ACAPULCO (AFP) -- Defending champion Alex De Minaur booked a return to the Acapulco ATP final on Friday, March 1, as Britain's Jack Draper retired while trailing in the third set of their semifinal. Australia's Alex De Minaur hits a return against Britain's Jack Draper during the Mexico ATP Open...
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- Defending champion Alex De Minaur claimed his first career win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday, Feb. 29, to reach the semifinals of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. Australia's Alex De Minaur hits a return against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their...
DOHA (AFP) -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday, Feb. 23, became the youngest ATP finalist since Carlos Alcaraz three years ago when he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils at the Qatar Open. Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik hits a return against France's Gael Monfils during their men's singles...
DOHA (AFP) -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik stunned top seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets at the Qatar Open on Thursday, Feb. 22, to reach his maiden ATP semifinal and guarantee a spot in the world's top 100 for the first time. Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik hits a return against Russia's...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz gestures after suffering an injury during the ATP...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Top-seeded defending champion Taylor Fritz stretched his win streak in ATP finals to six matches on Monday, Feb. 19, defeating Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-3, to capture the Delray Beach Open. USA's Taylor Fritz (AFP) World number nine Fritz claimed his seventh career ATP title in the...
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz slumped to a shock straight sets loss to Chile's Nicolas Jarry in the semifinals of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament on Saturday, Feb. 17. Chile's Nicolas Jarry (left) shakes hands with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after winning the ATP 250 Argentina...
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament on Thursday, Feb. 15, defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after wining the ATP 250 Argentina Open second round tennis match against...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Tommy Paul captured his second career ATP Tour title on Sunday, Feb. 11, defeating fellow American Marcos Giron, 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3, in the final of the Dallas Open. USA's Tommy Paul (AFP) World number 15 Paul won his only prior ATP crown in 2021 at Stockholm but had lost in...
MONTPELLIER (AFP) -- Andy Murray suffered another early exit as the former world number one was knocked out of the ATP event in Montpellier by Benoit Paire in the first round on Monday, Jan. 29. Great Britain's Andy Murray (AFP) Paire came from behind to secure a 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win over the...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Jannik Sinner credited master coach Darren Cahill on Friday, Jan. 12, with helping him rise up the rankings, saying the Australian gave him a different perspective on tennis. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AFP) The Italian brought Cahill on board in June 2022 and he has overseen the...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Both top seeds at the ATP-WTA Adelaide International suffered quarterfinal shocks on Thursday, Jan. 11, with Elena Rybakina and Tommy Paul exiting in straight sets. Kazakhtan's Elena Rybakina (AFP) World number three Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and last year's Australian...
