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Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury ahead of U.S. Open

August 9, 2026 admin

Jannik Sinner during the men’s singles final against Alexander Zverev at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, ‌tournament organisers said on Sunday, handing the Italian a blow ⁠in his preparations…

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Alexander Zverev and the contours of tennis’ new ’Big Three’

July 13, 2026 admin

Breaking through: Zverev is the new World No. 2. | Photo Credit: AP Tennis fans of recent vintage never tire of talking about the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It’s understandable too, for they collectively won 66 Majors in a 20-year-span, triggered constant improvements in each other’s games and elevated the quality…

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Battle-hardened Djokovic, Sinner set for an intriguing showdown

July 9, 2026 admin

A lot could depend on how well Djokovic recovers. | Photo Credit: AP If a tournament’s final four has the top two seeds, its greatest active champion and a local hero, it’s like drawing a royal flush in poker. With the best cards in hand, the event is always going to be a winner. Wimbledon…

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Wimbledon | Sinner turns on the heat against Struff, books a semifinal berth

July 7, 2026 admin

Jannik Sinner had the measure of Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets in their quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AFP When Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of both the French Open and Wimbledon, it appeared as if Jannik Sinner had no credible threats. Then at Roland-Garros, when the World No. 1 lost in the…

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From AS Roma academy to the tennis elite, Flavio Cobolli marches on

July 7, 2026 admin

Packing a punch: Cobolli belongs to the group of players who literally bludgeon the ball. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In recent times, the most prominent Italian understudy to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been Lorenzo Musetti. He has made the quarterfinals or better at all four Slams, been in the ATP top-10 for a good part…

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Wimbledon 2026 | Sinner stays clear of trouble against Borges to reach round three

July 1, 2026 admin

taly’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his second round match against Portugal’s Nuno Borges. | Photo Credit: Reuters Defending Wimbledon ‌champion Jannik Sinner had several members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team watching his second-round clash with Nuno Borges on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) and in golfing ⁠parlance he kept it straight down the middle in a…

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No sweat: Sinner optimistic after pre-Wimbledon exhibition match in London heat wave

June 25, 2026 admin

Italy’s Jannik Sinner in action. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is feeling optimistic about his Wimbledon title defense after sweating through an exhibition match in a heat wave on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) and confirming he underwent testing following his physical meltdown at the French Open. The Italian star hasn’t entered any…

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Sinner reaches Italian Open semis, breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record

May 14, 2026 admin

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev. | Photo Credit: Reuters Jannik Sinner reached the semifinals of the Italian Open on Thursday (May 14, 2026) after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments. Another straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over…

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Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response

May 7, 2026 admin

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, answers a reporters’ question during a press conference at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) | Photo Credit: Alessandra Tarantino The top tennis players are already upset they’re not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open. Now…

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Sinner thrashes Zverev in Madrid to claim record fifth successive Masters title

May 3, 2026 admin

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the trophy after winning the men’s singles tennis final match against Alexander Zverev, of Germany, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP World number one Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five successive Masters 1000 titles after he…

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