think the intensity she put in and the …

Two days down and all eight players have seen action at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

Sunday, the Orange Group saw action with Coco Gauff cruising past countrywoman Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2.

“I think maybe I served better than previous times and this is our first time, …

Alexander Zverev closed the 2024 Masters season in the best way collecting his first Paris Indoors title thumping French hope Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2.

The win was Zverev’s 7th at the Masters level and 23rd of his career.

“I knew I had to play like this to …

Top seed and tournament favorite Aryna Sabalenka eased to her fourth win of the season over Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.

The US Open champion has now won 21 of her last 22 matches and stands two wins away from locking up her first-ever year-end …

The last two former champions — Holger Rune and Karen Khachanov — were sent out of the Paris Masters in the semifinal round Saturday.

Alexander Zverev took care of Rune for the third time this season with a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory to reach his second Paris …

The WTA Finals start Saturday in Riyadh with top seed and tournament favorite Aryna Sabalenka opening play against familiar face Zheng Qinwen.

Sabalenka and Qinwen of course faced off in the Australian Open finals and again at the US Open and in Wuhan, all won by Sabalenka who overall is 4-0 against the gold medalist.

At stake this week for Sabalenka is also the year-end No. 1 ranking, and …

Earlier this week, the WTA Finals groups were announced and there’s a clear imbalance as the Orange Group features three threats in Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula while the Purple Group has Aryna Sabalenka and perhaps Zheng Qinwen as the favorites.

Overall, …

Just three former champions began at the Paris Masters, and after a load of upsets, incredibly two of the three remain — Holger Rune and Karen Khachanov — with another semifinalist in Alexander Zverev who made the finals.

Ugo Humbert made his name for …

Just one of the Top 8 players remain at the Paris Masters, and that’s Alexander Zverev.

Today, Carlos Alcaraz’s struggles continued at the event as the favorite fell to Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in a round of 16 encounter.

Alcaraz still has never …

More upsets hit the final Masters of the 2024 season in Paris on Wednesday. Daniil Medvedev fell in a final set breaker to Alexei Popryin 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(4).

Popyrin led 4-1 in the third but hung on for another win during this breakout season for the Australian. Medvedev will go …

Carlos Alcaraz opened his final Masters event easing past the Chilean big man Nicolas Jarry 7-5, 6-1 in the second round in Paris.

Alcaraz, who has never made the Paris semifinals, won the French Open earlier in the season meaning the Spaniard has won his last eight in the City of Lights.

“I think I played really good tennis, but …

Jannik Sinner was unable to hit a ball at the Paris Masters. The world No. 1 opted out of the final Masters event of the season due to a virus, the Italian said on Tuesday.

“It’s a very tough announcement,” Sinner said. “Obviously I’m not gonna play here in Paris. We came here, yeah, very early to prepare to the best possible way. After the first practice session, I really didn’t …

Jannik Sinner won the the Six Kings Slam title but he flubbed the answer to the question of playing the event, saying “I don’t play for money,” after taking the richest purse in tennis history of $6,000,000 for just two matches plus another $1,500,000 just to show up.

Alcaraz, who lost to Sinner in …

The final Masters event of 2024 got underway Monday in Paris with a few notable results as Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his year alive with a 3-set win over Roberto Carballes Baena while Tommy Paul fell to Adrian Mannarino ending any hopes he had of making the last eight in …