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A draw blown apart, one last outpost In Austin the seeds disappeared like dust in a storm. Pegula pulled out. Iva Jovic crashed out early. And yet, as the semifinals loom, the American flag is still flying high. Three Americans are left standing in the Texas title race. Quiet dominance, but it’s real. Peyton Stearns,…

A final that never started Center Court was set. The crowd was ready. The final never happened. Tallon Griekspoor, who looked off-colour in his semi against Andrey Rublev, officially pulled out just hours before he was due to face Daniil Medvedev. After the geopolitical unease around the region, the ending came from the court. Or…

Golden Swing still has the big guns The South American swing is winding down and Santiago followed the script. Clay did the sorting. The favourites showed up. Mostly. Three of the top four seeds will be in the semifinals of this Chilean ATP 250. Order held. Well, mostly — one upset slipped into the draw.…

Top billing, an ice-cold masterclass The air in Dubai smelled like a proper test. A semi against the top seed. An opponent buzzing with confidence. A season still being built. And yet on court one thing took over: control. Daniil Medvedev smothered Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. Clean, methodical, almost clinical. Dialled In…

The feel-good run ended one win shy of the semis. In Acapulco, Terence Atmane saw his week finish in the quarter-finals against a composed Miomir Kecmanovic, who took it 6-3, 6-3. A straight-sets loss, but not a disaster. The week still points to genuine promise. Atmane falls — but grows Terence Atmane tried to set…

The heat in Mérida didn’t just sap bodies. It shook up the draw. From Paolini’s demolition to Emma Navarro’s early exit and Shuai Zhang’s wild streak, the Mexican night served up a cocktail of control, shocks and momentum. Paolini in command Jasmine Paolini didn’t hang about. Up against Priscilla Hon, world No. 136, the top…

He’s not a surprise anymore. For the second year running, Tallon Griekspoor is back in Dubai’s last four. The Dutchman saw off Jakub Mensik 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 — steady, ruthless when it mattered. A win that proves his hard-court steel and his knack for turning up at big events. Cold 🥶 Griekspoor survives a comeback…

Third French player in a week. Same result. In Dubai, Andrey Rublev just keeps rolling. In the quarters the Russian bossed Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 6-4 in 1h15, never really in trouble. Off to the semifinals. Solid, aggressive, clinical. Rublev grabs the tempo from the off Andrey Rublev seized control from the first rallies: heavy returns,…

He left nothing but crumbs. In Dubai, Daniil Medvedev wrapped up his quarter-final in 57 minutes flat. A sharp, almost brutal score: 6-2, 6-1 over Jenson Brooksby. A display of control that sends the Russian into his 64th career semi-final. And when Medvedev plays at that pace, there isn’t much argument. A one-sided quarter-final Daniil…