World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka bowed out of the Miami Open after losing in straight sets to Sorana Cirstea in the quarter-finals. Sabalenka was beaten 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes by Romanian Cirstea, who is 72 places below the second seed in the world rankings. Playing in only her second Miami quarter-final, three double faults from Sabalenka at crucial moments in the first and second sets proved decisive, while the unseeded Romanian produced a highly composed display to progress …

Carlos Alcaraz's imperious form in 2023 continues. Having already won titles at the Argentina Open and Indian Wells after his return from injury, the world No. 1 breezed past Facundo Bagnis in his opening match at Miami Open to get his title defence off to the ideal start. Alcaraz, who beat Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open final for his first No. 1 ranking, defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the third round in Miami. "I knew that I …

From the Californian desert to the East Coast, the second consecutive combined ATP and WTA 1000 event is just around the corner as the biggest names in tennis head to Miami to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’. The main draw of the 2023 Miami Open begins with the women’s singles draw on Tuesday 21st March, and finishes on Sunday 2nd April with the men’s singles final and women’s doubles final. Day sessions begin at 11am local time, with night sessions starting at 7pm …

Andy Murray now 7-0 in deciding sets this year with grueling win over Etcheverry at Indian Wells. The former world No. 1’s last nine wins on the tour dating back to last October have all come in a deciding set. When the going gets tough, Andy Murray gets going. Murray won his first round match in the desert against Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 6(5)-7 6-1 6-4, in a trademark three hour and 15 minute thriller. Ethceverry troubled Murray in the early stages with his aggressive …

World No. 8 Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Indian Wells with injury. Nadal reached the final of last year’s tournament in California, where he lost to Taylor Fritz. He will also miss the Miami Open later in March, therefore skipping the US swing. The 22-time major champion withdrew from Indian Wells on Tuesday, needing more time to recover from the left leg injury he sustained during the Australian Open. Nadal hadn't officially pulled out from the Miami Open when news broke, …

No.5 seed Coco Gauff won an all-American quarterfinal over Madison Keys in straight sets to reach the final four of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Gauff gained her third semifinal at WTA 1000 level or above with a 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Madison Keys on Thursday. Next up for Gauff is a challenging matchup. She will face No.1 seed Iga Swiatek in the semifinals for the sixth time. Gauff, who opened 2023 with a title run in Auckland, will be a considerable …

A near four-month stint on the sidelines saw Carlos Alcaraz lose the world No. 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic, and as the Spaniard prepares for his return to the court at the Argentina Open on Wednesday he says he is determined to get it back. Alcaraz had an outstanding 2022, winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, becoming the youngest player ever to reach world number one and picking up several Masters and ATP 500 titles along the …

Nothing major or historic typically happens in February, but if you like to see a lot of tennis, in different places and on different surfaces, this is the month for you. 6–12 February The Dallas Open is one of only 10 United States tournaments on the ATP Tour and the only ATP Tour indoor championship in the United States. It includes Over 60 world-class ATP Tour professionals playing in singles and doubles (28-player singles main draw, and 16-team doubles draw) and over …

Novak Djokovic is back on top of the world, both literally and figuratively, after his incredible straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to lift his 22nd Grand Slam title. Djokovic has now made the biggest jump of any man to the top of the rankings and will have his sights set on Steffi Graf's record for the most weeks at No. 1 in history. "You never know how much more time you have left, so, of course, I nurture and …

The end of the 2023 Australian Open is approaching with the men's semifinals underway and the women's final stage officially set. The first semi-final of the 2023 Australian Open went the way of Elena Rybakina, who overcame two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in straight sets. Rybakina, the No. 22 seed, has been solid as she has only dropped one set in the entire competition. The 23-year-old was responsible for the upset against heavy favorite World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round. Rybakina …

Rafael Nadal is set to miss up to eight weeks after suffering a grade two iliopsoas tear during his shock exit at the 2023 Australian Open. An ailing Nadal fell to a shock straight sets defeat to American Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday as his title defence unravelled in the second round, with the Spaniard admitting he was "mentally destroyed" after the latest setback. McDonald, a 27-year-old who has never cracked the top 40 in the ATP rankings, played masterfully against Nadal, but …

The Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 16, already has lost several leading players. Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Australian Open, and is the third big name to withdraw over the past couple of days, with World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Venus Williams also both withdrawing, while there is speculation over the fitness of both women’s World No 1 Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu. Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right …