The takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz’s fifth-set tiebreaker victory over Jannik Sinner in the French Open men’s final are multiple and significant.

Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.

No. 1 Jannik Sinner has not yet dropped a set in his bid to win the French Open for the first time.

After beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the French Open semifinals, top-ranked Jannik Sinner now must find a way past defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Novak Djokovic has eliminated 2024 runner-up Alexander Zverev in the French Open quarterfinals 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

That No. 2 seed Coco Gauff reached Thursday’s French Open semifinals should surprise no one.

It’s tough enough for any player to deal with Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open.

Lorenzo Musetti has reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.

Tennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m. or 8 p.m. or anywhere in between.

Novak Djokovic will take on Alexander Zverev in the French Open quarterfinals.

Loïs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone on the biggest court at Roland-Garros.

Frances Tiafoe has defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time.

Carlos Alcaraz has called himself for breaking the rules at the French Open and conceded a point during his four-set victory over Ben Shelton.

Tommy Paul has become the first American man in the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.

It’s been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open.

When Jannik Sinner’s opponent in the French Open’s third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek has joined No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open and neither player has dropped a set.

Carlos Alcaraz has been wearing nasal strips in some matches since last season.

Coco Gauff has managed to move into the French Open's third round despite some shaky serving.

Casper Ruud is hardly an up-and-comer simply trying to make his way — and a living — in professional tennis.

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.

Novak Djokovic has returned to Roland-Garros with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mackie McDonald in the first round.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have gotten off to good starts in their French Open title defenses.

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.

Heading into the French Open, an argument could be made that the headlines about tennis lately have been as, or more, intriguing off the court — and in the court of law — than on the court of play.

Jannik Sinner knows he will be facing a new set of challenges at the French Open.

The French Open is entering a new era this year now that Rafael Nadal has retired.

Play in the year’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the French Open on the red clay courts of Roland-Garros on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz will open his defense of the French Open title against veteran Kei Nishikori.

Carlos Alcaraz is clearly the favorite for the French Open.

There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban.

Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final.

Jannik Sinner was considering taking a break from tennis earlier this year before he accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Novak Djokovic says he can feel the changes taking place in tennis.

This time Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala.

Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of muscle injuries.

Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to win a 100th career title has ended in another stunning defeat.

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run.

Novak Djokovic doesn’t want the antitrust lawsuit filed by the players’ association he co-founded to create a rift in tennis, but he also said Thursday that the athletes’ share of revenues and their influence both need to increase.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court against some of the groups that run tennis and made clear that he does not back the effort by the players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has come back to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Open.

Jack Draper toppled two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the BNP Paribas Open final.

Mirra Andreeva has risen to a career-best No. 9 in the rankings.

It's hard to watch the way Jannik Sinner plays tennis and not think of Novak Djokovic.

Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic has posted a scan of his injured left hamstring on social media more than 24 hours after being booed at the Australian Open when he quit playing one set into his semifinal because of what he said was a torn muscle.

Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments.

An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic has come back to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 12th time.

Coco Gauff has lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner has moved into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open after beating Holger Rune in a match slowed down by medical timeouts for each player and a delay because the net got knocked loose.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff dropped a set but came back to beat Belinda Bencic and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open.

The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.

Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.

Jannik Sinner has started his Australian Open title defense with a challenging win over No. 35-ranked Nicolas Jarry.

Daniil Medvedev’s “Dead Fish” celebration at the end of the 2021 U.S. Open final stands out as among the most unusual and unexpected reactions to a major tennis championship.

Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continue.

There is just one member of the Big Three left in men's tennis.

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.

If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.”.

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his second consecutive Australian Open championship.

Jannik Sinner clinched Italy's second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the team competition in Malaga, Spain.

Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring at home in Spain and as part of Spain's Davis Cup team.

Rafael Nadal's retirement from tennis serves as a reminder that for all of his Grand Slam titles and other successes, his greatest legacy might be the qualities that inspired Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and other younger players.

Rafael Nadal has lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup in what may have been the last match of his career.

Rafael Nadal has lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in what will be the last match of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career.

Neither Rafael Nadal nor Spanish captain David Ferrer is ready to say whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play singles or doubles at the Davis Cup Final 8.

Rafael Nadal's impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in Malaga, Spain.

Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Finals.

Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year in losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP Finals in Turin.

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz for the championship in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal for third place in what might have been the final match in one of tennis' great rivalries.

Coco Gauff has advanced to the final of the China Open by beating Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is “very confident” he will avoid a doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests.

Carlos Alcaraz has won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open to extend his recent mastery over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz in the deciding match as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup.

American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day in Berlin.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time by getting past 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Jannik Sinner has avoided the sort of monumental upset that knocked Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz out of the U.S. Open in recent days.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has lost at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz did.

Carlos Alcaraz's surprising U.S. Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round is raising questions for the 21-year-old from Spain who was the pre-tournament favorite and already owns four Grand Slam titles.

Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run has ended at the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round.

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner have flashed their No. 1 form with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open.

Tennis fans who can’t decide which players have the best shot at doing well at the U.S. Open aren't the only ones.

Novak Djokovic is back on the Grand Slam scene after finally earning his first Olympic gold medal.

Novak Djokovic says he understands why Jannik Sinner’s lack of a suspension despite two positive drug tests has some tennis players questioning whether there’s a double standard in the sport.

Carlos Alcaraz has cut short a pre-U.S. Open training session after twisting his right ankle but said he isn’t worried that it’ll be a problem for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.

Tennis is having a moment right now as the U.S. Open arrives to wrap up the 2024 Grand Slam season.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been placed on opposite sides of the U.S. Open bracket and could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.

Play in the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the U.S. Open.

Novak Djokovic has won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in the 2024 Games men's tennis singles final.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other for the 2024 Olympics tennis men's singles gold medal.

Rafael Nadal made a last-minute decision to play singles at the Paris Olympics and won his first-round match against Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.