Getty Images Karen Khachanov saved four set points in the first set and defeated Jakub Mensik 7-6(12), 6-4 in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Sunday. Khachanov secured the sixth ATP title of his career after one hour and 49 minutes. Interestingly, the 14-12 tiebreaker score was the exact same margin by which…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s itinerary has been revealed, with the Spaniard expected to depart from Brazil and head straight to the United States. According to MARCA, Alcaraz will travel to Indian Wells – the home of the first Masters 1000 tournament on the ATP Tour – on Sunday. He will settle there for at least five days…
Recent defeat to Angelina Kalinina in Qatar prompts speculation about when we will see Emma Raducanu on the court again. The US Open 2021 champion seems to be struggling to find her form this season. After an early exit in Doha, it’s unlikely Raducanu will receive a wild card for the Dubai tournament. Therefore, the…
Italy’s Jasmine Paolini fought from a set down to beat qualifier Anna Kalinskaya, 4-6 7-5 7-5, in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday to secure her second WTA singles title but first at the WTA 1000 level. It’s special to have this trophy in my hands. Was such a great…
The 2024 Chile Open will be the final tournament of this year’s Golden Swing, and the draw for the event was recently released. It is the last opportunity for those competing to lift tour-level hardware in South America. Nicolas Jarry will attempt to become the first player since 2009 to defend the Chile Open. Incidentally,…
Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Former top 10 player Karen Khachanov notched his sixth career title on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, defeating Czech upstart Jakub Mensik 7-6(12), 6-4. Needing one and 49 minutes to prevail, Khachanov hit nine aces, won 83 percent of his first serve points and broke serve on one occasions. Improving his ranking to…
Karen Khachanov brought Jakub Mensic back to earth, ending the 18-year-old Czech’s dream run by defeating him in straight sets in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, an ATP Tour 250 level event. Every title is a special one, For sure here in Doha it is one of the nicest trophies. Karen…
Casper Ruud looked like the overwhelming favourite to win the 2024 Los Cabos Open final, but Jordan Thompson was just unstoppable this week. The Australian had one of the wildest journeys into an ATP final, and that was partially a reason why he wasn’t favored in the final match against Ruud, who, on the other…
Sunday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rio 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 the week. Watch all…
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka returned to the WTA Tour after winning her second Australian Open title, and suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands of Donna Vekic in the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, but top-seeded Iga Swiatek passed the stern test set by Sloan Stephens to advance…
