Jodar Continues Dream Run At Barcelona Open

BARCELONA/STARNBERG, April 17, 2026 Rafael Jodar continued his impressive rise on the ATP Tour on Friday, securing his second consecutive victory over Cameron Norrie to book a place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The 19-year-old Spaniard […]

Shelton, Zverev Power Into Munich Semi-Finals

MUNICH, April 17, 2026 The top two seeds and last year’s finalists, Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton, continued their strong runs at the BMW Open by Bitpanda, both advancing to the semi-finals in Munich. On a sunlit Friday at the […]

Alcaraz, Djokovic Withdraw From Mutua Madrid Open

STARNBERG, April 17, 2026 Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have both withdrawn from the upcoming Mutua Madrid Open, dealing a major blow to the star power of the ATP Masters 1000 clay-court event. Alcaraz confirmed his decision on Friday, opting […]

Germany To Host Croatia In Davis Cup Qualifiers In Halle

HAMBURG/STARNBERG, April 17, 2026 The German Davis Cup team will play its next home tie in September in Halle, Westphalia. After a dominant 4-0 victory over Peru in Düsseldorf in early February, the team of the German Tennis Federation (DTB) […]

Gauff Uses Stuttgart As Launchpad For French Open Title Defence

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Coco Gauff has arrived at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix this week, looking at the WTA 500 event as a challenging but valuable start to her clay court season. While Gauff noted in […]

Melo And Zverev Fall In Munich Doubles Opener

MUNICH, April 16, 2026 Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev were knocked out in the first round of the doubles event at the BMW Open by Bitpanda ATP 500 tournament in Munich, falling 6-3, 6-3 to second seeds Sadio Doumbia and […]

Zverev Cruises Into BMW Open Quarterfinals In Sunny Munich

MUNICH, April 16, 2026 The sun finally broke through in Munich, providing ideal conditions for the final second-round matches on Thursday at the BMW Open by Bitpanda. The improved weather also suited top seed Alexander Zverev, who delivered a composed […]

Roberto Bautista Agut Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis

STARNBERG, April 16, 2025 Roberto Bautista Agut has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the end of the 2026 season, bringing the curtain down on a career defined by consistency, resilience, and quiet excellence at the highest level of […]

Alcaraz Withdraws from Barcelona, Madrid Participation In Doubt

BARCELONA/STARNBERG, April 16, 2026 Carlos Alcaraz’s complicated relationship with the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell continued in 2026, as the Spaniard was forced to withdraw from the tournament following his opening-round victory over Otto Virtanen. After struggling with physical issues in […]