Stephen Tignor

For the better part of two decades, the men’s game has been waiting, hoping, praying, for a youthful revolution. In 2024, the tour finally got its wish.

With seven-time champ Novak Djokovic on the sidelines, can top seeds Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz start a winning tradition of their own in Bercy?

Two the fresh faces; two searching Slam champs; and Aryna Sabalenka & Iga Swiatek, long-distance rivals hoping to meet in the championship match.

What are they looking to improve, and who might get the better of their match on Tuesday?

There have been four days of play, and all eight women have finished two matches. Here are five thoughts on what we've seen so far.

Plus, our breakdown and prediction of Zheng Qinwen vs. Barbora Krejcikova. Advertising Zheng Qinwen vs. Barbora Krejcikova

Just as in New York, Sinner had the final answer more often than Fritz, as the world No. 1 beat his opponent in his now-customary way.

On Wednesday, we saw some of his best in a 31-winner victory over Andrey Rublev. Advertising So far in Turin, we've seen the two faces of Carlos Alcaraz.

Captain David Ferrer has many lineup possibilities to consider at Rafa's farewell event in Malaga.

The Spaniard showed how far fighting spirit and full-throttle effort can take an athlete.