The European indoor hard-court season keeps the momentum going with a stacked ATP 500 in Rotterdam. Day 4 serves up some intriguing second-round battles on these fast courts, mixing big servers, flat-hitters, and a few fresh matchups as players look to build momentum into the later rounds in the Netherlands.
Indoor hard-court action continues at the ATP Rotterdam Open as we approach the business end of the week. With conditions rewarding first-strike tennis and sharp movement, each of these match-ups will be a test of form, experience, and adaptability.
The quarterfinals are set at WTA Doha are set with a brilliant line up in Qatar. Both of the top two seeds will be in action and, as always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate.
Roger Federer's induction ceremony sold out in two minutes, the International Tennis Hall of Fame said Wednesday in announcing plans to add an outdoor watch party that will make room for thousands more fans.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continue to dominate the ATP Tour, but four other players born since 2000 join them on 150 career wins. Sinner sits at the top of the list with 326 ATP wins, well ahead of his nearest rival Alcaraz in second on 287 wins.
Serena Williams will be eligible to return from February 22. After spending six months in the anti-doping testing pool, the 23-time Grand Slam champion will be allowed to return to competition in 11 days.
Nick Kyrgios has named Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as the one retired player that he would love to play again. Tsonga retired from playing tennis in 2022 at the age of 37, ending his fantastic career with 18 ATP Tour titles.
Taylor Fritz came away from his first-round win at the Dallas Open feeling positive about one particular aspect of his game. He had been dealing with a knee issue during the Australian Open, which ended his campaign in the fourth round.
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Qatar Open, delaying his return to the court. The Serb had been scheduled to make his first appearance since the Australian Open in Doha but won’t be making the trip.
Nick Kyrgios has only played a handful of tournaments these last few years. After reaching the Wimbledon final in 2022, the Aussie began to struggle with injury.
If it feels like the 2026 Australian Open took a lot out of the world's best tennis players, fans are not imagining it. Several top-ranked players either stumbled in the matches immediately following the year's first Grand Slam tournament or changed their schedules.
Qinwen Zheng has reached the last 16 of the Qatar Open after a three-set win over Alycia Parks, setting up a rematch with Elena Rybakina. Zheng needed two hours and 20 minutes to get past the American, with the final score reading 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.
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Naomi Osaka’s struggles at the start of 2026 have continued, with the Japanese star pulling out of another tournament. Last month, Osaka advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after a tight win over Sorana Cirstea.
When Rafael Nadal speaks about clay, you listen. When he speaks about the future of Spanish tennis, you take notes. But when the 22-time Grand Slam champion looks at a 22-year-old and drops the “L-word,” you realize the debate is effectively over.
Fresh off yet another deep run at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic was spotted enjoying time at the 2026 Winter Olympics alongside his family, with his next tournament on the tour potentially being the ATP 500 in Doha.
Iga Swiatek has made a strong start to her campaign at the Qatar Open, easing past Janice Tjen 6-0, 6-3 in her opening match. Tjen had just pulled off a similar surprise against Beatriz Haddad Maia, dominating 6-0, 6-1 after Sorana Cirstea withdrew from their scheduled first-round clash.
Popyrin – Auger-Aliassime: 11.02.2026 19:30 CEST H2H: 2-1 Alexei Popyrin has lost nine straight matches. The last match he played was in Manama, where he lost to Blanchet in the opening round in straight sets.
Taylor Fritz isn’t a player that comes to mind for highlight-reel shots, but Tuesday night in Dallas he delivered a show-stopper deep into the first set.
Dallas is one of the first ATP 500 events of the year and, as expected, it features a lot of American players looking to win a significant title on home soil.
Dallas is one of the first ATP 500 events of the year and, as expected, it features a lot of American players looking to win a significant title on home soil.
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz fought off a stiff test from U.S. countryman Marcos Giron to earn a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (1) win in the first round of the Nexo Dallas Open on Tuesday.
Elisabetta Cocciaretto's focus is split this week but there was no visible evidence of that on Tuesday when she rolled to a 6-4, 6-2 second-round upset of No.
Sebastian Korda got a small measure of revenge by defeating Michael Zheng 6-4, 6-4 in an all-U.S. first-round clash at the Nexo Dallas Open on Monday. Korda ended a three-match losing streak that included a five-set, opening-round loss to Zheng at the Australian Open last month.
Amanda Anisimova, the No. 3 seed and reigning champion at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2026, was forced to retire due to illness in the third set of her opening match against Karolina Pliskova on Monday in Doha.