Buse Rides Out Rain Delays, Beats Fonseca To Advance In Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 20, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) As the only Brazilian to advance to the second round of this year’s Rio Open presented by Claro, 19-year-old No. 3 seed Joao Fonseca entered play on Thursday as the highest […]

Reigning Champ Rublev Primed For Another Doha Title Run

DOHA/WASHINGTON, February 19, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Reigning Qatar ExxonMobil Open champion Andrey Rublev has flown under the radar throughout much of this week, allowing top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to enjoy the spotlight, as he attempts to […]

Former UT Star Spizzirri Joins Nakashima In Committing To US Clay

HOUSTON, February 19, 2026 (Media Release) A pair of 24-year-old Americans who are currently at their career high ATP ranking are the latest players to commit to play the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship.    Both […]

Zverev And De Minaur Confirmed For Laver Cup London 2026

LAVER CUP Media Release, February 19, 2026 World No.4 Alexander Zverev and World No.6 Alex de Minaur have confirmed they will represent Team Europe and Team World respectively at the ninth edition of the Laver Cup, to be held at […]

Top Seed Francisco Cerundolo Retires From Rio Open Due To Injury

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 19, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Francisco Cerundolo has been the premier clay-court player on the ATP Tour the past two years, leading the pack with 45 victories. The World No. 19 and top-seeded Argentine, one of […]

Gaston Falls At Play In Challenger Lille As Basavareddy Shines

LILLE/STARNBERG, February 19, 2026 Third seed Hugo Gaston suffered a disappointing exit in the round of 16 at the Play In Challenger Lille on Wednesday, falling to US-American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy 6-4, 6-1 in just one hour and seven minutes. Coached […]