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The men’s and women’s singles draws for the 2021 French Open are now known, and as you can always expect at this time of year, there will be some cracking matches to watch over the next fortnight. I start on the men’s side of things, where the sport’s three most celebrated players – Roger Federer, […]

The French Open starts this weekend and Lisa Dillman and Eric Drobny discuss the draw and some best bets for the first round.

ATPTour.com pays tribute to the former World No. 13, who bids farewell to professional tennis today In the sand, rocks and surf, Alexandr Dolgopolov put in the pre-season hard yards, developing his core strength at the peak of his powers. There was not a dumbbell or gymnasium in sight, just sand dunes and sea for fitness, rocks for strength work and a rented house to retreat to in Horseshoe Bay. Nine years ago, southern Australia’s media all came to Port Elliot, south of Adelaide, to witne...

DUBAI: Malek Jaziri celebrated the 100th Tour level victory of his career on Sunday to advance into the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. But his jubilation was muted, as his victory came after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced to retire with a right arm injury as the match was intriguingly poised at 3-3 in the opening set. “I’m sad to win this way because I have a lot of respect for him and hes a really nice guy and hopefully hell recover as soon as possible,” said Ja...

Kei Nishikori came back from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Dubai Championships on Sunday, while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired from his match. Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a second-round match with David Goffin. The Japanese player faced only one break point, which cost him the first set, and didn't give Opelka a chance to break after that.

March 7, 2021 It’s been over a year since Roger Federer played a tour-level match—his semifinal clash against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open on January 30, 2020 It’s been over a year since Roger Federer played a tour-level match—his semifinal clash against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open on January 30, 2020—but the wait to see him again is almost over, as he’s expected to make his comeback at back-to-back ATP events over the next two weeks in Doha and Dubai. And if hist...

World No. 1 also provides injury update On the morning after his record-extending ninth Australian Open final victory, Novak Djokovic visited Brighton Beach to reflect on his 18th Grand Slam triumph. The World No. 1, who joined 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal as only the second man to win nine or more titles at the same major championship, took the time to thank the fans who supported him inside Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night. Djokovic was backed by not only the Australian fans, bu...

Advertisement It is tempting to simplify this Australian Open men’s final to a digestible list of numbers - Novak Djokovic’s quest for a ninth title or what would be Daniil Medvedev’s 21st straight win, just for starters - but Sunday night’s decider also represents yet another pivotal moment in the modern story of the game. A result either way will help shape the framework of how the men’s game in the 2000s continues to be viewed: the entrenchment of the Big Three - Raf...

Bautista Agut, Goffin occupy top seeding positions at ATP 250 In his first ATP Tour event in four months, Andy Murray has landed in a packed section of the Open Sud de France draw in Montpellier. Making his first tour-level appearance since last October’s bett1HULKS Indoors in Cologne, the former World No. 1 will open his campaign against Belarusian Egor Gerasimov. Murray will aim to build on a strong start to his 2021 season in Montpellier, following his run to the Biella Challenger Indoor 1...

ATPTour.com looks back at the Serbian’s nine triumphs in Melbourne Novak Djokovic added another chapter in the Australian Open history books on Sunday by claiming a record-extending ninth trophy at Melbourne Park. It’s a Grand Slam “love affair” that began 13 years ago and now comprises half of the Serbian’s 18 major titles. No other player has come close to Djokovics mastery in Melbourne: He has won 82 of the 90 matches he’s played (91 per cent), including all nine finals. By be...