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Two-time defending champion Italy reached the Davis Cup final after Flavio Cobolli beat Zizou Bergs of Belgium 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 in Bologna.

Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez have defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in tiebreakers to help Spain rally past Czech Republic in Davis Cup quarterfinals at Bologna.

Two-time Grand Slam singles champion Lleyton Hewitt's return from retirement has ended after two matches.

Roger Federer has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Flavio Cobolli has beaten Filip Misolic 6-1, 6-3 to clinch a 2-0 victory for two-time defending champion Italy over Austria and set up a Davis Cup semifinal against Belgium.

Two-time Grand Slam singles champion Lleyton Hewitt's return from retirement was short-lived on Wednesday in doubles with his son Cruz, but only in the best possible way.

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury.

Zizou Bergs has beaten Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6 (4) to send Belgium into the Davis Cup semifinals with a 2-0 victory over 10-time champion France.

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic in New Zealand in January to instead play for Japan in the United Cup in Australia.

Even if the Davis Cup Final 8 this week in Bologna, Italy, is the sixth edition of the team competition to have the champion decided at a neutral site, there are those who would prefer to see some more changes.

Former player Eric Butorac will replace Stacey Allaster as the U.S. Open's tournament director.

The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz blossomed into full-blown dominance in 2025.

The final installment of the "Sincaraz" rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet for another big title at the ATP Finals on Sunday.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has beaten Alexander Zverev to secure the last semifinal spot in the ATP Finals in Turin.

Carlos Alcaraz has been named the year-end No. 1 in men's tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz secures the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men's tennis by beating Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals.

India's top-ranked male tennis player has received a Chinese visa for an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament beginning Nov. 24 in Chengdu after first being denied one.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed a semifinal spot at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev before his home fans.

India's top-ranked male tennis player is appealing to Chinese authorities after saying he was denied a visa to compete in an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament later this month in Chengdu.

Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from securing the year-ending No. 1 ranking.

Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Carlos Alcaraz has started his quest for a first ATP Finals crown with a straight-set victory over Alex de Minaur.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row.

Elena Rybakina has won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0)

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has reached the title match at the WTA Finals for the first time in three years after overcoming Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals in Riyadh.

Nick Kyrgios is confident about facing Aryna Sabalenka in next month's "Battle of the Sexes" tennis exhibition but he is feeling a little bit of pressure.

Aryna Sabalenka has secured a third straight group-stage win at the WTA Finals by defeating Coco Gauff 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz has been drawn in a group with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin.

Amanda Anisimova reached the last four of the WTA Finals by beating second-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2.

Tennis great Venus Williams is planning to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour starting in Auckland in January.

Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1 at the ATP 250 Hellenic Championship in Athens, securing a spot in the quarterfinals at the first ATP tournament in Greece since 1994.

Defending champion Coco Gauff revived her chances of advancing at the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jasmine Paolini.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28.

Elena Rybakina has qualified for the WTA Finals semifinals for the first time after overcoming Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.

It's not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals and produced 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 8-ranked Jasmine Paolini.

Jannik Sinner has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Paris Masters final.

Alizé Cornet has been named as the French captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team a few months after retiring as a player.

In a clash of Grand Slam winners, Iga Swiatek swept aside Madison Keys in straight sets on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

Jannik Sinner has routed a weary-looking Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in a little more than an hour to reach the Paris Masters final and move closer to reclaiming the No. 1 ranking.

Alexander Zverev has saved two match points to overcame Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 and keep alive his Paris Masters title defense.

Jannik Sinner beats Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 in the third round of the Paris Masters to extend his indoor winning streak to 23 matches and maintain his chances of reclaiming the No. 1 ranking.

Jannik Sinner's bid to reclaim the No. 1 ranking gets off to a good start with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Zizou Bergs in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz looked out of rhythm in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to unseeded Cameron Norrie in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Valerie Camillo will be the new chair of the WTA Tour and WTA Ventures as of next month, taking over leadership of women's professional tennis.

Joao Fonseca's family arrived just in time to watch the Brazilian teenager win the biggest title of his career at the Swiss Indoors on Sunday.