Rublev Battles Through Windy Conditions Into Rome Fourth Round

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 14 Andrey Rublev has quietly but effectively gone about his business – the business of winning tennis matches – at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia during the Roman fortnight. On Monday afternoon, […]

Florentine Cobolli Wears His Heart On His Sleeve In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) It’s never been easy for an Italian man to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, but it’s never been for a lack of heart. Whether it’s because of the immense pressure from […]

Bautista Torres Wins M25 Villa Maria Title

VILLA MARIA/STARNBERG, May 11, 2026 Juan Bautista Torres of Argentina captured the M25 Villa Maria title after defeating his compatriot Gonzalo Villanueva 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday’s singles final. Bautista Torres only lost two sets en route to the championship match. […]

Tiago Pereira Crowned Champion At Loulé Open

LOULÉ/STARNBERG, May 11, 2026 Tiago Pereira captured the title at the Loulé Open, an ITF World Tennis Tour M25 tournament organized by the Clube de Ténis de Loulé with the support of the Portuguese Tennis Federation, becoming the fifth Portuguese […]

Copa Faulconbridge Qualifying Draw Brings International Talent To Valencia

VALENCIA/STARNBERG, May 11, 2026 The qualifying stage of the Copa Faulconbridge gets underway this Monday with a highly competitive international field that further strengthens the tournament’s growing reputation on the ATP Challenger Tour. Among the standout names is Norway’s Nicolai […]

Ruud, Zverev Lead Charge Into Rome Fourth Round

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Casper Ruud, a three-time Rome semifinalist, has been one of the most consistent clay-court players since 2020. He leads the ATP Tour in clay-court wins (137), finals (17, tied with Carlos Alcaraz) and […]

Hemery Triumphs At Brazzaville Challenger After Epic All-French Final

BRAZZAVILLE/STARNBERG, May 10, 2026 Calvin Hemery clinched the title of the 2026 Brazzaville Challenger. The No. 5 seed outlasted fellow Frenchman and tournament’s top seed Florent Bax 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(2) in Sunday’s singles final. Hemery withstood 13 aces, broke his […]