New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The latest ATP Rankings have witnessed significant movement following an action-packed clay swing, with Alexander Blockx emerging as the biggest riser after a breakthrough campaign at the Mutua Madrid Open.The 21-year-old Belgian has climbed 33 places to a career-high World No. 36 after reaching his maiden ATP Tour semifinal. Having entered April without a single tour-level clay win, Blockx transformed his fortunes by first making the third round in Monte-Carlo and then p…
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Madrid, May 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will play Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final after he beat Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday, while Zverev defeated Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 at the Madrid Open.Sinner was at his best to beat his big-hitting rival in straight sets in 85 minutes to reach his fifth consecutive Masters final, keeping alive his hopes of becoming the first man to win five straight titles at this level, reported Xinhua.Sinner was on the front foot all match, hitting …
London, March 31 (IANS) After triumphing in Indian Wells and Miami to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’, Jannik Sinner found himself close to parity with his great rival Carlos Alcaraz in the Live Race, with just 50 points separating the two players.Alcaraz began the year with title runs at the Australian Open and at the ATP 500 in Doha, building a 16-match winning streak that ended in the Indian Wells semi-finals. Sinner has since caught momentum and completed the ‘Sunshine Double’.Alcaraz and Sin…
Miami, March 26 (IANS) Rising French star Arthur Fils delivered a stunning comeback to edge past American Tommy Paul in a quarter-final at the Miami Open, saving four match points to win 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6), and secure his place in his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.In a contest lasting two hours and 47 minutes, the 21-year-old Frenchman showed composure under pressure, rallying from 2/6 in the final-set tie-break by winning six straight points to produce one of the most dramatic wins of th…
Doha, Feb 22 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz swept past resurgent Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes to secure the Qatar Open trophy, just 20 days after becoming the youngest man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.The title triumph marked Alcaraz’s ninth ATP 500 trophy, drawing him level with former World No. 1 Andy Murray for the fourth-highest tally in the category since its inception in 2009.“I came this year hungry for more. I think after every tourn…
Doha, Feb 21 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep against defending champion Andrey Rublev on Friday at the Qatar Open, but the top seed eventually sealed his place in the final after converting his sixth match point in a tense finish.The World No. 1 claimed a 7-6(3), 6-4 victory in Doha, stretching his unbeaten run in 2026 to 11 matches. Although he failed to close out the opening set on two separate occasions and saw a 3-0 advantage slip in the second, Alcaraz kept his nerve in the key moment…
Doha, Feb 17 (IANS) Two weeks after his five-set defeat to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner returned to winning ways on his Qatar Open debut with a solid 6-1, 6-4 win over Tomas Machac at the hard-court ATP 500 event.With his 70-minute victory, the second seed extended his winning streak at this level to 11 matches, having won titles in Beijing and Vienna last October.During his dominant first-set win, Sinner lost only six points on serve and calmly dealt w…