Tennis

ROME (AP) — There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner . Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume.

ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is dominating men’s tennis and Italy swept both the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team titles last year.

ROME (AP) — Jasmine Paolini got the party started at the Foro Italico. And now the stage is set for Jannik Sinner to cap it off.

ROME (AP) — Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban . And Carlos Alcaraz is waiting for him in the Italian Open title match.

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ROME (AP) — Maybe it was the pope’s blessing . Or maybe Jannik Sinner just likes playing against Casper Ruud.

ROME (AP) — Elegant one-handed backhands. Perfectly placed drop shots. Topspin lobs. Touch volleys. Lorenzo Musetti can hit just about every shot necessary in tennis. And that’s partly what’s been holding him back the last few years.

TORONTO — Halifax will host a Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel on Sept. 12-13, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The tie at Scotiabank Centre will determine which country advances to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon has informed the organization's board of directors he plans to retire in December, the women’s tennis circuit announced Thursday.

ROME (AP) — Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.