Nick Kyrgios has been largely inactive in professional tennis over the past year, mainly due to injuries. Kyrgios did make a return to ATP Tour-level competition during the Australian swing, however, appearing at the Brisbane International as well as the Australian Open.
Elena Rybakina’s run at the Qatar Open ended in the quarterfinals after a three-set loss to Victoria Mboko. It was a historic win for Mboko, while Rybakina also missed out on the chance to move up to world number two.
Serena Williams’ return to tennis has been a hot topic, and fans recently got another update on her potential comeback. After spending six months in the anti-doping testing pool, Williams became eligible to play again from the 22nd of February.
Ben Shelton has now reached the quarterfinals in every tournament he’s entered this season, including his latest run at the Dallas Open. His latest win, though, didn’t come easily.
Taylor Fritz has stepped into a growing discussion that’s become increasingly relevant in recent years. With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner quickly rising to prominence just as the Big Three’s grip on the sport began to fade, some have started to wonder if this new generation might eventually surpass what came before them.
Casper Ruud has become the latest top player to speak out about the demands of the tennis calendar. It’s an issue that keeps coming up, and many players aren’t shy about letting people know how they feel.
“Their [Sinner and Alcaraz] start to their career has been very impressive, but it’s difficult to compare eras. But I do believe the level of tennis is much higher now,” Ruud said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
Carlos Alcaraz is, without question, the standout player in tennis right now. The Spaniard sits comfortably atop the ATP rankings after his Australian Open win, holding 13,150 points.
The second WTA 1000 event of the season is set to take a major hit, as the top two seeds, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, have both announced they will not be competing in Dubai.
Former world #1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP 500 event in Doha this upcoming week, delaying his return to the tour after a runner-up finish at the Australian Open to start the 2026 season.
Two superb ATP Dallas semifinals are scheduled for Saturday. Former US Open champion Marin Cilic’s clash with Taylor Fritz will be followed by Ben Shelton’s match against the defending champion Denis Shapovalov.
The ATP 500 Dallas semifinals are locked in, and we’re in for two big-serving showdowns. Taylor Fritz takes on former US Open champion Marin Cilic, while Denis Shapovalov meets Ben Shelton in a clash packed with firepower.
The ATP 500 Rotterdam semifinals are set, and we’ve got two exciting indoor hard-court battles on the schedule. Alex de Minaur meets Ugo Humbert, while Felix Auger-Aliassime faces Alexander Bublik in what should be tight, high-quality matchups.
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz overcame a 5-2 deficit in the third-set tiebreaker, winning the final five points to rally past fellow U.S. player Sebastian Korda 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the quarterfinals of the Nexo Dallas Open on Friday.
The semifinals are set at the ATP Rotterdam Open and it promises to be an entertaining day of tennis in the Netherlands’ second city. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, as well as the action at WTA Doha, ATP Dallas, and ATP Buenos Aires.
No. 10 seed Victoria Mboko delivered six aces while recording a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open at Doha.
After a grueling week of tennis in Doha, it is time to crown a champion as Championship Saturday rolls on at the first WTA 1000 tournament of the year.
Stefanos Tsitsipas has opened up about a rough patch in his career that he is currently working through. While Tsitsipas is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, he has not gone past the quarterfinal stage of a major tournament since falling in the 2023 Australian Open final.
Victoria Mboko’s remarkable ascent reached another milestone at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha, where the 19-year-old Canadian secured her Top 10 debut with a commanding 6-3 6-2 semifinal win over Jelena Ostapenko.
The world’s top two players won’t be taking part in the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek have both decided to skip the WTA 1000 event, catching a few people off guard with the timing.
Reigning champion Denis Shapovalov needed just 66 minutes to advance to the Nexo Dallas Open quarterfinals, defeating the United States' Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.
If there is one thing we know about Andre Agassi, it’s that he wears his heart on his sleeve. Whether he was rocking denim shorts at the US Open in the
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda both won all-U.S. matchups on Wednesday, putting them in line for a quarterfinal clash at the Nexo Dallas Open.
Canada's Victoria Mboko outlasted fellow teen sensation Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open at Doha.