Casper Ruud’s reign as Estoril champion came to an end at the semi-final stage as, after cruising through a couple of rounds, he came up against a very resilient Spaniard who made the most of his advantages, when gained, to defeat the world No.8 after a three hour, 7-minute clash, 6-4 4-6 6-4. For the…
Ben Shelton captured his second ATP title and first on clay by defeating Frances Tiafoe in an all-American meeting at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday. Shelton fired 11 aces and won 83 percent of his first-serve points while getting broken only once, triumphing after two hours and 16 minutes of play. Shelton…
Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to nine matches with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the Miami Open fourth round on Tuesday evening. Alcaraz struggled at the end of last season and sustained an ankle injury last month in Rio de Janeiro, but it has all turned around for him during the…
The European clay court swing starts afresh in the first week of April with the ninth and possibly the last edition of the Estoril Open. The ATP recently announced a raft of tournament changes for its 2025 calendar, in which some events will cease to operate on tour. However, no decision has been made so…
Alex de Minaur will take on Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan, while the red-hot Grigor Dimitrov battles 2021 Miami Open champion Hubert Hurkacz. (9) Alex de Minaur vs. Fabian Marozsan Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan has undoubtedly provided the surprise result of the Miami Masters. The world No. 57 didn’t just upset No. 6 seed Holger Rune in the…
Getty Images There is plenty of great tennis on the docket in Miami on Monday, with Hubert Hurkacz taking on American Sebastian Korda and perennial Miami Open specialist Francisco Cerundolo battling Karen Khachanov. (8) Hubert Hurkacz vs. (28) Sebastian Korda It’s no accident that Hubert Hurkacz had his Masters 1000 breakthrough at the Miami Open…
Getty Images Following a waterlogged Friday in Miami, the Miami Masters will try to wrap up the second round on Saturday. Hubert Hurkacz will be in action against Alexander Shevchenko, while French veteran Gael Monfils battles Aussie Jordan Thompson. (8) Hubert Hurkacz vs. Alexander Shevchenko Hubert Hurkacz plays some of his best tennis of the…
Another full slate of second-round action is on the menu at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday. Only 32 players will remain in the men’s draw by the end of the day. Hubert Hurkacz, Gael Monfils, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Arthur Fils hope they are on that list. Here are my previews and picks for…
Second-round action in Indian Wells will wrap up on Saturday, when seeds Hubert Hurkacz and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina begin their tournaments. Hurkacz meets Gael Monfils, while Davidovich Fokina goes up against Arthur Fils.Gael Monfils vs. (8) Hubert HurkaczThe first three tournaments of Monfils’ season were terrible, but he is starting to pick up some momentum….
Getty Images It is an all-seeded lineup in the top half of the Dubai draw heading into quarterfinal competition on Thursday. No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is going up against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, while Hubert Hurkacz faces Ugo Humbert.(3) Hubert Hurkacz vs. (5) Ugo HumbertIt should be a high-quality showdown with very few–if any–service breaks when…
