Carlos Alcaraz indicated he would make “small changes” if he were to meet Novak Djokovic in Doha but also underlined that the rest of the competition was no cakewalk either.  So far in 2025, the Spanish tennis star owns a 9-1 record, having reached the Australian Open quarterfinal and won the ATP 500 tournament in…

Yevgeny Kafelnikov made a pretty radical suggestion to ATP players as the former two-time Grand Slam champion thinks they should boycott playing against Jannik Sinner.  On Saturday, the tennis community woke up to the news that the WADA settled with the Italian tennis star on a three-month doping ban.  That means that the 23-year-old’s CAS…

Domination by South African Wilco Nienaber in the NTT Data Pro Am, who won with a 262 (60 66 66 70, -27) leaving his compatriot Jean-Paul Strydom, second with 269 (-20), seven shots behind. The fourth consecutive seasonal tournament in South Africa, also organized in collaboration by HotelPlanner Tour (formerly Challenge Tour) and Sunshine Tour,…

Novak Djokovic’s PTPA issued a pretty strong reaction to the WADA-Jannik Sinner settlement news as they appeared to suggest that “bias” played a role in how the case was handled.  After the ITIA determined that the Italian bore no fault or negligence for two failed doping tests, the WADA contested that ruling and wanted a…

Nick Kyrgios is not done with taking shots at the WADA-Jannik Sinner settlement as the Australian questions why the Italian would accept a doping ban if he were as innocent as he claimed to be. On Saturday, the WADA announced the CAS court date was halted after they settled on a three-month suspension with the…

Four and a half after the first, the 25-year-old Miomir Kecmanovic claimed his second ATP title. The Serb conquered the ATP 250 event in Delray Beach following a remarkable comeback in the title clash against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.  Miomir denied two match points and prevailed 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 in two hours and ten minutes. The…

Novak Djokovic didn’t directly name John McEnroe but strongly indicated that the American tennis icon was the reason why he posted his MRI scans on social media. After the Serb took a medical timeout late in the first set of his Australian Open quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz, the 66-year-old was on air commentating the match.…

A year after claiming his first ATP win, the 18-year-old Joao Fonseca is an ATP champion! The young Brazilian lifted a trophy at the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires following a 6-4, 7-6 triumph over the local hero, Francisco Cerundolo.  A teenager sealed the deal in an hour and 45 minutes. He held his nerves…

Jannik Sinner’s doping case officially ended yesterday, when it was announced that the Italian has reached an agreement with WADA for a three-month suspension (from February 9 to May 4). The world number 1 will miss six tournaments in total, but will participate in the Rome Masters 1000 and Roland Garros maintaining excellent chances of…

World no. 17 Ugo Humbert successfully defended the ATP 250 Marseille title. The home star defeated the young Serb Hamad Medjedovic 7-6, 6-4 in an hour and 40 minutes in the title clash, extending his great run at home.  Thus, Humbert extended his great indoor run at home, winning 18 of the previous 19 matches since…

Joao Fonseca’s rise in recent months has left fans and insiders speechless. The Brazilian ace’s talent had already emerged during the Rio Open a year ago, when he reached the quarterfinals thanks to a series of incredible performances for such a young player. The current world number 99 had other flashes last season, but he…

Emma Raducanu’s four-match losing streak has come to an end after the 2021 US Open champion dismantled former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai first round. Just two days ago, the organizers of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai announced the Briton as a main draw wildcard recipient despite her poor…

Former Doha champion Nikoloz Basilashvili found himself on the outside looking in as the tournament denied him a wild card, even for the qualifying draw! The Georgian lifted a golden eagle in 2021 and played in the final a year later, and the decision left him heartbroken.  Doha is the ATP 500 event from this season,…

Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini will revive their rivalry at the ATP 500 event in Doha. The Serb and the Italian will battle in the first round on Monday or Tuesday, and tennis fans are expecting a cracking duel. Novak and Matteo shared the court four times between 2019 and 2021, with the Serb scoring all…

Belinda Bencic has recorded another very impressive win early in her post-pregnancy as the Swiss annihilated qualifier Aoi Ito 6-0 6-2 in her opening match at the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai. After winning her first title as a mom at the Abu Dhabi Open last week, the former world No. 4 returned to action…

Novak Djokovic is preparing for his third ATP tournament of the season in Doha. The two-time champion will compete at this event for the first time since 2019, seeking his elusive 100th ATP title. Novak left a hamstring injury behind, recovering and training without issues.  While focusing on his first rival, Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic also…

Paula Badosa made a winning start to the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai and bounced back from an early defeat in Doha.  On Sunday, the Spanish No. 9 seed kicked off her campaign at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by beating 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun 6-3 6-4. Throughout the match, the world No.…

Jelena Ostapenko achieved one notable feat by beating Iga Swiatek at the Qatar Open as the 27-year-old is the first player to have five wins against the Pole at the WTA level. On Friday, the Latvian impressively handled the business against the five-time Grand Slam winner, claiming a dominant 6-3 6-1 win in their Doha…

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is making some changes for this year’s tournament as they have decided to implement the electronic line-calling system following the 2024 Andrey Rublev scene, via Reem Abulleil. If you remember well, the Russian tennis star delivered one of the most shocking moments of the 2024 season while competing in…

Emma Raducanu drew a big name in her Dubai opener as the British tennis star is set to face Maria Sakkari, with the winner of that match likely facing No. 14 seed Karolina Muchova in the second round. On Friday, it was announced that the 2021 US Open champion received a main draw wildcard for…