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Andrey Rublev, Miami 2021

Opportunity Missed: Miami Open proved that there is no NextGen ATP alpha dog

With the Big 3 out of action, the 2021 Miami Open presented the perfect opportunity for an established player to assert his dominance. Instead we learned that there may not be a dominant force ready to ascend.

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Chris Oddo
Jannik Sinner, 2021

Setting records at his young age, Sinner is promised a brilliant future

Perhaps a victim of the weight of expectations, Jannik Sinner was beaten in the Miami Open final on Sunday. However, he is the only player to reach a Masters 1000 final less than two years after making his debut on the main tour.

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Cédric Rouquette
Ashleigh Barty, Wimbledon, 2019

“I’m still counting down the days” – No 1 Barty looks ahead to defend her title in Paris before a Wimbledon dream

Miami Open champion Barty kicks off her clay-court campaign at Charleston on Wednesday and will also play Stuttgart, Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros before the grass-court season

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Haresh Ramchandani
Jannik Sinner

“Super calm, super chill, and a good person” – Hurkacz on friend, doubles partner Sinner ahead of Miami final

Hurkacz and Sinner will meet for the first time in the Miami final but they are well-acquainted, having practiced and played doubles together recently

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Haresh Ramchandani
Roberto Bautista Agut, Montpellier, 2021

Spain, Davis Cup, Horses: 10 questions about Roberto Bautista Agut

Roberto Bautista Agut played a crucial role in Spain's Davis Cup victory in 2019 and loves horses. Here are answers to 10 questions you might have about him.

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Haresh Ramchandani
Bianca Andreescu Miami Open 2021
3 years ago

Andreescu taken the distance by Sorribes Tormo before reaching Miami semis

The former US Open champion showed her battling qualities again as she wore...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Elina Svitolina, Dubaï, 2021
3 years ago

Will players get vaccinated? Rothenberg’s thread shows worrying scepticism on tennis circuit

Diego Schwartzman was quick to take to social media after Monday night's press...
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Geoffrey Steines
Ashleigh Barty, Miami 2021
3 years ago

Miami Open “feels like home” for World No.1 Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty won her ninth straight match at the Miami Open, defeating Victoria...
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Angus Wright
Daniil Medvedev, Miami 2021
3 years ago

Medvedev: “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the Popyrin match”

Daniil Medvedev is through to the fourth round at the Miami Open after...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Aslan Karatsev, 2021
3 years ago

From Challenger to Top 30 – the incredible rise of Russia’s Aslan Karatsev

He is the big story of 2021 so far - and Aslan Karatsev...
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Carrie Dunn
Marton Fucsovics_10Q
3 years ago

Ironman, Hungary, Federer : 13 questions about Marton Fucsovics

Marton Fucsovics, also known as the Ironman of Tennis, is a Hungarian tennis...
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Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago

Lorenzo Musetti: The teenage Italian who has announced his arrival in the big time

The teenage Italian is now the youngest man in the ATP Top 100...
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Carrie Dunn
Vasek Pospisil
3 years ago

PTPA, Sock, Canada: 10 questions about Vasek Pospisil

Vasek Pospisil is one of Canada's top players and a leading voice in...
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Simon Cambers
John Isner, Miami, 2018
3 years ago

How ATP calculates and explains the drastic drop in the prize money of the best players

A recent ATP study shows how severely its tournament business model has been...
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Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago

Musetti becomes youngest man in world’s Top 100 after Dimitrov win

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti is expected to rise to No 94 in the rankings...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Naomi Osaka, Australian Open 2021
4 years ago

10 facts about WTA Race: Osaka No 1, Barty No 8, Andreescu in freefall

With the temporary move to a two-year ranking system, things are a little...
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Simon Cambers
Dominic Thiem, Australian Open, 2021
4 years ago

10 facts about ATP Race – Nadal outside top 10, Federer No 167

With the official ATP rankings distorted by its extension to a two-year system...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic in 1994
4 years ago

The origin of the famous video: Why was Djokovic interviewed when he was only seven years old?

When he was just seven years old he went on TV and declared...
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Sasa Ozmo
Cerundolo brothers
4 years ago

Brotherly love: these siblings live their dreams on the ATP Tour together

Francisco and Juan Manuel Cerundolo are next in a long line of siblings...
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Chris Oddo
Clara Tauson Lyon 2021
4 years ago

Next great Dane, tennis geek, power hitter: 10 questions about Clara Tauson

Clara Tauson was the first woman from Denmark to hold the No 1...
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Chris Oddo