Jelena Ostapenko claimed she was very confident that she would beat Iga Swiatek again because of their head-to-head record following their Doha match. On Friday, the unseeded Latvian crushed the second-seeded Pole 6-3 6-1 in the Qatar Open semifinal. Following her win, Ostapenko improved to an absolutely impressive 5-0 head-to-head versus the five-time Grand Slam…

It was legitimate to expect much more from the collaboration between Daniil Medvedev and Gilles Simon. The former French ace seemed very suitable for the role of coach after a career in which he was able to enhance his skills as best he could, although he did not have the power from the baseline and…

Jelena Ostapenko delivered a stunning performance to end Iga Swiatek‘s three-year dominance at the Qatar Totalenergies Open, defeating the world number two in straight sets. The Latvian needed just 68 minutes to secure a commanding 6-3 6-1 victory, advancing to her 17th career WTA final and maintaining her flawless record against Swiatek. This semifinal result…

Last Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz won his first title of 2025 in Rotterdam. The Spanish ace’s run in Holland was not perfect, indeed he had numerous difficulties during the week, but he was able to emerge in the decisive moments and never lose confidence in his abilities. The 21-year-old from Murcia lifted his first trophy in…

Iga Swiatek has once again failed to beat Jelena Ostapenko as the Latvian annihilated the five-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-1 in the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha.  Going into the match, the world No. 2 had zero wins and four losses against the current world No. 37.  And once again, the…

Former world no. 8 Diego Schwartzman ended his career at the home ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires. Diego fell to Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-2 in the second round, terminating his tennis journey at 32 and heading toward a well-earned retirement.  The Argentine claimed four ATP titles from 14 finals, all on clay. Schwartzman notched…

Jelena Ostapenko handled the business impressively against Ons Jabeur on Thursday but one thing she wasn’t happy about at all was the crowd. Whenever the Tunisian tennis star plays in the Middle East, she receives heavy support.  And that was also the case in her Doha quarterfinal match.  Unfortunately for Jabeur, it didn’t help her…

Emma Raducanu is set to play one more tournament during the Middle East swing after the organizers of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai gave her a main draw wildcard. After starting her season with back-to-back wins, the Briton suffered a brutal 1-6 0-6 Australian Open third-round defeat to Iga Swiatek.  Since then, the former…

Iga Swiatek has a pretty interesting approach to her Doha semifinal as the world No. 2 says she can “play without expectations” due to her record against Jelena Ostapenko. As you probably know, the Latvian is one of the trickiest and most challenging opponents for the five-time Grand Slam champion.  Even after elevating her game…

John Millman doesn’t want to sugarcoat anything a big move announced this week as the former Australian tennis star says the US Open completely changing the mixed doubles event is a clear message that they want top names competing in the tournament and ultimately generating more profit.  This year, the mixed doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows…

Cameron Norrie of Britain takes the court in Delray Beach on Friday. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT Delray Beach Open Delray Beach, FloridaFebruary 10-16, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Taylor Fritz Plays for Delray Beach Open Three-Peat Two-time defending champion Taylor Fritz plays for the rare Delray Beach Open three-peat. Americans are the top three seeds with…

Marcos Giron reveals he thought Rafael Nadal was “full of it” but that changed the moment he met the Spaniard in person for the first time.  Throughout his career, the Spanish tennis icon was regarded as one of the fiercest competitors on the court but also enjoyed an outstanding reputation in the locker room.  Off…

Andy Roddick thinks Stefano Vukov definitely played a role in the Elena Rybakina and Goran Ivanisevic partnership coming to an end after a very short time.  After ending her five-year partnership with the 37-year-old in August, the Kazakh hired Novak Djokovic’s former long-time coach in November.  But just a few days into the 2025 season,…

Iga Swiatek believes she is capable of pulling off a Rafael Nadal and winning on all surfaces so she ends one for all the narrative that she is only clay-dominant.  As you probably know, the Pole’s first Grand Slam title came at the 2020 French Open – and now at the age of 23 –…

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev faces Jan-Lennard Struff in Marseille on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Marseille Open Marseille, FranceFebruary 10-16, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €724,015 Magic in Marseille The Open 13 Provence, held on the Mediterranean coast in the city of Marseille, is one of five French tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar. This week,…

The top seed Daniil Medvedev will compete in the quarter-final of the ATP 250 event in Marseille. The former champion faced a qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the second round and earned a rock-solid 6-2, 6-4 victory in an hour and nine minutes.  The Russian raised his level in comparison to his performance in Rotterdam last…

Denis Shapovalov finally showed all his skills in Dallas last week. The Canadian ace had one of the best weeks of his career and seemed very confident on the tennis court, being able to show all that talent that had been glimpsed at the beginning of his career. After reaching the semifinal at the 2021…

Although he has not yet won a Grand Slam title, Alexander Zverev can still be considered a great champion having shown remarkable consistency at the highest level and being able to boast very prestigious trophies (the ATP Finals, the Olympic gold medal and several Masters 1000). The German champion is trying in every way to…

The young Serb Hamad Medjedovic reached the quarter-final at the ATP 250 event in Marseille. Hamad faced the 2018 champion Karen Khachanov in the second round and produced a commanding 6-2, 6-3 victory in an hour and 12 minutes.  Medjedovic took 19 points more than his rival. The Serb performed better behind the first and…

Novak Djokovic is back in good shape faster than expected after the thigh injury he suffered in Australia and will participate in the Doha ATP 500, scheduled from 17 to 22 February. According to the first rumors, the Serbian legend was supposed to be out for a couple of months and it was rumored that…