Rio de Janeiro

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 […]

Fit Again, Fonseca Garners First Win Of Season At Home In Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 18, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The Rio Open presented by Claro has been both a blessing and a curse for 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca. While he earned his first ATP Tour wins as a hometown favorite […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW08

STARNBERG, February 16, 2026 The ATP Tour action continues this week with ATP 500 events in Doha and Rio de Janeiro, as well as an ATP 250 event in Delray Beach. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players […]

Comesana Stuns Zverev At Rio Open

RIO DE JANEIRO/STARNBERG, February 22, 2025 Francisco Comesana pulled off the biggest win of his career on Friday night, defeating World No. 2 and tournament’s top seed Alexander Zverev in a thrilling three-set battle to advance to the semi-finals of […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW8

STARNBERG, February 17, 2025 The action continues at ATP 500 events fully packed with stars this week. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic headline the field at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. Others to watch at the hard-court tournament, which […]

Rio Open Title Is Fifth And Biggest One For Baez

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The 10th edition of the Rio Open presented by Claro singles final promised a 10th different champion as two Argentines, No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez and qualifier Mariano Navone, battled for […]

Rio Open Dream Week Continues For Navone

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a dream week in Rio de Janeiro for Argentina’s Mariano Navone, one that he hopes can last for another day. On Saturday night at the Rio Open presented by […]

Baez, Cerundolo Set Up An All-Argentina Semifinal At Rio Open

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Within a few minutes of each other at the ATP 500 Rio Open presented by Claro early Friday evening, Argentines Sebastian Baez and Francisco Cerundolo each secured quarterfinal victories to advance […]

Fonseca, 17, Shows A Sense Of Maturity, Belonging On The ATP Tour

RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON, February 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) From the time Brazilian Joao Fonseca was introduced and walked out on the Quadra Guga Kuerten red clay surface at the Jockey Club Brasileiro to the cheers of Brazilian fans at […]