Fils sends Musetti’s comeback crashing with a first Barcelona semi-final

Arthur Fils won against Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. He’ll face the winner of the match between Englishman Cameron Norrie, the No 7 seed, and Spaniard Rafael Jodar in the next round

April 17, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal officially started his Monte-Carlo reign

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 17, 2005, an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal battled past Guillermo Coria for his first of eight successive Monte-Carlo titles

April 16, 1977: The day a USA-South Africa Davis Cup tie was interrupted by anti-apartheid protestors

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 16, 1977, tennis and politics collided in a Davis Cup tie between the United States and South Africa

April 15, 2005: The day 18-year-old Gasquet upset world No 1 Roger Federer in Monte-Carlo

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest matches in tennis history. On April 15, 2005, Richard Gasquet saved three match points in a deciding set tiebreak to upset the undisputed world No 1 Roger Federer

Incredible dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner may not be the best thing for tennis, or them

The top two are almost 8,000 points ahead of No 3 Alexander Zverev and are mopping up every tile, but is it becoming too boring?

April 14, 2008: The day Ryan Harrison became the 10th youngest man to win an ATP Tour match

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest matches in tennis history. On April 14, 2008, American Ryan Harrison – ranked outside the top 1,000 in the world – upset world No 95 Cuevas in a stunning upset in Houston

Nick Kyrgios, Francisco Cerundolo, Cameron Norrie and Ugo Humbert confirmed for UTS Rio 2026

The UTS Tour has announced the first four players for its debut South American event, UTS Rio, to be held at Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro from July 16 to 18, 2026. Francisco Cerundolo (No. 19), Cameron Norrie (No. 24), Ugo Humbert (No. 34) and Nick Kyrgios are the first confirmed participants for the tournament, … Continued

April 13, 1986: The day Steffi Graf won her first WTA Tour title

On this day in 1986, Steffi Graf won her first-ever WTA singles title, beating American Chris Evert in the final of the Family Circle Cup

April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas

On this day in tennis history, a much-loved Czech withstood a barrage of bad behaviour to take a memorable win. Find out how this unfolded in Dallas

No one wanted this match more than they did – why Alcaraz and Sinner needed the Monte-Carlo final

Sunday’s Monte-Carlo Masters final brings the first Alcaraz–Sinner clash of the year, on clay, with the world number one ranking at stake. Everyone was waiting for it — the players most of all, for whom facing each other is the only way to know where they truly stand.

April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title

One of the greats reached the top of the rankings with a victory in Tokyo on this day in tennis history. Find out how he did it

April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1982 to witness how, in the semi-finals of the Family Circle Cup, 17-year-old Andrea Jaeger gave the great Chris Evert her only third clay-court loss since 1973

April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 9, 2000, Pete Sampras defeated Slava Dosedel in straight sets to send the Americans into the Davis Cup semi-finals

April 8, 1990: The day Martina Navratilova claimed her 150th professional singles title

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1990 to witness how Martina Navratilova, 33 years old, won her 150th WTA tournament, winning a clash of generations against 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati

6-0, 6-0: Berrettini hands Medvedev the worst defeat of his career as the clay curse returns with a vengeance

Daniil Medvedev has never made peace with clay. On Wednesday in Monaco, the surface delivered its most brutal verdict yet — a 6-0 6-0 defeat in 49 minutes, six smashed rackets, and a scoreline without precedent in his career.

Fonseca’s clay education: Talent, patience and the long road to the top

Teen prospect Joao Fonseca dazzles on debut in Monte-Carlo, but as he measures himself against Alcaraz and Sinner, the Brazilian knows that patience, humility and hard work – not hype – will shape his rise.

Etcheverry sends Dimitrov out of Top 100 for first time in 14 years

Two wins from nine matches, a top 100 streak ended after 14 years, and a Roland-Garros wild card now his only route into the French Open main draw – Grigor Dimitrov’s comeback season has hit its lowest point yet.

Baez sends Wawrinka into the sunset on his 16th and final Monte-Carlo appearance

Stan Wawrinka played his final match at Monte-Carlo on Monday, the tournament he won in 2014 in one of the great moments of his career, and was beaten by Sebastian Baez in straight sets (7-5, 7-5).

April 6, 2001: The day France’s Arnaud Clement defeated Swiss Marc Rosset in a marathon Davis Cup clash

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in the sport’s history. On April 6, 2001, Arnaud Clément defeated Marc Rosset in a Davis Cup epic that lasted almost six hours

April 5, 1975: The day Ilie Nastase nearly forfeited a match but resumed to beat Ken Rosewall

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On April 5, 1975, Ilie Nastase displayed some of his most famous antics against the Australian legend Ken Rosewall before winning in three sets in Arizona

April 4, 1999: The day Jim Courier followed up his five-set win over Henman with a five-set win over Rusedski

On this day in tennis history, one of the greats of the American game pulled off yet another stunning result in a Davis Cup clash against a tricky opponent. Find out how Courier did it