Rome, May 11 (IANS) Teenage star Rafael Jodar held off Italian wild card Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Italian Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event, on debut.After Arnaldi fought back to level the match, Jodar regrouped impressively from 1-3 down in the deciding set, reeling off five straight games to seal the victory in style.With his two-hour victory, Jodar improved to 14-2 on clay in 2026, according to the ATP Win/Loss Index, highlighted by his maiden ATP Tour title…
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Rome, May 10 (IANS) Alexander Zverev continued his steady progress at the Italian Open after defeating Belgium’s Alexander Blockx 6-1, 6-4 to book a place in the fourth round of the Masters 1000 event in Rome on Sunday.The victory marked the second time in just over a week that Zverev had beaten the 21-year-old Belgian, having also overcome him in straight sets during the semi-finals of the Madrid Open 2026 earlier this month.Playing on the windy courts of the Foro Italico, the German produced…
Madrid, May 1 (IANS) Alexander Zverev maintained his impressive consistency at the ATP Masters 1000 level at the Madrid Open, where he eased past Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 inside Manolo Santana Stadium to book his place in the semi-finals. With his 90-minute victory, the German became just the fourth man to reach the semi-finals at each of the first four Masters 1000 events of the season since the series began in 1990, joining Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2010, 2011) and Jannik Sinner (2026…
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) It was time for some brotherly attention, pride and love at the Madrid Open 2026 ATP Masters 1000 tournament on Thursday, and it involved World No.2, Carlos Alcaraz.Carlos Alcaraz made the trip to the Caja Magica to follow the debut of his brother Jaime, who, at just 14 years of age, is playing in the Under-16 section of the Madrid Open, a tournament that brings together the most promising talent from around Spain. The competition, designed to strengthen the future of ten…
Indian Wells, March 10 (IANS) World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz staged a strong comeback to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech and moved into the next round of the Indian Wells Open, overcoming an early setback to secure a 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 victory. The Spaniard faced a tough challenge early in the contest, dropping the opening set and falling behind by a break in the second as Rinderknech’s powerful serve and aggressive approach put him under sustained pressure. However, Alcaraz gradually wrested c…
Acapulco, Feb 25 (IANS) In his first competitive action since his defeat in an epic Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz, world no. 4 Alexander Zverev advanced to the second round of the Mexcian Open with a 6-2,6-4 win against Frenchman Corentin Moutet.With his 15th win in Acapulco, Zverev (15-5) moved level with Rafael Nadal (15-2) for most wins at the event since it switched to hard courts in 2014. He also passed David Ferrer for the second-most ATP 500 wins since the series bega…
Florida, Feb 23 (IANS) Sebastian Korda captured the third ATP Tour title of his career, producing a composed performance to defeat fellow American Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Delray Beach Open.Having fallen just short as runner-up at the same tournament in 2021, Korda returned to lift the trophy this time, becoming the ninth American man to triumph at the Florida event. The 25-year-old’s victory propels him to No. 40 in the ATP Live Rankings.“(It means) a lot. I’ve been through…
Acapulco, Feb 21 (IANS) Ben Shelton will not compete at this year’s Mexican Open, with tournament organisers confirming that the American has opted to step aside in order to recover physically.Ranked No. 9 in the ATP standings, Shelton has made three previous appearances in Acapulco. His deepest run came in 2024, when he advanced to the last eight before falling in a three-set battle to Casper Ruud. Event officials in Acapulco stated that Shelton has been dealing with quadriceps discomfort, pr…
Oslo, Feb 7 (IANS) Great Britain are through to the Davis Cup Qualifiers 2nd Round after defeating Norway 3-0 in Oslo thanks to a 6-2 2-6 7-6(5) victory for Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the doubles match.Great Britain will now face either Ecuador or Australia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers second round, with the winner moving on to the Final 8 in November. The Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round ties are set to take place in September.Leon Smith’s team needed the minimum number of matches to …
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Jannik Sinner experienced a short dip in performance but quickly regained control to secure his spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday, defeating fellow Italian Luciano Darderi here at the Margaret Court Arena. Sinner, who suffered cramp in Saturday’s conditions during that four-set victory over the American Eliot Spizzirri, raised his game when it mattered to beat fellow Italian Luciano Darderi 6-1 6-3 7-6(2). The 2024 and 2025 champion has now won 18 Au…