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ATP Rio de Janeiro Best Bets Including Joao Fonseca vs Francesco Passaro

The Rio Open Round of 16 is set to deliver some exciting clay-court battles as players fight for a place in the quarterfinals. With a mix of lucky losers, qualifiers, and established names in action, there’s plenty of intrigue heading into these matchups.

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Jasmine Paolini explains why Dubai feels ‘Weird’ to play

Jasmine Paolini is looking to get her 2026 campaign going at the Dubai Tennis Championships, where she’ll open against Alexandra Eala on Tuesday. Paolini has struggled to find rhythm early in the season, exiting in the third round of the Australian Open and then falling in her opening match at the Qatar Open.

Sebastian Korda News / Last Word On Sports / February 17

ATP Delray Beach Day 2 Predictions Including Sebastian Korda vs Mackenzie McDonald

The action will heat up on Tuesday at the ATP 250 Delray Beach Open, with warm temperatures and seven home American players marking the order of play in South Florida.

Marin Cilic News / Last Word On Sports / February 17

ATP Delray Beach Day 2 Predictions Including Brandon Nakashima vs Marin Cilic

Despite being only an ATP 250 event competing with two ATP 500 events this week, Delray Beach features an excellent field this year, with basically every top American player bar Ben Shelton (resting after winning the title in Dallas) and many other high level players.

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Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

ATP Rio Day 2 Predictions Including Joao Fonseca vs Thiago Monteiro

Joao Fonseca has an opportunity to bounce back from his disappointing Argentina Open title defense on home soil in Rio. He will face his compatriot Thiago Monteiro on Day 2.

Matteo Berrettini News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

ATP Rio Day 2 Predictions Including Matteo Berrettini vs Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera

Matteo Berrettini’s stint on the South American clay continues on Day 2 in Rio. Last week’s Argentina Open Runner-up, Luciano Darderi, will also begin his campaign on Tuesday.

Jannik Sinner News / Field Level Media / February 16

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner rolls in Doha opener

In his first match since losing an epic semifinal at the Australian Open late last month, second-seeded Jannik Sinner dumped Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Monday in Doha.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

WTA Dubai Day 3 Predictions Including Jessica Pegula vs Varvara Gracheva

The second round at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships continues on Day 3, featuring some solid matchups on the outdoor hard courts. Players with strong recent runs and good hard-court experience will aim to push deeper in this WTA 1000 event.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

WTA Dubai Day 3 Predictions Including Mirra Andreeva vs Daria Kasatkina

The second round at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships continues on Day 3, with plenty of exciting matchups lined up on the outdoor hard courts.

Lorenzo Musetti News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

Another Setback for Lorenzo Musetti as World No. 5 Pulls Out of Acapulco

Lorenzo Musetti’s wait to return to a tennis court will continue longer than initially expected, as the Italian has been forced to pull out of the ATP Acapulco event taking place at the end of February.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

WTA Dubai Day 3 Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Anna Kalinskaya

All 16 round-of-32 matches in Dubai will be played on Day 3. French Open champion Coco Gauff’s battle with Anna Kalinskaya is one of the most exciting on the slate.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

WTA Dubai Day 3 Predictions Including Elena Rybakina vs Kimberly Birrell

Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina will try to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Victoria Mboko on the third day in Dubai. Iva Jovic’s match is also among the three predicted in this article.

Coco Gauff News / BBC Sport / February 16

People shouldn't be dying in the streets just for existing - Gauff on ICE

Coco Gauff says it is "tough to wake up" and see what is happening back home in the United States amid the president's immigration crackdown.

Tennis News / Athlon Sports / February 16

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s Fee Dwarfs Prize Money at Qatar Open

Whenever the tennis tour rolls into Doha, the Qatar Open tends to draw big crowds, big expectations, and even bigger storylines. This year is no different,

Victoria Mboko News / HITC / February 16

Victoria Mboko names her favorite tournament and favorite surface to play on

Victoria Mboko has rapidly become one of the biggest rising stars on the WTA Tour, as showcased at the Qatar Open. Mboko made it all the way to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha, but lost out to Karolina Muchova.

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Coco Gauff speaks out, doesn't 'like what's going on' in U.S.

Coco Gauff said at a press conference Sunday at the Dubai Tennis Championships that she's "proud to be an American" while also denouncing the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last month.

Iva Jovic News / Field Level Media / February 16

Iva Jovic survives up-and-down Dubai opener

No. 16 seed Iva Jovic came away with a roller-coaster 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 win over Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Championship in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.

Andrey Rublev News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

ATP Doha Day 2 Predictions Including Andrey Rublev vs Jesper de Jong

There are lots of exciting matches on display on day 2 of the ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open, including the match of the defending champion, Andrey Rublev, as he takes on Jesper de Jong.

Karolina Muchova News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

Can Karolina Muchova Win The Major Title That Her Major Talent Merits?

Until her triumph at the weekend at the Qatar Open, the first WTA1000 event of 2026, the fact that Karolina Muchova had only ever won one WTA title in her entire career (the Korean Open in 2019) was perhaps the most shocking statistic in contemporary tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

ATP Doha Day 2 Predictions Including Carlos Alcaraz vs Arthur Rinderknech

There are 10 first-round matches scheduled on Day 2 of the ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open as the tournament enters a bright period. This article features world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, who will face France’s Arthur Rinderknech.

Tennis News / HITC / February 16

Carlos Alcaraz responds to Novak Djokovic’s ‘copyright’ claim on his serve

Novak Djokovic recently made a hilarious claim regarding Carlos Alcaraz’s serve technique. During the Australian Open, video footage revealed that Alcaraz’s serve technique has been adjusted in recent months, and it now looks very similar to Novak Djokovic’s.

Marin Cilic News / Last Word On Sports / February 16

The Long Road Pays Off: Marin Cilic and the Meaning of 600 Wins

Marin Cilic’s week on the indoor hard courts at ATP Dallas was a reminder that elite tennis careers don’t always end quietly. Competing as an unseeded player, the 37-year-old Croatian reached the semifinals, ultimately falling in two tightly contested tiebreak sets to top seed Taylor Fritz.