Titles for Djokovic, Tien and Rybakina. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Novak Djokovic captured his 101st career title in dramatic fashion on Saturday in Athens, where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in a three-hour clash. The 38-year-old Serbian left it all on the court in an exhausting 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in the final, which featured 13 break points and five breaks of serve in the deciding set alone.
With his record-breaking 72nd tour-level titles on hard courts, Djokovic inched closer to passing Roger Federer for second place on the overall all-time most titles list, where Jimmy Connors stands on top at 109.
It was fitting that he would win at what is now his home event, having relocated to Greece amid political turmoil in Serbia. It's also the tournament his family owns, which they were forced to move as well.
The second they shook hands, however, I knew Nole was going to withdraw from the ATP Finals, which was a bit of a consolation prize for Musetti, who was next in line to get in!
Meanwhile, Learner Tien won his maiden ATP Tour title after a spectacular finish on Saturday at the Moselle Open in Metz, where he overcame Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6).
It was a roller coaster, with Tien blowing a 4-1 lead in the final set before the hunky Brit blew a 5-1 lead in the tiebreak. Congrats to Tien who becomes the first American teen to win an ATP title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
Elena Rybakina won the biggest payday in women’s tennis history on Saturday. With her 6-3, 7-6(0) victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA Finals championship match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, No. 6 Rybakina will take home a record prize of $5,235,000 after going undefeated in the eight-woman event. It was a spectacular finish for a woman whose year has been filled with illness and drama. Afterward, she reportedly refused to pose for a photo with the WTA chief, whom she faults for banning her coach from the tour for a year.
Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler capped their 2025 season in style on Saturday in Athens, with a come-from-behind win over Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 in the final. Cabral and Miedler partnered for the first time in April this year before lifting trophies in Gstaad, Hangzhou, and now Athens to close out the season on a high note.
And in Metz, my other husband Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert rose to the occasion in front of their home fans, upsetting third seeds Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard 7-5, 6-3 in the championship match to capture their first team title in just their second tournament together.
The ATP Finals -- and the yearend No. 1 ranking -- are up for grabs in Turin
Singles lineup (minus 2)
Double(s) your pleasure
Cash and Glasspool end the year No. 1
Alexander the feeble
Elsewhere around the net ...
Ons Jabeur finally got knocked up by her hot hubby
We need more Raphael Collignon is our lives
As if the domestic abuse allegations weren't proof enough that Thiago Seyboth Wild is straight ...
Why they keep coming back for more
Jonathan Eysseric is asking for it
It's all Greek to Novak
If any of you guys are subscribing to Alexandre Mueller's OnlyFans, please send highlights!
I've been told that he's frisky for the right price ...
I wonder what this one's deal is
Ditto for Pedro Martinez's OnlyFans
That Illya Marchenko is going to be the death of me
Lucas Miedler suits up nicely!
Fede "The Bod" Coria
Casper Ruud lost his hair but kept his booty
Hot for journeyman Ivar Jose Aramburu Contreras
Serbia's Leon Zimonjić
Elise Mertens with her trophy, as well as the hardware she received for winning the WTA Finals
These guys deserve everything they get ...
Locker room fun in Turin
Henrique Rocha battles past Sho Shimabukuro 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to claim the Challenger title in Matsuyama
More HERE
Big Tallon Griekspoor takes a big vacation
Novak gets a trim
MAGA pinup Ryan Harrison
Estonia's finest: Mark Lajal
Novak seemed pretty relieved!
The Djokovic bunch
I still can't believe these poor women have to play in Saudi Arabia ...
Pierre excitement
Hot matchup
Celebrating
At least Stefanos still has the bod
Feliciano López is up to something
No denying Taylor Fritz's matinee idol looks
Vasek Pospsil is still a hot piece
Italians being Italian
Actor Andre Lamoglia shows off his tennis "look"
Wait, does this mean she's dating Carlos? :-)
Swoon. And he's not even NAKED.
I'm comfortable looking at this
Daniil Medvedev knows how to holiday
To whom it may concern: I can die happy once I see Marcos Giron in his underwear
Now that Holger Rune can't compete ...
He's earning extra with foot content ...
Neal Skupski brings it
Team Cash-Glasspool
Arthur Cazaux and Valentin Royer
Matteo Berrettini
Game, set, match: Horia Tecău
Guido Andreozzi looks like he smells good
Looking forward to the return of Hubert Hurkacz
Coach Lukas and Kevin Krawietz in Turin
More where this came from HERE
By the numbers.
Musetti naked selfie wtf? Where was that posted?????
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