Jannik Sinner has sparked controversy by declining an invitation to meet Sergio Mattarella, the Italian president, at the Quirinale following his Australian Open triumph. The 23-year-old's decision to skip the prestigious gathering at Mattarella's official residence has divided opinion across the nation.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced that he will not play in the 2025 ATP 500 in Rotterdam (called the ABN AMRO Open for sponsorship purposes). Sinner won the title last year and was slated to be the top-ranked player in a crowded field.

Patrick Mouratoglou explained the differences between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz that make one seem more dominant than the other. The Italian and the Spaniard have taken the lead on the ATP Tour,

Jannik Sinner is undoubtedly the ruler of the Tour: to confirm this, the ATP Tour has released a truly mind-blowing statistic on the Italian and his record of victories since he became number 1 in the world.

Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.

The level of the last twelve months has projected Jannik Sinner into a new dimension. The world No. 1 has become the undisputed leader of the men's tour and – despite the spikes of his great rival Carlos Alcaraz – there is no longer any doubt about who is the player to beat right now.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a match ultimately decided by Zverev’s discomfort when coming forward, Sinner’s underrated first serve, and a kiss of death from the net.

Facing Sinner reminded Alexander Zverev of trying to solve the challenge presented by the 24-time major champion Djokovic.

As the world No 1 looks to become the ‘complete player’ after defending his Australian Open title, a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport stands as his next major hurdle

Winning the first Major title is never easy. However, stepping in and defending it a year later is even harder! Jannik Sinner achieved that at this year's Australian Open, continuing where he left a year ago and extending his Melbourne reign.

Jannik Sinner, right, of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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