Tennis news: Turin takes centre stage as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner chase year-end supremacy at 2025 ATP Finals
The ATP Finals in Turin have once again brought together the eight best players in men’s tennis for one last battle of the season - a week that could define not only a champion but the year’s ultimate number one.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s tennis writer Ben Phillips reports on the current standings in the ATP finals and looks into the sub-plot that is the year-end world number one.
“Visibility and recognition” – the growing investment in women’s padel
The WTA Finals are underway, marking the end of the 2024/25 tennis season.
This year’s circuit has produced plenty of thrilling matches and stories, from young prodigy Victoria Mboko’s meteoric rise, to Coco Gauff’s domination on hard courts, and Aryna Sabalenka’s consistent, impressive form - writes Sports News Blitz’s Vanely Barumire.
The Riyadh Open also marks the second year of a three-year deal with the Saudi Tennis Federation to host the WTA Finals in the Middle East.