VIDEO: Djokovic sizzles on return to tennis in Dubai with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Musetti
Novak Djokovic eased to a straight sets win over Lorenzo Musetti on his return to the ATP Tour at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday.
Stuck mid-sea, cramping on court: Stefan Kozlov’s incredible 24 hours ends with win and a likely Nadal match-up
Stefan Kozlov had lost in the final round of qualifying in Acapulco on Sunday. But the 24-year-old American is through to the second round of the ATP 500 event after a wild 24 hours that you have to read about to believe
“This pressure, compared to what it was before, is like nothing” – Dubai champion Ostapenko aims for another Grand Slam
A former French Open champion, Jelena Ostapenko has been quietly working her way back. After winning the prestigious Dubai title, the Latvian has her eyes set on winning another Grand Slam and reaching the top 10 once again
Djokovic’s legacy at risk, Nadal flips the GOAT script – Match Points # 37
In his interview with the BBC Novak Djokovic says he will not get vaccinated. Today on Match Points #37 our esteemed panel discusses Djokovic’s decision and possible ramifications.
Rublev finds the path to Marseille final, in the absence of his best level
Andrey Rublev will play his first final of the 2022 season in Marseille. But he still lacks the consistency that he possessed a year ago.
‘Everyone is afraid to play her’ – Why coach Bartoli says Ostapenko is one to watch this year
It’s been a while coming, but the hard work is paying off for the Latvian and her coach
Eye of the Coach #47: How Matteo Berrettini’s fighting spirit makes up for his big weakness
In the latest episode of Eye of the Coach, Patrick Mouratoglou says it is the refusal to lose that makes Matteo Berrettini a top player
Tsitsipas, the shock of an unexpected defeat against Safiullin
The defeat of Stefanos Tsitsipas against Roman Safiullin in the quarter-finals in Marseille (6-4, 6-4), deprives the Marseille tournament of a heavily anticipated Auger-Aliassime v Tsitsipas semi-final.
VIDEO: “No one would have thought that the Grand Slams race will be determined by Djokovic’s vaccination status”
Find out what the Match Points panel think of the world No 1’s continuing refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Ostapenko adds Halep to her list of Grand Slam champions defeated, into Dubai final
It’s four Grand Slam champions in a row beaten by a former French Open winner
From college in America to ATP tour triumphs, Arthur Rinderknech’s meteoric rise
The 26-year-old Frenchman, who reached the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in Adelaide, is moving steadily up the rankings. He beat world No 12 Denis Shapovalov on Thursday in Doha. This feature was originally published in January 2022
What we know now, from the full BBC interview with Novak Djokovic
The world No 1 covered many outstanding issues in his in-depth interview with the BBC, which was broadcast on Tuesday evening.
The likely scenario: Djokovic plays in Grand Slams this year, at Wimbledon at least, at Roland-Garros maybe
Novak Djokovic is ready to skip the biggest tournaments in the world to respect his vaccine convictions. But the evolution of the pandemic could be favorable to him by this spring.
WTA rankings – indoor queen Kontaveit cracks career high
Anett Kontaveit’s latest indoor title has taken her to a new perch in the WTA rankings. See who else is on the rise this week.
Sabalenka returns in Dubai, looking for consistency after service yips in Australia
The Belarussian is the top seed in Dubai but has hit 95 double faults in just six matches so far this season
Finally Felix! Auger-Aliassime downs Tsitsipas for first ATP Tour title – at the ninth attempt
The Canadian finally got his name on a winner’s trophy with a brilliant performance to deny Tsitsipas a first ATP 500 title
Tsitsipas chasing first ATP 500 title; Auger-Aliassime trying to break Tour duck
In Rotterdam, the Greek ended the run of qualifier Jiri Lehecka while Auger-Aliassime took out Andrey Rublev
Social highlights: happy birthday Medvedev, happy coaching Djokovic
The best of what happened on February 11 on social networks. It’s here, in Social Highlights, brought to you by Tennis Majors
Casper Ruud into Buenos Aires semi-finals as comeback gathers speed
The Norwegian has looked good on his return from injury in Buenos Aires
Czech debutant Lehecka to break top 100 after reaching Rotterdam semis
The 20-year-old world No 137 is the lowest-ranked player to make the last four in Rotterdam since 1995
Auger-Aliassime stops Murray in his tracks at Rotterdam
Felix Auger-Aliassime stopped the momentum of Andy Murray to reach the quarterfinals at the ABN Amro in Rotterdam.