After a disappointing finish to the 2025 WTA season, Emma Navarro supporters would have been hoping for a quick turnaround to start 2026. Following Wimbledon, she suffered early exits at four of the seven tournaments she played in, including Washington, Cincinnati, Monterrey and Wuhan.
Venus Williams’ next tournament may have just been confirmed after a big hint was dropped. Williams is still playing tennis at 45 years old, having made her debut on the WTA Tour in 1994.
Toni Nadal has sparked debate in the tennis world after making a blunt assessment of Carlos Alcaraz’s rise, suggesting the Spaniard has benefited from a changing competitive landscape.
He’s now back in Europe, preparing for a busy schedule with three tournaments lined up in quick succession. Alexander Zverev came agonisingly close to booking a place in his fourth Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, pushing the match all the way after recovering from two sets down in the semi-finals.
Tennis can be an incredibly cruel sport. You can dominate for two weeks, blasting opponents off the court with sheer power, only to have everything unravel in the few hours that matter most.
It’s one of those moments that makes the entire stadium go silent. You’re watching a match, the rhythm of the ball going back and forth is hypnotic, and then suddenly, everything stops.
The world of tennis never stops, and after the first Major of the year concluded in dramatic fashion, the focus now shifts to tour tournaments across the globe, as well as the Davis Cup qualifiers.
Jessica Pegula offered a clear explanation of why Coco Gauff’s recent racquet-smashing incident at the Australian Open didn’t unfold in the locker room, drawing on her own experiences and the unique context of the moment.
Martin Damm, a 22-year-old qualifier from Florida, took down Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Open Occitanie in Montpellier, France.
Damm – Bautista-Agut: 04.02.2026 13:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Martin Damm has won three of his last five matches. This week in Montpellier, Damm qualified for the main draw tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played out an exciting Australian Open final at Rod Laver Arena, where the Spaniard emerged victorious. Alcaraz battled past Djokovic after three hours and two minutes of action in Melbourne, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
Hailey Baptiste moved into the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-3 victory against No. 4 seed and fellow American Emma Navarro on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.
Despite always being played the week after the Australian Open, the ATP 250 Montpellier always provides some high quality indoor attacking tennis and this year has been no exception so far.
After a heartbreaking end to his Australian Open campaign, Lorenzo Musetti is set for an extended spell on the sidelines, with the Italian confirming that he will miss both the Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro tournaments this month.
Taylor Fritz will be analysing his game after another Grand Slam, having reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. Fritz had been struggling with injury heading into the Australian Open, but he decided to take on the hard-court event in Melbourne.
Six second-round matches are scheduled on day at WTA Cluj-Napoca. As always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate, including Emma Raducanu vs Kaja Juvan.
The remaining second-round matches will be played on WTA Cluj-Napoca day four with the top seeds all taking to the court. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering predictions for every match on the slate, including Sorana Cirstea vs Tamara Zidansek, but who will advance to the quarterfinals?
The remaining five round-of-16 matches at the WTA Ostrava Open will be played on day four. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our prediction for every match on the slate on what should be an entertaining day of tennis in Czechia, but who will advance?
Gea – Machac: 04.02.2026 20:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Arthur Gea has won four of his last five matches. The young Frenchman played his best tennis at the Australian Open, where he reached the second main draw round as a qualifier.
Elena Rybakina is surely still riding high after winning her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. She beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena, returning the favour after losing to the same opponent in last year’s final.
ATP World No. 2 Jannik Sinner is fresh off a strong showing at the Australian Open. Sinner's quest for a three-peat was upended by a resurgent Novak Djokovic performance in the semifinals, but there is no doubting his level of play.
Local competitor Nikola Bartunkova delivered a pleasant surprise to the fans in attendance when she knocked off No. 3 seed Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the Ostrava Open in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Monday.
Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain battled back from losing the opening set to beat Australia's Christopher O'Connell 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 in opening-round action of the Open Occitanie on Monday in Montpellier, France.
Fifth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova and sixth-seeded Leylah Fernandez both advanced in straight sets in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open, played on the outdoor hard courts in the United Arab Emirates.