Getty Images Fresh face Jakub Mensik has captured the attention of the tennis world with a run to the final of his third ATP tour-level match in Doha. He will face the Russian veteran Karen Khachanov. Czechia’s Jakub Mensik is about to take the tennis world by storm. Or more precisely, he has already begun…
Gael Monfils had some good moments in the Gulf over the course of his long career, but he failed to advance past teenage prodigy Jakub Mensik at the 2024 Qatar Open. This week’s Qatar Open has largely been dominated by headlines about the rising star, Jakub Mensik. Similarly to Joao Fonseca in Rio, the Czech…
Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Quarterfinal results: Jakub Mensik Defeats Andrey Rublev (1) 6-4, 7-6(6)Karen Khachanov (2) Defeats Emil Ruusuvuori 3-0 RET.Alexei Popyrin Defeats Alexander Bublik (4) 6-4, 6-4Gael Monfils Defeats Ugo Humbert (3) 6-2, 6-4 ***** Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Second-round results: Cameron Norrie (2) Defeats Tomas Barrios Vera 6-1, 6-1Sebastian Baez (5) Defeats Facundo…
Friday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta can be found below. This week marks the third week of a busy month of action in February. With four events on the schedule, tennis fans will have an abundance of matches to follow through…
Thursday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta can be found below. This week marks the third week of a busy month of action in February. With four events on the schedule, tennis fans will have an abundance of matches to follow through…
Andy Murray has finally secured his first win of the season and snapped the run of six consecutive first round losses which have dogged him since the tail-end of last year. It was getting tight at the end there as well, so delighted to get through. Andy Murray The 36-year-old Briton, a former world No.1,…
Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar First-round results: Andy Murray Defeats Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6(5)Jakub Mensik Defeats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) 7-6(3), 6-4Christopher O’Connell Defeats Jan-Lennard Struff (6) 6-4, 6-4Emil Ruusuvuori Defeats Giulio Zeppieri 7-6(2), 7-5Richard Gasquet Defeats Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4Hugo Grenier Defeats Maximilian Marterer 7-6(5), 7-5 ***** Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil First-round results: Thiago Monteiro…
Wednesday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta can be found below. This week marks the third week of a busy month of action in February. With four events on the schedule, tennis fans will have an abundance of matches to follow through…
Andy Murray was winless in 2024 before coming to Doha, but he finally got his first win this year, even though he struggled with injury. 2024 has been a pretty crazy year for Andy Murray because he didn’t win a single match before coming to Doha. It’s generally a pretty decent event for him because…
DELRAY BEACH OPEN—Delray Beach, Florida Defending champion Taylor Fritz notched his seventh career title on Monday in Delray Beach, Florida, dismissing good friend and fellow American Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-3. In a match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes, Fritz used his powerful serve and potent groundstrokes to offset his speedy opponent. Reaching the…
