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Eubanks announces retirement

Christopher Eubanks announced his retirement from tennis on Monday via a post on Instagram.

“If you had told this little boy from the Southside of Atlanta that he would’ve accomplished all that he did, he wouldn’t believe you,” Eubanks wrote on social media. “2 Time ACC Player of the Year? Yeah right. Wimbledon Quarter-finalist? No chance. An Olympian? Unfathomable. I was given opportunity to travel around the world and form incredible relationships all while fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing professional tennis. I can’t put into words how blessed I have been. Is this absolutely the end?! Tough to say for certain but if it is, WHOOPTY DOO!!! It’s been an incredible ride.”

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Eubanks made his tour-level debut in 2015 at the ATP 250 event in Atlanta, where he was born. The 29-year-old earned his maiden tour-level win in the same city two years later before he made his major breakthrough in 2023.

That season, Eubanks advanced to the quarter-finals at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami, captured his lone ATP Tour title on grass in Mallorca and then reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The American climbed to a career-high No. 29 in the PIF ATP Rankings following his run in London.

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Hewitt set for father-son doubles outing at Sydney Challenger

Lleyton Hewitt will join forces with his 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt at this week’s NSW Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event in Sydney.

A former World No. 1 who amassed 30 tour-level titles in a storied career, Hewitt is now set for a new kind of memorable moment in this father-son outing on home soil. They will open against fellow wild cards, 19-year-old Aussies Hayden Jones and Pavle Marinkov. The match time is yet to be announced.

Cruz will also compete in the Sydney singles field, marking his third Challenger main-draw appearance in his young career. The teenager is No. 759 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Fans can stream all ATP Challenger Tour matches for free on Challenger TV. Stay tuned to ATP Challenger Tour social media for updates regarding when the Hewitts will play their first-round match.

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Auger-Aliassime jumps into Top 5 following Turin SF, Mover of Week

The ATP Tour season came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday night at the Nitto ATP Finals, where Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz to lift the trophy in Turin for the second consecutive year.

For the final time this year, ATPTour.com looks at the movers of the week in the PIF ATP Rankings, as of Monday 17 November.

No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime, +3 (Career High)
The Canadian has surged into the Top 5 for the first time in his career. Auger-Aliassime earned victories against Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev at the Nitto ATP Finals to reach the semi-finals.

Auger-Aliassime was at No. 27 in the PIF ATP Rankings in August but held a 21-6 record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, since the US Open. The 25-year-old, who married wife Nina in September, advanced to the semis in New York and then the quarter-finals in Shanghai. He won his third title of the season in Brussels and enjoyed a final run at the Rolex Paris Masters.

No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti, +1
Musetti ends the season at No. 8, having started 2025 at No. 17. The Italian earned a dramatic three-set win against Alex de Minaur on home soil in Turin during the round-robin stage. Musetti went 45-22 in 2025, highlighted by his final appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo.

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ATP & Nitto Denko Corporation extend landmark partnership through 2030

The ATP and Nitto Denko Corporation have today announced a multi-year extension of their highly successful partnership. Nitto will continue as Gold Partner of the ATP Tour through 2030, and Title Partner of the Nitto ATP Finals, ATP’s season-ending event.

As Title Partner of the Nitto ATP Finals since 2017, Nitto has been instrumental in elevating the ATP’s flagship tournament, set to take place in Italy for the next five years. Over the past eight editions, Nitto has helped welcome more than a million fans on site, playing a pivotal role in the event’s success – first in London, and since 2021 in Turin.

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Nitto will maintain prominent visibility across on-court and in-venue touchpoints at the event, including in the Fan Village, where fans can engage directly with the brand and the theme of sustainability.

Guided by its ambition to be a top ESG company, Nitto continues to drive innovation at the Nitto ATP Finals, pioneering a range of social and environmental initiatives. Highlights include the Nitto ATP Finals Innovation Summit, an annual conference bringing together thought leaders to explore solutions to sustainability challenges, and the Nitto ATP Finals Torino Green Project, a collaboration between Nitto, FITP, and the City of Turin, aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and promoting environmental sustainability within the host city.

Nitto has also invited children and families from U.G.I. ODV, a Turin-based charity supporting children with cancer, to attend matches and walk hand-in-hand with the players onto court.

Eno Polo, ATP CEO, said: “Nitto has been our trusted partner for almost a decade now. Their commitment to the Nitto ATP Finals has helped make it what it is today – a world-class experience for both fans and players. Their impact doesn’t stop there – they’ve fully embraced sustainability, leading the way in building an event that drives real, positive change. We’re proud to keep working with a partner equally invested in pushing our sport to new heights.”

Hideo Takasaki, Nitto President and CEO, said: “We are pleased to announce to our stakeholders the continuation of our title sponsorship of the Nitto ATP Finals. Since the inception of our partnership in 2017, we have consistently supported players striving for excellence, recognizing parallels with our own Global Niche Top™ strategy. Furthermore, the players’ bold pursuit of challenges has fostered a culture of taking on challenges within the Nitto Group, transcending organizational boundaries, and has served as a profound source of inspiration. We remain committed to drive to further growth and hope this tournament continues to deliver amazement and inspiration to fans around the world.”

Beyond the Finals, Nitto will continue to benefit from year-round brand exposure across the ATP Tour’s digital and social platforms and on-court visibility during medical timeouts through dedicated branding for ATP physiotherapists.

Further expanding its footprint in tennis, Nitto also becomes an Official Partner of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 event held in Tokyo.

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Cahill, Vagnozzi break down the serve secrets behind Sinner’s Nitto ATP Finals win

Even in the midst of a standout 2025 on the ATP Tour, Jannik Sinner and his team knew that improvements were always possible.

The Italian crowned his season in style on Sunday night in Turin, where he overcame his great rival Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to successfully defend his title at the Nitto ATP Finals. A key feature of Sinner’s trophy run at the prestigious season finale was his serve, and his coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi later reflected on the recent work they had done with that aspect of the World No. 2’s game.

“For sure after the US Open we saw some issues, especially with the serve,” said Vagnozzi at Inalpi Arena after Sinner’s 7-6(4), 7-5 final triumph. “We changed the motion. We changed the rhythm. He served really well from Shanghai until here. Today in the second set he struggled a little bit.

“I think Carlos changed his position on the second serve, changed something on the serve of Jannik also. The second set he started to serve too slow. This also changed the rhythm from the first set. On the serve, we changed a lot of things after the US Open. We are lucky to have Jannik, who is really fast to improve, to understand the changes and everything.”

Sinner had reached the championship match at all four majors in 2025 prior to the changes Vagnozzi spoke of, lifting the trophies at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, making it somewhat surprising that his coaches felt tweaks were even needed. But Cahill emphasised the need to work on what he called ‘the most important’ shot in tennis.

“You have control over one shot in tennis, and that is the serve,” said the Australian. “Jannik and Simone have done some incredible work over the last four or five weeks to rejig the serve and find that rhythm and tempo where he has been able to up the first-serve percentage.

“It is not just that about the first-serve percentage. If we were really concerned about the first-serve percentage, we would let him slow the serve down to let him get more first serves in. He’s actually pumped up the miles per hour, and he is getting the ball closer to the line, which means he gets a lot more free points. They’ve done a wonderful job with that.”

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The results since certainly prove Cahill’s theory. After his final defeat to Alcaraz in New York, Sinner lifted ATP 500 titles in Beijing and Vienna, an ATP Masters 1000 crown in Paris, and the Nitto ATP Finals trophy. The 24-year-old has finished his season with a 58-6 record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

Sinner’s Turin victory against Alcaraz, in which he saved a set point in the first set and rallied from 1-3 to clinch the second, reduced his Lexus ATP Head2Head deficit against the Spaniard to 6-10. Vagnozzi was delighted with the way his charge had held his nerve in front of thousands of adoring home fans.

“It was a really emotional match. Really tight match,” said the coach. “I think both of them, they had periods when they played really good, and sometimes they made some mistakes. We saw Jannik always fighting with a good attitude, with a good face. He always believed, also in the second set when he was a break down, couldn’t change the direction of the set.

“We are really happy about Jannik’s performance. I think there is still something to work on also after this win, the match showed something that we can try to make better. But I’m really happy how we finished the season with unbelievable three tournaments in a row. We are pumped to start next season.”

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Defiance, energy, new heights – Sinner keeps Alcaraz on a leash

After losing two Grand Slam finals and the number one crown to his great rival, Jannik Sinner again shows Carlos Alcaraz how he can bounce back from adversity.

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Alcaraz reflects on Sinner following Nitto ATP Finals clash: 'He always comes back stronger'

Carlos Alcaraz was full of praise for his great rival Jannik Sinner following their latest battle on Sunday at the Nitto ATP Finals. Although the Spaniard fell to the Italian in the Turin title match, he was encouraged by his performance and acknowledged the difficulty of facing Sinner indoors.

“I thought at the beginning of the match that I could beat him, that I could compete against him here,” Alcaraz said of Sinner, who has now won his past 31 indoor matches. “It didn’t surprise [me] at all that I was really close. It was just about the tennis. I’m just really happy with the performance that I did today. I’m pretty sure that it’s going to keep growing, my level on indoor courts.

“I felt the improvements of Jannik. I said many times, I think a player like him, he always comes back stronger from the losses. He always learn from the losses. Once again, he has shown everybody that he did it. Especially in the serves, putting so much pressure on you. It’s really difficult to play against him.”

Alcaraz had beaten Sinner in the US Open final in September, but the 24-year-old responded with authority in Turin, lifting the year-end trophy for the second straight season and narrowing his deficit in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series to 6-10.

The final was tight throughout. Alcaraz received a medical timeout for a hamstring issue at 5-4 in the opening set and had his upper right leg taped, but the World No. 1 stressed that the problem didn’t affect his play.

“I felt something in my hamstring after trying to catch one serve,” Alcaraz said. “I could say that it didn’t affect me too much because I could run well, I could go to the balls well. [There were] thoughts about how [it] is going to be if I do crazy things that I’m used to doing, how is it going to be. Those thoughts were in my mind sometimes. But I could play well.”

Alcaraz upped his aggression and moved forward more frequently in the second set and gained a break advantage before Sinner pegged the 22-year-old back and then turned the tide again to seal victory.

“I didn’t change the plan because of the injury. I changed it because I felt that I had to do something else,” Alcaraz said on his tactical tweaks. “I’m trying to be as aggressive as I can on court every match, but especially I think even more against Jannik. Every time that I can, just trying to go forward.

“It worked because I was a break up. I was serving well. That game, I think at 3-2. I was up in the game. I made a few mistakes that I didn’t have to make. In general, I think it was a great plan that I did today. That’s why I’m really happy with the level and the performance that I did today, because I think I did not do too many things wrong, which is great.”

After going 3-0 in the round-robin stage, Alcaraz received the ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF trophy on court in the Inalpi Arena. The 22-year-old is now 71-9 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, and has claimed a Tour-leading eight titles in 2025, including majors at Roland Garros and the US Open and ATP Masters 1000 crowns in Monte-Carlo, Rome, and Cincinnati. The Spaniard is set to conclude his season next week at the Davis Cup Finals.

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Sinner: ‘I’m a better player than last year’

Here’s a scary thought for Jannik Sinner’s opponents heading into next season…

The Italian claims that he is a better player at the end of 2025 than he was at the end of 2024, when he earned ATP Year-End No. 1 honours presented by PIF.

Sinner was the undefeated champion at the Nitto ATP Finals the past year, but after defeating current No. 1 and great rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in Sunday’s title match in Turin, Sinner says that he has taken his game to a new level.

“Honestly, I don’t want to compare [years]. It’s an amazing season,” Sinner said. “Last year has been an amazing season. This year making four Grand Slam finals, coming here, winning here, having this big streak in end of the year, it’s amazing.

“But mostly I feel I am a better player than last year, I think this is the most important. It’s all part of the process. I always say and believe that if you keep working and trying to be a better player, the results, they’re going to come. This year it was like this.

“Many, many wins, and not many losses. All the losses I had, I tried to see the positive thing and trying to evolve me as a player. I feel like or I felt like this happened in a very good way. I’m extremely happy with the season.”

Despite missing three months of the season after winning the Australian Open in January, Sinner claimed six titles and earned a 58-6 match record according to Infosys ATP Stats. He has 24 career titles, the same number as Alcaraz.

The 24-year-old capped his impressive year with a second consecutive Nitto ATP Finals title without dropping a set, and by extending his unbeaten indoor record to 31 matches.

“Amazing feelings finishing the season here in Turin in front of the home crowd. It’s the last match of the season. It’s an amazing feeling. Very emotional seeing my team there, the whole box. I’m really, really happy,” he said.

Sinner won just two of six meetings with Alcaraz in 2025, with his victory in Turin narrowing the deficit in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series to 6-10. Asked if he could have a deep friendship with his greatest rival, Sinner had this to say…

“I feel like we had this conversation a bit with Darren,” Sinner said. “He used to play back in the day. Players, they used to go dinner, having dinner together, because the teams were not as big. It was maybe player plus one. You tend to be a bit more together. You open up yourself. You tell stories in the locker room.

“I still feel it’s a bit like this. You have your more favourite not players but friends in the locker room. You talk a bit in different ways.

“Of course, I believe that Carlos has great friends and I have great friends, too. You tend to go a bit more in the national team because it’s normal. You spend more time with Italians.

“I do have also other players I feel very close to: Jack Draper, Reilly Opelka, these kind of friendships. I feel they’re honest and you can get along very well.

“But with Carlos is also a bit different because of on-court reasons. We have a very good relationship, rivalry. I feel like we can talk about everything still. I think it’s great. We are good friends off the court. We do respect us in a very healthy way. Also the teams, my team, get along very well with them. I think it’s a good harmony.”

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Sinner lands ATP Finals title as Alcaraz rivalry delivers again

Jannik Sinner signs off his 2025 season in style by overcoming world number one Carlos Alcaraz in two tight sets to defend his ATP Finals crown in Turin.

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Sinner beats Alcaraz for Nitto ATP Finals crown, Big Titles battle heating up

Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday to move closer to his great rival in their Big Titles battle.

The Italian ended his season on a high note by toppling the ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF at Inalpi Arena for his second consecutive triumph at the season finale. It is Sinner’s 11th Big Title — a combination of Grand Slam championships, trophies at the Nitto ATP Finals and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and Olympic singles gold medals.

Sinner now trails Alcaraz by just three Big titles. Together, they claimed all four major trophies and the Nitto ATP Finals crown this season.

The 24-year-old became just the third player to win multiple Nitto ATP Finals titles on home soil. American John McEnroe claimed glory at the event three times in New York and German Boris Becker did so twice in Frankfurt.

Big Titles Won: Alcaraz & Sinner

Sinner is the ninth man to triumph at the year-end championships in consecutive years. This century, only Lleyton Hewitt (2001-02), Roger Federer (2003-04, 2006-07 and 2010-11) and Novak Djokovic (2012-15, 2022-23) have also accomplished the feat.

The Nitto ATP Finals is a tournament where Sinner has narrowed the gap to Alcaraz. He has seized the trophy twice in four appearances, while Alcaraz is still pursuing his first title at the prestigious event.

Sinner has won a Big Title for every 5.8 tournaments he has played in his career, passing Andre Agassi’s rate of emerging victorious once for every 6.1 events. Only Djokovic (3.3), Rafael Nadal (3.5), Alcaraz (3.9), Roger Federer (4.4) and Pete Sampras (4.9) have won the tournaments at a higher rate.

The Nitto ATP Finals champion closed his season by claiming the final two Big Titles of 2025, at the Rolex Paris Masters and in Turin. Sinner also won Big Titles this year at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

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