"Word to the wise: nothing whatsoever to do with tennis, but Wu Yize leads John Higgins 8-4 in the final of snooker's International Championship. He's yet to win a ranking title but looks almost certain to take this one and at just 22, is an imminent superstar. Share Completing the field, in the Bjorn Borg Group are Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton, who meet this evening, along with Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime, whose contest we'll be covering tomorrow night."
"Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have alternated majors this year and are, unarguably, moving away from the chasing pack. That's good in a way rivalries are crucial in individual sports, where most aren't fanatically attached to any one player but, at the same time, though the slams remains fantastic because they're about so much more than the top two, they also feel predictable in that we know, almost for certain, which players will contest the final."
Wu Yize leads John Higgins 8-4 in the final of snooker's International Championship and appears poised to win his first ranking title at 22. The Bjorn Borg Group contains Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime, with Zverev facing Shelton and Sinner scheduled to meet Auger-Aliassime. The Jimmy Connors Group features Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz, with Musetti entered as an alternate after Novak Djokovic withdrew injured following a marathon Hellenic Championship final. Alcaraz and Sinner have alternated majors this year and are distancing themselves from the chasing pack. Day one of the ATP Finals 2025 opens with Carlos Alcaraz versus Alex de Minaur.
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