Jannik Sinner will be the top seed at the 2024 US Open, while Novak Djokovic is set to be seeded second ahead of Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Sinner, who won his maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January, has occupied top spot in the ATP Rankings since June and is into his 11th week as the world No 1. The 23-year-old Italian claimed his fifth title of the season at the Cincinnati Masters.

US Open men’s singles seeds confirmed: Jannik Sinner No 1, Novak Djokovic ahead of Carlos Alcaraz

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Jannik Sinner won't be suspended after the International Tennis Integrity Agency determined on Tuesday that, despite testing positive for an anabolic steroid twice in March, the substance entered the top-ranked player in the world's system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist.
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— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) August 20, 2024
Sinner will lose the $325,000 and 400 points that he earned
at the March tournament in Indian Wells, but former Wimbledon finalist Nick
Kyrgios blasted the ruling as "ridiculous" on social media on Tuesday.
Ridiculous - whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for...

Former Wimbledon finalist blasts 'ridiculous' ruling following Jannik Sinner steroid scandal

Cincinnati, OH

Five players face off in latest edition of ‘Test The Tour’. The Cincinnati Open this year celebrated its 125th anniversary. That means there were plenty of past champions for our latest ‘Test The Tour’ contestants to choose from as they tried to name a men's singles champion from each of the past six decades at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Which ATP Tour star notched perfect marks in our Cincinnati champions’ quiz?

Joao Fonseca and Luca Van Assche are among the #NextGenATP stars who will compete in US Open qualifying, which begins Monday in New York. Fonseca, who won the boys’ singles title at Flushing Meadows one year ago, will try to qualify for his first main draw at a major. The Brazilian, who turns 18 on Wednesday, played qualifying at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at Wimbledon, where he lost in the first round in a final-set tie-break.

#NextGenATP Fonseca & Van Assche, Gasquet, Schwartzman in US Open qualifying draw

Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number one Iga Swiatek for the first time this season to reach the Cincinnati Open final. The pair had met twice before in 2024, in the finals of the Madrid Open and the Italian Open, but Sabalenka had lost both. On Sunday, after failing to convert...

Sabalenka beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

The ATP Winston-Salem Open is the last men’s build-up event before the US Open. Sebastian Baez is the defending champion and the #1 seed this year. The slate has seven exciting first-round matches and will be divided into two articles. As always, we here at LWOT will offer our predictions for every match on the slate for Day 1. But who will advance?

ATP Winston-Salem Day 1 Predictions Including Borna Coric vs Sumit Nagal

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Aryna Sabalenka capped off her run at the Cincinnati Open with a win over Jessica Pegula.

Aryna Sabalenka Completes Dominant Cincinnati Open Run

Former Roland Garros quarterfinalist Alison Van Uytvanck has announced the end of her professional tennis career at the age of 30. The Belgian reached a career-high ranking of No.37 in 2018. "Making this decision has been incredibly hard," Van Uytvanck wrote on social media. "Over the past few weeks, I...

Van Uytvanck announces end of professional tennis career

Nick Kyrgios feels there was “something a little deeper” in Jannik Sinner’s celebration after beating Alexander Zverev in a thrilling Cincinnati Masters semi-final. Sinner prevailed 7-6(9), 5-7, 7-6(4) against Zverev, the world No 4, at the ATP Masters 1000 event in a pulsating last four encounter lasting three hours and six minutes.

Nick Kyrgios makes ‘something deeper’ comment on Jannik Sinner’s reaction to Alexander Zverev win

New York City, NY

Nick Kyrgios will use the upcoming UTS exhibition tournament in New York to gauge where his physical condition and game are at as he contemplates a return to ATP Tour action. Kyrgios has endured a run of injuries that have caused him to pull out of several attempts to come back to the game.

Nick Kyrgios outlines his goals as he prepares for return to court

Dzumhur collects season-leading fourth Challenger title. Roman Safiullin made a dramatic comeback Saturday at the Cary Tennis Classic, where he saved two championship points to claim his fifth ATP Challenger Tour title. The 27-year-old escaped Mattia Bellucci 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the final, during which the Italian qualifier led 6-1,...

Safiullin survives two championship points, wins Cary Challenger

Cincinnati (AFP) – Aryna Sabalenka thrust herself into US Open title contention on Monday with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Jessica Pegula to win the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. The third seed who missed Wimbledon with a shoulder injury won a trophy for the first time since collecting her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.

Sabalenka downs Pegula to win WTA Cincinnati Open

Los Angeles, CA

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

We are encouraged that no fault or negligence has been found on Jannik Sinner’s part. We would also like to acknowledge the robustness of the investigation process and independent evaluation of the facts under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP), which has allowed him to continue competing. This has been a challenging matter for Jannik and his team, and underscores the need for players and their entourages to take utmost care in the use of products or treatments. Integrity is paramount in our sport.

ATP statement on Jannik Sinner

Cincinnati (AFP) – World number one Jannik Sinner on Monday lifted his third ATP Masters trophy as the world number one beat Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the Cincinnati Open. The Italian top seed warmed up for next week's US Open in style, biding his time in...

Sinner beats Tiafoe to win ATP Cincinnati Open

Asia Muhammad and Erin Routliffe turned their friendship into a perfect team debut by capturing this week's Cincinnati Open doubles title. Pairing up for the first time in their careers, No.3 seeds Muhammad and Routliffe outlasted another first-time partnership, unseeded Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva, 3-6, 6-1, [10-4] in an 80-minute doubles final on Sunday night.

Muhammad and Routliffe battle to first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati

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Taylor Fritz wanted to make a point of staying in the Olympic Village during his run at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He wanted to experience what it was like to be with lots of different athletes from different countries. The rooms were small, however, and the dorms were overly crowded. Many players chose to leave and stay in hotels. Fritz stayed.

Tennis News: Taylor Fritz, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev

Americans Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula both finished successful Cincinnati singles campaigns with runner-up trophies on Monday—one day after Asia Muhammad won the doubles title with Erin Routliffe of New Zealand. Tiafoe notched three Top 20 wins on his way to his first ATP Masters 1000 final, beating Lorenzo...

Tiafoe, Pegula finish runner-up in Cincinnati; Muhammad wins first WTA 1000 doubles title

This content was writter in partnership with DataSkrive. DataSkrive leverages a combination of human expertise, machine learning, and pre-built content libraries to assemble and personalize sports content. On Monday, Jannik Sinner (No. 1 in the world) faces Frances Tiafoe (No. 27) in the final at the Western & Southern Open.

Sinner vs. Tiafoe Prediction at the Western & Southern Open – Monday, August 19

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US tennis star Frances Tiafoe on Sunday celebrated his huge win over Holger Rune in style. Tiafoe bested Rune 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 26-year-old American came back after being down 5-2 in the final set. Tiafoe survived not...
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Frances Tiafoe had awesome celebration after making his first Masters 1000 final

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Tiafoe charges back into Top 20, Mover of Week

ATPTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the PIF ATP Rankings, as of Tuesday 20 August 2024. The Cincinnati Open provided another week...

Tiafoe charges back into Top 20, Mover of Week

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