Ben Shelton won the fifth ATP Tour title of his career on Sunday, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win the BMW Open in Munich, Germany. Shelton reached the final a year ago but lost to Alexander Zverev in the championship. This time around, he delivered his second career title on clay, and the…
The latest installment in the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry took place on the clay courts in Monte Carlo as the two battled in the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. It was Sinner who came out on top this time, winning 7-6(5), 6-3 to capture the ATP Masters 1000 title, his first on clay. “We…
American Jessica Pegula defended her Credit Open Charleston Open title on Sunday, defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-2, 6-2 to become the event’s first repeat champion since Serena Williams in 2013. “Thank you to the fans who’ve supported me throughout this whole week,” said Pegula. “There were many three-set matches. It’s been such a long week for…
Jannik Sinner completed the “Sunshine Double” on Sunday as he defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the Miami Open title, becoming the first male player since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season. “It means a lot to me. [Winning] the Sunshine Double for the first…
Aryna Sabalenka became the fifth woman ever and the first since 2022 to complete the “Sunshine Double” as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to win the Miami Open on Saturday, a week after capturing the Indian Wells title. The title is the 24th at the WTA Tour level for Sabalenka who continues to…
Sabalenka outlasts Rybakina to win her first BNP Paribas Open crown Third time is the charm for Aryna Sabalenka, as the world number one won her first title in Indian Wells in her third finals appearance. Sabalenka came back from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) on Sunday, avenging her defeat…
The USTA and U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Captain Lindsay Davenport today announced that Iva Jovic, Hailey Baptiste, McCartney Kessler and Nicole Melichar-Martinez will represent the U.S. vs. Belgium in their 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying tie to be played April 10-11 on an indoor red clay court inside the Coretec Dome in Ostend,…
Thirty-eight Americans—20 men and 18 women—are set to compete in the Australian Open singles main draw, the most since 39 in 1997 (23 women, 16 men). Four American men got into the main draw through Qualifying—the most since five did in 2017—and the 20 U.S. men competing in the AO main draw is the most…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Bob Bryan today announced that rising stars Ethan Quinn and Emilio Nava and accomplished veterans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram have been named to compete for the U.S. in its Davis Cup Qualifying First Round tie vs. Hungary to be played February 7-8 on an indoor clay court…
History was made this winter at the Prudential Center as the Newark, New Jersey arena hosted A Racquet at the Rock, the first professional tennis event in building history. World number one Carlos Alcaraz competed in a December exhibition in the Northeast for the second straight year as he took on American Frances Tiafoe, while…
