It became tougher than many had anticipated, but in the end, the world number one and favorite Jannik Sinner made it through in the Australian Open. It was even worse for Stefanos Tsitsipas, as it came to a complete stop for him.
SportsThe world number one in tennis says that he is affected by the threat of suspension due to doping. I would be lying if I said I didn't think about it, says Jannik Sinner.
SportsApproximately 24 million kronor. The large sum of money – a new record – is at stake in this year's first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Australian Open.
SportsNovak Djokovic can exhale. Jannik Sinner too. The two tennis giants face each other in the Australian Open at the earliest in a potential final.
SportsThe tennis star Iga Swiatek is ready to put her doping scandal behind her – and expects Wada to do the same. I have provided all possible evidence, there is no reason to appeal, she says.
SportsThe two-time Grand Slam winner in doubles, Max Purcell, is banned for violating anti-doping rules. The tennis star admits to having broken rules regarding the use of a "prohibited method".
SportsWorld number two Iga Swiatek was banned for a month for a doping offense that could be traced to a contaminated medication. Simona Halep received four years for a similar case. This makes the Romanian furious and raises questions about how tennis hands out doping-related penalties.
SportsThe tennis star Iga Swiatek is banned for a month for doping. The world number two has tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidin. It has given me a lot of anxiety, she says in a video on Instagram.
SportsHe is a world number one with a doping case hanging over him – on the tennis court, Jannik Sinner seems untroubled. The Italian put a full stop on a sporting success year by winning the ATP final in Turin against American Taylor Fritz with 2–0 in sets. It's fantastic, says the 23-year-old.
SportsWorld number one Jannik Sinner is as expected clear for the final in the ATP finals in tennis. There he meets the fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz – who wants revenge from the US Open final.
SportsCarried by a fanatical home crowd, Ugo Humbert could take his biggest win in his tennis career. The 26-year-old Frenchman defeated world number two Carlos Alcaraz with 2–1 in sets in the Paris Masters. A crazy match! Fantastic atmosphere, says Humbert to the ATP tour after the win.
SportsThe tennis star Jannik Sinner won over 60 million kronor after the victory in the "Six Kings Slam" in Saudi Arabia. A disputed tournament that has sparked criticism. I don't play for the money, says the world number one.
SportsRafael Nadal has played his first match since the summer's Olympic Games in Paris. Then it was a loss to his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in two straight sets. I'm just trying to have fun, says Nadal.
SportsSeveral top players on the ATP tour are competing in the "Six Kings Slam" tournament in Saudi Arabia this week. The prize money? Over 60 million kronor to the winner.
SportsHe has won seven titles, including two Grand Slam tournaments. A success that has jingled in the cash register. The world's number one in tennis, Jannik Sinner, has earned 120 million kronor.
SportsIt would have been his 100th singles title in tennis. But Novak Djokovic missed the historic moment since world number one Jannik Sinner won the final in Shanghai Masters.
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