Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round of revamped tournament at Flushing Meadows

Nathan, a co-founder of the sports website Defector Media, has published “ Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis ” with Gallery Books. He spent the 2024 season squarely focused on Sinner and Alcaraz, in which they split the four majors and accelerated their ascension into a tennis stratosphere of their own creation.

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes on Monday after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set.

The Spanish second seed snapped the world number one's 26-match winning streak on hardcourts when his ailing rival signalled he could no longer continue while trailing 5-0 in the first set.

Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz underlined their hard court credentials ahead of the US Open with victories over Jasmine Paolini and Jannik Sinner respectively in the women's and men's singles

Tennis legend Chris Evert gave a blunt statement after being asked whether Emma Raducanu ’s relationship with Carlos Alcaraz is similar to the relationship she had with Jimmy Conners. Evert and Conners were engaged in the 1970s but ultimately called off the wedding.

The 2025 Cincinnati Open concluded on Monday, as the No. 2 player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz, took down the world No. 1 player, Jannik Sinner, and the rivalry

Carlos Alcaraz created history after winning the 2025 Cincinnati Open, following a victory over arch-rival and world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the final by a 5-0 (retired hurt) margin. The Spaniard won the trophy for the first time in his career and secured his eighth ATP Masters 1000 titles.