UTS4 shifts to clay this April, boasts best field ever: meet the key players
The second season of UTS will begin next month. UTS4 will feature a stacked field of talent, and for the first time ever it will be held on clay.
UTS back in 2021 with a “Masters” and a new league, at least three Top 20 present in April
UTS is officially back, with a fourth edition which will launch its 2021 season at the beginning of April, marked by the creation of a second league, the Contenders’ League, and a Masters at the end of the year. Tsitsipas, Monfils, Fognini, Bublik and Moutet are the first five confirmed participants for UTS4, to be held at the Mouratoglou Academy, on clay.
No pressure, but a lot of fire: Sinner overcomes Barrere to advance in Marseille
Jannik Sinner endured a roller coaster ride – and showed his emotions – en route to a hard-fought win over Gregoire Barrere in Marseille.
Ruthless Kvitova crushes Muguruza for 28th title
The Czech wrapped up her 28th career title with a comprehensive victory over the former world No 1
Cool Kvitova ends Pegula run to reach third straight Doha final
The two-time Wimbledon champion coped brilliantly with the wind and a tricky opponent to reach the Doha final yet again
Muguruza ends Sabalenka’s reign as Azarenka, Kvitova progress in Qatar
Aryna Sabalenka’s hopes of retaining her Qatar Open title are over, but the top two seeds remain alive in the draw.
Classy Keys marks tour return by beating Bencic
Madison Keys had not played on tour since September, but the American looked in good shape as she began her season in Doha.
On the rise: Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff hit career-high rankings
Iga Swiatek cracks a new career-high ranking thanks to her title in Adelaide, but she wasn’t the only one making moves.
Goffin ends ATP Tour title drought in France
It has been a long wait for David Goffin but he finally added a fifth ATP Tour title to his collection with victory in Montpellier.
Rotterdam draw: Medvedev, Tsitsipas headline a depleted field
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top two seeds in Rotterdam, where the draw was revealed on Friday. Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev are in the same half, while Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are on a collision course for the semi-finals.
Cilic survives match point in Singapore scare against Kwon
It was a close call, but Marin Cilic is into the semi-finals of the Singapore Tennis Open after defeating Soonwoo Kwon in three sets on Friday. Cilic will next meet Alexei Popyrin, a straight-set winner over fellow Australian Matthew Ebden.
Lleyton Hewitt celebrates Hall of Fame induction on his birthday
Legendary Aussie Lleyton Hewitt will be inducted into the International Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island this summer. The two-time major winner was the youngest No 1 in history.
John Isner reacts to Miami prize money cut: “ATP is a broken system”
Reacting to news of significant prize money reductions at the 2021 Miami Open, John Isner took to Twitter to state his grievances and call out the “broken” ATP.
Cilic makes strong start in quest for 19th ATP title
Marin Cilic made a winning start in Singapore as he attempts to match a feat achieved by only five other active players in the ATP Tour.
High spirited Hsieh Su-wei jokes “Naomi Osaka is probably going to smash me”
Hsieh Su-wei reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final with a straight set victory over Markéta Vondroušová, 6-4, 6-2
ATP Cup – Germany eliminate holders Serbia to set up Russia semi-finals
Holders Serbia are out of the ATP Cup after losing to Germany in round-robin competition on Friday afternoon, even though Novak Djokovic won his singles match against Alexander Zverev.
Who is Elena Rybakina? – Wimbledon semi-finalist, breakout 2020, power game, Kazakhstan
Powerful, poised and rising up the rankings. Find out more about the game and upbringing of Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.
Zverev updates denial of abuse allegations: on social media they can accuse you of anything
Alexander Zverev revisits the allegations of abuse from an ex-girlfriend with the same response. The German says he’s innocent, but will not sue for libel.
Kenin and Gauff through unscathed in Abu Dhabi
Top seed Sofia Kenin had to work to avoid a major upset at the Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open on Thursday.
Federer, Nadal, Murray re-elected to ATP Player Council
It has been another year of turmoil for the ATP Player Council, but 2021-2022 looks set to have some continuity, with some of its biggest names re-elected for another term of office.
Diego Schwartzman in 2020: Top 10 breakthrough, best year yet
Having broken into the top 10, made his first Grand Slam semi-final and qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time, Diego Schwartzman will look back on 2020 as the best year of his career so far.