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Rafael Nadal heads into retirement after a career marked by big trophies, rivalries and injuries

Nov. 19, 2024 18:22 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal's remarkable tennis career came to end on Tuesday and he heads into retirement after Spain lost to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals at the Davis Cup Final 8. The 38-year-old Nadal played on tour for more than two decades and collected 22 Grand...

US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crown

Nov. 16, 2024 17:46 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Taylor Fritz is starting to make reaching big finals a habit. He feels like he belongs among the very best players in tennis, too. The American followed his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to play for...

Alcaraz misses out as Zverev and Ruud complete semifinal field at ATP Finals

Nov. 15, 2024 17:30 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz's 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion — who has been sick this week — was eliminated...

Sinner stays perfect and Fritz also advances to the semifinals at the ATP Finals

Nov. 14, 2024 18:07 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — He’s got a stranglehold on the No. 1 ranking. He’s unbeaten this week and hasn’t dropped a set. And his home Italian fans can’t get enough of him. Things couldn’t get much better for Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals so far — despite an ongoing doping...

Alcaraz struggles with stomach issue in loss to Ruud at ATP Finals and Zverev beats Rublev

Nov. 11, 2024 17:44 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year while losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings, and the result...

Fritz frustrates Medvedev and the Russian loses his temper at the ATP Finals. Sinner beats De Minaur

Nov. 10, 2024 17:06 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz frustrated Daniil Medvedev to the point that the Russian smashed his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in the opening match of the ATP Finals on Sunday. Medvedev received two code violations from...

Sinner and Alcaraz headline the ATP Finals with Djokovic out

Nov. 07, 2024 14:00 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to add another entry into their rapidly developing rivalry when the ATP Finals open on Sunday without any of the Big Three for the first time in 23 years. The top-ranked Sinner and No. 3 Alcaraz evenly split the...

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

Oct. 10, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal has competed infrequently the...

Alcaraz clinches Laver Cup for Team Europe in 13-11 victory over Team World

Sep. 22, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday. Alcaraz broke the U.S. Open runner-up Fritz in the 11th game and then closed out victory on serve, sparking...

Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev

Sep. 20, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who faced each other in the French Open final three months ago, had a point for 5-4 in the second set...