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Rising Swiss tennis star Mika Brunold has become just the second male tennis player to openly come out as gay while competing as an active player in the sport.

Brunold, 21, revealed in an Instagram statement on Saturday that he was a member of the LGBT+ community, revealing that he was “proud of who I am” in a powerful message.

The Swiss follows in the footsteps of Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva, the Brazilian star who became the ATP Tour’s firstly openly gay active player last year, after opening up about his relationship with his boyfriend.

Currently ranked 307th in the ATP Tour rankings, Brunold reached a career-high of 289th in August 2025.

The Swiss reached the semi-final of two ATP Tour Challenger events in 2025 and was also handed a wildcard into qualifying at the Swiss Indoors in Basel this October, pushing then-world No 62 Reilly Opelka all the way in a tight three-set loss.

In the statement revealed on his Instagram on Saturday, Brunold revealed that he felt it was “time” for him to speak openly and honestly about his sexuality.

He wrote: “Heyy.

“Today I want to share something personal with you

“As a professional tennis player, I’ve spent countless hours working on my game, my body, and my mindset. Through all of this, one of the most important things I’ve learned is that success on the court isn’t just about physical skill — it’s about discovering your personality and staying true to yourself.

“I’ve been thinking a lot about how to talk about this. And while it hasn’t always been easy, hiding it and pretending to be someone I’m not was never an option.

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“That’s why I feel it’s time for me to open up and share with you that I’m gay.

“Being gay doesn’t mean loving the same gender – it also means dealing with things most people never have to think about. The fear of not being accepted, the pressure to stay quiet, the feeling of being different. But I’ve grown. And I’m proud of who I am today.

“I’m sharing this with you to take a step for myself, but also because I think it’s not talked about enough in sports. I believe that in an ideal world, we wouldn’t even need to ‘come out’ at all.

“I’m deeply grateful for everyone who supported me. Without you, I would never be the person I am today.

“Mika.”

Brunold has received a wave of support in the comment section of his Instagram post, with four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No 1 Kim Clijsters commenting, alongside the likes of Eva Lys, Viktorija Golubic, and Leandro Riedi.

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The 2025 ATP Tour season is in the record books, and Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic featured highly on the list of players with the best win percentage.

Eight players who finished 2025 in the top 10 of the ATP Rankings were among the 10 players with the best win rate this year.

Ben Shelton, who is ranked ninth, had the 18th highest win percentage this season (62.5%), while world No 8 Lorenzo Musetti finished 11th for win rate (67.2%).

Here are the 10 ATP Tour players who recorded the highest win percentages in 2025 (minimum of 20 matched played and includes Laver Cup matches).

10. Felix Auger-Aliassime – 67.6% (50-24 record)

Felix Auger-Aliassime won three ATP Tour singles titles in 2025, all of which came at 250 level, while he was also a runner-up at the Paris Masters and the ATP 500 in Dubai.

The 25-year-old Canadian ended the campaign as the world No 5.

9. Alexander Zverev – 68.8% (55-25 record)

Alexander Zverev’s only title of the year came at the ATP 500 event in Munich, while he was a runner-up at the Australian Open, the Vienna Open and the Stuttgart Open.

The 28-year-old German finished the season as the world No 3.

8. Tommy Paul – 69% – (29-13 record)

Tommy Paul ended his 2025 season after the US Open due to injury, with his standout result a semi-final run at the Italian Open.

The 28-year-old American finished the campaign ranked 20th in the world.

7. Taylor Fritz – 69.7% (53-23 record)

Taylor Fritz won ATP 250 titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne and was a finalist at the ATP 500 in Tokyo in 2025.

The 28-year-old American ended the year as the world No 6.

6. Alex de Minaur – 70% (56-24 record)

Alex de Minaur reached both of his finals this season at ATP 500 level, securing the title in Washington and finishing as a runner-up in Rotterdam.

The 26-year-old Aussie ended the campaign ranked seventh.

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5. Casper Ruud – 70.9% (39-16 record)

Casper Ruud won the Madrid Masters and the ATP 250 in Stockholm this year, while he was also a finalist at the Dallas Open.

The Norwegian was the season-end No 12.

4. Jack Draper – 76.9% (30-9 record)

Jack Draper triumphed at the Indian Wells and was a runner-up at the Madrid Masters and the ATP 500 in Doha.

The 23-year-old Brit, who cut his season short after the US Open due to injury, finished the campaign as the world No 10.

3. Novak Djokovic – 78% (39-11 record)

Novak Djokovic won ATP 250 titles in Geneva and Athens in 2025, and he was also a runner-up at the Miami Masters.

The 38-year-old Serbian ended the campaign as the world No 4.

2. Carlos Alcaraz – 88.8% (71-9 record)

Carlos Alcaraz claimed eight titles from the 11 finals he reached in 2025, with his trophy haul consisting of two Grand Slams, three ATP 1000 events and three ATP 500s.

The 22-year-old Spaniard was the year-end world No 1.

1. Jannik Sinner – 90.6% (58-6 record)

Jannik Sinner secured six titles from the 10 finals he featured in this year, with his title tally comprised of two majors, the ATP Finals, the Paris Masters and two ATP 500 events.

The 24-year-old Italian finished 2025 ranked second in the world.

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Renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou has argued that Carlos Alcaraz must improve his serve and return as he described Jannik Sinner’s dominance in these two areas as “something new in tennis history.”

Sinner topped the ATP Tour leaderboards for both serve and return statistics in 2025, with Alcaraz 10th in the serve rankings and second for return.

The serve rating takes into account first serve percentage, first serve points won, second serve points won, percentage of service games won, and the average number of aces and double faults hit per match.

The return rating incorporates first serve return points won, second serve return points won, percentage of return games won and percentage of break points converted.

Sinner leads the tour for first serve points won (79.5%), second serve points won (59.1%), and most significantly, percentage of service games won (92%).

The Italian is also top for percentage of return games won (32.6%) and second serve return points won (57.8%), while he is third for first serve return points won (33.6%), behind Alcaraz (35.0%) and Mariano Navone (34.0%).

Sinner defeated Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in the final of the ATP Finals in Turin, which was the last match of the 2025 campaign for both players.

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In a post on his LinkedIn account, Mouratoglou identified the difference between Alcaraz and Sinner in Turin as he looked ahead to 2026.

“Carlos wasn’t at his absolute best this week,” Mouratoglou wrote.

“Too many unforced errors with the backhand. Moments of lost focus on the forehand. Maybe end-of-season fatigue, maybe simply not the same confidence indoors.

“But the answer is clear: If he wants to dominate 2026, improvements must start with the first two shots, serve and return.

“Because Jannik is currently No 1 in the world in serve+1 AND return+1. That’s unique. We’ve had players dominate one side of that equation, Roger on serve+1, Rafa and Novak on the return, but never both. This is something new in tennis history.

“2025 gave us the rivalry we hoped for. Six finals this season. Four on the biggest stages. Two legends in the making, pushing each other to evolve every month. Carlos finishes as World No 1. Jannik finishes with the Nitto Finals title, and the momentum. 2026 already looks incredible.”

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Iga Swiatek’s 2025 Wimbledon victory over Amanda Anisimova will go down in history as one of the most dominant wins in a Grand Slam final and she has revealed that the thought of letting her rival win just one game didn’t cross her mind.

After a less-than-successful clay-court season, Swiatek turned things around at Wimbledon as she reached the semi-final of the grass-court major for the first time in her career, setting up a clash against Belinda Bencic.

It was tight during the first four games as they were 2-2, but then the Pole started to take control as she ended up winning 10 consecutive games to secure a 6-2, 6-0 and, astonishingly, she didn’t let up in the final against Anisimova as she double bagelled the American.

Her 6-0, 6-0 victory put her in the record books as the first player to win a Wimbledon final in the Open Era without dropping a game, but strangely the questions after the match were dominated by whether she should have allowed her opponent to win one game.

“I wasn’t really thinking about how it looks, I was just playing, and I didn’t want to give any points for free,” she told The Guardian

“It’s a Wimbledon final, I wanted to win it really bad.

“After, for sure, there were a lot of crazy things happening. I remember all these interviews about the score, journalists asking questions if I should let Amanda win one game or something like that. It was pretty different.

“I can only say that this tournament shows tennis is [such a] mental sport. This part of the game has a huge impact on everything and on the results of each player.

“I’m really happy I handled the pressure well, because after the final, everybody was talking about Amanda being stressed or something, but I was also stressed as hell; playing the final of Wimbledon on Centre Court is a surreal experience.”

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Back in 2024, Swiatek kicked off her Wimbledon campaign on the back of winning five titles – the French Open and four WTA 1000 tournaments – but this year she arrived at SW19 without a title to her name.

Not too many people backed her to win the tournament, especially given her performances at the All England Club in the past, but all the hard work paid off.

“Any season that has a Wimbledon win, I would take without hesitation,” the 24-year-old said. “I’m super proud of this achievement. This is something I wasn’t expecting to happen this year. I thought I [would] need a couple more years to learn how to play on grass and to use my skills for the surface. But I felt great.

“We worked hard before Wimbledon to change some tactical patterns I also had in my head and wasn’t really using in previous years. I felt, day by day, I had my game, and I really used the opportunity. Having that win changed everything.”

Winning a singles title at Wimbledon also earns you honorary membership to the All England Club and the Pole plans to visit the hallowed grounds in future, but she knows she has to get her ducks in a row if she doesn’t want to get turned around like Roger Federer.

The eight-time champion arrived at SW19 without his membership card three years ago and was initially turned away.

“I wonder how it feels. I will be back for sure. I would love to. I have no idea how that works, though,” she said.

“I heard once Roger wasn’t let in when he didn’t have a proper badge or something, so I would need to get ready.”

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Emma Raducanu has made another fashion statement after the 2021 US Open champion revealed a new haircut as she counts down to her return to action at the end of next month.

The British No 1 appeared on the Instagram feed of Italian hairdresser Nicola Noviello, as she gave a first glimpse of her new look that was created at the plush Hershesons Belgravia hairdressers in London.

The unveiling came with a message from Noviello as he said: “A fresh new look for Emma Raducanu. Grazie for trusting me with your style!

“Sempre un piacere vederti (Always a pleasure to see you). Creating something beautiful with my Italian touch is always special.”

Raducanu is known to be a big fan of fashion and design and this new look comes after fans spotted she had noticeably longer hair in her recent birthday images that appeared on her Instagram account as she toasted her 23rd birthday.

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While Raducanu has clearly been enjoying her break away from the rigours of the WTA Tour, she has also been working hard at the LTA’s National Tennis Centre, as she counts down to her return to action at the end of next month.

The 23-year-old cut short her season after struggling with the heat and humidity while playing in China and the Asian swing of the WTA Tour and she also pulled out of lucrative exhibition events in America next month.

She made those decisions to ensure she was ready to be at her best for the start of the 2026 season, with Raducanu’s first event set to be the United Cup team tournament, where she will team up with fellow Brit Jack Draper in Australia.

She will then look to make an impact at the Australian Open in Melbourne, where she looks set to be among the seeded players after finishing 2025 in the top 30 of the WTA Rankings.

Raducanu spoke to Tennis365 at last month’s Wuhan Open and confirmed a seeded berth for the Australian Open is a big goal.

“It is a target of mine, I think for the next few weeks, is to try and be seeded in Australia and do my best to be in that position,” she told us.

“I think the higher you can go, the better, maybe the more probability you have to make progress. But even still, you can be seeded and play one of these top players who are now seeded.

“It really depends on the luck of the draw. It’s just doing the best you can in that situation, giving yourself a better chance.

“I think I’ve just been happy with the improvements in the last few weeks I’ve made in my game, and I just want to keep going with that.”

Raducanu will be hoping her bold new look will encourage a style start to the 2026 tennis season, as she looks to build on a year that saw her make progress up the rankings.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner knew it was coming, but the full extent of the financial blow they have both been handed has been confirmed.

The top two players in men’s tennis was always on course to finish top of the ATP Tour’s bonus pool rankings, with huge financial payments handed out to players who break into the list.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been forced to give up millions after infringing ATP Tour rules. who earn the most ATP Rankings points at marquee events on the men’s tour.

The total of this Bonus Pool is $21 million, up from $11.5 million in 2022, but there are strict rules around the distribution of cash and they have affected Alcaraz and Sinner.

Alcaraz topped the bonus pool list for 2025 and was entitled to $4.8million, but there’s a rule that reduces a player’s reward by 25 per cent for every Masters 1000 tournament missed due to withdrawal or injury.

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As Alcaraz missed the Canadian Open and Shanghai Masters and his payment was therefore reduced by 50 per-cent.

He also missed the Madrid Open, but he was not punished for that absence, as he showed up at the event and completed his media duties, which ensured he would not be punished.

It means Alcaraz will get a $2.4million payment from the ATP bonus pool, which can be added to his $18,803,427 prize money for the season.

Sinner had also paid a heavy financial price for missing four ATP Masters 1000 tournaments this year, as that absence means he will not be eligible for a payment.

He missed three of those events due to the doping ban he was serving between February and May, when he missed the Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid Masters events.

Sinner was also absent from the Canadian Open, as he opted to skip the event after winning Wimbledon a few weeks earlier.

Missing four ATP 1000 events means he doesn’t qualify for any bonus pool payments, even though he would have got more than $2m after finishing second in the 2025 table behind Alcaraz.

In addition to the bonus pool payments, the ATP Tour also offer more cash to their leading players via a profit-sharing distribution scheme based around successes at ATP Masters 1000 events.

These figures were announced in October, with the 186 players who earned ATP Rankings points at Masters 1000 events in 2024 receiving a share of the cash pot.

Sinner ($1,333,770) and Alexander Zverev ($1,228,472) were the top earners for 2024, with Andrey Rublev ($698,474), Alcaraz ($600,197) and Daniil Medvedev ($589,667) all earning big pay-out.

The profit-sharing distribution payments for 2025 have yet to be confirmed, but Alcaraz and Sinner are likely to benefit once again.

There is also a bonus pool from ATP 500 events, which Alcaraz topped and he will get more money from that in due course.

FINAL STANDINGS IN 2025 BONUS PAYMENTS TABLE FOR MASTERS 1000 EVENTS

1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Lorenzo Musetti
4. Jack Draper
5. Alexander Zverev
6. Ben Shelton
7. Alex de Minaur
T8. Casper Ruud
T8. Felix Auger-Aliassime
10. Daniil Medvedev
11. Taylor Fritz
12. Jakub Mensik
13. Valentin Vacherot
14. Holger Rune
15. Francisco Cerundolo
16. Karen Khachanov
17. Novak Djokovic
18. Grigor Dimitrov
19. Arthur Rinderknech
T20. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
T20. Arthur Fils
22. Tommy Paul
23. Andrey Rublev
T24. Alexei Popyrin
T24. Alexander Bublik
26. Gabriel Diallo
27. Stefanos Tsitsipas
28. Brandon Nakashima
29. Frances Tiafoe
30. Matteo Berrettini

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Novak Djokovic’s revealing interview with Piers Morgan threw up so many compelling talking points and one evolved around the huge sums of money turned down by the Serbian superstar after he was offered potential sponsorship deals.

Djokovic’s eagerness to stand by his principles and only work with brands that aligned with his beliefs was a costly approach, with the Serbian revealing he rejected a multi-million dollar offer from a fizzing drink supplier as part of his conversation with Morgan.

While Djokovic has collected huge sums from sponsors like Lacoste, ACICS and Aman luxury hotel partnerships, he could have earned even more if he were willing to snap up the offers that came his way.

“I refused a lot of the big brands and big paychecks in my career because I cannot represent something that I don’t believe in,” declared Djokovic during the interview.

Now coaching guru Patrick Mouratoglou has given his verdict on those comments, as he suggested Djokovic’s principles are an impressive part of his personality that highlight his authenticity.

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“Most athletes dream of huge sponsorship deals. Novak Djokovic has turned down some of the biggest. And the reason says everything about him,” said Mouratoglou on LinkedIn.

“In his conversation with Piers Morgan, Novak Djokovic said something that reveals who he truly is: this is one of the reasons why I’ve always liked Novak so much. He is a true person.

“It’s almost ironic: for years, people said he was the “fake” one. Yet he is probably the least fake person in the entire tennis world.

“Novak has real convictions and money will never make him do something that goes against what he believes. Most people don’t realize how rare that is.

“I know for a fact that he has turned down many deals over the years: because he didn’t believe in the product, because he didn’t align with the company’s values, because he didn’t think video games were good for kids, even if the contract was huge for instance…

“Whether you agree with his views or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that he acts according to them.

“Manny will say, ‘It’s easy for him, he’s rich’. But let me tell you something: Most players who make the same kind of money do not turn down contracts for personal beliefs.

“And second: Don’t think that people who have a lot of money don’t want more. For most, it’s never “enough.”

“That’s human nature, especially in a career where you spend 20 years earning almost nothing before finally having a 10–15 year window to secure your financial life.

“That’s why Novak is different. For him, money is not a value. Security matters. Stability matters. But not at the price of his integrity.

“Whether you like Novak or you don’t, this part of his personality deserves respect.”

Djokovic’s army of fans around the world will echo Mouratoglou’s sentiments, with the $191,252,375 he has won in prize money on court over the course of his record-breaking career helping him to turn down the big money offers he did not want to be identified with.

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The ATP Tour has officially confirmed the schedule for the 2026 season and there are a few important tweaks for next year, but all the biggest events remain largely unaffected.

In total, there will be 63 tournaments in 29 different countries on the men’s tennis calendar in 2026 with the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open organised by the Grand Slam Boards, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation while the Laver Cup is also run independently.

Besides the four Grand Slams, the other traditional events are the ATP Finals that will take place at the end of the regular season in Italy while the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments remain in their usual slots with small changes.

Seven of the Masters 1000 events will take place across 12 days with the Monte Carlo Masters and Paris Masters the exception as it will be played across one week, while there will be 16 ATP 500 tournaments and 29 ATP events.

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The season-opening Grand Slam, the Australian Open, will start a week later than usual as it will run from Sunday, January 18 until Sunday, February 1 at Melbourne Park.

The French Open stays in its usual slot with the clay-court major starting on Sunday May 24 with the men’s final taking place on Sunday, June 7 at Roland Garros in Paris.

Wimbledon gets underway on Monday, June 29 on the grass courts at the All England Club with Championship weekend taking place on July 11 and 12 while the US Open runs from Monday, August 31 until Sunday, September 13 at Flushing Meadows.

Grand Slams

Australia Open – January 18 to February 1
French Open – May 24 to June 7
Wimbledon – June 29 to July 12

As for the nine Masters events, the Sunshine Double will once again be staged in March with the Indian Wells Open running from March 4-15 and the Miami Open taking place from March 18-29.

The Monte Carlo Masters marks the start of the clay Masters swing and it runs from April 5-12 while the Madrid Masters takes place from April 22 to May 3 and the Italian Open runs from May 6-17.

There is, of course, no grass court Masters event with the next focus on the North American hard-court swing.

But there is good news for players wanting more time off between Wimbledon and the Canadian Open as there will now be a three-week break as the ATP 1000 event only starts on August 2.

However, the Canadian Open will once again have a Wednesday final as it will end on August 12.

That, though, is good news for the Cincinnati Open as, unlike this year, the two Masters events won’t overlap as the Mason tournament runs from August 13 to 23.

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The 2025 Cincinnati final was staged on a Monday and that had a major impact on the revamped US Open mixed doubles event as many players had to rush to New York to compete.

“We feel strongly that a Sunday final will deliver the best tournament experience,” Cincinnati Open Tournament Director Bob Moran stated recently.

“We appreciate the ATP and WTA Tours working with us to make this change, which will benefit our attendees, partners, players and global broadcast audience.”

With next year’s Cincy final taking place on the Sunday, players will have a bit more rest ahead of the US Open.

The Tour heads to Asia for the Shanghai Masters from October 7-18 before the final ATP 1000 event, the Paris Masters, runs from November 2-9.

ATP Masters 1000 Events

Indian Wells Open March 4-15
Miami Open – March 18-29
Monte Carlo Masters – April 5-12
Madrid Open – April 23-May 3
Italian Open – May 6-16
Canadian Open – August 2-12
Cincinnati Open – 13-23
Shanghai Masters – October 7-18
Paris Masters – November 2-9

Other Changes…

Marseille (Open 13) and Metz (Moselle Open) have dropped off the calendar with Lyon (Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes) and Millennium Estoril Open (Estoril) added.

One ATP 250 event is still to be confirmed for the November 8-14 slot. The Hellenic Championship took place in Athens during that time in 2025, but organisers are yet to announce if it will return in 2026.

The 2026 ATP Tour season will end with the ATP Finals in Italy with the season-ending event pencilled in from November 15 to 22 before the Davis Cup Finals run from November 24-29 in Bologna.

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Former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd has revealed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner leaves him “concerned” about unbalanced draws at the Grand Slams.

The past two seasons of ATP Tour action have seen world No 1 Alcaraz and world No 2 Sinner separate themselves from the rest of the men’s game, splitting the last eight Grand Slam titles between them.

Both men won two Grand Slam titles each in both 2024 and 2025, and while just 550 points separate the two in the ATP Rankings, a staggering 6,340 points split world No 2 Sinner from world No 3 Alexander Zverev.

While several potential rivals for both Alcaraz and Sinner have been named in recent months, so far few players have been able to make a consistent impact and rival them.

Events in which both men have either not been in action or have exited early — for one reason or another — have produced a string of surprise champions, most notably Valentin Vacherot winning the Shanghai Masters and Jakub Mensik winning the Miami Open.

That has not proven to be the case at the Grand Slams, with Alcaraz and Sinner meeting in the final of the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in 2025.

It was the first time in the Open Era that the same two men had met in three major finals in the same year, and more Grand Slam final clashes between the two are expected in 2026.

However, should one of them suffer a shock exit or an injury at a major, it would potentially open the door for a wide range of players — with apparently little separating their ATP contemporaries.

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Speaking on the Inside-In Tennis Podcast, former player Lloyd expressed his concern that such a scenario would leave a Slam feeling uncompetitive, with one of Alcaraz or Sinner perceived as a de facto champion without their main rival present.

“I am a little bit concerned about next year,” said Lloyd.

“You always think that someone is going to come through and challenge, but at the moment I look at Slams — because that is the bread and butter of our sport — and I look at it and think if one of them at one of the majors, which will happen at one stage, gets injured or gets a day where someone plays lights out.

“You are going to have such a weak half of the draw in terms of names. You almost feel like you might as well give it to the other one right away.

“At the Slams, you want it to be competitive all the way through, but these two have just separated themselves. It’s amazing to watch how great they are.”

Alcaraz and Sinner met six times in total across the year, with all of their encounters coming in finals.

Sinner won their final clash of 2025, with the Italian defeating his Spanish rival at the ATP Finals to successfully defend his title in Turin.

However, it was Alcaraz who held a 4-2 head-to-head advantage for the year, and now leads their overall head-to-head 10-6.

The two will contest an exhibition match in South Korea next January, but the next chance for the pair to meet at an official tournament will be the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2025.

Alcaraz enters the tournament looking to complete the Career Grand Slam, while Sinner will look to become just the second man in the Open Era to win three straight titles in Melbourne.

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Novak Djokovic has yet to reveal if and when he will return to tennis in 2026, with the tennis great revealing where he is spending the off-season as he ponders his next move.

Djokovic opted to pull out of the ATP Finals in Turin on the eve of the tournament, even though he had already been included in the draw for the most lucrative event on the ATP Tour.

The Serbian didn’t appear to be too concerned to drop out of the ATP Finals for the second successive year, with his fitness seemingly not an issue as he won the ATP 250 title in Athens the day before the Turin tournament got underway.

Djokovic has made it clear that he is no longer motivated by regular tour events and after going through a second year without adding to his record-breaking total of 24 Grand Slam titles, sparking increased speculation that he could be considering retirement from tennis.

The Serbian is expected to play in the Australian Open in January, but it is unclear if he will play any warm-up events ahead of the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.

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For now, he is stepping away from the speculation over his future and spending some time in a hotel owned by one of his sponsors.

Djokovic signed up for a lucrative deal with hospitality giant Aman in August 2024, as he joined fellow tennis legend Maria Sharapova in promoting the company’s collection of luxury resorts around the world.

Now Djokovic has posted an image of himself enjoying a holiday at one of Aman’s resorts, with his presence at the Amanyara resort in the Turks & Caicos Islands, which can cost up to $8,000-a-night for a room.

“Basking on the secluded shores of an 18,000-acre nature reserve, Amanyara’s lush tropical pavilions and villas overlook half a mile of white sand beaches and the turquoise waters of Providenciales’ North West Point Marine National Park,” reads a description of the resort on the Aman website.

“A retreat for all ages, the Turks and Caicos resort offers restorative wellness retreats and endless possibilities for discovery above and below the waves.”

Aman promotes wellness and tranquillity in their lavishly expensive holiday experiences, with the Serbian legend who has been signed up as their lead ambassador a big advocate of restfulness and relaxation.

“Mental wellness is an area people are paying more attention to and deservedly so,” said Djokovic.

“In an individual sport like this, you are on the court yourself and there is no one to help you when things go south. Of course, you have a team supporting you in the stands, but you have to work it out for yourself.

“I believe half of the mental work you need to put in is done before you even set foot on the court. If you fail to prepare, it is going to be a much more difficult mountain to climb and succeed on the court.

“You need to have a long-term and short-term strategy to find a way to win in the end and you understand that process more when you play for a long time.

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