Jannik Sinner Beats Alex de Minaur in Toronto Final for First ATP Masters 1000 Title 

Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the trophy after defeating Alex de Minaur of Australia during the men's final match at the 2023 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, 13 August 2023. (EPA)
Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the trophy after defeating Alex de Minaur of Australia during the men's final match at the 2023 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, 13 August 2023. (EPA)
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Jannik Sinner Beats Alex de Minaur in Toronto Final for First ATP Masters 1000 Title 

Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the trophy after defeating Alex de Minaur of Australia during the men's final match at the 2023 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, 13 August 2023. (EPA)
Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the trophy after defeating Alex de Minaur of Australia during the men's final match at the 2023 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, 13 August 2023. (EPA)

Jannik Sinner won the National Bank Open on Sunday for his first ATP Masters 1000 title, beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1.

Sinner, the 21-year-old Italian player seeded seventh, has eight tour victories, also winning in February at Montpellier. He's the second Italian Masters 1000 champion, following Fabio Fognini in the 2019 event in Monte Carlo.

“It means a lot. It is a great result,” Sinner said. “One I can share with all the people who are close to me every day. It is a nice moment to share with them and we are doing the right things. This result makes us feel good, stronger and hungry to work even harder in the future.”

Sinner broke de Minaur's serve five times in the 90-minute match.

De Minaur, from Australia, won in March in Acapulco for his seventh tour title.

“It was a breakthrough week for me,” De Minaur said. “I had a nice week here in Toronto. I played some great tennis and it gave me a taste of it. My maiden (Masters 1000) final and I will be back.”



Italian Club Parma Hires Cristian Chivu as Coach for Relegation Battle in Serie A 

Parma’s Giovanni Leoni (C) celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913, in Cagliari, Italy, 09 February 2025. (EPA)
Parma’s Giovanni Leoni (C) celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913, in Cagliari, Italy, 09 February 2025. (EPA)
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Italian Club Parma Hires Cristian Chivu as Coach for Relegation Battle in Serie A 

Parma’s Giovanni Leoni (C) celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913, in Cagliari, Italy, 09 February 2025. (EPA)
Parma’s Giovanni Leoni (C) celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913, in Cagliari, Italy, 09 February 2025. (EPA)

Relegation-threatened Parma hired Cristian Chivu as coach on Tuesday with the team 18th in the 20-team Serie A.

Parma announced the appointment in a statement that did not specify contract details, but according to reports Chivu's deal runs until the end of next season.

The former Romania defender, who was working as a youth coach at Inter Milan, will lead the team for the first time when it hosts Bologna on Saturday.

Parma lost four straight games before firing Fabio Pecchia on Monday and has not won a league game in 2025.